Re: Lighting Difference in Two Cameras?

Hey Pat,

If the gain kept changing, how was it the fault of initial set up? 15db? THat much always produces noise.

Great idea to check the meta data. One possible explanation for the erratic settings is auto exposure. Certainly with that much light there is no reason to raise the gain. But on auto with a black b.g. and talent moving to different areas of stage lights, auto can get wildly confused. Just like auto focus will.

Really the best way to handle this is with a broadcast monitor on location. WYSIWYG. And you should be able to get the metadata on the screen as well. For SD cams you need not spend a lot for the monitor. JVC makes nice CRTs for well under $1000. You can borrow the one you use for editing and if you don't have one they come in handy for both.

Curious: Was the more stable camera shown to be overexposed on the scopes as well?

One more thought: since you did not have trouble matching in this environment before and the cameras were on auto exposure, is it possible the shutter speed on cam 2 was accidentally set to manual at a different speed?

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