Aspect Ratio for DVX100B

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sugarquebe

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I just bought my DVX100B and I want to record 4:3 images, but shoot with 16:9 framing (just in case I need to crop in post). Would setting the aspect ration display to 16:9 and set the Aspect Conv (under Camera Setup in the menu) to Normal give me what I want??
 
dont know what your talking about (not that your wrong i just dont know), but i shoot everything 4:3 and matte to 2.35 in post, and I print out overlays from my printer and then make a photo copy to transparency paper which I cut out and tape to the lcd. I also often have a monitor on set which I tape off the top and bottom of the from referencing the overlay on the lcd screen
 
Cheesesailor77 said:
dont know what your talking about (not that your wrong i just dont know), but i shoot everything 4:3 and matte to 2.35 in post, and I print out overlays from my printer and then make a photo copy to transparency paper which I cut out and tape to the lcd. I also often have a monitor on set which I tape off the top and bottom of the from referencing the overlay on the lcd screen
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Can you just buy the overlay for the DVX100B lcd? If not, to get the specs to make the overlay, would one would set the display to 16:9 and mark the lcd screen? Sorry if this is a stupid question - it just doesn't seem precise...
 
sugarquebe said:
one would set the display to 16:9 and mark the lcd screen? ...
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That's what I do with my field monitor [TV] I set to letterbox and use that to mark screen with tape and reset back to 4:3 - You could do the same with lcd - when you say mark, I hope you don't "mark" lcd!
 
sugarquebe,
Call EVs, B&S or AbelCine and get a pack of "Screen Skins" overlays to help you frame for 16x9, 1:85, or 2:35 images. Under 5 bucks for a pack of 2 and they're re-usable. You add the actual letterbox in post.
Hope this helps.
Ken
the Screen Skins guy
 
excuse my confution but does B veiwfinder display 16:9 in squeeze mode or not?

seems like i read that it was no longer squashed- as in the A version.
 
4:3 to 16:9 mistake

4:3 to 16:9 mistake

Okay, now a portion of 4:3 footage (30 fps/NTSC) is acquired from another camera (DVX100A) and not compositionally framed with 16:9 delivery specs in mind . What are my options if I decide to letterbox for theatrical, or up-rez to HD ouput?
 
You'll basically have to decide which part of the top/bottom of the frame you want to "crop out" with the letterboxing in post.
Hope this helps.
Ken
the Screen Skins guy
 
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