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Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 Varicam
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Panasonic AJ-HPX2700 Varicam
An introduction to the Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 and AJ-HPX2700 Varicams with step by step guides for
reference in the field.
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- Page 1 Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 Varicam Panasonic AJ-HPX2700 Varicam An introduction to the Panasonic AJ-HPX3700 and AJ-HPX2700 Varicams with step by step guides for reference in the field. C l a r k M e d i a 2 9 6 B r o d h e a d R d . B e t h l e h e m PA 1 8 0 1 7...
- Page 2 Table of Contents Introduction to the AJ-HPX3700 and AJ-HPX2700 Varicams 2-5)! Explanation of Clark Scene Files / Paint Settings -Gamma Curves -Clark Scene Files -HPX-2700 Clark Paint Settings -HPX-3700 Clark Paint Settings Guide for Loading a Look into the 3700 and 2700 7-8)! P2 Guide -Do’s and Dont’s of P2...
- Page 3 Introduction: AJ-HPX3700 The VariCam 3700 P2 camcorder offers full raster recording with its native 1920x1080 imager. It also provides 10-bit, 4:2:2 recording with the AVC-Intra 100 codec to record to P2, as well as a Dual Link RGB 4:4:4 output. It also provides 8-bit recording to DVCPRO HD.
- Page 4 Explanation of Clark Scene Files: Both the Panasonic HPX-2700 and HPX-3700 cameras come with various Clark Media stock scene files with varied matrix and color correction adjustments. The following is an explanation of each one of these scene files and how they could be applied in the field for desired looks.
- Page 5 Clark Scene Files: Here is a description of the Clark stock scene files: FACTORY: This file sets the camera back to it's factory setting. It is not recommended to use this unless you are prepared to paint your own look into the camera using this as a starting point. CLARKSTD: This file was created to maximize color accuracy by using the DSC Chroma Du Monde chart at the recommended gain value of 2.0 on the vector scope and placing all the colors exactly in their target boxes.
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- Page 8 This will create a folder named”PRIVATE”. Procedure for loading a look: First, the SD card must be formatted in either the camera or the Panasonic formatter software. If using the camera…. Step 1: -Insert the SD card into the 3700: -Open the camera menu -select File >...
- Page 9 P2 File Integrity Here is a list of P2 Do's and Don'ts to help keep the integrity of your file transfers in tact: -Turn on the record inhibit switch on the P2 card every time you insert it into a reader/ computer to offload.
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- Page 11 Quick Start Guide for loading metadata You can create metadata for the HPX-2700 or HPX-3700 in two ways. You can either enter me- tadata directly into the camera or use a software program such as P2 CMS to create a metadata file on a SD card and upload it into the camera.
- Page 12 Step 3: Renaming the metadata file. 1. Renaming metadata files requires you to navigate to the location that your files are stored through Windows or Mac Finder. 2. The metadata files can be found in the following folder structure: Private/meigroup/pavcn/sbg/p2sd 3.
- Page 13 Panasonic's Proxy Encoder Card allows select P2 HD camcorders, including the AJ-HPX2700 and AJ-HPX3700 varicam camcorders to record MPEG4 proxy (low-resolution) data onto the P2 card in addition to the full-resolution data. Proxies can be recorded on both P2 and SD/SDHC cards.
- Page 14 Step 3: Timecode super. You can provide your proxy with a timecode super or “window burn” for taking editing notes. 1. Navigate to OPERATION>DEVICE SETUP>PROXY>TC SUPER press SET 2. Select OFF, UPPER, or LOWER. Upper will burn timecode in the top of the frame, lower will insert in at the bottom.
- Page 15 On Set Preparation and Guidelines This is a guide of on set procedures for checking your cameras condition and settings to be more confi- dent in knowing that your shoot will be a success. This list has been broken into 6 sections: Condition; External Settings;...
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Page 16: External Settings
EXTERNAL SETTINGS: 1) Make sure that your color correction and ND filter wheels are where you want them. (typically 1A when shooting in a studio with 3200K lights.) *Remember that the 2700 and 3700 are native 3200K cameras* 2) Make sure that your MON OUT / HD SDI A-B switches are set as desired. -
Page 17: Internal Settings
INTERNAL SETTINGS: This section is particularly sensitive to the order in which sets are done and there are a few ques- tions that must be answered before you can do anything. - If using the AJ-HPX2700: What Resolution are you shooting? 1080 or 720? (3700 shoots 1080 only.) -What codec are you shooting? AVC-Intra 100: 10-bit/100 MB/4:2:2/square pixels (true 1920x1080) - Page 18 FOCUS: Both back and front focus are crucial to a shoot. This is why it is very important to be dead on with both. When shooting green screens, the focus seems to be a little soft in a wide shot. This is just the optics in the lens and the only thing that can be done to fix this is to add a touch of de- tail.
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Page 19: Sample Chart
SAMPLE CHART: Here is a sample of a DSC Chroma DuMonde Chart properly exposed using our Clark Standard scene file. Notice how the points on the vector scope line up in each of the boxes. (It will not be perfect every time because of varying factors but should be very close). Remember that color is subjective, therefore you should use this only as a reference point for creating your look. - Page 20 VERIFY: It is always a good idea to be sure of yourself before shooting to lower your margin of error. Be- low are a few things that can be done to check your work so that you are more confident in the shoot.