Norm1 vs Norm2 matrix?

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It seems in the beginning many were using Norm2 because I think people thought it was low noise. But now seems most have switched to Norm1.

What do you use Norm1 or Norm2 and why? For me Norm1 looks more cinematic and Norm2 more like video.
 
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In the AF100 Book it is written that Norm1 is frequently used for shooting outdoors or under halogen lightning in the studio.

Norm2 matrix offers brighter colors, more typical of PAL television.

Taken from The AF100 Book by Barry Green
 
I did some extensive testing when I got my AF100 and found out this for the different matrixes:

Norm1 - A good compromise. Not the most noisefree setting butstill okay and thanks to letting some noise through it makes banding less evident.
Norm2 - Has the lowest noise in blacks but at the same time robs a bit of detail. Colornoise is about the same as Norm1
Fluo - Has the lowest colornoise but also introduces a slight magenta hue. There's some noise in blacks but better than Norm1 in this respect.
Cine - Noisy as hell
 
Definitely what Shooter says. Another tip- try "white balancing" your colored high lights out. If your highlight is teal or yellow, adjust your camera kelvin temp until it's "dialed out". This doesn't always work though
 
Clyde G said:
Definitely what Shooter says. Another tip- try "white balancing" your colored high lights out. If your highlight is teal or yellow, adjust your camera kelvin temp until it's "dialed out". This doesn't always work though
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I do manual white balance and black balance every shot. Doesn't always help.
Manipulating the numbers on the wheel makes me nervous because you fix one thing and mess another.
 
The AF100 is not a point-n-shoot camera. It requires a cinematographer to get the most out of it.

Yes, that does mean to use this camera effectively, you need to understand both lighting and the camera settings and how they interact.
 
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