7D Preset Request at DVinfo.net

Brandon Freeman · March 26th, 2010, 09:40 PM

Hello, all!

I'm going to be shooting a short film in the next few months with my EOS 7D, and will probably need to use an xh-a1 as a back-up in the event that we encounter a scene that generates a lot of moire/aliasing or requires a lot of hard panning.

So, I was wondering if someone who has access to both a 7D and an A1, and is a preset whiz, could create an A1 preset based on the settings I have for my 7D.

I have my 7D set to the Neutral profile, sharpness and contrast all the way down, saturation and color tone right in the middle.

If anyone here can do that for me in the next month, thanks!

David W. Jones · March 27th, 2010, 08:28 AM

Since you have all that time on your hands, why don't you get a chart and shoot both cameras. It should take you a weekend of tweaking and testing to come up with a couple of useful settings for your film.

All the Best!

Brandon Freeman · March 27th, 2010, 01:30 PM

Thanks, David.

You're probably right, I was just wanting to check here first, as I still never did really understand the color matrices in the A1, I just shot with the TrueColor preset and left it at that. (Plus, I don't have a chart for that.)

So if anyone out there does have more experience and wants to help me out, I'd appreciate it. If not, I'll wing it. ;)

David W. Jones · March 27th, 2010, 05:24 PM

How do you hope to achieve matching cameras if you don't have a chart?
It's one of the first things you need for multi-camera work.

March 26th, 2010, 09:40 PM	#1
Brandon Freeman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 226	7D Preset Request Hello, all! I'm going to be shooting a short film in the next few months with my EOS 7D, and will probably need to use an xh-a1 as a back-up in the event that we encounter a scene that generates a lot of moire/aliasing or requires a lot of hard panning. So, I was wondering if someone who has access to both a 7D and an A1, and is a preset whiz, could create an A1 preset based on the settings I have for my 7D. I have my 7D set to the Neutral profile, sharpness and contrast all the way down, saturation and color tone right in the middle. If anyone here can do that for me in the next month, thanks! __________________ Canon EOS 7D, Final Cut Studio 2

March 27th, 2010, 08:28 AM	#2
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	Since you have all that time on your hands, why don't you get a chart and shoot both cameras. It should take you a weekend of tweaking and testing to come up with a couple of useful settings for your film. All the Best! __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com

March 27th, 2010, 01:30 PM	#3
Brandon Freeman Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 226	Thanks, David. You're probably right, I was just wanting to check here first, as I still never did really understand the color matrices in the A1, I just shot with the TrueColor preset and left it at that. (Plus, I don't have a chart for that.) So if anyone out there does have more experience and wants to help me out, I'd appreciate it. If not, I'll wing it. ;) __________________ Canon EOS 7D, Final Cut Studio 2

March 27th, 2010, 05:24 PM	#4
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	How do you hope to achieve matching cameras if you don't have a chart? It's one of the first things you need for multi-camera work. __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com