Recent updates
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Vectorscope
Updated onArticleThough generally not considered as 'mission critical' during shooting as exposure scopes such as Waveform & Histogram, the Vectorscope plots the chromaticity, or the hue + saturation of your image onto a color wheel so you can help gauge complimentary color, ensure skin tones are being colorized properly, to visualize how overall scene color is being placed, and where potential adjustments may need to be made in general.Vectorscopes are also used in Broadcast to make sure that the colors of the footage are exact. Vectorscopes will have a target for each zone. The idea would be if shooting a pure sample (such as a color or macbeth card) that the targets would be hit. You will see vector scopes used in post production to be sure that the colors from shot to shot will match.
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ARRI® Wired Camera Control
Updated onArticleApplicable to both tutorials: first connect Ethernet (RJ45) to the monitor and the LEMO cable (for Alexa Mini / Mini LF) to the camera on the port labeled ‘ETH’ - for the Amira use a standard RJ45 to RJ45 cable.
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RED® RCP2 Wired Camera Control
Updated onArticleIf you update your KOMODO firmware to version 1.4, be sure to update your monitor to firmware version 4.4.3 or newer, available from our Downloads page.
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RED® DSMC2 Wired Camera Control
Updated onArticleRED DSMC2 camera control is available as a license on compatible Camera Control monitors and is compatible with cameras that have a DSMC2 Brain. A specific Controller and USB adapter (if applicable) must be purchased as well to allow the monitor to communicate with the camera. The license and cable are available bundled directly from SmallHD or authorized resellers.*It is one license per monitor for control, it is not transferable. You will need both the software and control cable to use this feature with your compatible camera.
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Size & Position
Updated onArticleResize and position your image to accommodate other features you may wish to simultaneously view, such as scopes or audio meters.This will be helpful for users that want to keep multiple tools on the same screen, rather than using pages.
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Anamorphic
Updated onArticleAnamorphic video is a technique where an image is squeezed horizontally during the recording process. On film sets this is done to make better use of the film or sensor's vertical space using specialty lenses. It is also often seen when footage originated in HD needs to pass through SD equipment. In all cases an anamorphic de-squeeze can restore footage to its native aspect ratio, although lost resolution is not recovered. Lost horizontal resolution is generally not perceptible to human eyes; lost vertical resolution (such as from HD footage being sent through SD equipment) may be noticeable.
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Crop & Scale
Updated onArticleIf you plan to crop your image, for example shooting interviews in 4K and zooming in post for the 'close up' or for cameras that don't send a fullscreen feed to the monitor, this tool lets you pre-visualize a custom crop and will automatically scale up the remaining portion to fill the page.You will need a video signal to use this tool.
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Interface
Updated onArticleOptions related to customizing the user interface for your shooting style.
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Zebra
Updated onArticleSimilar to Exposure Assist, the Zebra tool helps you monitor exposure to your image properly by displaying a stripe pattern (sometimes called marching ants) over a specific brightness range (IRE) on your image. This is useful for essentially setting exposure ‘boundaries’ typically for highlights but you can add one for shadows as well; as soon as a value hits the range you specify, a zebra pattern is displayed on that portion of the image to warn you of over or under exposure if desired.
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Input Config/Output
Updated onArticleDefine which signal you wish to view and where to output. Set up color properties to monitor your footage in its intended color space, for example, DCI-P3 for previewing your footage the way it may appear in cinema projection.
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