Re: HPX2000 Setup

Wow, good response to an old post!

Its been a while, and I have had the chance to really sit and play with the camera. I've gotten a copy of the Goodmans guide for the SDX900, which is basically the same camera with the P@ slots insteaad of the deck. So, 90% of the menus and explanations are similar if not the same.

So, I have gotten a baisc understanding of the different terms that are used to describe the way the different adjustments work, and how they affect the picture. I know what knobs to touch, and which to leave alone!!!

I have gotten to the point that am now engineering shoots for our main cline that has product which is painted a very particular color (red!!!!!) and needs to match wheather we are inside or outside, sun, clouds, etc. Being an editor it helps me understand what I can fix in pot and what needs to be fixed on set. I really like being on the shoot, then being the editor for the video. And, my client understands what the benifit is to having me on the shoot.

I wish there was a quick and easy way to control the playback of thumbnails from the paintbox, though.

So, thanks for the feedback, we do have a matte box, and use it for lens shading, but haven't used any filters yet, as we are in the middle of a project. Next one though, will be a lot of outdoor shooting, so we will be using the polarizer there. I have saved my settings files for a number of different scenarios, interview, warehouse, manufacturing, in SD and HD resolutions.

Holy grail would be being able to manage the clips in the camera remotly (rename, add scene numbers, notes, etc), but that might still come. I would even work on a PC if I had to to get that functionalilty!!!

Thanks!

Matt

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