Matching the A1 with a PD150 at DVinfo.net

Jase Tanner · May 21st, 2007, 09:21 PM

Aside from the obvious of shooting 4:3, 60i does anyone have some input on matching these 2 cameras?

Thanks

Don Bloom · May 21st, 2007, 09:26 PM

get 2 decent production monitors-set them to bars, plug the 2 cams in and go from there. There are no cookie cutter settings that I've heard of to match those 2 cams so monitors are the best way to good AFAIK.

Don

Jase Tanner · May 22nd, 2007, 06:11 AM

That would be the way to go alright, but unfortunately it won't be possible

Don Bloom · May 22nd, 2007, 07:07 AM

Well if you can't use production monitors then how about a couple of TVs-again set to bars and then adjust the cams. At least it would be close.
Hopefully.
Don

David W. Jones · May 22nd, 2007, 07:24 AM

My standard reply.... The only way to fully match two different cameras is to Chart both cameras and use a waveform monitor and a vector scope!

By using two monitors to try and eyeball the cameras,
you could tweak for days and still not get them to match.

Barry Richard · May 23rd, 2007, 02:21 AM

I think you might want to set the pd150 to fake 16/9 -- it will actually be fairly decent, and it plays to the A1's strength too

Uli Mors · May 23rd, 2007, 03:23 AM

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Doug Lange · May 24th, 2007, 03:10 AM

Let me know if you are successful. I may need to match my A1 to a VX2100 for a ballet shoot.

May 21st, 2007, 09:21 PM	#1
Jase Tanner Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 346	Matching the A1 with a PD150 Aside from the obvious of shooting 4:3, 60i does anyone have some input on matching these 2 cameras? Thanks

May 23rd, 2007, 03:23 AM	#7
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	-------------- Last edited by Uli Mors; May 23rd, 2007 at 01:40 PM. Reason: sorry, I posted into the wrong thread...cant delete.

May 24th, 2007, 03:10 AM	#8
Doug Lange Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Posts: 138	Let me know if you are successful. I may need to match my A1 to a VX2100 for a ballet shoot. __________________ After years of lurking, I finally made the mistake of opening my mouth.

May 21st, 2007, 09:26 PM	#2
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	get 2 decent production monitors-set them to bars, plug the 2 cams in and go from there. There are no cookie cutter settings that I've heard of to match those 2 cams so monitors are the best way to good AFAIK. Don

May 22nd, 2007, 06:11 AM	#3
Jase Tanner Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 346	That would be the way to go alright, but unfortunately it won't be possible

May 22nd, 2007, 07:07 AM	#4
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	Well if you can't use production monitors then how about a couple of TVs-again set to bars and then adjust the cams. At least it would be close. Hopefully. Don

May 22nd, 2007, 07:24 AM	#5
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	My standard reply.... The only way to fully match two different cameras is to Chart both cameras and use a waveform monitor and a vector scope! By using two monitors to try and eyeball the cameras, you could tweak for days and still not get them to match.

May 23rd, 2007, 02:21 AM	#6
Barry Richard Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 60	I think you might want to set the pd150 to fake 16/9 -- it will actually be fairly decent, and it plays to the A1's strength too