Shivon 0 #1 November 16, 2003 Hey all. Is anyone using particular settings with a TRV22? FYI - I am using a sony .6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #2 November 16, 2003 Set the white balance to outdoor (the sun icon). Set the focus to infinity (the mountain icon). Set your clock to the correct day and time. Small issue I know, but you'll be glad you did someday. If you'll be pulling stills from the video, you may want to set the camera to the "sports mode" (golfer icon), but otherwise it's simply a matter of taste. Some people find that mode a little annoying and unnatural looking. If you remove the camera battery for an extended period of time, (an hour?) the settings may revert back to the factory defaults and you'll have to reset them.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #3 November 17, 2003 Because somebody asked in a PM I guess some folks don't quite understand about White Balance and what it does . . . lemme explain a bit. Different types of light (sun, incandescent, florescent) are created because the photons are emitted at different wavelengths based on the temperature of the atoms emitting the light. This is called color temperature. The human eye sees all of these different colors, but the mind then interprets these colors more or less correctly. Films for cameras are designed to respond correctly to only ONE type of light and you’d buy the film based on whether you plan on shooting indoors or outdoors. Image sensors in digital cameras see all of these color temperatures, but unless told otherwise, can only interpret (guess) the correct color based on the average of all the colors present in the scene. This is the default mode for most digital video and still cameras. For the most part, leaving the camera in the default mode will produce acceptable results, but not optimal results. Where this interpretation really falls to pieces is when there is an exceptionally large amount of one particular color in the scene, for instance, a LOT of blue sky during a leading exit. The camera will see all of that blue and think it needs to be shifted to compensate when, in fact, it doesn’t, so the entire scene will end up with a bizarre magenta cast to it. By setting the camera to the day light or sun setting (assuming you’re shooting in those conditions), you remove the guess work the camera would have to do and you’ll end up with the correct colors.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
