tried this again with SmartFFmpeg, nothing changed in the quality !
No. It won't change the actual data or quality. I assume the low quality footage is because of the avchd codec in his computer.Because Sony VG900 is said to give good performance than this. Utility like ClipWrap and SmartFFmpeg are used to re-wrap damaged AVCHD file structures into MOV files that can be imported into NLEs and edited easily.
And the re-wrapping is used to provide an editing friendly version of the footage which requires less struggles to edit with ,than the original.By rewrapping a mts file to mov, your file becomes much larger, remains very much lossless in quality and processes much more efficiently in your editing project.Thus you get a clear video output.
Its MediterraneanIt really looks like a problem with the lens.
It could be dirty (after a day at the beach I always need to clean my UV-fliters, because it gets blurry by the sand, dust, moist and salt) and I notice you are near water (it is the Mediterranean or the Dead Sea?)
Or the lens is not correctly aligned, so the focuspoint is in front or behind the sensor, which make it impossible to focus.
If the issue related to the AVCHD format, It was supposed to be resolved when i used SmartFFmpeg software!Damaged files don't get soft: they just don't open or show serious distortions where data is missing or corrupted.
Rewrapping only makes files recognizable (or not) for software, the avchd stays the same.
When a file gets much larger it is not rewrapping, but transcoding: you actually change the codec to be able to edit it. This was essential for FCP6 en 7. Avid still transcodes all the files I think (but I'm not sure: haven't touched avid for a decade.)
I think its impossible to have the same problem in the 2 Sony cameras i have!Appreciate the correction WalterB. Its transcoding.
Hardware wise its a focus issue.So,he better show it to any technician,i guess.
Hi sir, thanks for sharing your experience
Actually .. I use this camera from two years. so i use it in many several (lenses, settings, lighting, etc..)
so i will answer to your questions based on the normal (usually) use of the camera, which is the footage in the picture is part of it!
1. What settings were you using for the shots? Please include words like 'autofocus,' 'sharpness,' and whether you were using one of Sony's stock profiles.
Settings:
- Auto-focus
- F:7
- 200: Shutter Speed
- Zero: ISO
- Frame Rate: 50p (HD Quality)
- No Picture Effect
2. What hardware were you using? Lighting, cards, lenses etc...
Lens: Sony 10-18mm F/4 OSS
what do you mean by (Lighting, cards)?
3. What stabilisation?
The Standard image stabilization in the camera SteadyShot settings
+ Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization in the lens
4. What is your workflow?
Filming, Ads, Events, Press !
I may not understand some of the questions, or answered it incorrectly! so please excuse me