sinaCAM Advanced Shooting Guide Rev 1.2
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1. 90429 Nuremberg Germany Germany info sinacam eu www sinacam eu Advanced Shooting Guide Rev 1 2 3 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM 2 1 2 2 Advanced Shooting Guide This document details how to take advantage of sinaCAM s advanced image settings when using the camera with one of the Sony remote control panels that use 700 Protocol Supported Sony Remote Control Panels sinaCAM supports Sony remote control panels that use 700 Protocol for example e Sony MSU 700 700A 750 900 1000 1500 e Sony RCP 700 701 720 721 730 73 1 740 74 1 750 75 1 920 921 1000 1001 1500 1501 1530 e Sony RM B150 B750 Supported RCP Menu Features The following list only includes features used for camera control Other features like general RCP configuration work independently from the connected camera Paint File White Scene File RGB Store Recall Color Temp Scene Transfer Black Adjusting Flare R G B White Balance Head 2 Memory Stick Detail Format L473 Matrix f User Matrix 1 2 Maintenance User Matrix 2 2 L ccu Gain L Phase Gamma H Gamma Step Black Gamma Knee F Knee Point Knee Slope Shutter Shutter FPS White Clip Gamma Knee Knee Saturation really Saturation 1 Master setting and separate RGB settings Note The Master Flare setting is only supported when just one remote camera head is connected Rev 1 2 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM 2 2 1 2 3 2 4 Advanced Shooting Guide Su2. define how color intensity and brightness are interpreted The wrong gamma setting can lead to overexposed bright areas losing detail as a result The example image above shows the same scene with sinaCAM s two gamma presets Rec 709 and sina Note how the word Theaterakademie circled in red completely disappears when using the Rec 709 gamma setting Using an RCP enables detailed control of the sinaCAM s gamma correction settings For full RCP access to the gamma settings set Gamma amp CM at the sinaCAM base station to Best 45 or Best 40 for RCP settings with step gamma at 0 45 or 0 40 respectively When Gamma amp CM is set to the presets like Rec 709 or sina instead of Best several of the RCP s settings have no effect Note While gamma parameters are being changed a coarse mode is used It takes about one second for the exact new gamma settings to take effect In the meantime an approximation is used first with 9 bit accuracy then improving up to the full 14 bits of sinaCAM s internal processing This can lead to color inaccuracies and other side effects during the second when the new settings are being applied Advanced Shooting Guide Rev 1 2 7 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM 2 10 1 2 10 2 2 10 3 Gamma The Gamma correction setting defines how the original dynamic range of the image as perceived by the camera sensor is processed This is important to maintain
3. Advanced Shooting Guide Using sinaCAM with an RCP Rev 1 2 sinaCAM is a cooperation of solectrix systems and anadicon solutions www sinacam eu Table of Contents sinaCAM Table of Contents 1 About This DOCUIM EME iessascsccces cecvacsudadeccss desvedes csvucobiecosdandcenevaegesasdengeduneshdedvevensesnenst gesnvees lasvacobdesredevgesvaceneaeoass 3 2 Advanced Shooting Guide csssscssscssssesscssscssssssessssssssssesscssssssssesesecsssesensecsceasseseassessssaseaseaesessseaseasenes 4 2 1 Supported Sony Remote Control Panels eseesseseseseecesseecseeeeseseeecseeecseeesacsesecseeesseeesaeseeeeaesetates 4 2 2 Supported RCP Menu Features csscscsssscsesccsssssscesessessecsesesscssesessesesessseeseeesesssseseeseeeseeassaseasees 4 2 2 1 Supported ON OFF Buttons in Menus and on the Operation Panel essees 5 2 3 Supported RCP Operation Panel Buttons 0 0 eeesseseecesseeeseeeeseseeecseeecseeesacseeecseeecaseetacsteetseeetaces 5 2 4 Supported RCP Operation Panel KNODS eseessecesessecesseceseeeeeeseeecseeecseeesacseeecseeecaeeeeaeeteeeseeeates 5 2 52 USER Matrix Setting Susena Kesaria Erener EEE EEE EEEE 6 216 AUTO White Balance risene aean ee eiea ER E EE ECER E E 6 2 6 1 White Balance Settings for Camera Head 2 ssssssssssssesesesssresesesresesesesesrsnenesesessenrsesrssensses 6 2 7 Auto Black Balante cssseccaisusncaeuticnteetesasseevsiatedesasdcaovesseaseuntonsdsnedensdevedoustausavendsnchsasiovsioveseussorsirasacnsanc
