Negative 3 Gain Setting? at DVinfo.net

Dave Halliday · January 18th, 2007, 10:52 PM

Does the A1 have a -3 gain setting? I've looked through the menus and all I can find are the 0, +6, and +12 gain settings. Thanks in advance.

Richard Hunter · January 18th, 2007, 11:28 PM

Hi Dave. The default settings for the 3-position gain switch are 0, 6 and 12dB. You can change these settings in the Menu, under Camera Setup/Gain Setting. You need to select the one you want to alter and then use the toggle switch to change the value.

Richard

Dave Halliday · January 19th, 2007, 08:32 AM

Thanks! I have to say that Canon's menu design is not as intuitive as I'm used to (Sony, Panasonic). Though, I also have to say that I LOVE THIS CAMERA! Sony never would have put so many pro controls on one of their pro-sumer models.

Yesterday, I was shooting a press conference on Capitol Hill. I needed a few soundbites for a story I'm working on. I ran into a few guys I'd worked with before, and pretty soon, we had a crowd of 4 or 5 pro cameramen turning their backs on their $60k Betacams and huddling around my little A1 b/c they thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread.

Miguel Lombana · January 19th, 2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Halliday

Thanks! I have to say that Canon's menu design is not as intuitive as I'm used to (Sony, Panasonic). Though, I also have to say that I LOVE THIS CAMERA! Sony never would have put so many pro controls on one of their pro-sumer models.

Yesterday, I was shooting a press conference on Capitol Hill. I needed a few soundbites for a story I'm working on. I ran into a few guys I'd worked with before, and pretty soon, we had a crowd of 4 or 5 pro cameramen turning their backs on their $60k Betacams and huddling around my little A1 b/c they thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread.

Very cool, Canon would love to get this blurb on their site, what would top it off is how many of those guys will show up in the near future with one!

January 18th, 2007, 10:52 PM	#1
Dave Halliday Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 116	Negative 3 Gain Setting? Does the A1 have a -3 gain setting? I've looked through the menus and all I can find are the 0, +6, and +12 gain settings. Thanks in advance.

January 18th, 2007, 11:28 PM	#2
Richard Hunter Trustee Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Lipa City Batangas, Philippines Posts: 1,110	Hi Dave. The default settings for the 3-position gain switch are 0, 6 and 12dB. You can change these settings in the Menu, under Camera Setup/Gain Setting. You need to select the one you want to alter and then use the toggle switch to change the value. Richard

January 19th, 2007, 08:32 AM	#3
Dave Halliday Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 116	Thanks! I have to say that Canon's menu design is not as intuitive as I'm used to (Sony, Panasonic). Though, I also have to say that I LOVE THIS CAMERA! Sony never would have put so many pro controls on one of their pro-sumer models. Yesterday, I was shooting a press conference on Capitol Hill. I needed a few soundbites for a story I'm working on. I ran into a few guys I'd worked with before, and pretty soon, we had a crowd of 4 or 5 pro cameramen turning their backs on their $60k Betacams and huddling around my little A1 b/c they thought it was the coolest thing since sliced bread.