GL2 Image Capture Card Grain at DVinfo.net

Aaron Rosen · April 26th, 2003, 12:03 AM

Anyone know why in PERFECT light conditions with correct white balance at the largest setting, on fine, the images I caught with my capture card look grany? It is like I am shooting at night when the grain shows up.

Is it due to the large size? I can correct it in Photoshop but I would be nice if I could cut out that step.

- AR

Aaron Rosen · April 26th, 2003, 12:39 AM

I should be more clear.

I have captured to the card. Imported to my Mac via USB. I have checked it on TV and it does look fuzzy.

Brendan Getchel · April 27th, 2003, 08:24 PM

USB 1.0?!

If it's 1.0, then it can't capture full-stream DV as it has a max transfer rate well below (like 1/3) what DV requires.

Graham Bernard · April 27th, 2003, 11:29 PM

I think all the evidence is pointing to Aaron talking about "stills" photos onto the mem card - yes Aaron?:

1 - " . . .with my capture card . .. "

2 - ". .. I have captured to the card. Imported to my . . ."

3 - " . .. I can correct it in Photoshop . . ."

Sooo.... Brendan . . . USB 1.0 is just dandy for piping stills to .. well . . it works nicely here with my Dell PC, laptop.

If it is stills we're on about then let's "Refocus" - He He ;-)

Grazie

Bill Hardy · April 28th, 2003, 09:44 PM

There is nothing wrong with your GL2; the resolution is crappy-er normal from what I see and hear. I bought the cam for video and never use it for pics. The new Panasonic PV-DV953 supposedly has 3 megapixel resolution. Check the DV.com forum:

http://dv.com/forums/showTopics.jhtml?sid=1&fid=2

Don Berube · April 28th, 2003, 10:09 PM

What Exposure and Gain settings are you using?

- don

Glen Elliott · April 30th, 2003, 11:16 AM

Yeah cameras are always best at what they are MADE to do. The secondary funtions are always second rate. For example my GL-1 can do crappy stills but great footage and my Sony F717 does crappy footage (mpg) and great stills.

Aaron Rosen · April 30th, 2003, 01:28 PM

Thanks for the defense Graham. =)

I have posted 3 pics that I used my GL2 fror these pics. I also agree that it is better to use a video camera for video and still for still, but here they are anyway.

The pics look much better shrunk down and touched up a bit.

The pics are of a training simulator called the SimMan, not a dead guy. ; )

Check 'em out http://www.cpimedic.com/equip.html

Let me know what you think.

April 26th, 2003, 12:03 AM	#1
Aaron Rosen Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: HB, CA - USA Posts: 298	GL2 Image Capture Card Grain Anyone know why in PERFECT light conditions with correct white balance at the largest setting, on fine, the images I caught with my capture card look grany? It is like I am shooting at night when the grain shows up. Is it due to the large size? I can correct it in Photoshop but I would be nice if I could cut out that step. - AR

April 27th, 2003, 08:24 PM	#3
Brendan Getchel Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Waterbury, CT Posts: 101	USB 1.0?! If it's 1.0, then it can't capture full-stream DV as it has a max transfer rate well below (like 1/3) what DV requires. __________________ Dumb Guy.

April 27th, 2003, 11:29 PM	#4
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Hi Guys - We're talking Stills here . .aren't we? . I think all the evidence is pointing to Aaron talking about "stills" photos onto the mem card - yes Aaron?: 1 - " . . .with my capture card . .. " 2 - ". .. I have captured to the card. Imported to my . . ." 3 - " . .. I can correct it in Photoshop . . ." Sooo.... Brendan . . . USB 1.0 is just dandy for piping stills to .. well . . it works nicely here with my Dell PC, laptop. If it is stills we're on about then let's "Refocus" - He He ;-) Grazie

April 28th, 2003, 10:09 PM	#6
Don Berube Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Boston, MA (travel frequently) Posts: 837	What Exposure and Gain settings are you using? - don __________________ DONALD BERUBE - noisybrain. Productions, LLC Director Of Photography/ Producer/ Consultant http://noisybrain.com/donbio.html CREATE and NETWORK with http://www.bosfcpug.org and also http://fcpugnetwork.org

April 26th, 2003, 12:39 AM	#2
Aaron Rosen Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: HB, CA - USA Posts: 298	I should be more clear. I have captured to the card. Imported to my Mac via USB. I have checked it on TV and it does look fuzzy.

April 28th, 2003, 09:44 PM	#5
Bill Hardy Major Player Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 205	There is nothing wrong with your GL2; the resolution is crappy-er normal from what I see and hear. I bought the cam for video and never use it for pics. The new Panasonic PV-DV953 supposedly has 3 megapixel resolution. Check the DV.com forum: http://dv.com/forums/showTopics.jhtml?sid=1&fid=2

April 30th, 2003, 11:16 AM	#7
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Yeah cameras are always best at what they are MADE to do. The secondary funtions are always second rate. For example my GL-1 can do crappy stills but great footage and my Sony F717 does crappy footage (mpg) and great stills.

April 30th, 2003, 01:28 PM	#8
Aaron Rosen Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: HB, CA - USA Posts: 298	Thanks for the defense Graham. =) I have posted 3 pics that I used my GL2 fror these pics. I also agree that it is better to use a video camera for video and still for still, but here they are anyway. The pics look much better shrunk down and touched up a bit. The pics are of a training simulator called the SimMan, not a dead guy. ; ) Check 'em out http://www.cpimedic.com/equip.html Let me know what you think.