DVX100A Newbie

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mwgroth

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Our church purchased a DVX100A about a 8 months ago. The person who was supposed to be responsible for using it has left. I've been asked to figure out how to use it, and train a new person on the basic operation. I've read the Operating Instructions that came with the unit, but am confused about many of the switches and options the camera has to offer. Are there any free tutorials available that I could go through to get more up to speed in a hurry. There is a Christmas program coming up that they would like filmed and time is running short. Any help or direction would be appreciated.

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Considering there are about 8 million different settings...

You have a a manual you say? The manual tells you what everything is and even has nice little pictures for you.

Why don't you tell us which switches and options confuse you and then we can try and help?
 
Are you a skilled videographer but lack knowledge of the specifics of the DVX or are you untrained across the board? There is a big difference between these two skill sets.

If you are the former, then perhaps you should hire a DP familiar with the DVX to shoot this upcoming project for you. Then perhaps you can shadow this individual and learn a bit about the specifics of this camera.

If, however, the later better describes you, then it may be too big of question to really address in a quick reply. I would suggest that you start shooting before your upcoming event and then view the footage to see if you like what you are getting from the camera.

Shot, read, ask questions, shot more, read some more...
 
I'm rather new with the DVX, myself, but after a lot of practicing the manual focus and reading posts here and other places, I now know all of the vital functions on the DVX.

You should practice the manual focus a lot, If you want to shoot in 25p (PAL, I'm not sure if this is the same for 24p advanced, ntsc) because the autofocus is incredibly slow in 25p mode.

Use the iris and ND-filter on the side to adjust lighting, and the zebra-function to see where the lighting is overexposed.

The ATW button is a very nice tool to adjust the white balance. Very simple.

If there is anything, you should ask. :)
 
Thanks everyone for your reply... I guess I am a true beginner, since even some of the terminology is new to me.. I found a reply by andy_starbuck in a different forum, that looks like just what I need. It's in reply to MrBeakers question about "Getting the right image?" I've printed it out and will start from the beginning with it. Thank you again for your time. I'm sure I'll be back with better questions in the future. :-)
 
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