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Old June 21st, 2008, 06:28 AM   #6
Dan Keaton
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Augusta Georgia
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Dear Jonathan,

Quote: "The zoom is very sensitive and it requires control of shutter, gain switch, and the iris ring to control lighting properly. This is just too complicated for my crew."

I have the following suggestions for you:

1. Set the Zoom speed to a lower value, one that is not so fast, one that is comfortable for your shooters.

2. Set the shutter to 1/60th of a second (if you are using 1080i60), or 1/48th if you are shooting 24f mode.

3. Set the gain to -3dB or to 0dB.

4. Use the Tv mode so that the shutter speed remains constant.

In my opinion, these settings will eliminate all of the problems / complications that you have mentioned.

You have a great camera already. You are almost there in your quest for great footage.
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