Iris? 24P?

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nj_20045

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Hey, just got a dvx, tried shooting on an overcast day...

so, i couldn't stop the sky from being blown out wiht zebra striping.

is that a white balance issue, or

is there an option to stop down or anything???

can you help a noob out? thanks.




also, i used settings with detail -3.... and i thought it looked like crap. Is there a really perfect setting for filmlike without going all soft...
 
Re: Iris? 24P?

Don't panic. I wasn't overly impressed the first time I opended the box , ripped out the camera and started shooting.

Overcast and blown out and shooting the sky sounds like a call for ND (Nuetral Density)

The ND filter has (3) settings: 1/8, 1/64 and off.

As far as the IRIS is concerned, you can try different levels but I think alot of light would be lost if you dialed it to make the sky not appear washed out.

As far as 'perfect' settings go, I guess it's matter of what look you are trying to achieve.

Gamma: Cine-like
Matrix: Norm or Cine-like
24p

Try the default setting of SCENE FILE 5.

Just start playing with the settings and verbally say what you are doing as you record.

I have not personally been using the Zebra action, it just get's in my way.

By the way, I am now more than impressed and am completely stoked on this camera after experimentation!
 
Re: Iris? 24P?

As good as this camera is, you've got to remember it's a VIDEO camera. I was just reading on another forum (Ken K's post I think) that we're talking about a 5 stop exposure range compared to something like 11 stops for film. Skies (esp overcast) are way up there on your camera's range. So... it should have been telling you you needed the ND filters on (flashes "1/8" or "1/64" in the viewfinder). Even then you may need to add addtional ND filters and/or fill your foreground with reflectors/lights. (A polarizer helps your exposure range and glare as well)
 
Re: Iris? 24P?

[quote author=John_Hudson link=board=Offtopic;num=1068091584;start=0#1 date=11/05/03 at 20:27:01]I have not personally been using the Zebra action, it just get's in my way.
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NOT using zebra will definitely get in your way, especially when you use cine-like gamma. Knee, shoulder, 109IRE - if you care dearly about your final images, you'll familiarize yourself with these terms. Ignore them at your peril.

Monk
 
Re: Iris? 24P?

... and if you are using zebras its ok to have them on bright white clouds... actually on any white.

The camera does a pretty good job at yelling at you when you need a ND.. if us see 1/8 flashing near the bottom of the display that means it suggests you pop up to a ND.. this of course is a Auto Iris thing which I never use ;) ha ha
 
Re: Iris? 24P?

Perhaps I'll give the ZEBRA a shot afterall.

I mean, I do care about my final images. I really do!
 
Re: Iris? 24P?

When you are shooting a subject in any exterior setting and the sky is too hot, ND grads can be used, which are neutral density on top, and opticallly flat (Clear) on the bottom...Graduated filters come in the same range...ND3, ND6, etc...and can be adjusted just to lower the sky's exposure while staying the same beneath...Go and get the Kodak filter book.Hope this helps...
 
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