Whenever I record with my P2 card and bring the footage into FCP, the footage is very dark. I know this is not the way I shot the footage, as it is properly exposed etc on my viewfinder. My monitor is also calibrated correctly. Does anyone know why this is happening, or what I am doing wrong? Thanks!
P2 Recording Dark
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ullanta
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You mean, the viewfinder on the camera? Not a reliable indicator.
What kind of "monitor" is calibrated correctly, and how? Your computer LCD monitor? Not a good indicator.
The Mac standard gamma for computer display also makes things darker than, say, on a PC or TV.
You need decent monitoring both when shooting, and for post... it doesn't sound like you're judging any of this using good tools...
Good luck!
What kind of "monitor" is calibrated correctly, and how? Your computer LCD monitor? Not a good indicator.
The Mac standard gamma for computer display also makes things darker than, say, on a PC or TV.
You need decent monitoring both when shooting, and for post... it doesn't sound like you're judging any of this using good tools...
Good luck!
Filmbuff28
Well-known member
try to re-calibrate your cameras viewfinder and LCD screen using the build in color bars. Also use a light meter if you have one to check for correct iris and all that. If you don't have a light meter use the cameras auto iris to get the appropriate exposure setting. After doing that you know that the image exposure should be fine.
Then re-calibrate your monitor. By the way are you using a production monitor? Or are you using a laptop or other computer monitor? If you are using computer screens then the image will not look like the final product. I notice that the images on my laptop look much darker than the are when looked at with a production monitor or played on a tv.
If the problem seems to continue then try to figure out if the camera, computer, or monitor is the issue. Use a different camera, use a different computer and use a different monitor and that should tell you what isn't functioning properly. Hopefully everything is fine and you can figure it out with what I mentioned above.
Good Luck!
JP
Then re-calibrate your monitor. By the way are you using a production monitor? Or are you using a laptop or other computer monitor? If you are using computer screens then the image will not look like the final product. I notice that the images on my laptop look much darker than the are when looked at with a production monitor or played on a tv.
If the problem seems to continue then try to figure out if the camera, computer, or monitor is the issue. Use a different camera, use a different computer and use a different monitor and that should tell you what isn't functioning properly. Hopefully everything is fine and you can figure it out with what I mentioned above.
Good Luck!
JP
Filmbuff28
Well-known member
Ullanta, you beet me to it!
