City Lights with the XHA1 and Letus Extreme

Jonathan Schwartz · November 27th, 2007, 03:02 PM

Steven,

Thank you so much for all of your posts and clips. My question to you is what if you have to film something and it is darker than the camera likes. What steps would you take to improve the image without having to go past a gain of +6? Specifically, how would you adjust your vividrgb preset to accommodate for a low light situation (i.e. wedding ceremony) wihtout adding additional lighting or grain?

Jonathan Schwartz
CA Video Productions

Trish Kerr · November 27th, 2007, 06:14 PM

Spectacular intro to a film. I'm definitely thinking thriller with murderer at large in the city.

Great abstract effects on the night shots. And a very cool candid of the old man crossing the street.

trish

Steven Dempsey · November 29th, 2007, 10:51 AM

Thank you Trish, very much appreciated.

Jonathan, I simply wouldn't use VIVIDRGB for low light situations. It was developed for relatively well-lit environments. I would probably shoot flat, one of the factory presets or one of the low light presets posted on this board.

Steven Dempsey · November 29th, 2007, 02:20 PM

Replaced Quicktime version with this:

http://www.pinelakefilms.com/XHA1/citylightsintro.mp4

Alessandro Nucci · November 30th, 2007, 05:53 PM

Simply outstanding... the opening shots are great, what about the custom preset you used? Any CC?

Alex

November 27th, 2007, 03:02 PM	#16
Jonathan Schwartz Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 211	No Choice Steven, Thank you so much for all of your posts and clips. My question to you is what if you have to film something and it is darker than the camera likes. What steps would you take to improve the image without having to go past a gain of +6? Specifically, how would you adjust your vividrgb preset to accommodate for a low light situation (i.e. wedding ceremony) wihtout adding additional lighting or grain? Jonathan Schwartz CA Video Productions

November 29th, 2007, 10:51 AM	#18
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Thank you Trish, very much appreciated. Jonathan, I simply wouldn't use VIVIDRGB for low light situations. It was developed for relatively well-lit environments. I would probably shoot flat, one of the factory presets or one of the low light presets posted on this board. __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

November 29th, 2007, 02:20 PM	#19
Steven Dempsey Disjecta Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Seattle, Washington Posts: 937	Replaced Quicktime version with this: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/XHA1/citylightsintro.mp4 __________________ Try my Digital Therapy: http://www.pinelakefilms.com/digital_therapy.html Films on ExposureRoom: http://exposureroom.com/members/disjecta.aspx/videos/

November 27th, 2007, 06:14 PM	#17
Trish Kerr Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 294	Spectacular intro to a film. I'm definitely thinking thriller with murderer at large in the city. Great abstract effects on the night shots. And a very cool candid of the old man crossing the street. trish

November 30th, 2007, 05:53 PM	#20
Alessandro Nucci Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 42	Simply outstanding... the opening shots are great, what about the custom preset you used? Any CC? Alex