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David Allen Smith · February 26th, 2008, 12:04 PM

What is the reason for only using 0db gain with HD100

Paolo Ciccone · February 26th, 2008, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by David Allen Smith

What is the reason for only using 0db gain with HD100

To keep noise at a minimum. I completely disabled all gain settings on my camera. Gain is an artificial mean of increasing sensitivity to light by amplifying the electrical signal of the CCD. it always ends up with ugly noise. Some professional cameras like the XDCAM and F900 have even a -3db gain setting exactly to help you fight noise even more.

David Allen Smith · February 27th, 2008, 03:44 PM

Thanks Paolo.

Jeffrey Butler · February 27th, 2008, 10:05 PM

I run with it off as well. I figure anything the boost in db will get me, I can find later in post. That's only partially true, but I really don't care for the grainy gain...and can usually avoid it with shutter settings anyway.

February 26th, 2008, 12:04 PM	#1
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February 27th, 2008, 10:05 PM	#4
Jeffrey Butler Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virgina, USA Posts: 276	I run with it off as well. I figure anything the boost in db will get me, I can find later in post. That's only partially true, but I really don't care for the grainy gain...and can usually avoid it with shutter settings anyway. __________________ Jeff Butler Butler Films

February 27th, 2008, 03:44 PM	#3
David Allen Smith Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: FTW Texas Posts: 77	Thanks Paolo.