Adrian Jans
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From what I’ve been hearing the sensor is equivalent to a Super 16mm sensor, which is certainly nothing to scoff at, as loads of beautiful movies have been filmed with that sensor size (Black Swan comes to mind).
I can’t wait to see some real world hands on testing with this camera, the price to feature list is just too good to be true, my jaw dropped when I read the specs, then I nearly fainted when I saw that it’s coming with a full version of DaVinci all for less than $3,000. Fingers crossed that 2.5″ SSD’s will behave stable and not wear out quickly.
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I use an HPX170 so this might not translate perfectly to your camera, but personally I like MATRIX: Cine-Like, it over-saturates things a bit, but that does help separate your greens.
I also usually use GAMMA: LOW, but depending on what you’re recording and how even your lighting is, B. Press is also pretty good and often the least noisy.
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I’ve got a Cinebag CB-25a revolution backpack for my HPX170. I like it quite a bit; it has lots of storage space, is very well padded, even has a spot for a 17″ laptop. It’s an especially good choice if you ever plan on hiking with your camera.
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Menu>Other Functions>(bottom of list)
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I’ve used the beachtek on my 5D mk. II, and I have to say, I don’t like it at all. I’ve ran into the exact same problems as you have, with the hissing noise, but worst of all, what I hear while monitoring during recording is never accurate to what the audio sounds like after logging the footage.
Soundtrack pro can be pretty handy for getting rid of the hissing, as you’ve probably learned, but not without sacrifices.
I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to make the beachtek not feel like wasted money, but you really are better off just getting an external recording device and syncing it in post. Well, depending on your standards.
The Zoom h4n will probably give you the best performance for your dollar.
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I would go with an HPX170 over an HVX200(a) in this situation because of the HPX170’s built in waveform monitor, which will make it a lot easier to measure how even and bright your lighting is. Plus its just an all around great camera (picked one up recently myself).
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Howabout something on controlling your depth of field, or rather the factors that influence it. What lighting set ups + what lenses = what look.
Something on what settings are ideal for green screen use would probably get a lot of attention too.
Use diagrams, pictures and the like for visual reference, even simple whiteboard drawings would probably suffice for a lot of these subjects.
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The Sony NEX-VG10 is the closest thing your going to find. I think I heard that they are going to release an update early this year.
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I’ve used a 5D mk.2 for green screen many times, and it actually pulls out very clean keys. The biggest issue to worry about is your focus, make sure the edges of your subject are focused and clean looking, if there is too much of a blur, your going to have an annoying outline effect on your subject.
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Again, thank you so much to everyone that has participated in this forum.
And Rodney, I really appreciate you including specific distances and including an example, as well as giving me a specific reason why my initial idea for the setup could be problematic. All that stuff really helps give people like me a better idea of where I’m at.
Bill, Your absolutely right, I shouldn’t spend so much time fretting over making sure every detail is perfect, I need to just get behind the wheel and drive.
Everyone in this thread has been really helpful and I feel like I know a lot more about the situation than I did beforehand.