sodotoguwangus
Well-known member
Okay, when shooting high-def video, focus is critical. This is where a good field moniter (such as the marshall) will come in handy. That much I understand.
However, I have no problem achieving razor-sharp focus using the camera's focus assist and sharpening. I don't need a moniter to focus. What I want to know, is how well field monitors reproduce colors.
When I shoot something on the HVX and look at the LCD or viewfinder, sometimes the footage looks good, sometimes it doesn't. But when I get home, and watch the footage on my TV, the colors look completely different than what I thought I was getting.
3 questions: How do you accurately judge what kind of colors you are getting when on set (especially if you are using custum scene files, where color has been tweaked?) Will a good field moniter let me accurately judge the colors I am getting? And why is it that professionals prefere B&W viewfinders, when there is no way to judge color?
However, I have no problem achieving razor-sharp focus using the camera's focus assist and sharpening. I don't need a moniter to focus. What I want to know, is how well field monitors reproduce colors.
When I shoot something on the HVX and look at the LCD or viewfinder, sometimes the footage looks good, sometimes it doesn't. But when I get home, and watch the footage on my TV, the colors look completely different than what I thought I was getting.
3 questions: How do you accurately judge what kind of colors you are getting when on set (especially if you are using custum scene files, where color has been tweaked?) Will a good field moniter let me accurately judge the colors I am getting? And why is it that professionals prefere B&W viewfinders, when there is no way to judge color?
