HPX250: PX270 preset 5600K wb performance inquiry

[lonewolf2koc@hotmail.com]

I don't have the PX270 yet. But would like to know whether it has improved or pretty much remains the same on the preset 5600K WB? Specially what I mean is that I can leave at 5600K preset after sunrise and toward sunset and get very accurate results and minimal color cast on the skin tones and scenery type of shot.

The HPX-250 is pretty mediocre at 5600K wb. That was the AG series. This AJ series should be in par with their high end 2/3" models. But still skeptical because of its low cost.

 

[ggrantly]

In those extremes of circumstance, sunrise to sunset, a preset WB of 5600 will never be consistent. There is enough difference in spectrum between the two, that a Manual WB is in order. When you think about a 5600k preset, mid-day sunny is about it. This isn't a realistic request of any cam.

Grant

 

[lonewolf2koc@hotmail.com]

I'm doing super long-form docs and have to return to the exact location every 2-3 months. Preset WB on the HPX3### series are very tolerant and quite good to changing weather vs the HPX250's. In other words, the colors don't drift to a yellowish cast from sunrise to almost sunset. It's so good that I actually got lazy and shoot pretty much shoot PRESET 5600K for all outdoor/clear sky these days. Only time it's off slightly is overcast at 8000K. Is it too much to ask for the PX270 to have similar performance? Shooting this way makes color grading easier for my workflow.

 

[JamesVibe]

Wait - are you guys telling me that I STILL CANNOT dial in WB on these cameras?????? Its only preset 3200, 5600, and manually setting A/B? I can't simply dial 3400 or 4200 for example? If that is STILL the case - i mean WTF? (and don't tell me about all the new matrix settings....i just want to dial WB.)

Geez, from OIS problems and all the configuring you have to do to make the picture decent doesn't sound like its worth it. I've been a Panny cameraman since the DVX100..... never wanted to leave Panasonic....but they are no longer making good cameras that are "game changers". Seems like there are just better future proof options out there that perform better in everyway....and aren't to far off budget wise. Panasonic needs to get their **** together.....where is the leadership?

 

[JamesVibe]

Wait - are you guys telling me that I STILL CANNOT dial in WB on these cameras?????? Its only preset 3200, 5600, and manually setting A/B? I can't simply dial 3400 or 4200 for example? If that is STILL the case - i mean WTF? (and don't tell me about all the new matrix settings....i just want to dial WB.)

Geez, from OIS problems and all the configuring you have to do to make the picture decent doesn't sound like its worth it. I've been a Panny cameraman since the DVX100..... never wanted to leave Panasonic....but they are no longer making good cameras that are "game changers". Seems like there are just better future proof options out there that perform better in everyway....and aren't to far off budget wise. Panasonic needs to get their s*%t together.....where is the leadership?

 

[Jonathana]

James,

You can definitely dial-in a white balance setting. As you push the AWB button, it cycles through 3200, 5600, and Variable.

- JonA

 

[Yak]

YES YOU CAN SET THE WB
from the panasonic AJ-PX270 MANUAL page 52 "Set the <WHITE BAL>switch to<PRST>. Each time the <AWB> button is pressed, the values set in [3200K], [5600], and main menu -> [SW MODE] -> [W.BAL VAR] are toggled in order. When [VAR] is selected, tuning the <SEL/PUSH SET> dial button can set any white balance value between [2000K]and [15000K]...."

We own 2 of these Broadcast Cameras and I must say they are not a "Prosumer HandyCam" they are are full Broadcast " VariCcam " in a handheld run and gun camera using 3 1/3in. mos chips ( so keep your f stop at 5.6 or under ) by using the smaller chips the depth of filed is greater making it easier to hold focus on the move, as for the complaints that some have with the optical stabilization we have not noticed any issues on the contrary we find the 5 axis stabilization to be amazingly good. The image that this camera makes blows away any small handheld camera that I have seen.