Maybe because it responds a lot like Canon LOG footage but much darker because it seems to always keep a black point. This is the one that gave me the easier “curve” to work with. It shouldn’t be a problem if you record in the 12bit ProRes 4444.įinally, I was quite pleased with the DISABLED gamma setting that doesn’t apply any baked curve to the footage. Most LOG settings like the Sony slog-2 do that. The thing is that it kinda squeezes the recorded dynamic range in half the codec bandwidth.
Ultrascope vs scopebox full#
It is useful to see the full range the camera can capture in a glimpse. It gives a purple-ish tone to the image even if the white balance is done right in the first place. Color reproduction is more accurate but not as rich ad the NORMAL setting.Įxpanded 1 is their kind-of-log setting. Then there is the VIDEO gamma that really gives you the EX1 feel and look. The EXTENDED version of the NORMAL gamma puts a softer curve on the black giving it more range but lowering the mids a bit. It applies a quite heavy gamma curve to the output and discards a lot of the info in the highlights. I found it’s only true if you are shooting for straight-to-TV or if you’re plugged right in the switcher for a live broadcast. Normal: this is the preferred mode, according to AJA.
Ultrascope vs scopebox manual#
Their manual and tech literature offer a very detailed look at all of them but lets say there are 4 main settings: The thing with the CION is that it offers a generous selection of different gammas. The other way is to capture as much info as possible in the the files and work on them in post-production. So, one way to use the camera is to use the different gamma and color correction settings to achieve a baked-in look and go straight to the screen.
The goal was to maximise time in production and minimise work in post.
Outputs: Monitor HDMI, Monitor SDI x2, SDI x 4Īudio: XLR input x 2, headphone jack THE APPROACHĪJA looked at two very different ways to use this camera. Recorded resolutions: 4K DCI, UHD, 2K, 1080p, 1080iĬard: AJA Pak media (like the KiPro QUAD)
Ultrascope vs scopebox iso#
That way we could play with ISO quite a bit.
So, that being said, we’ve setup the CION with a Cooke lens that could give us an aperture range going from T2.8 to T22. All I can say is that I have a fair knowledge of digital imaging and I go through a lot of different footage every week, trying to pull out the best result out of it. I gotta take a moment to say that I am no professional camera operator, I’m a colorist. I was welcomed by Andreas and his team at Cineground for a couple hours last week and we tried different setups and settings. This little beast can offer more than meets the eye… literally. I’ve been lucky to have the time and opportunity to play with the AJA CION a little bit.
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