SCENE FILES - Question

[HDWarrior]

It's strange that Panasonic after years of giving us SCENE FILES on a rotating external switch that they now in the AF100/101 decide to put them in the menu.

If someone is not accustomed to Panasonic & SCENE FILES (SF) they will be blissfully unaware that each SF is slightly different and has been tweaked by Panasonic to have a slightly different look.

So my gripe is as follows :

People are throwing in their SF ideas but as all 6 SF are set up in a unique way how do you know what base is if you do not mention which SF you are tweaking with eg SF1 = Normal.

 

[Noel Evans]

Because rather simply, the base scene files are really only put there as a well.... a base. As with any panasonic camera the scene files on my AF100 will look nothing like those set at factory - they will be from my own design for the situations I shoot. And then when something new is needed - test - adjust - test - adjust and done. Those scene files are meant to be used as user saved settings. SO learn what the options within them do and create Scene files to suit your needs.

Im also editing your thread title as theres no warning needed - they are meant to be changed as needed.

 

[HDWarrior]

Yes I know why they are there but my point is people are adding their Scene File (SF) recipes...how can I copy their recipe if I do not know what SF they have started with ie SF 1-6

 

[heavyG]

Yes I know why they are there but my point is people are adding their Scene File (SF) recipes...how can I copy their recipe if I do not know what SF they have started with ie SF 1-6

You can start with any scene file you like and edit as needed.
If someone here on the board suggests a great looking scene file and I wish to try it; I'll take an existing scene file on the camera that I don't use (any scene fileI don't use) and amend the info. If I wanted to I could make scene files 1-6 to be all the same.
If you wanted you could zero out all the sceene files.

All of the scene files contain all of the same settings and options.

 

[HDWarrior]

"All of the scene files contain all of the same settings and options."

That is where you are wrong...each scene file is produced by Panasonic and have individual flavours, the settings on SF1 are a lot different from say SF6.

It would be better in my opinion to have 6 SF set all the same by default, then you can add and tweak to your hearts content, that is where the confusion starts if people don't tell you what SF they have tweaked with you can't possibly replicate their settings.

 

[heavyG]

That is where you are wrong...each scene file is produced by Panasonic and have individual flavours, the settings on SF1 are a lot different from say SF6.

It would be better in my opinion to have 6 SF set all the same by default, then you can add and tweak to your hearts content, that is where the confusion starts if people don't tell you what SF they have tweaked with you can't possibly replicate their settings.

Have you read pages 19-21 in volume 2 of the manual? Page 44-45 in volume 1?

Yes each of the scene files that are pre-loaded by Panasonic have 'individual flavours' BUT you CAN change each and every one of them to be exactly the same! Each and every scene file has the the exact same set of options.

So if you see a scene file recipe that you like (say from this thread: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?234379-Scene-File-Sharing...here-s-one-I-like.) you could dial it into any of SF1-6 that you like.
Get your camera and try it! On page 45 of volume one there are even directions on how to return the scene files to factory settings if you want to. So there is no chance of you screwing up.

 

[Multi-Media]

Yes I know why they are there but my point is people are adding their Scene File (SF) recipes...how can I copy their recipe if I do not know what SF they have started with ie SF 1-6

Usually recipes are labeled... You will know what it was cooked up for by the description of the chef... for example "Tungsten lit Interview" or "Daylight Flourescent Interview" or "Overcast Landscape"... each recipe designed for a specific setting... then you can try it as is or use it as a starting point.