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SonyFX-1 – How to shoot? In HDV with double down-convert or with native 4:3 DV?
Hey there!
I am trying the next (shooting with HDV Sony FX1) – I rented out my camcorder and can’t test it now, but I need to know your opinions…
OK, and Of Course, it is always my policy to shoot in HDV (with my Sony FX-1) and then when capturing into Premiere (if it has to be DV), I down covert it… And as far as I found out, that is better final result then shooting as native DV….
But, OK, that is one down conversion…..
My problem is double-down conversion… What if the final result has to be 4:3 DV format… (And FX-1 can down-convert HDV by capturing only in 16:9 DV — Z1 can down covert directly to 4:3DV, I’ve been told)
Is it still better to shoot 16:9 HDV, capture as 16:9 DV and then transfer (interpret) footage to 4:3 in Premiere Pro?
Will that picture still be better looking then directly shooting to 4:3 DV format with very same FX-1 camcorder????
Hope someone has tried it!:)
Thnx for your attention!
V.
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1 Reply
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Hi Vanjamrin
I have and it seems like shooting HDV and then downconverting within the camera( Using i.Link Conv HDV-DV ) while capturing, gives better results that shooting SD to begin with.Plus it always helps just in case you want to edit or deliver the same project in HD in the near future ( hopefully blue ray DVD writers will be cheap soon)
have fun
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