Cini D or Cini V

[long_woods]

Who's a fan of what & why, give me a reason why you like one but not the other.

 

[wgzn]

i dont think its a matter of either or. its a different loook for different need

 

[kidwoo]

...............And a different look for how much you want to spend messing with it later.

 

[long_woods]

...............And a different look for how much you want to spend messing with it later.

care to explain?

 

[Paul Hudson]

Chocolate or Vanilla, Chevy or Ford? I personally like Cine V. Oh, and chocolate.

 

[kidwoo]

care to explain?

Cine D holds up better with a bunch of correction. Although it doesn't provide some of the richness you can get in camera using Cine V. If I know I'm going to be using a clip with a bunch of others under different light and different settings, I'll use Cine D. If I know I'll have a complete enough 'set' from one location, I use Cine V.

I rarely stray from those two.

 

[ChipG]

I never use those two. Personal thing, I like B. Press, always have and always will.

 

[long_woods]

Whats the reason for B. Press aside from the fact you like it, what does it do that amazes you that cini v or cini d can not do.

 

[Jimmy Moss]

B Press is the least noise y of the scene files, especially in the blacks. Also, requires less light to get exposure because the dynamic range is not squashed to prevent overexposure like cine D and V. You'll notice the whites turn grey in cine D and V especially outside. You will get more blow outs in B Press but that happens on any video camera so you just have to deal with it.

Also, B press is kinda that standard HVX look because a lot of people use it. I used to use Cine D but I won't anymore after I started using B Press.

 

[long_woods]

I might do B press & use -2 details with my letus, I love the soft-film like look.

 

[long_woods]

I think I have just been sold on B-Press, I hated the grain I was getting with Cini D, I thought it was better with the Cini V but it wasn't much better.

I'm going to set my settings to B-Press.

There is a setting with sharpness; however there is two tabs for sharpness should I adjust both or one for soft film like look.

 

[Jimmy Moss]

Just use the standard scene file 4 that is on your camera. Its good as is, if you want to change some things maybe drop the pedestal one or two points max, depending on your look. I usually just leave it alone.

Detail level is what you want to adjust if you want to get rid of the harsh video look, are you using a 35 mm adaptor? Usually the 35mm lens softens the image up enough. V detail is for sharpening the detail between horizontal elements. From barry greens book: "Detail level works with edge enhancement, perhaps artificially drawing outlines around objects to accentuate their edges, v detail level works with the existing image, accentuating vertical contrast between horizontal elements."

 

[semila58]

I'm not sure if this applies to the HVX or HPX, but on the trusty old DVX Cinelike D and V both apply 3db of gain to the ccds. That gives you a half stop boost in the shadows at the expense of blowing out highlights prematurely.