Your favorite Custom Preset options at DVinfo.net

Advil Dremali · April 20th, 2005, 04:32 PM

I've been experamenting with the custom preset button on my vx 2100 and I really like it. I just wanted to know, what is your favorite setting for certain things? Such as bringing out the green in grass more or something like that. I'll take some footage and upload it to show, if you can do the same then great.

Boyd Ostroff · April 20th, 2005, 07:32 PM

Here's a series of test shots taken with each position of the sharpness setting... http://www.greenmist.com/dv/vxsharp/

Pete Wilie · May 14th, 2005, 04:02 PM

Boyd,

Thanks for sharing the sharpness tests.

I have a few questions if I may:

1. What is the purpose of showing a 200% enlargement vs the actual image recorded?
2. All of the shots look out of focus to me. Is this because of the enlargement?
3. What conclusions do you draw from your tests?

Thanks,
Pete

Andzei Matsukevits · May 14th, 2005, 06:55 PM

I used to film with high sharpness settings, but now i'm going sometimes "filmlook" and then i turn sharpness little bit down...

When i'm shooting sunset or something with warm colors, i add little bit red, when sky or grass i add more red or blue. i know that it's against true color rules, but it looks better...

Mike Rehmus · May 14th, 2005, 08:00 PM

Just a suggestion about original footage:

Take it as neutral as possible and make your changes in Post. Otherwise, you may wish to re-purpose the footage and not be able to overcome what you did in the camera.

April 20th, 2005, 04:32 PM	#1
Advil Dremali New Boot Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 70	Your favorite Custom Preset options I've been experamenting with the custom preset button on my vx 2100 and I really like it. I just wanted to know, what is your favorite setting for certain things? Such as bringing out the green in grass more or something like that. I'll take some footage and upload it to show, if you can do the same then great.

May 14th, 2005, 04:02 PM	#3
Pete Wilie Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 331	Sharpness Tests Boyd, Thanks for sharing the sharpness tests. I have a few questions if I may: 1. What is the purpose of showing a 200% enlargement vs the actual image recorded? 2. All of the shots look out of focus to me. Is this because of the enlargement? 3. What conclusions do you draw from your tests? Thanks, Pete

May 14th, 2005, 08:00 PM	#5
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	Just a suggestion about original footage: Take it as neutral as possible and make your changes in Post. Otherwise, you may wish to re-purpose the footage and not be able to overcome what you did in the camera. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

April 20th, 2005, 07:32 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Here's a series of test shots taken with each position of the sharpness setting... http://www.greenmist.com/dv/vxsharp/

May 14th, 2005, 06:55 PM	#4
Andzei Matsukevits Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 300	I used to film with high sharpness settings, but now i'm going sometimes "filmlook" and then i turn sharpness little bit down... When i'm shooting sunset or something with warm colors, i add little bit red, when sky or grass i add more red or blue. i know that it's against true color rules, but it looks better...