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Capturing Tape
I’ve been capturing footage from my DSR PD150 using the “DV” setting (instead of the “HDV/SDI” setting). Not much problem with this, except that the images look darker than they do on the camera’s viewing screen, and perhaps some aliasing issues–both of which I think can be explained somewhere between the fact that the PD150 shoots only SD (and the viewing screen is small), while my computer monitor is full-HD.
So should I use the “DV” or “HDV/SDI” setting? What would be the difference, other than opening a window outside of Vegas? (I don’t mind that the media would be separate from the Vegas project; the footage I record varies from shot to shot, often irrelevant to the rest.)
To fill you in: My experience with tape-based workflow comes from the job–I use Premiere at work and Vegas at home–using a DVCPRO-deck to computer via Blackmagic, all set to corporate specs. So I’m familiar with that. Here, I’m talking specifically about working between the PD150 and Sony Vegas 10.
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The PD150 is DV only. There is no HDV.
[Carlton Rahmani] “except that the images look darker than they do on the camera’s viewing screen”
The LCD screen on the camera is the absolute worst way to make exposure and color judgements. It’s there only for composing your frame. Unless it is calibrated, the LCD on your computer is no better. In fact, I would be surprised if they ever look the same in levels and color.
Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
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Thanks for the info. The PD150 is my introduction to manual video recording–my previous video cameras were strictly consumer–so I’m having a lot of fun experimenting with it. Nice to hear that in working with it, at least I’m getting something right, as composition hasn’t been an issue.
Nonetheless, I would assume that the data displayed on the mini-LCD would be a little more consistent with what’s being printed to tape–meaning that resolutions that exist there would also be in the final product. It’s probably something I’m doing wrong, or a lot of things. Okay. . .cool. -
[Carlton Rahmani] “Nonetheless, I would assume that the data displayed on the mini-LCD would be a little more consistent with what’s being printed to tape”
You’re assuming incorrectly.
The viewfinders on most consumer and prosumer cameras is there to show you what you’re shooting and nothing more.
The one on your camera is a bit better than most but don’t try to make it into something that it isn’t.
Read through the manual, learn the different viewfinder and camera features and settings and how to use them properly and you’ll be miles ahead of others who simply point and shoot.
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