fx-1000 and a pd-170 at DVinfo.net

Mike Hockett · March 17th, 2009, 09:13 PM

Has anyone used these 2 cameras together in SD mode, and can you tell me if the picture is close. I was concered because one is CCD and the other is CMOS.

Thanks,
mike

Jeff Harper · March 17th, 2009, 11:38 PM

I used a PD150 and FX1000 and was surprised at how well they matched up. Not perfect but not bad. I ran the PD150 up front at a wedding and the Fx1000 from the back. If you don't have any other choices, it should work out fine, especially if you white balance them both.

In the dark reception hall they looked almost identical.

Greg Laves · March 18th, 2009, 11:19 AM

Jeff, My Z7 has a picture profile called "PD Color" which is supposed to match the color profile of the PD series camcorders. I don't know if the FX1000 has this or not but I would recommend using it if it does.

Adam Gold · March 18th, 2009, 12:22 PM

It doesn't but it would be great if you could post the individual settings within that PP so we could replicate.

Greg Laves · March 18th, 2009, 12:57 PM

I am not sure how much this will help since I don't think many of the settings are available on the FX1000.

Master Black +2
Gamma PD
Black Gamma High -3
Knee Auto
Color Mode Standard Level 8
Color Level 0
Color Phase 0
Color Depth M
Color Correct Off
WB Shift Filter Type LB-CC
LB [Col Temp] 0
CC [MG/GR] 0
Detail 0
Skin Detail Off

I hope that helps. I am almost ashamed to say that I don't know what half of that means.

Greg Laves · March 18th, 2009, 01:00 PM

It posted everything a little different than I typed it. Just for clarification. Filter type, LB and CC are all under the heading of WB shift.

Jeff Harper · March 18th, 2009, 02:05 PM

Thanks, Greg. I only had PD150 in use with FX1000 for one event before I got a second one, hence I don't shoot with it anymore.

That is however very useful information, and while I wish I had known that before, I am currently editing that very event right now, and the footage is remarkably similar, so it worked out anyway.

Rob Morse · March 18th, 2009, 03:54 PM

Wow Greg, great post. Since I have both cameras that is really going to come in handy.

March 17th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#1
Mike Hockett Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Posts: 46	fx-1000 and a pd-170 Has anyone used these 2 cameras together in SD mode, and can you tell me if the picture is close. I was concered because one is CCD and the other is CMOS. Thanks, mike

March 17th, 2009, 11:38 PM	#2
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	I used a PD150 and FX1000 and was surprised at how well they matched up. Not perfect but not bad. I ran the PD150 up front at a wedding and the Fx1000 from the back. If you don't have any other choices, it should work out fine, especially if you white balance them both. In the dark reception hall they looked almost identical. Last edited by Jeff Harper; March 18th, 2009 at 06:09 AM.

March 18th, 2009, 11:19 AM	#3
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	Jeff, My Z7 has a picture profile called "PD Color" which is supposed to match the color profile of the PD series camcorders. I don't know if the FX1000 has this or not but I would recommend using it if it does.

March 18th, 2009, 12:22 PM	#4
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	It doesn't but it would be great if you could post the individual settings within that PP so we could replicate.

March 18th, 2009, 12:57 PM	#5
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	I am not sure how much this will help since I don't think many of the settings are available on the FX1000. Master Black +2 Gamma PD Black Gamma High -3 Knee Auto Color Mode Standard Level 8 Color Level 0 Color Phase 0 Color Depth M Color Correct Off WB Shift Filter Type LB-CC LB [Col Temp] 0 CC [MG/GR] 0 Detail 0 Skin Detail Off I hope that helps. I am almost ashamed to say that I don't know what half of that means.

March 18th, 2009, 01:00 PM	#6
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	It posted everything a little different than I typed it. Just for clarification. Filter type, LB and CC are all under the heading of WB shift.

March 18th, 2009, 02:05 PM	#7
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Thanks, Greg. I only had PD150 in use with FX1000 for one event before I got a second one, hence I don't shoot with it anymore. That is however very useful information, and while I wish I had known that before, I am currently editing that very event right now, and the footage is remarkably similar, so it worked out anyway.

March 18th, 2009, 03:54 PM	#8
Rob Morse Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 427	Wow Greg, great post. Since I have both cameras that is really going to come in handy.