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Steve Cahill · November 22nd, 2006, 03:07 PM

I have noticed a bit of noise in the blacks of the camera, or am I noticeing this because of the HD and the quality of the images. I shoot the camera with -3db as well as 23.98. Gamma Cine 4 and High Sat on.

Any ideas?

Brian Jansen · November 22nd, 2006, 09:28 PM

Steve,
I only notice it using gain < +3 and above >
0 and -3 look great.
What are you monitoring with? < LCD, CRT, Computer Preview ? >
Are you monitoring out of the camera or from
from a MXF file in an editing app?

Alister Chapman · November 23rd, 2006, 02:29 AM

There is some noise, certainly a bit more than a 750 HDCAM but I find that at 0 and -3db it is not too noticable or distracting.

Steve Cahill · November 23rd, 2006, 06:08 AM

It is not objectable, Just there, I monitoring it off of the F70 deck on a Panasonic LCD monitor.

Steve Connor · November 23rd, 2006, 05:19 PM

LCD monitor will always make any noise look worse than it is - I'm seeing very little noise in the blacks on our CRT monitor.

Alister Chapman · November 24th, 2006, 01:59 AM

Had to shoot with +9db gain today and it didn't look as noisy as many other cameras I have worked with. The grain is very fine.

November 22nd, 2006, 03:07 PM	#1
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	XDCAM Noise I have noticed a bit of noise in the blacks of the camera, or am I noticeing this because of the HD and the quality of the images. I shoot the camera with -3db as well as 23.98. Gamma Cine 4 and High Sat on. Any ideas? __________________ Regards Steve

November 23rd, 2006, 02:29 AM	#3
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	There is some noise, certainly a bit more than a 750 HDCAM but I find that at 0 and -3db it is not too noticable or distracting. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

November 23rd, 2006, 06:08 AM	#4
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	It is not objectable, Just there, I monitoring it off of the F70 deck on a Panasonic LCD monitor. __________________ Regards Steve

November 24th, 2006, 01:59 AM	#6
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Had to shoot with +9db gain today and it didn't look as noisy as many other cameras I have worked with. The grain is very fine. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

November 22nd, 2006, 09:28 PM	#2
Brian Jansen Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: providence, RI Posts: 107	Steve, I only notice it using gain < +3 and above > 0 and -3 look great. What are you monitoring with? < LCD, CRT, Computer Preview ? > Are you monitoring out of the camera or from from a MXF file in an editing app?

November 23rd, 2006, 05:19 PM	#5
Steve Connor Major Player Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: UK Posts: 383	LCD monitor will always make any noise look worse than it is - I'm seeing very little noise in the blacks on our CRT monitor.