4. RIS MB ACTIVE RELATIVE Supported RCP Operation Panel Knobs The following list only includes knobs used for camera control Other knobs like standard menu control knobs or general RCP configuration knobs work independently from the connected camera WHITE R G B BLACK FLARE R G B DETAIL IRIS see chapter 2 13 Manual Iris Shutter Control SENS COARSE MASTER BLACK Advanced Shooting Guide Rev 1 2 5 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM 2 5 2 6 2 6 1 User Matrix Settings These are the sinaCAM s default User Matrix settings R G G B B R User 1 2 55 95 2 R B G R B G User 2 2 7 10 49 Auto White Balance sinaCAM supports two automatic white balance functions Auto White Balance AWB aka One Push White Balance Pressing the WHITE button on the RCP adjusts the white balance once based on the current image The settings are calculated via the gray world method Auto Tracing White Balance ATW ATW mode is enabled via the RCP menu While it is active sinaCAM continuously adapts the white bal ance based on the current image The settings are constantly re calculated via the gray world method Figure 1 Two very similar scenes captured with Auto Tracing White Balance enabled The example image above shows a combination of two very similar scenes captured with ATW enabled e The upper half shows a plate with just an apple The colors appear warm and natu
5. cene with a Black Gamma setting of 96 This brings out more de tail in the dark area note the visible gaps between the keys However the pens colors appear a bit washed out Rev 1 2 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM 2 10 4 2 10 5 2 11 Advanced Shooting Guide WhiteClip WhiteClip sets the level from which on the image s highlights are clipped for the output signal The correct setting depends on the requirements of the film project Step Gamma In addition to these parameters two general Step Gamma settings are available e 0 40 BBC gamma e 0 45 Rec 709 gamma The 0 45 setting results in an image with slightly more contrast and saturation Detailing As described in the sinaCAM User Manual sinaCAM supports sharpening positive detailing values The current firmware also offers support for blurring negative detailing values The relevant setting is available via the RCP under Detail 1 Note H V ratio settings are not supported Figure 4 The same scene captured with three vastly different Detailing settings namak 100MB Ether USB 2 0 for Optio EE802 11a b g Dual Band 2 4 5GHz Menu control with 2 user programmable profiles Standard Sony RCPs via RS232 485 with standard HD S RS232 485 Exposure Trigger VO Time Code VQ for example Belden 1 9 36V OU LEMO POWER with industrial HD S Gwer Consumption 30W max inc two Came
6. cularly CRTs These bars become an issue when the monitor display frequency and the sinaCAM s shutter settings are not in sync The ECS setting enables exact control of the exposure time between 25 Hz and 29000 Hz This way the shutter can be adjusted to the frequency of the monitor to avoid the white or black bars Manual Iris Shutter Control The behavior of the Iris control knob has changed with the sinaCAM March 2013 update For cameras running the March 2013 update or later the following applies when the IrisMode option at the sinaCAM base station menu is set to Shutter or when it is set to CloseBN and the CLOSE button is active lit sinaCAM enables manual iris control via the RCP s IRIS lever or adjustment knob This feature is realized by simulating an iris via the shutter Thus it is not compatible with ECS Rev 1 2 Advanced Shooting Guide Feedback Questions We appreciate your professional opinion and ideas for sinaCAM and we are happy to answer all your questions You can contact us www sinacam eu contact Email info sinacam eu Twitter sinacam sinaCAM is a cooperation of solectrix systems and anadicon solutions www sinacam eu
