Hmc150s don't match

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firehawk

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When using white balance (3200k) presets, I have 2 hmc 150s that don't match.
One is more green. The other more warm (orange) and looks better.
At first I thought it was a difference in the camera led lights so I experimented with the filters and different lights but the one camera seems to just be more green.
Same scene files.
Its not a major problem but it's enough shooting weddings that I normally have to adjust in post to get a good match.
Any ideas?
 
Has someone adjusted the scene files from the default? That could be the cause of your problems, or it could be the solution to them.

Set the two cameras side by side & adjust the picture profiles to get them in sync & then save time in post.
 
Thank you zijital,

This has been a long term issue. I once had both cameras together and went through the scene files. They were the same. Factory HD NORM for most shoots without tweaking the individual settings. Unfortunately another operator has the other one and is some distance away so I don't know the next chance I will have to go through the menus again.

Outdoors preset matches. When I notice it most is when shooting indoors (dark wedding reception) and we are using on-camera LED lights. I used to blame the LED lights but have since swapped those around too.
Could it be possible that if the on-camera LED light of one HMC150 is turned up brighter than the other camera that the dimmer one would result in a shift to green? I noticed we don't match exposure levels frequently.
That's just a thought. Until I can get both of them together for some lengthy tests I am sort of scratching my head.
 
I bought an extra one second hand and it never matched with my old one despite factory settings, only to discover that the previous owner had put a lens protective filter on it and that alone was responsible for the slight difference.
 
qap15,
thank you. I never thought about that. Both cameras were bought new at the same time as well as lens protectors but I just assumed they were the same. Never thought to check.
 
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