CANON 5D Sensor setting

[Kim Frank]

Hi everyone...
I'm planing to shoot a TV documentary on CANON 5D MarkII and was wondering if the sensor (like REDs) has a native ISO/ASA and Kelvin setting?
Regards
KIM

 

[David Nardini]

Hi everyone...
I'm planing to shoot a TV documentary on CANON 5D MarkII and was wondering if the sensor (like REDs) has a native ISO/ASA and Kelvin setting?
Regards
KIM

Check out the following as a starting point
http://www.cinema5d.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=3294&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=iso160

 

[Charles Angus]

Yes, of course it does. However, ISO is (with some caveats) handled before recording the RAW file on Canon cameras.

 

[Kim Frank]

Thanks David
Didn't know there was a forum.
But I couldn't find an answer there or in the manual.
It must have native settings.
Like RED: 5000K 320ISO

Does anyone know?

 

[Matthew Bennett]

From my own humble observations working with the 5D in video mode, the sensor seems to have the most color detail in daylight 5200K ....

In tungsten light the image's color detail gets all... simple and ugly looking, sorry don't know how else to explain it... this is based on observations of shooting lots of faces and different skintones under various lights. I'm absolutely fed up with tungsten, but am always pleasantly surprised by daylight imagery...

If I was to guess, I say the optimal settings are 100 ISO and 5200K ...

 

[albert rudnicki]

Hi Matthew
Very impressive reel you got there!
Cheers
Albert