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Peter Jefferson · August 4th, 2004, 07:00 AM

Just wondering if anyone here uses both cams for multicam shots?

If so how are yo finding calibration?

Reason i ask is that the GL2 and XL1s are a perfect fatehr/son pair and i cant help but think the the DVC30 is designed along teh same lines to piggy bak the DVX..

The scene settings seem to be identical in the 2 cams, (apart from progressive) but i was jsut hoping for some opinions on footage matching.

Obviously ccd makes a difference but im hoping to pair these 2 up eventually...

I was thinkin about going for another dvx.. but the budget jstu doesnt hold it right now..

Chris Hurd · August 4th, 2004, 07:41 AM

Peter, as long as you don't need 24p, you should be able to dial the DVX to exactly match the DVC30. I'll bet very little adjustment is required. Would like to hear from someone who does it, though!

Peter Jefferson · August 4th, 2004, 08:32 AM

ive got 2 days then im off to buy this lil baby!! id love to hear if anyones doing this..

Chris Hurd · August 4th, 2004, 09:07 AM

I forgot you're in PAL land! So it's all 50i / 25p anyway. Can't wait to hear what you think of the DVC30!

Peter Jefferson · August 4th, 2004, 09:46 AM

im incredibly impressed with the Scene file settings and cinegamma, which is one of the reasons im seriosuly lookin into this (i have the cash in my hand, and im reading the brochure in one hand, while i look across to my dvx tossing it up)
I mean, in most situations, even relatively low lit environemnts, i dont see there being a problem, but the difference in price here in oz, is about $2000 (if i go the dvc, ill be gettin it at cost $3700 not retail $4999) DVX would be a lil over 6k...

im still lookin at prices, but i dunno... :(

Scott Plowman · August 6th, 2004, 10:03 PM

following up.. anyone use this combination??

Bump

Peter Jefferson · August 7th, 2004, 12:09 AM

well ill be getting the dvc30 next week.. there only importing them 10 pieces at a time apparently due to demand overseas, but ill be one of the first in oz to have one.. :)
Ill be doing comparison shots so hopefull someone here can host them..

Scott Plowman · August 7th, 2004, 12:13 AM

i can host them peter.. u have a dvx100A too?? to compare them with?? Can you do a small edit cutting frame to frame. My intent is to do weddings etc..

Maybe 60i comparison and 30p comparison or splice edit

Peter Jefferson · August 7th, 2004, 05:09 AM

what ill be doing, is taking the cam to different locations, and settin on a tripod, then removing the plate (legs stay in place) then do teh same shot with the other camera.

were talkin 1 minute each way (lighting shoudlnt fluctuate)

Im also in PAL land, so ill be doin normal and progressive/frame shooting

I can only do this if i can find the time though, as im currently flat out.. (hence the need for the dvc30 upgrade.. )

Like i said, ill do my best to get this up quick, but i dont like my chances, just had a pile of work thrown at me .. ...

August 4th, 2004, 07:00 AM	#1
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	DVX with DVC30 as secondary... Just wondering if anyone here uses both cams for multicam shots? If so how are yo finding calibration? Reason i ask is that the GL2 and XL1s are a perfect fatehr/son pair and i cant help but think the the DVC30 is designed along teh same lines to piggy bak the DVX.. The scene settings seem to be identical in the 2 cams, (apart from progressive) but i was jsut hoping for some opinions on footage matching. Obviously ccd makes a difference but im hoping to pair these 2 up eventually... I was thinkin about going for another dvx.. but the budget jstu doesnt hold it right now..

August 4th, 2004, 07:41 AM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Peter, as long as you don't need 24p, you should be able to dial the DVX to exactly match the DVC30. I'll bet very little adjustment is required. Would like to hear from someone who does it, though! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 4th, 2004, 09:07 AM	#4
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	I forgot you're in PAL land! So it's all 50i / 25p anyway. Can't wait to hear what you think of the DVC30! __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

August 6th, 2004, 10:03 PM	#6
Scott Plowman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA Posts: 85	following up.. anyone use this combination?? Bump __________________ Panasonic DVX100A Frezzi Micro Fill 35 watt NRG power+ belt Sennheiser wireless G2 system Sennheiser ME66/ME64 Bogen tripod/ head and monopod AMD 2400* 2 gig CPU w/ 1 gig RAM

August 7th, 2004, 12:13 AM	#8
Scott Plowman Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kansas City, Kansas, USA Posts: 85	i can host them peter.. u have a dvx100A too?? to compare them with?? Can you do a small edit cutting frame to frame. My intent is to do weddings etc.. Maybe 60i comparison and 30p comparison or splice edit __________________ Panasonic DVX100A Frezzi Micro Fill 35 watt NRG power+ belt Sennheiser wireless G2 system Sennheiser ME66/ME64 Bogen tripod/ head and monopod AMD 2400* 2 gig CPU w/ 1 gig RAM

August 4th, 2004, 08:32 AM	#3
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	ive got 2 days then im off to buy this lil baby!! id love to hear if anyones doing this..

August 4th, 2004, 09:46 AM	#5
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	im incredibly impressed with the Scene file settings and cinegamma, which is one of the reasons im seriosuly lookin into this (i have the cash in my hand, and im reading the brochure in one hand, while i look across to my dvx tossing it up) I mean, in most situations, even relatively low lit environemnts, i dont see there being a problem, but the difference in price here in oz, is about $2000 (if i go the dvc, ill be gettin it at cost $3700 not retail $4999) DVX would be a lil over 6k... im still lookin at prices, but i dunno... :(

August 7th, 2004, 12:09 AM	#7
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	well ill be getting the dvc30 next week.. there only importing them 10 pieces at a time apparently due to demand overseas, but ill be one of the first in oz to have one.. :) Ill be doing comparison shots so hopefull someone here can host them..

August 7th, 2004, 05:09 AM	#9
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	what ill be doing, is taking the cam to different locations, and settin on a tripod, then removing the plate (legs stay in place) then do teh same shot with the other camera. were talkin 1 minute each way (lighting shoudlnt fluctuate) Im also in PAL land, so ill be doin normal and progressive/frame shooting I can only do this if i can find the time though, as im currently flat out.. (hence the need for the dvc30 upgrade.. ) Like i said, ill do my best to get this up quick, but i dont like my chances, just had a pile of work thrown at me .. ...