xl2 iris question at DVinfo.net

Rand Michael · October 7th, 2004, 09:10 PM

considering that the xl2 has an electronic iris, is there anyway/any device that will allow one to control the iris via a lanc controller similar to the zoe.

By the way, I'm on the 16x mechanical lens

thanks

Chris Hurd · October 7th, 2004, 09:12 PM

Not by LANC, no. But by FireWire... well, wait for the SDK offerings.

Marty Hudzik · October 8th, 2004, 08:55 AM

Chris,
Since you seem to have little inside information on what the SDK may or may not be able to do, I'd like your opinion. Is there any chance that we will be able to get in and tweak the gamma curves with more preciseness with the SDK? I'd really like more control besides 3 settings for knee and black levels. In other word in software (like Premiere, Photoshop and AE for example) I can grab a curve and add points and manipulate it by visually changing the shape of the curve.

I ask because I would indeed like to see a more "S" shaped curve that the DVX seems to be closer to "in camera". I can achieve it in post, and that is allright. But to tweak it in camera would be way cool!

Thanks.

By the way....I'm not asking for you to divuldge any NDA material. Just a "yeah it could probably do that" or a "no I don;t think that is accessible via the SDK".

Peace!

Chris Hurd · October 8th, 2004, 09:48 PM

How about an honest "I don't know."

I don't know very much at all about what the SDK is capable of. Really I have no clear idea. But I do know that you can do a lot, so very much, more than you might think, through the FireWire jack. So keep yer fingers crossed.

Marty Hudzik · October 9th, 2004, 02:40 PM

Thanks.....at least the door isn't totally closed on these optiions.

October 7th, 2004, 09:10 PM	#1
Rand Michael New Boot Join Date: May 2004 Location: United States Posts: 7	xl2 iris question considering that the xl2 has an electronic iris, is there anyway/any device that will allow one to control the iris via a lanc controller similar to the zoe. By the way, I'm on the 16x mechanical lens thanks

October 7th, 2004, 09:12 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Not by LANC, no. But by FireWire... well, wait for the SDK offerings. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 8th, 2004, 09:48 PM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	How about an honest "I don't know." I don't know very much at all about what the SDK is capable of. Really I have no clear idea. But I do know that you can do a lot, so very much, more than you might think, through the FireWire jack. So keep yer fingers crossed. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

October 8th, 2004, 08:55 AM	#3
Marty Hudzik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 1,771	Chris, Since you seem to have little inside information on what the SDK may or may not be able to do, I'd like your opinion. Is there any chance that we will be able to get in and tweak the gamma curves with more preciseness with the SDK? I'd really like more control besides 3 settings for knee and black levels. In other word in software (like Premiere, Photoshop and AE for example) I can grab a curve and add points and manipulate it by visually changing the shape of the curve. I ask because I would indeed like to see a more "S" shaped curve that the DVX seems to be closer to "in camera". I can achieve it in post, and that is allright. But to tweak it in camera would be way cool! Thanks. By the way....I'm not asking for you to divuldge any NDA material. Just a "yeah it could probably do that" or a "no I don;t think that is accessible via the SDK". Peace!

October 9th, 2004, 02:40 PM	#5
Marty Hudzik Trustee Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 1,771	Thanks.....at least the door isn't totally closed on these optiions.