Color Balancing multiple XL1S at DVinfo.net

Mark Evan · September 2nd, 2003, 07:13 PM

I have been trying to find a way to color balance three XL1S's Impossible???? So far . . . no luck. Anyone have clues on how to attain color balance with these things? Side by side white balance, iris and exposure matching and still no matching!

Richard DuPree · September 2nd, 2003, 08:01 PM

I have two XL1S and one XL1. I know what a headache it can be. The XL1 is my problem. The "S" cameras match just fine. I've about decided that the XL1 needs to go in for maintenance (it's two years old and hasn't had any). In the meanwhile, thank God for FCP4 and color correction!!

Mark Evan · September 2nd, 2003, 08:39 PM

How do you get the xl1s' to match "just fine"? I can not get them even close to color matching!

Richard DuPree · September 2nd, 2003, 08:49 PM

How are you setting your white balance? How are you monitoring your signal from each camera?

Mark Evan · September 2nd, 2003, 09:24 PM

I am manually white balancing them at the same time under the same lighting condition (they are sitting side by side) They both are being monitored in the "control" room on identical monitors and THEN mixed through a Videonics MXPro. All settings are identical on each cam but NO MATCH :-( Any ideas?

Rob Lohman · September 10th, 2003, 04:14 AM

Feels like one of the camera's might need a bit of serviceing.
If you have a good post application or NLE you can do white
balance in post as well. You can't use the fixed indoor/outdoor
settings? Or do they differ as well?

September 2nd, 2003, 07:13 PM	#1
Mark Evan Tourist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 3	Color Balancing multiple XL1S I have been trying to find a way to color balance three XL1S's Impossible???? So far . . . no luck. Anyone have clues on how to attain color balance with these things? Side by side white balance, iris and exposure matching and still no matching!

September 2nd, 2003, 08:39 PM	#3
Mark Evan Tourist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 3	How to . . . ? How do you get the xl1s' to match "just fine"? I can not get them even close to color matching!

September 2nd, 2003, 09:24 PM	#5
Mark Evan Tourist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 3	XL1s I am manually white balancing them at the same time under the same lighting condition (they are sitting side by side) They both are being monitored in the "control" room on identical monitors and THEN mixed through a Videonics MXPro. All settings are identical on each cam but NO MATCH :-( Any ideas?

September 10th, 2003, 04:14 AM	#6
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Feels like one of the camera's might need a bit of serviceing. If you have a good post application or NLE you can do white balance in post as well. You can't use the fixed indoor/outdoor settings? Or do they differ as well? __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

September 2nd, 2003, 08:01 PM	#2
Richard DuPree Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 38	I have two XL1S and one XL1. I know what a headache it can be. The XL1 is my problem. The "S" cameras match just fine. I've about decided that the XL1 needs to go in for maintenance (it's two years old and hasn't had any). In the meanwhile, thank God for FCP4 and color correction!!

September 2nd, 2003, 08:49 PM	#4
Richard DuPree Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 38	How are you setting your white balance? How are you monitoring your signal from each camera?