Monthly Archives: January 2010

PMW-350 or PDW-700, sample clips.

Posted on January 29, 2010 by alisterchapman

OK, not very scientific I know, but for those that want to see how close the pictures from theses two cameras are I have shot a quick clip with each and put them in a 54mb zip file for download. The … Continue reading →

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Brewing up a scene file: Black Gamma

Posted on January 23, 2010 by alisterchapman

In the posts above I looked at how the gamma curves effect the contrast range within the picture and highlight handling. I also noted that while I like the latitude (range) offered by using the Hypergammas that they produce a … Continue reading →

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Brewing up a Scene File for the PMW-350 (and other cameras)

Posted on January 22, 2010 by alisterchapman

I decided to write a more detailed post to continue the discussions on scene file settings for the PMW-350. This is a work in progress. Some of this may also be of interest to other camera users as I hope … Continue reading →

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Brewing up a Scene File: Gamma and Knee

Posted on January 22, 2010 by alisterchapman

Before anyone complains that I have missed stuff out or that some technical detail is not quite right, one of the things I’m trying to do here is simplify the hows and why’s to try and make it easier for … Continue reading →

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PMW-350 Detail Settings

Posted on January 20, 2010 by alisterchapman

I have finally managed to get my hands on a production PMW-350. I am going to start dialing it in. The first thing to address for me is the over sharpened pictures, so I have been playing with the Paint … Continue reading →

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