16:9 in the VX2100

1. calman
   Member

   
   From what i understand, when you use the built in function, it reduces quality...so, my question is, how to people film in widescreen 16:9 without reducing quality? It seems unprofessional, I always thought you were supposed to film in widescreen, THEN cut down to 4:3 if you had to...but I don't know...someone clear me up here please

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   If you're just publishing to DVD, you'll be fine, even after tossing all that quality out the window.
   
   This all has to do with how the CCDs are made. If they're cut to 4:3 standard shape, then you lose a few pixels when you crop out the top and bottom. Now there are special (Anamorphic) lenses that allow you to shoot wide with a standard CCD cam and not lose quality, but if you're not shooting for the big screen, I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
   
   The Sony FX1 (for one example) shoots natural widescreen (CCDs are 16:9), so you have to crop out some pixels to shoot standard. Maybe what we need are mallable CCDs that we can reshape as needed! X-D

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. calman
   Member

   
   haha, yeah, ok...well i really hate 4:3, so what kind of lens can i get? all i've seen is the fisheye/wide angle, and from what i understand that's just to get closer to the subject?
   
   thanks

   Posted 5 years ago #

4. compusolver
   Member

   
   Make Google your friend. I typed in these keywords: Anamorphic lens for vx2100
   
   and got -
   http://www.5diamondcamera.com/products.cfm/Video/Video-Camera-Lenses/For-Sony-Camcorders/Century-Precision-Optics-DS1609SB-169-Widescreen-Lens-For-Sony-DCRVX2000-VX2100-Bayonet-Mount.html
   
   Here it is again, in case the forum app messes up the link -
   

   http://www.5diamondcamera.com/products.cfm/Video/Video-Camera-Lenses/For-Sony-Camcorders/Century-Precision-Optics-DS1609SB-169-Widescreen-Lens-For-Sony-DCRVX2000-VX2100-Bayonet-Mount.html

   
   
   exactly what you're looking for. Please have Century Optics mail my commission check to...

   Posted 5 years ago #

5. calman
   Member

   
   thanks...i didn't know "anamorphic" was what i was looking for

   Posted 5 years ago #

6. director958
   Member

   
   Why is it that if the movie is going to be put on a DVD it doesn't matter if "you toss all that quality out the window"?

   Posted 4 years ago #

7. Endeavor
   Member

   
   I think his point was that DVD reduces the quality so much anyway it will be unnoticeable.

   Posted 4 years ago #

8. director958
   Member

   
   Right, got it. Thanks for your help. I'm surpised some one has replied to my post. I posted it months ago!

   Posted 4 years ago #

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