Adjusting sharpening at DVinfo.net

Paul Tauger · November 5th, 2007, 01:09 AM

There are two ways to adjust sharpening on the HV20. In "programs" you can select "low sharpening," and you can also adjust sharpening on a scale in "custom." I'm looking to turn it off, entirely, or, at least, set it as low as possible. Does anyone know whether the custom scale lets you dial in a lower sharpening setting than choosing "low sharpening"?

Ben Syverson · November 5th, 2007, 11:09 AM

There's no way to turn it off entirely. But with the Custom mode at Sharpness -1 or in the Low Sharpening mode, you get a pretty clean image. It's definitely clean enough for keying. If you want a slightly softer image, you might try varying degrees of Tiffen Black Pro-Mist -- starting at 1/4...

Paul Tauger · November 5th, 2007, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Ben Syverson

There's no way to turn it off entirely. But with the Custom mode at Sharpness -1 or in the Low Sharpening mode, you get a pretty clean image. It's definitely clean enough for keying. If you want a slightly softer image, you might try varying degrees of Tiffen Black Pro-Mist -- starting at 1/4...

I'm satisfied with the quality of the image at Low Sharpening or -1. I was just wondering which one was lower -- perhaps they're both the same.

Ben Syverson · November 5th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Yeah, I wonder. I'll shoot a test and see if I can pick out any differences...

November 5th, 2007, 01:09 AM	#1
Paul Tauger Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles (recently from San Francisco) Posts: 954	Adjusting sharpening There are two ways to adjust sharpening on the HV20. In "programs" you can select "low sharpening," and you can also adjust sharpening on a scale in "custom." I'm looking to turn it off, entirely, or, at least, set it as low as possible. Does anyone know whether the custom scale lets you dial in a lower sharpening setting than choosing "low sharpening"?

November 5th, 2007, 11:09 AM	#2
Ben Syverson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 434	There's no way to turn it off entirely. But with the Custom mode at Sharpness -1 or in the Low Sharpening mode, you get a pretty clean image. It's definitely clean enough for keying. If you want a slightly softer image, you might try varying degrees of Tiffen Black Pro-Mist -- starting at 1/4...

November 5th, 2007, 02:08 PM	#4
Ben Syverson Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: chicago Posts: 434	Yeah, I wonder. I'll shoot a test and see if I can pick out any differences...