HV20 users, I need your help at DVinfo.net

Evan Lloyd · June 16th, 2008, 10:56 AM

I'm assisting on a wedding tomorrow and I will be using an HV20. The ceremony is outdoors and the reception is indoors and fairly well lit. I have very limited experience with this camera and I am hoping some of you can share your settings with me. I've been reading about it and it seems everyone like Cine mode. Not sure about the white balance settings, manual looks like it sucks the color out of the shot. If any of you could help out, I would appreciate it. I'm just looking for some settings you guys use on a daily basis.

Thanks

Oleg Kalyan · June 16th, 2008, 11:14 AM

I've used Cine mode, color balance you can do manually, or work with the preset!
Use a monopod, if you can, the camera is small, tend to shake more than bigger cameras.

Chris Barcellos · June 16th, 2008, 01:01 PM

The point of Cine mode is to shoot flat, and allow better post production latitude. I love it. If that is what is needed bof the shoot, go for it.

The camera works well with the manual white balance set up, but I also like using one of the presets for consistency. Two of them are for flourescent lights.

Carl Wilky · June 16th, 2008, 02:48 PM

Chris, one thing i can suggest is that you shoot with the exposure set on manual.

Make sure that your setting is on P (little switch found on the right side of the camera) so you will have total control over your exposure and so you don't get a lighting variance during your shots.

Dave Blackhurst · June 16th, 2008, 03:14 PM

When you say "assisting", are you running second cam/b-roll or are you the only operator? If you're going to be mixing your work in with another cam, you'd probably want to try to match that as closely as possible to ease the edit.

Otherwise, pick a WB preset to match the shooting situation (again easier to edit than if trying to deal with "automatic" adjustments), stabilize the cam as much as possible, and the rest is a matter of taste really.

Evan Lloyd · June 16th, 2008, 04:36 PM

I'm shooting mostly B-Roll stuff. I wasn't sure if you guys had any "magic" settings that made a HV20 look awesome. I'll play with the settings and see what I can come up with.

Thanks you all
Evan

June 16th, 2008, 10:56 AM	#1
Evan Lloyd Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 111	HV20 users, I need your help I'm assisting on a wedding tomorrow and I will be using an HV20. The ceremony is outdoors and the reception is indoors and fairly well lit. I have very limited experience with this camera and I am hoping some of you can share your settings with me. I've been reading about it and it seems everyone like Cine mode. Not sure about the white balance settings, manual looks like it sucks the color out of the shot. If any of you could help out, I would appreciate it. I'm just looking for some settings you guys use on a daily basis. Thanks

June 16th, 2008, 01:01 PM	#3
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	The point of Cine mode is to shoot flat, and allow better post production latitude. I love it. If that is what is needed bof the shoot, go for it. The camera works well with the manual white balance set up, but I also like using one of the presets for consistency. Two of them are for flourescent lights. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 16th, 2008, 11:14 AM	#2
Oleg Kalyan Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MOSCOW Posts: 860	I've used Cine mode, color balance you can do manually, or work with the preset! Use a monopod, if you can, the camera is small, tend to shake more than bigger cameras.

June 16th, 2008, 02:48 PM	#4
Carl Wilky Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Montéal, Canada Posts: 115	Chris, one thing i can suggest is that you shoot with the exposure set on manual. Make sure that your setting is on P (little switch found on the right side of the camera) so you will have total control over your exposure and so you don't get a lighting variance during your shots.

June 16th, 2008, 03:14 PM	#5
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	When you say "assisting", are you running second cam/b-roll or are you the only operator? If you're going to be mixing your work in with another cam, you'd probably want to try to match that as closely as possible to ease the edit. Otherwise, pick a WB preset to match the shooting situation (again easier to edit than if trying to deal with "automatic" adjustments), stabilize the cam as much as possible, and the rest is a matter of taste really.

June 16th, 2008, 04:36 PM	#6
Evan Lloyd Regular Crew Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fresno Posts: 111	I'm shooting mostly B-Roll stuff. I wasn't sure if you guys had any "magic" settings that made a HV20 look awesome. I'll play with the settings and see what I can come up with. Thanks you all Evan