XL1s Saturation problems at DVinfo.net

David Maidman · April 2nd, 2009, 02:33 PM

Last night for the first time I used my XL1s with my Varizoom monitor hooked up. Today while logging and capturing I noticed that the saturation of my image was strobing, saturating and de-saturating on a regular pulse like wave. This is the first time I have noticed this using my XL1s so I am wondering is it an issue with the monitor or is there something wrong with the camera. Has anyone else encountered this problem?

Don Palomaki · April 3rd, 2009, 02:41 PM

What type of lighting, what was the period of the wave (the frequency of the variation) and what shutter speed?

While perhaps not the cause your problem, discharge lighting, such as fluorescent, can cause a periodic variations in the image exposure and color balance. This is cause by the slight difference between frame rate and power line frequency, especially at higher shutter speeds

April 2nd, 2009, 02:33 PM	#1
David Maidman Tourist Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New Westminster, Canada Posts: 1	XL1s Saturation problems Last night for the first time I used my XL1s with my Varizoom monitor hooked up. Today while logging and capturing I noticed that the saturation of my image was strobing, saturating and de-saturating on a regular pulse like wave. This is the first time I have noticed this using my XL1s so I am wondering is it an issue with the monitor or is there something wrong with the camera. Has anyone else encountered this problem?

April 3rd, 2009, 02:41 PM	#2
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,489	What type of lighting, what was the period of the wave (the frequency of the variation) and what shutter speed? While perhaps not the cause your problem, discharge lighting, such as fluorescent, can cause a periodic variations in the image exposure and color balance. This is cause by the slight difference between frame rate and power line frequency, especially at higher shutter speeds __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com