EX3 at night PP settings? at DVinfo.net

Brian Henderson · September 24th, 2010, 07:44 PM

I'm going to be shooting at night, outdoors, with the EX3. Does any one have any recommendations for how to tweak the Picture Profile to get good clean pictures? I found some here a couple of years ago for the V1U and they worked out great!

Mark Twittey · October 2nd, 2010, 01:49 PM

I use the Indoor/Night profile with my EX3, a modified Alister Chapman suggestion, I like a more sharper look than most using Cine Gammas, but I mostly do TV commercials and they look better (I think and my clients also) on our UK Terrestrial transmission system.
The Dark profile I use in REALLY dark areas, tunnels and caves (don't ask!!) it works well, again a modified
Alister Chapman suggsestion.
Hope they help.

NAME INDOOR/NIGHT

MATRIX ON
CINEMA
LEVEL +35

COLOUR CORECTION OFF

WHITE OFFSET OFF
PRESEST 3200

DETAIL ON
LEVEL -4
FEQ +20
CRISP +20

SKIN DETAIL OFF

GAMMA LEVEL 0
CINE 4

BLACK -3

BLACK GAMMA 0

LOW KEY SAT 0

NAME DARK

MATRIX ON
STANDARD

COLOUR CORECTION OFF

WHITE OFFSET OFF
PRESEST 3200

DETAIL ON
LEVEL -15
FEQ +30
CRISP +40

SKIN DETAIL OFF

KNEE ON
AUTO KNEE – OFF
POINT 60
SLOPE +50
KNEE SAT 50

GAMMA LEVEL 0
STD4

BLACK +4

BLACK GAMMA -3

LOW KEY SAT -4

Alister Chapman · October 3rd, 2010, 12:09 PM

I would agree with Mark these days and use Standard Gamma 3 or 4 when you are trying to maximise sensitivity without resorting to gain. If you are using gain it is beneficial to use the Cripening setting to prevent detail correction being added to noise. For high gain shooting I would set crispening to +70.

Anthony McErlean · October 4th, 2010, 07:19 AM

Thanks Mark and Alister. Going to try that at my next wedding Disco.

September 24th, 2010, 07:44 PM	#1
Brian Henderson New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Boston Massachusetts, USA Posts: 21	EX3 at night PP settings? I'm going to be shooting at night, outdoors, with the EX3. Does any one have any recommendations for how to tweak the Picture Profile to get good clean pictures? I found some here a couple of years ago for the V1U and they worked out great! __________________ A bad day in television is still better than a good day in a cubucle.

October 2nd, 2010, 01:49 PM	#2
Mark Twittey Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denbury, Devon Posts: 63	I use the Indoor/Night profile with my EX3, a modified Alister Chapman suggestion, I like a more sharper look than most using Cine Gammas, but I mostly do TV commercials and they look better (I think and my clients also) on our UK Terrestrial transmission system. The Dark profile I use in REALLY dark areas, tunnels and caves (don't ask!!) it works well, again a modified Alister Chapman suggsestion. Hope they help. NAME INDOOR/NIGHT MATRIX ON CINEMA LEVEL +35 COLOUR CORECTION OFF WHITE OFFSET OFF PRESEST 3200 DETAIL ON LEVEL -4 FEQ +20 CRISP +20 SKIN DETAIL OFF GAMMA LEVEL 0 CINE 4 BLACK -3 BLACK GAMMA 0 LOW KEY SAT 0 NAME DARK MATRIX ON STANDARD COLOUR CORECTION OFF WHITE OFFSET OFF PRESEST 3200 DETAIL ON LEVEL -15 FEQ +30 CRISP +40 SKIN DETAIL OFF KNEE ON AUTO KNEE – OFF POINT 60 SLOPE +50 KNEE SAT 50 GAMMA LEVEL 0 STD4 BLACK +4 BLACK GAMMA -3 LOW KEY SAT -4 __________________ Mark Twittey - Walkabout TV http://www.walkabout.tv

October 3rd, 2010, 12:09 PM	#3
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	I would agree with Mark these days and use Standard Gamma 3 or 4 when you are trying to maximise sensitivity without resorting to gain. If you are using gain it is beneficial to use the Cripening setting to prevent detail correction being added to noise. For high gain shooting I would set crispening to +70. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

October 4th, 2010, 07:19 AM	#4
Anthony McErlean Trustee Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,076	Thanks Mark and Alister. Going to try that at my next wedding Disco.