Joel Schwartzberg

Thanks for the tip on Paul Wheeler's book. I jumped over to the library and pulled a copy. I have his other one, 24p, but Digital Cinematography is focused on what I need. I suppose in the end I'd prefer a 30p look, but what I've learned so far is that the built in film gamma curve will not give me the look I was expecting. In fact, Paul Wheeler states his disapproval of those built-in curves. His book is very much like a Goodman Guide.

Can anybody share their experience utilizing the gamma curves built into the 700 series Digibeta camcorder (707, 709, 790). I've never used them, and can find nothing in the archives or in the Sony manual that mentions them. However, I've come across a Digibeta manual that hawks the features of the camera, specifically the gamma curves A (standard), B and C (flattening the curve) and F (film gamma). I'm shooting SD and would prefer the Panasonic SDX900 for its built-in film curves, but I do believe I'll be handed the Digi and told to go with it. Has anybody utilized those Digi gamma curves? Can I expect a look moving toward what I would get with those Panasonic gamma curve adjustments? Thanks!

I'll be shooting tape in Sierra Leone this next week. I believe I'll be somewhere up-country. Does anybody out there have any such experience? I'm looking for any heads-up advice! Thanks, Joel