White balance range in Kelvin at DVinfo.net

Carlos Salcedo · January 12th, 2004, 03:07 PM

Does anybody know what the range is on the HD1 or HD10 as far as white balance in Kelvin.

I know you can set your own white balance using a white piece of paper (I prefer a Kodak grey/white card) but I want to know what is the actual range that it can reach...

I looked in the manual and brochure and did not see it mentioned.

Carlos

Rob Lohman · January 13th, 2004, 08:07 AM

I did a couple of searches on the web but couldn't find anything.
As far as I know white balance in a camera works by shifting
the colors around. Thus any limitations are coming from the
ability to capture those colors in the first place.

Carlos Salcedo · January 13th, 2004, 08:23 AM

I couldn't find anything either...

In a digital photo (still) camera the kelvin range is very broad...some cameras reach as low as 1500 and can go as high as 15,000 (have not seen one reach 20,000 yet)...

So I was hoping that I could tell if the HD1 or HD10 had the same latitude...maybe I will have to sit down and test it and post the results...

Carlos

Jeff Donald · January 13th, 2004, 08:35 AM

Most prosumer and consumer video cameras are able to achieve white balance in a range from about 2500K to 10,000K, occasionally higher. I'm surprised this information is not contained in the owners manual. You might try contacting JVC customer service if you require exact specifications.

January 12th, 2004, 03:07 PM	#1
Carlos Salcedo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 33	White balance range in Kelvin Does anybody know what the range is on the HD1 or HD10 as far as white balance in Kelvin. I know you can set your own white balance using a white piece of paper (I prefer a Kodak grey/white card) but I want to know what is the actual range that it can reach... I looked in the manual and brochure and did not see it mentioned. Carlos

January 13th, 2004, 08:07 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	I did a couple of searches on the web but couldn't find anything. As far as I know white balance in a camera works by shifting the colors around. Thus any limitations are coming from the ability to capture those colors in the first place. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 13th, 2004, 08:35 AM	#4
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Most prosumer and consumer video cameras are able to achieve white balance in a range from about 2500K to 10,000K, occasionally higher. I'm surprised this information is not contained in the owners manual. You might try contacting JVC customer service if you require exact specifications. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

January 13th, 2004, 08:23 AM	#3
Carlos Salcedo Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 33	I couldn't find anything either... In a digital photo (still) camera the kelvin range is very broad...some cameras reach as low as 1500 and can go as high as 15,000 (have not seen one reach 20,000 yet)... So I was hoping that I could tell if the HD1 or HD10 had the same latitude...maybe I will have to sit down and test it and post the results... Carlos