On Mon, 06 Aug 2001 07:23:29 GMT, "Alexander Ibrahim"
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>So what aspects of the picture does the PD-150 allow you to control ?
>
>Can you adjust Color gain ? Color Shift ?
Yes, and yes...
>Can you adjust black levels ?
Yes...
>Does it have variable Zebras ?
Two levels, as I recall...
>Does it have 16:9 Guides ?
No... But do you really want to toss out that
much precious image area by using them? Better
to go anamorphic...
>What are the available gain levels ?
0 -> +18db, with excellent quality and sensitivity
at +12 (what really matters...;-).
>How many manual white presets are there ?
In addition to the usual DWB and TWB, manual WB - do
you really need more...? ;-)
>Does it have a clearscan mode ?
Why?
>Does the PD-150 have interval recording ?
Yes...
>Will any of those features from the prototype make it into the production
>model of the XL-1S ?
Dunno...;-)
>Will there be more features ?
Like control over sharpening in a way that matters
(with plenty of room to go up instead of being essentially
forced to go down, compromising the already somewhat
unexceptional resolution offered in stock form, at least
with the current XL-1)? Prolly not...;-)
>Maybe we should all SIMMER DOWN, and see what the camera DOES when we have
>our HANDS ON IT. Until then we are ALL talking out our asses, and generally
>being rather foolish.
Could be...;-)
>The PD-150 is a great cam, but it doesn't work for me. There needs to be a
>camera like the XL-1 and 1S.
>
>I am about to go on a documentary wildlife shoot (well I hope...) that
>requires me to use much longer lenses than are available on consumer DV
>cameras...or even most pro cameras. I am after some elusive creatures and
>expect to make use of EOS 70-200mm 300mm and 600mm lenses. Multiply those by
>7.2, and realize I am likely to be FAR from my subject. (And I want to keep
>it that way thankyouverymuch.) I may also employ night vision equipment, and
>possibly more interesting imaging gear.
>
>The PD-150 would just be dead weight on this shoot. Understand that. I like
>to get involved in more interesting work like this, and I have to do run of
>the mill work. I need flexibility.
If you have done much long-lens work, you may have noticed
that long lenses have distinct limitations caused by
atmospheric conditions. It may seem useful to have 5000mm
equivalent lenses (in 35mm terms), but much over 500-1000mm
equivalent (like the standard zooms on most camcorders,
with perhaps a 1.5X or 2X converter added), and the image is
very low contrast, unsharp, and it "wubbles" a lot...
Best to get closer, for better image quality.
>Now, If I ONLY did run of the mill work...weddings news, occasional news
>etc...the PD-150 would be hard to beat.
It is - but I would hardly call these types of work
necessarily "run-of-the-mill". Good wedding, news, or
other "catch as catch can - but you MUST catch it"
type work is not easily done well...