7. pported ON OFF Buttons in Menus and on the Operation Panel The effect of some settings can be enabled or disabled via a button within the RCP menu In some cases the same function can also be accessed via a button on the RCP operation panel e g Black Gamma sinaCAM supports some but not all of these ON OFF buttons The following table gives an overview Table 2 Supported ON OFF buttons in menus and on the operation panel Item ON OFF button supported User Matrix Note not just Matrix Yes Gamma Yes Black Gamma also on operation panel Yes Gamma Knee Yes Shutter also on operation panel Yes White Clip Yes Saturation also on operation panel No Knee Saturation No Detail No Supported RCP Operation Panel Buttons The following list only includes buttons used for camera control Other buttons like standard menu control buttons or general RCP configuration buttons work independently from the connected camera TEST test pattern generated at camera heads image processing with current settings is applied BARS test pattern generated at base station no image processing CLOSE alternate function depends on IrisMode setting see chapter 2 13 Manual Iris Shutter Control STANDARD WHITE 5600K sets color temperature to 5600K i e the sinaCAM default calibration values BLACK GAMMA SCENE FILE 1 5 SCENE FILE EXPAND SCENE FILE STORE MASTER GAIN UP DOWN SHUTTER ON SHUTTER UP DOWN ABSOLUTE BLACK FLARE I
8. ra Head for example the Gepco Temperature Operating Range 0 45 C 32 113 F Conformity CE 93 68 EWG E ane EMV 2004 10 Detailing 0 g RoH A A Power Supply Friwo 0 aS f Sos Class II SELV A ee ie K 4 IEC 60601 1 UL 2606 VDE CE FCC ETAN Classes B BF CF for medical use MIL Input IEC 320 C8 Connector 100 240V 50 60Hz a lt gt Output Voltage 24V ETEO IN ete Ge Le be eA et A Se i i SPAS sinaCAM is a cooperation of V gt s solectrix systems and anadicon solutions Detailing 96 The example image above shows the same scene captured with vastly different Detailing settings AA CI N AN A on Kae e The top left part shows the scene with a Detail 1 setting of 96 This gives the image a soft look This can look pleasant when applied to elements like the grid pattern on the left but makes the text on the right hard to read e The middle part shows the scene with a neutral Detail 1 setting looking reasonably sharp e The bottom right part shows the scene with a Detail 1 setting of 96 This increases the contrast near edges obvious in the grid pattern on the left and the darker sharper text on the right Advanced Shooting Guide Rev 1 2 9 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM 2 12 2 13 ECS Extended Clear Scan sinaCAM supports ECS Extended Clear Scan With this the shutter settings can be adjusted manually via the RCP to avoid white or black bars on filmed monitors parti
9. ral e The lower half shows the same scene with a banana added The addition of a big yellow image element makes the camera adjust the white balance settings significantly giving the image a bluish tint as a result White Balance Settings for Camera Head 2 The white balance parameters for camera head 2 are displayed and can be modified under Flare Rev 1 2 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM Advanced Shooting Guide 2 7 Auto Black Balance sinaCAM does not support auto black balance In other cameras this feature is often used to manually mask defective pixels This is not necessary with sinaCAM because the unit s dynamic dead pixel correction already takes care of this issue 2 8 Noise Suppression sinaCAM does not support manually changing noise suppression settings Instead a dynamic noise suppression feature is active at all times 2 9 Saturation Please note that the saturation settings for sinaCAM are adjusted via the Knee Saturation parameter This is necessary because the Sony RCP s general Saturation setting is not sent to the camera head units only to camera control units It has no effect when a sinaCAM is connected to an RCP Note As a side effect of this solution the real knee saturation settings cannot be changed 2 10 Gamma Correction Settings Figure 2 The same scene captured with two different Gamma settings PSS oD h Rec 709 at 400 ASA sina at 400 ASA Bi n PO The gamma correction settings
