meerkatt 0 #1 December 12, 2002 I use a pc7 for tandem video & find the picyure a lot darker than other cameras on the dz.Particularly shooting from below the tandem. The tandem is just shadow unless I am high or close(less than 2 feet). Anyone got settings that work well on a pc7? I think I have tried almost every combination. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garywainwright 0 #2 December 12, 2002 Do your tandem masters always face into the sun so the sun is behind you?http://www.garywainwright.co.uk Instagram gary_wainwright_uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zlew 0 #3 December 12, 2002 make sure your backlight isn't on, or that you accidently messed with some of the exposure settings. Does it look bad only on your camera, or on a TV too? (could just be the screen contrast/bright setting). I shot a tandem video with nightshot on once (durring the day)...... bad things man..........bad things..... Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #4 December 13, 2002 Hey Zlew not flaming you man...Theres no nightshot on a PC7. Okay, in poor light the PC7 sucks, its got a plastic lens, Sony introduced real glass lenses with the 10. Settings....set white balance to auto, focus on manual, then crank it out to infinity (depending on which w/a you use). Use 'normal mode' as opposed to sports or anythhing else.....So its basically everything to auto except focus..... Getting the tandem master to turn and face the sun is a must....as mentioned above.-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zlew 0 #5 December 14, 2002 No flame taken. I didn't think that was his problem, just pointing out that I screwed up badly with a simple setting once. If you shoot with night shot durring the day, you dont' get any real image at all.... total white/green-out. Only seen one PC 7 (and it was from Hong Kong...no english on it). Camera was a little before my time Plastic lense? that kinda sucks. Oh well Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
meerkatt 0 #6 December 15, 2002 Thanks to all. The TMs know their camerawork & do what they can to help get good shots. It sux being stuck with old skool cam but it was the biz when I got it... gotta upgrade 1 day. again ... thanx. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
