SCARLET & RED-One w/Tungston Lighting ??

[George D.]

Does anyone know if the Scarlet or the RED-One have any problems with video shot under Tungston lighting ?

Are there adjustments that can be made in the camera menu or with the white balance that will render a perfect color balanced image while shooting, rather than fuss with it in post?

Thanks.

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Only issue is if you really under-expose as tungsten light is blue deficient, and all silicon sensors see red and green stronger than they see blue. If you get good exposure, there are not any issues.

Graeme

 

[George D.]

Only issue is if you really under-expose as tungsten light is blue deficient, and all silicon sensors see red and green stronger than they see blue. If you get good exposure, there are not any issues.

Graeme

Thanks, but wouldn't it be a good idea to use a gel on the lights or a filter on the lens? Someone else suggested that.

 

[Graeme Nattress]

Not if the lights are bright enough. And if they're too dark, filtering will just make them darker.

Graeme

 

[Aaron Newsome]

Thanks, but wouldn't it be a good idea to use a gel on the lights or a filter on the lens? Someone else suggested that.

Filtering the camera to correct for the inherent differing sensitivity levels, also makes the camera less sensitive. If you light levels are already low, filtering it compounds the problem. Having a well balanced noisy image is much worse than simply capturing ALL the available light at the sensor without any filtration.

What you call "fiddling with it in post", is truly the only way to get the best image. Not doing this step results in a non-optimal image.

 

[George D.]

Filtering the camera to correct for the inherent differing sensitivity levels, also makes the camera less sensitive. If you light levels are already low, filtering it compounds the problem. Having a well balanced noisy image is much worse than simply capturing ALL the available light at the sensor without any filtration.

What you call "fiddling with it in post", is truly the only way to get the best image. Not doing this step results in a non-optimal image.

Gottcha!

Thanks much!!