10. s 7 2 8 Noise SUPPFESSION sirsiran En NEE E AN EAE E EA 7 2D eO a E E E E E 7 2 10 Gamma Correction SEttINGS ccicccccesccscsseascessecdseescatessestectetesbestessdisebonecsettaadonedsandatasestonsaiadeoteutediatde 7 210I GIMN iiih anoen aenneren Eea Raa REAA AEEA EE Aa aN AEE REAS AEE SA aAA 8 PO a E A E EE 8 2 10 3 Black Gam E E E E 8 2104 WhiteChp essesi anasini E EEEE AE EE EE EESE AEEA EEEE EREE 9 2105 Step GIN a inei a A EE E A E E E a a i 9 21i Detain sys ses secsteccsscedece ves ioesa ext eked c a E a E E E aS 9 2 12 ECS Extended Clear Sca zerren an e eGesvescavesveseovibedeseiavve cea love sesdevvsiediowes 10 2 13 Manual Iris Shutter Control seeessssscessecesseceseseeeeseeecseeceacsesacseeesaseesacsesacseeesacsesasseeecaeeeeaseeeesseees 10 List of Figures Figure 1 Two very similar scenes captured with Auto Tracing White Balance enabled essere 6 Figure 2 The same scene captured with two different Gamma settings 0 eeseeceseeeesceeeeeeeeeseeeeseeeeee 7 Figure 3 The same scene captured with three vastly different Black Gamma settings essees 8 Figure 4 The same scene captured with three vastly different Detailing settings 0 0 ee eeseeeeseeeeseeeeees 9 List of Tables Table 1 REVISIOMHISHONY EE A E E EE E depot esteagveegsuarvuatieats 3 Table 2 Supported ON OFF buttons in menus and on the operation Panel ssssssssessesesrsrsreresssssrssesrsrsrsees 5 2 Rev 1 2 Advanced Shooting Guide sinaCAM About This Documen
11. t 1 About This Document Document Revision History Table 1 Revision History Revision Date Description Rev 1 0 2012 09 21 First release Rev 1 1 2012 11 12 Added list of supported Sony RCP models chapter 2 Rev 1 2 2013 03 27 Added overviews of supported RCP features ON OFF menu buttons operation panel buttons and knobs Added information how to activate ATW mode Adapted Gamma chapter to new Gamma presets March 2013 update Expanded Manual Iris Shutter Control chapter to include different behavior introduced with March 2013 update Copyright 2013 by Solectrix Systems and anadicon solutions all rights reserved All text graphics design and other works contained herein are copyrighted works of Solectrix Systems and anadicon solutions Any redistribution or reproduction of any materials contained herein is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the copyright holders sinaCAM is a registered trademark of Solectrix Systems and anadicon solutions and is their sole and exclusive property On the following pages of this document the mark is no longer used Information Due to continuous product development the information within this document is subject to change with out notice If you find any problems or inaccuracies in this document please report them to us in writing Solectrix Systems GmbH anadicon solutions GmbH Fuerther Str 244b Kammergasse 34 Auf AEG 85354 Freising
12. the desired level of detail even in extremely bright image areas Knee The knee settings affect the handling of the upper part of the image signal s dynamic range Knee Point determines from which values on the signal is compressed Knee Slope determines the rate at which the compression is applied from the knee point on Black Gamma The Black Gamma setting allows you to stretch or compress the lower part of the image signal s dynam ic range This can be used to extract a higher level of detail from dark areas of the picture However it also requires the appropriate post production as further processing with standard settings i e without consideration for the unusual black gamma settings will produce an overly bright picture lacking in con trast If no particular processing is used afterwards low black gamma settings can be used to enrich the colors in dark areas of the image However this comes at the expense of detail and with a risk of crushed blacks Figure 3 The same scene captured with three vastly different Black Gamma settings The example image above shows the same scene captured with vastly different Black Gamma settings e The upper third captured with a Black Gamma setting of 96 exhibits crushed blacks the up per row of keys practically disappears as a result The pens colors however appear much richer e The middle third shows the scene with a neutral Black Gamma setting e The lower third shows the s
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