New user with an HPX170P

[Midnightsun37]

Which is good to know because I have no idea what a scene file is.

[David Jimerson]

Midnight, in all seriousness, if you don't know what a scene file is, you really need to familiarize yourself with the camera before you try working with it.

[Midnightsun37]

Working is going to happen this summer, as such I have several months to learn this, also the stuff I plan to shoot is for friends and family.

This is by far the most advanced camera I have ever owned and there will be a steep learning curve.

I am currently an aircraft mechanic in Alaska and I figure if I can read through Federal Aviation Regulations without going into a comma then I am hoping to be able to pick this up. I will be placing an order for that book just in time for a christmas present to myself and I am guessing then that scene files are important. I had assumed it was a way to put notes on a group of files to keep track of them.

Now I am curious, Off to search for some more.

[Midnightsun37]

I think we have found the magic bullet for the source of the problems I have been having.

The images I have been getting have been full of noise for some of the darker colors, even when lit to the point I should not have any. Everything I have shot up till now has been on a SONY HDR-SR11 it's a consumer camcorder but for all points and purpose takes some really nice video. I will check those out tonight and get back to ya.

In the meantime here are two videos I put together using the above camera. I welcome constructive feedback.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEb_2klL3Bs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JP0LuciShgY

[Midnightsun37]

I dove into the Scene file settings and sure enough there is a setting that has made the low light images appear fantastic (relatively) We have a lot of darkness this time of year so I work with that I have.

The noise went down considerably and made for a really pretty sky with the town lights against the fog.

Now for a noob question I can't seem to find in the manual. What is the difference between frame rate and shutter speed ? I was assuming since this was digital there would not be a shutter.

[David Jimerson]

The frame rate is the number of pictures taken per second. The shutter speed is how long each picture is exposed for.

[Midnightsun37]

That makes sense. Thank you.

[Steve Eisen]

With any photography, a decent light is needed for good exposure.

[Midnightsun37]

Why must everything be a struggle ?? I picked up that screen anyways, dude practically gave it to me so why not ? It takes a single RCA input so I put a BNC to RCA adapter and voila no signal. SIGH I have it turned on in the av in/out menu so I am not sure. I am too tired to mess with it now so we will try again tomorrow.

I hate not having anyone local to bounce questions off of.

[Steve Eisen]

The manual is a good source of education. I'm sure the answer is in there.