Total N00B with a DVX200

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Phil Godfrey

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Hello everyone!

I'm incredibly new with the DVX200 and pretty much any professional line of video cameras. I purchased mine for flexibility and quickly became overwhelmed with said flexibility.

I'm doing a quick shoot later this week, interviewing my uncle and his life story. I plan to use two cameras, both vastly different from each other. One is an older Panasonic AG-HSC1UP which has great color by default for a little camera, the other is the DVX200.

Since I don't have a massive amount of time or understanding at this point about the DVX200 (I'm still learning everything I can), should I just shoot V-LOG and do color grading in post to try and match it?

The setup will be;

DVX200, AG-HSC1UP, two Sennheiser ME64 mics, a Sennheiser EW 122P G3-A wireless mic, PSC DV Promix 3 Portable Audio Mixer and other support gear.


Just curious. I'm not really looking for any specific look on the video at this point, just trying to closely match what the other Panasonic camera sees.


Thank you in advance!


Regards,


Phil
 
If you can use an external recorder, go for it but otherwise I would say not.

I think you will be able to grade the standard profiles to look close to the other camera and, if you can't, you'll still have usable footage. My experience with v-log out of the camera (8-bit 4:2:0) is that it doesn't always look great and may end up being more tricky for you to use. This is even more true if you're using non-natural light (LED panel etc.).

Again, I stress, this is just my experience with the camera. Others may have different thoughts.

Let us know how it goes!

Torsten.
 
The color from your cameras may not match. But regarding using the DVX200 camera, I would advise against using log if you are not familiar with it. Lighting for log is slightly different and there could be other complications. It might also be a good idea to just pick a scene setting and just use the automatic controls. The DVX200 is pretty good with auto settings, and you can get great results if you light things right. I recommend that before the shoot you play and practice with the DVX200. It is a complex camera but it is also simple to use. Read Barry's free manual and you will gain valuable knowledge.
 
I don't have an external recorder at the moment, but could with two day shipping......however, my wife would freakin' kill me (again) -- not that it hasn't already happened like 1,200 times in the past 23 years. :) I guess while she's still mad at me (which is currently), might as well. How bad can it get? I'll blame you guys.

I might just go with the DVX200 alone. I was imagining different angles in my head might look good, but they're two entirely different cameras.


*edit* I have printed and spiral bound Barry's book. It's a goldmine of information.
 
I may not be following...unless you're talking about cropping the image?

My background is in Information Technology, self taught mechanical and electrical engineer -- now I'm landlord. Totally ADHD. I have so much to learn about this device.
 
Exactly Cropping or zooming depending on edit software. So if you shoot your subject in a medium wide shot you can crop image for a tighter close up. Hence if you shoot in 4k, in an HD edit timeline you can crop image to HD quality and its like having another shot.
 
Consider not trying to match the look, color and feel of the two cameras. I doubt you can. Instead, design your project around two different kinds of footage. That can be very exciting. If you have a third camera, like a phone or anything else, throw that in too, so you have three angles, looks and feels with which to edit.
 
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