Flat Setting

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Reycer

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I am currently using my AF100 with the intent to use a post house to do my color. The post house suggestions would be have the camera record with a "Flat Setting" so post can be optimized. I know there are settings listed on the sticky threads but I no idea if these settings are the correct settings for my post purposes. Any help would be much appreciated.
 
Don't blow out the highlights and don't allow the blacks to block up. The best settings for that will vary based on the scene and how it's lit.
 
In my experience the whole shooting flat thing is BS. It's not a log camera. Try to get the look as much in camera as you can unless you like to degrade your images in post.
 
I agree with Adamsenoj, I tried shooting flat with the intention of tweaking in post and the onboard codec could not cope. I am not knocking AVCCAM which is a great efficient codec, but it does not carry the extra info needed for serious tweaks in post.
My images were soon falling apart as I tried to grade.

Perhaps the generous and knowledgable members here could post a quick list of their favourite camera settings for various situations:

i.e cam settings for outdoor bright sunlight
or indoor dim incandescent lighting
etc etc
 
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Agreed on Cine D. Light your scenes properly. Then use the waveform monitor to not blow out the highlights and adjust the Pedestal so your blacks don't block up, and season to taste by lowering the detail level settings.

If you capture using the on-board AVCHD, on ingest into the editing system convert to a proper editing format (ProRes or DNxHD) and continue from there.
 
maybe its just me but I hate Cine D,
with Cine D no matter how well i light i always get a TON of noise in mid range colours (I dont know if this is correct description, but i mean colours like dark greys, dark greens, even blacks sometimes - theres just too much noise in those colours for me to call it a good looking shot)
Its bad using this particular gamma but I've found this to be something inherent in all the Panny cams Ive used going back to the HVX-HMC-AF to some extent no matter what the gamma, mid range colours always show some degree of noise,
I stick with Cinelike V as I find it the most noise free
I agree with Adamsonj - getting your look in cam is the best way, this is from a corporate shooters perspective but I'd rather have it good from the cam than waste time in post,
and with John B - light properly and ALWAYS use the waveform
 
John B. said:
Agreed on Cine D. Light your scenes properly. Then use the waveform monitor to not blow out the highlights and adjust the Pedestal so your blacks don't block up, and season to taste by lowering the detail level settings.

If you capture using the on-board AVCHD, on ingest into the editing system convert to a proper editing format (ProRes or DNxHD) and continue from there.
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Fill your Shadows with "light" to add detail. Pedestal cant see what it cant see!

Why convert ( transcode) to edit? Avchd edits just fine and you are working with the source data.
 
I did not know that...

I did not know that...

Really? I was always under the impression I needed to use Log and Transfer in FCP so I can edit. I'd much rather use the source data. What is the procedure? Thanks for the comment.

Shooter said:
Fill your Shadows with "light" to add detail. Pedestal cant see what it cant see!

Why convert ( transcode) to edit? Avchd edits just fine and you are working with the source data.
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sstanek said:
Really? I was always under the impression I needed to use Log and Transfer in FCP so I can edit. I'd much rather use the source data. What is the procedure? Thanks for the comment.
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Yes, you have to transcode to edit in Final Cut Pro, but I would use 5DtoRGB or MPEGStreamclip. I've seen Log and Transfer introduce errors into the footage.
 
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