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Is it possible to take still photo's with this camera? I see a photo button on the remote, but don't know how it works.
Anyone know?
Anyone know?
Barry_Green
Moderator
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
You are correct, there is no provision for taking stills. If you're in 30P mode, every shot you take is technically a still... but no, there's no seperate "digital still camera" feature.
The "photo" button on the remote does nothing with the DVX. Panasonic makes their accessories cross-compatible across their product line, so that same remote is packaged with many different cameras, including those that have still-photo capability.
You are correct, there is no provision for taking stills. If you're in 30P mode, every shot you take is technically a still... but no, there's no seperate "digital still camera" feature.
The "photo" button on the remote does nothing with the DVX. Panasonic makes their accessories cross-compatible across their product line, so that same remote is packaged with many different cameras, including those that have still-photo capability.
Fred_Plowman
Well-known member
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
Uhm.. with Vegas i make stills of video all the time. now i must say they are not like these nice 4 + megapixel cameras.. but.. it will suffice for some web applications.
Uhm.. with Vegas i make stills of video all the time. now i must say they are not like these nice 4 + megapixel cameras.. but.. it will suffice for some web applications.
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Zoomforce
Guest
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
yeah.. remember its a progressive image so every frame of video is like a still photo, just a low rez photo. anything printed over 2" will look like crap.
yeah.. remember its a progressive image so every frame of video is like a still photo, just a low rez photo. anything printed over 2" will look like crap.
scharky
Veteran
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
[quote author=Jarred Land link=board=Events;num=1086898062;start=0#7 date=06/13/04 at 08:51:39]anything printed over 2" will look like crap.
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NOrmally true jared, however, if you have the know how, DVX footage blows up wonderfully. Just last night I made a nice looking 3.5x6 inch print that looks way better than most 2MP cameras that I have seen. The colors are clean, no digital noise. I used S-spline to blow up the photo, than I adjusted the curves and levels a little bit more in photoshop, added a slight film grain effect, used an unsharpen mask (very slight), desaturated the photo a little bit, and set that puppy to print (I work at a photography studio, we have a Noritsu photo processing station) actually looks way more like film than any other digital photo I've seen come through here.
[quote author=Jarred Land link=board=Events;num=1086898062;start=0#7 date=06/13/04 at 08:51:39]anything printed over 2" will look like crap.
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NOrmally true jared, however, if you have the know how, DVX footage blows up wonderfully. Just last night I made a nice looking 3.5x6 inch print that looks way better than most 2MP cameras that I have seen. The colors are clean, no digital noise. I used S-spline to blow up the photo, than I adjusted the curves and levels a little bit more in photoshop, added a slight film grain effect, used an unsharpen mask (very slight), desaturated the photo a little bit, and set that puppy to print (I work at a photography studio, we have a Noritsu photo processing station) actually looks way more like film than any other digital photo I've seen come through here.
scharky
Veteran
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
In fact, I figured I would put my money where my mouth is and give you this link to this photo. This is from my wifes graduation yesterday, my wife isn't in the photo, don't know who the dude is. http://www.stefweb.net/Gradphoto.jpg
Oh BTW, this photo has been setup as a print, therefore it might look slightly grainy for the screen, however when printed out it looks much better.
One more thing, make sure you look at it in full resolution, it is probably larger than your screen resolution, unless your working at 1600x1280. You might have to zoom in slightly.
OH, and yes, I know, the guys hair is blown out, it was wicked sunny yesterday, and I was all over the place with my exposure.
This was shot in 24Pn with a 1/48 shutter speed, 1/8th ND filter @f5.6. This was also shot in squeezed mode, so I sure that if I had an ANi adapter it would look even better.
In fact, I figured I would put my money where my mouth is and give you this link to this photo. This is from my wifes graduation yesterday, my wife isn't in the photo, don't know who the dude is. http://www.stefweb.net/Gradphoto.jpg
Oh BTW, this photo has been setup as a print, therefore it might look slightly grainy for the screen, however when printed out it looks much better.
One more thing, make sure you look at it in full resolution, it is probably larger than your screen resolution, unless your working at 1600x1280. You might have to zoom in slightly.
OH, and yes, I know, the guys hair is blown out, it was wicked sunny yesterday, and I was all over the place with my exposure.
This was shot in 24Pn with a 1/48 shutter speed, 1/8th ND filter @f5.6. This was also shot in squeezed mode, so I sure that if I had an ANi adapter it would look even better.
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Zoomforce
Guest
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
yes... of course if you are a pro you can make something like that.. but you need to know what your doing and have the software to do it. I think this was a little more advanced than the photo mode the poster was originally asking for.
Very nice blowup btw.. I wonder how well a dark scene would look at that size.
yes... of course if you are a pro you can make something like that.. but you need to know what your doing and have the software to do it. I think this was a little more advanced than the photo mode the poster was originally asking for.
Very nice blowup btw.. I wonder how well a dark scene would look at that size.
Fred_Plowman
Well-known member
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
I was giggling to my self about how much time he put into that single stilll frame with all of the rendering with PS etc..... Of course i imagine you would do the same or similiar adjustments with a still camera as well..
I was giggling to my self about how much time he put into that single stilll frame with all of the rendering with PS etc..... Of course i imagine you would do the same or similiar adjustments with a still camera as well..
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Zoomforce
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Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
scharky
Veteran
Re: Still Photo DVX 100A
I would completely agree with the still camera idea. I really wouldn't use that still for anything, exept for showing how well the dvx can blow up. As far as still cameras go, I still shoot all film, I just find it easier to work with. My boss has a Nikon d100, and that thing is pretty sweet, I imagine the D70 is as well. As for the grain, it is definatly extreme, however, it looks better that way when it is printed out, infact, you don't see the grain at all when it is printed. Less grain than that and the image would look soft.
I would completely agree with the still camera idea. I really wouldn't use that still for anything, exept for showing how well the dvx can blow up. As far as still cameras go, I still shoot all film, I just find it easier to work with. My boss has a Nikon d100, and that thing is pretty sweet, I imagine the D70 is as well. As for the grain, it is definatly extreme, however, it looks better that way when it is printed out, infact, you don't see the grain at all when it is printed. Less grain than that and the image would look soft.
