Best possible widescreen with limited tools

[Budgieboots]

Okay guys I'm a little confused as to which method of obtaining a fake widescreen will work best for me.

My first option is using the digital squeeze mode and just leaving it at that.

My second option is recording in 4:3 and uprezzing to 16:9 using resizor2 (an Adobe After Effects Plugin)

Which method is the clear winner?

 

[mikkowilson]

Shoot 4:3, then crop to 16:9 in post. This will allow you to re-frame a little if you need to. It will also alow you to see outside your frame when shooting (for example to keep a mic boom clear).
Often the 16:9 conversion is better quality in post too.

- Mikko

 

[ryan brown]

Often the 16:9 conversion is better quality in post too.

Word.

 

[t-h-e-w-h-o]

agreed. I always crop to 16x9 (i normally take it a few steps further and crop to scope 2.35:1)