View Full Version : Matching the A1 with a PD150


Jase Tanner
May 21st, 2007, 09:21 PM
Aside from the obvious of shooting 4:3, 60i does anyone have some input on matching these 2 cameras?

Thanks

Don Bloom
May 21st, 2007, 09:26 PM
get 2 decent production monitors-set them to bars, plug the 2 cams in and go from there. There are no cookie cutter settings that I've heard of to match those 2 cams so monitors are the best way to good AFAIK.

Don

Jase Tanner
May 22nd, 2007, 06:11 AM
That would be the way to go alright, but unfortunately it won't be possible

Don Bloom
May 22nd, 2007, 07:07 AM
Well if you can't use production monitors then how about a couple of TVs-again set to bars and then adjust the cams. At least it would be close.
Hopefully.
Don

David W. Jones
May 22nd, 2007, 07:24 AM
My standard reply.... The only way to fully match two different cameras is to Chart both cameras and use a waveform monitor and a vector scope!

By using two monitors to try and eyeball the cameras,
you could tweak for days and still not get them to match.

Barry Richard
May 23rd, 2007, 02:21 AM
I think you might want to set the pd150 to fake 16/9 -- it will actually be fairly decent, and it plays to the A1's strength too

Uli Mors
May 23rd, 2007, 03:23 AM
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Doug Lange
May 24th, 2007, 03:10 AM
Let me know if you are successful. I may need to match my A1 to a VX2100 for a ballet shoot.