DVX 100a image really blown out

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iii

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Hello,

I have the DVX 100a and recently I went out to shoot, and noticed something wasn't right. The image was really, really blown out.

I've been using this camera for 2 years and never have seen this, and always have used with out ND filter even on the brightest day.

Settings:
24p Standard- but problem is across all scene files.
Iris, next to closed
NO ND filter.

So I tried with the ND filter, which looked better at 1/8th.
Something just isn't right.

Any thoughts?

I've uploaded some pictures.
Please Help!!!!

Thanks,
Rob
 

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???apature, shutter speed??? I can't really imagine what went wrong with it but...
are you sure you never used the ND filter for the past 2 year?

when ever I shoot outside I always use the ND filter so I really can't imagine you never using it.
plus the grab just looks fine when you use the ND filter so I'm guessing nothing is wrong with your camera.
would it be possible that you were shooting in manual mode before?
 
You almost always need to use ND when shooting outside unless its early morning or dusk...Why would you not want to use the ND filters?
 
I feel the ND filters flatten the image, and add a grey haze over the image. Just my personal taste. Which is why I have always chosen not to use the ND filter.

The image at times does get hot, but never like this.

I use both manual and auto iris and no shutter (mostly).
Even with the blown out image, the colors look electric. like messed up video.

I'm tempted to hit the master reset button, but i've read that you should only
do that if the camera isn't running. Has anyone ever pressed that button?

Thanks.
 
iii said:
I feel the ND filters flatten the image, and add a grey haze over the image. Just my personal taste. Which is why I have always chosen not to use the ND filter.

The image at times does get hot, but never like this.

I use both manual and auto iris and no shutter (mostly).
Even with the blown out image, the colors look electric. like messed up video.

I'm tempted to hit the master reset button, but i've read that you should only
do that if the camera isn't running. Has anyone ever pressed that button?

Thanks.
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redo the white balance when you turn on the ND filter and the image won't be flat and washed out. I learned this last week.
 
Thanks for the tip blackdogs377, I'll try it.

But does everyone think the blown out image looks normal?

Thanks.
 
The first image is simply over exposed. Too much light for the iris to handle. The ND filter was needed, that's all.
 
iii said:
Thanks for the tip blackdogs377, I'll try it.

But does everyone think the blown out image looks normal?

Thanks.
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looks very normal for a blown out image. plain and simple, when shooting outside, you need to use ND. there is just too much light for the iris to handle. using ND will not flatten the image, just white balance with the filter on, which you should be doing anyway.
 
Seriously - you really want to use the ND. When shooting subjects, especially up close, you want the iris open as wide as possible so you get shallow DOF and get a nice hazy background just like in the movies. That's what creates a pro-look.
I'd go so far as to say as a rule of thumb you never want to change the iris - just add ND and rebalance the white as someone else said. Keep your iris open to around 2.8 and zoom in closer - you'll get a wicked soft background, sharp subject and you'll love the look...
 
The shallow DOF is only possible on some occasions. You need to be full zoomed in or close to on a subject and be not too far of the subject.

You can't have this result most of the time because of the small 1/3" CCD's. It is much easier with full frame sensors.

By the way, as other said, shooting outside, you need ND filters most of the time.

And something to know. When you shoot a lake or snow, it reflects much more light. This is why you get a more overexposed image than usual.
 
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