Taping off for 16:9

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mlevy76

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I apologize in advance if this has been answered. I've been searching the 16:9 threads for hours, and they seem to never end.

I want to shoot with the DVX100B in the 4:3 mode, but will crop to 16:9 in post. I know there are adhesives that I can purchase that will display the aspect ratios on the LCD, but I just want to tape it off. I've taped off in the past by shooting an aspect ratio chart, but I don't like this method.

Could I simply set the LCD display to 16:9 for a moment, tape the LCD off, then reset it to 4:3? Would this yield accurate results? Thanks.
 
What if you jus..put it on letterbox mode...put the tape on the black bars at the top and bottom..then jus reset it back to regular 4:3 non letterboxed.
 
I don't believe that the DVX's letterbox mode is true 16:9. The best way to do it would be to set the LCD to 16:9, tape off, then return to 4:3 as Hudson said.
 
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