Vision 2 500T sample clip

[zaefod]

Here is the 500T shot at a night club with very low light. Although grainy, I think it delivers a very usable image, especially for a rock band video.


follow this link:

http://homepage.mac.com/zaefod/iMovieTheater33.html

[T-Scan]

Who, or what was it transferred on? It would appear less grainy and look better if they would have crushed the blacks a little more.

[drsanchez]

Who, or what was it transferred on? It would appear less grainy and look better if they would have crushed the blacks a little more.

Can you tell me more? I had the same problem with some transfers coming out kinda muddy. One still sits on the ftp site (though I think the ftp server is down); I think it's an avi called vision-wedding or something.
What do I tell the transfer house? Crush the blacks, please? Supervised transfers are not an option....

[hedfrodady]

Here is the 500T shot at a night club with very low light. Although grainy, I think it delivers a very usable image, especially for a rock band video.


follow this link:

http://homepage.mac.com/zaefod/iMovieTheater33.html

Did you film other tests with 18fps or 24 fps ?
What's you camera ?

[T-Scan]

What do I tell the transfer house? Crush the blacks, please?

Sure, there is a lot of background information that isn't needed in that clip. The Shadow is really good at crushing a rich black background, while leaving bright colors and deep shadows on the subject.. so the grain is far less visible. I don't have any experience with Ranks, so i'm curious where the clip was transferred.. try window and leveling some.

[John_Pytlak]

Any color negative film will usually benefit from slight overexposure, which will giver "richer" blacks with greater shadow detail. Graininess is usually reduced, since you are using the finer grained "mid" and "slow" emulsion components, rather than the larger grains used in the "toe" portion of the sensitometric curve.

[zaefod]

Any color negative film will usually benefit from slight overexposure, which will giver "richer" blacks with greater shadow detail. Graininess is usually reduced, since you are using the finer grained "mid" and "slow" emulsion components, rather than the larger grains used in the "toe" portion of the sensitometric curve.

I wanted to test the film in an extreme situation. I think it passed. I sent the film to Pro8mm and I suppose they did a best light. I did not tell them to do any special grading. I agree that over exposure would have helped, but I was wide open at a slow frame rate. I did shoot the 17 and 12. I will get a sample of each up there soon. The 17 was the stand out overall. Great latitude and sharpness. It really looked like 16mm of yesteryear. the 12 was shot on a Yashica Super Electric 40E. My Nizo is in need of repair so B camera stepped up to the plate. It did not do as well I would have thought, but I do admit that it has more to do with the camera than the stock. To sum it up, with a good camera and great telecine or datacine(soon hopefully), all the new stocks in Super 8 are where it is at. I am going to shoot a spec add with it and you all will be my sounding board. I really wish Kodak will start to offer 7212 in Super 8 loads. I would use miles of it. In the past twenty minutes that have elapsed, I have posted the 7217 clip. Here it is.

http://homepage.mac.com/zaefod/iMovieTheater34.html



chris