Boosting colours, saturation on pdw-700 at DVinfo.net

Mark McCarthy · January 13th, 2011, 12:52 PM

Hello all

I am a pdw-700 user currently using Doug Jensons picture settings. I am happy with the images from the camera but would like to boost the colour and saturation of the image a little - can anyone recommend the best way of doing this within the paint settings please?

Many thanks

Sparky

Alister Chapman · January 13th, 2011, 03:35 PM

Turn off the preset matrix, turn on the user matrix and increase all the vectors (G-B etc) by the same amount. This will increase the saturation. Try +30 for starters.

You can leave the preset matrix on, but the increase in saturation of the user matrix will interact with the preset matrix, so you might see some small hue shifts.

Uli Mors · January 14th, 2011, 02:05 AM

indeed, this is one of the little drawbacks with PDW700/800 - there is no single saturation paramter to boost or lower overall saturation.

My experience is to keep colors a bit flat. Why?

I found myself quite often exceeding primary colours - like the red channel (faces, when clouds wipe away and color temperature rises and pic gets brighter) that easily cuts off at 100% if you dont iris against it. very ugly with faces (get blown to orange flat color) or bright green grass.

In my setting (from other main settings than Dougs) I lowered the overall saturation (in each multimatrix slices) and found extrem situations get better handled. Instead I boost saturation in post.

Regards

ULI

January 13th, 2011, 12:52 PM	#1
Mark McCarthy Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, England Posts: 154	Boosting colours, saturation on pdw-700 Hello all I am a pdw-700 user currently using Doug Jensons picture settings. I am happy with the images from the camera but would like to boost the colour and saturation of the image a little - can anyone recommend the best way of doing this within the paint settings please? Many thanks Sparky

January 13th, 2011, 03:35 PM	#2
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Turn off the preset matrix, turn on the user matrix and increase all the vectors (G-B etc) by the same amount. This will increase the saturation. Try +30 for starters. You can leave the preset matrix on, but the increase in saturation of the user matrix will interact with the preset matrix, so you might see some small hue shifts. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

January 14th, 2011, 02:05 AM	#3
Uli Mors Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 565	indeed, this is one of the little drawbacks with PDW700/800 - there is no single saturation paramter to boost or lower overall saturation. My experience is to keep colors a bit flat. Why? I found myself quite often exceeding primary colours - like the red channel (faces, when clouds wipe away and color temperature rises and pic gets brighter) that easily cuts off at 100% if you dont iris against it. very ugly with faces (get blown to orange flat color) or bright green grass. In my setting (from other main settings than Dougs) I lowered the overall saturation (in each multimatrix slices) and found extrem situations get better handled. Instead I boost saturation in post. Regards ULI