So do I look at the lcd or viewfinder?

Evan S

Evan S

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So I hear alot that LCD's are not the proper read out of the information on the tape. So do I look in the viewfinder for correct color information? If I can't drag a production monitor around or a laptop with dvrack. How do I get close to seeing what my image is?
 
When I am in a situation like that I always white balance and shoot as flat (still having some dynamics to my lighting) as possible, then colorizing it more in post.
 
camera presets are the way to go, unless you have mixed day/tungseten lighting sources, and even then, unless they are almost perfectly mixed (not often) a preset will get you almost all the way there, with, as Brandon said, color correcting in post. but do all you can to get it right.

I use DV Rack on run and gun shoots, and a production monitor on everything else. The LCD and viewfinder on prosumer cameras helps only for basic framing, and even then, you have to watch as all of your image is not being displayed.

(and I agree 100% on your sig!)
 
directinglegend said:
If I can't drag a production monitor around or a laptop with dvrack. How do I get close to seeing what my image is?
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Honestly, I don't think you can get close without those. You would have to rely on trial and error. Shoot and then capture. Check the image. Shoot some more with new settings, new lighting.

There are some things you can do: get a Hoodman for the LCD, go into the DVX menu and adjust the brightness of the LCD, set your Zebras very carefully, etc.
 
just worry about the exposure and get the plainest image possible.

You can get the perfect image you're looking for using colour correction
 
Remember that the viewfinder is just another LCD. You would need a field monitor for accurate color monitoring.

But as people say, use the LCDs to judge exposure, and color correct in post.
 
i trust the Viewfinder, a bit more than the LCD. just becaus its not affected by errant light. But yea.... Use Zebras, thts why they are there. i wish you could use dual Zebras, 80% slant right, 100%slant left.... at the same time in the view finder. on the go perfect exposure everytime. AS for color, go with presets. at least they are consistent.
 
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