True Color v3 tests at DVinfo.net

Chris Cherrett · June 14th, 2007, 08:10 PM

Hello,

I just tested True Color v3 and was really impressed by the picture quality I got out of it. I do not understand all that is happening with the settings yet but I am sure I will soon.

I see some blow out / over saturation in the colors in the skin tones as well as a building in the background. I am new at lighting and video so I might just be facing the wrong direction or something.

Is this a matter of somehow diffusing the light?

I have attached a few example screenshots

Thanks for the help!

In the following shot notice the sky is blown out and the white siding on the house is blown out:
http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0010.png

Skin tones seem alright here:
http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0068.png
http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0134.png

As I focus the skin tones blow out:
http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/vlcsnap-7557228.png
http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/vlcsnap-7585022.png

Jeffrey Butler · June 14th, 2007, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Cherrett

In the following shot notice the sky is blown out and the white siding on the house is blown out:
http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0010.png

I would say nothing a little better white balance and exposure wouldn't take care of. I wouldn't classify this as a TC3 thing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Cherrett

Skin tones seem alright here:
http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0068.png

Focus and exposure are tighter here, so it looks better.

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jeff

Chris Cherrett · June 14th, 2007, 09:09 PM

Oh good!

That is so nice to hear!

I will have to play with that a bit then. I am very happy with the True Color settings. Very nice work! I am such a newbie that I don't know what is the problem whn one occurs :)

Thanks

Chris Cherrett · June 14th, 2007, 10:14 PM

Hey Jeffery,

Here goes my dumb question :)

How do I set the exposure? I think it is done with the iris but I am a little confused

Thanks

Sean Adair · June 15th, 2007, 10:46 AM

yes the iris! There are a number of other interactive factors that will affect your image though. Shooting in bright sunlight, you will often want more ND than the built in filter - or to reduce exposure with the shutter. Read the manual, search for instruction on operating broadcast style video cameras and understand that this camera is designed for some in depth understanding of the controls. Using automatic settings will often be worse than camcorder performance, but carefull attention to the multiple paramters will give you great images. Good luck

Chris Cherrett · June 15th, 2007, 03:18 PM

Sean,

Thank you for your pointers. I have been researching and experimenting non-stop and your pointers have given me a short cut to getting myself understanding this complex camera faster!

Thanks

Jeffrey Butler · June 16th, 2007, 09:13 PM

Yeah, Sean's got you covered. Exposure, or the term roughly equivalent to the amount of light you let in, can be affected by the Iris and the Shutter speed as well as built in ND filters (there are 2 levels with this camera, both very "light") or screw on filters...But those are just the first round of things you have to deal with to address how much light gets in your lens....

Chris Cherrett · June 19th, 2007, 02:38 AM

Thanks everyone for all the help. I was able to gain the control I was looking for through the ND filters, shutter speed and the iris. Everything worked out great!

Thanks again!

June 14th, 2007, 08:10 PM	#1
Chris Cherrett Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 34	True Color v3 tests Hello, I just tested True Color v3 and was really impressed by the picture quality I got out of it. I do not understand all that is happening with the settings yet but I am sure I will soon. I see some blow out / over saturation in the colors in the skin tones as well as a building in the background. I am new at lighting and video so I might just be facing the wrong direction or something. Is this a matter of somehow diffusing the light? I have attached a few example screenshots Thanks for the help! In the following shot notice the sky is blown out and the white siding on the house is blown out: http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0010.png Skin tones seem alright here: http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0068.png http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/wendy0134.png As I focus the skin tones blow out: http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/vlcsnap-7557228.png http://www.tsiwebdesign.com/testing/vlcsnap-7585022.png

June 15th, 2007, 10:46 AM	#5
Sean Adair Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York, NY Posts: 463	yes the iris! There are a number of other interactive factors that will affect your image though. Shooting in bright sunlight, you will often want more ND than the built in filter - or to reduce exposure with the shutter. Read the manual, search for instruction on operating broadcast style video cameras and understand that this camera is designed for some in depth understanding of the controls. Using automatic settings will often be worse than camcorder performance, but carefull attention to the multiple paramters will give you great images. Good luck __________________ Sean Adair - NYC - www.adairproductions.com JVC GY-HM-700 with 17x5 lens, MacPro 3.2ghz 8-core, 18gb. (JVC HD200 4 sale soon)

June 16th, 2007, 09:13 PM	#7
Jeffrey Butler Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virgina, USA Posts: 276	Yeah, Sean's got you covered. Exposure, or the term roughly equivalent to the amount of light you let in, can be affected by the Iris and the Shutter speed as well as built in ND filters (there are 2 levels with this camera, both very "light") or screw on filters...But those are just the first round of things you have to deal with to address how much light gets in your lens.... __________________ Jeff Butler Butler Films

June 14th, 2007, 09:09 PM	#3
Chris Cherrett Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 34	Oh good! That is so nice to hear! I will have to play with that a bit then. I am very happy with the True Color settings. Very nice work! I am such a newbie that I don't know what is the problem whn one occurs :) Thanks

June 14th, 2007, 10:14 PM	#4
Chris Cherrett Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 34	Hey Jeffery, Here goes my dumb question :) How do I set the exposure? I think it is done with the iris but I am a little confused Thanks

June 15th, 2007, 03:18 PM	#6
Chris Cherrett Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 34	Sean, Thank you for your pointers. I have been researching and experimenting non-stop and your pointers have given me a short cut to getting myself understanding this complex camera faster! Thanks

June 19th, 2007, 02:38 AM	#8
Chris Cherrett Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 34	Thanks everyone for all the help. I was able to gain the control I was looking for through the ND filters, shutter speed and the iris. Everything worked out great! Thanks again!