HPX Scene File settings - advice

[fritz]

So...just got my new HPX and I'm trying to transfer over the same looks that I used on my HVX. In particular, I have the following scene file:

Operation Type: Film Cam
Syncro Scan: 180.0d
Detail Level: +4
V Detail Level: 0
Detail Coring: +4
Chroma Level: 0
Chroma Phase: 0
Color Temp: 0
Master Ped: -3
A.Iris Level: -2
Gamma: Cinelike-V
Matrix: Cine-Like
Skin Tone Detail: off

I have tried to use the same settings on the HPX, but somehow my test shots from the HPX with these settings actually look noticeably noisier than the same shots taken with the HVX! An old HVX200, not the 200a.

Is this normal?! Do I need to dial the detail setting down on the HPX in comparison with the HVX?

 

[dregenthal]

They're (for the HPX170) not going to be the same as the HVX. There are a couple threads that address this, you might want to check out the last page, Jan's post here: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=108023 or Barry's book. Hope this helps.

 

[fritz]

Yes. Of course. You know, I read those posts about the scene files etc. religiously before I bought the HPX, but obviously it didn't sink in! Thank you for setting me straight.

I've now managed to download all those sample HPX scene files from the Panasonic site and load them into my camera. I've also run a few side-by-side tests and I'm getting more excited about this camera - in close-ups it seems a lot sharper, which is just fantastic.