Steps I should take to get flattest and widest dynamic range from Varicam HDC27

[Mike Krumlauf]

I've spent well over a year now with my Varicam and I am working on fine tuning my collection of self made LUTs and I was just seeing if any of you had any insight on what steps I should take to get the most information and flattest picture for grading later with the varicam? I always shoot with a dynamic range of 500% in film rec mode, but would boosting the black stretch and master ped do anything to help latitude, or would it just introduce noise? Any other settings I should look into to achieve this? Just using factory settings and 500% film rec, i clocked the varicam at close to 12 stops.

 

[Mike Krumlauf]

Bump.. anyone.. bueller?

 

[Mitch Gross]

I think if you play with the ped you're just going to quickly introduce noise. You have probably hit the limit.

 

[Mike Krumlauf]

Yeah thats what i figured/was seeing, just wanted a second opinion. Thanks Mitch.

 

[steve phillipps]

This is what we used for years on BBC shoots http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rd/pubs/whp/whp-pdf-files/WHP034_ADD8-rev7-Panasonic-HDC27F1.pdf
Developed originally for Planet Earth in particular.