The Digital Video Information Network  

Policy DV Info Net Intro / Articles & Reviews Image Gallery Sponsors
Go Back   The Digital Video Information Network > Professional High Definition Acquisition > Sony XDCAM EX CineAlta

Sony XDCAM EX CineAlta Sony PMW-EX1 / PMW EX-3 XDCAM recording to Express Card flash memory.

Reply
Views: 311 - Replies: 2  
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old August 13th, 2008, 09:39 PM   #1
Major Player
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 329
should I set Wide Conversion to 'On'? (for Sony w.a. lens)

Hi again,
I have a Sony .8 wide-angle lens now, and I'm wondering if I should set the Wide Angle Conversion menu setting to 'On'. I'm trying it, both off and on, and it doesn't seem to affect the picture I see in my display.
If I should have it on... do I then have to take it Off every time I take the w.a. lens off?
thanks, Malcolm
Malcolm Hamilton is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 13th, 2008, 11:04 PM   #2
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Port Coquitlam BC Canada
Posts: 86
Quote:
Originally Posted by Malcolm Hamilton View Post
and it doesn't seem to affect the picture I see in my display.
If I should have it on... do I then have to take it Off every time I take the w.a. lens off?
thanks, Malcolm
The wide angle adapter will have a certain amount of chromatic aberration and when you turn on the wide angle conversion switch in the EX menu the camera will access a L.U.T. (look up table) and effectively bring the colours back into proper alignment. In other words, its the software correcting for the hardware.

Turn it on when you have the WA adapter on and turn off the function when the adapter is off the camera.

- Don
Don Greening is offline   Reply With Quote
Old August 15th, 2008, 11:18 PM   #3
Major Player
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Posts: 329
thanks again for the help, Don. I'll do this in the future (didn't do it on this last shoot... hope the shots are o.k.).
Malcolm
Malcolm Hamilton is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

DV Info Net refers all where-to-buy questions exclusively to these trusted full line dealers...
B&H Photo Video
(800) 947-8002
New York, NY
VideoGuys.com
(800) 323-2325
Glen Cove, NY
Z.G.C.
(973) 335-4460
Mountain Lakes, NJ
Omega Broadcast
(512) 251-7778
Austin, TX
Precision Camera
(866) 802-8500
Austin, TX
TapeWorks Texas
(866) 827-3489
Houston, TX
DV Info Net also encourages you to support local businesses and buy from an authorized dealer in your neighborhood.
  You are here: The Digital Video Information Network > Professional High Definition Acquisition > Sony XDCAM EX CineAlta

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

 


Google
 

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:37 PM.

DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2008 The Digital Video Information Network