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Mark W · #7 (**permalink**) 03-31-2008, 02:30 PM

The cost of equipment means i do much (too much I expect) in post.

I do lots of pulling of colour curves, tints, grades, sat adjust, sharpening, cropping (not too much on sd) and even throw a few virtual lights about sometiems.

I am sure much of this would be better done with filters on the camera and real ligts but i dont work like that yet.

I recently got myself a basic 'pro' camera, a JVC DV5001e (SD not HDV) and was very pleased to find that the much better exposure range, lower noise and colour depth and all round better picture resoloution means that quite drastic changes in post dont ruin the picture.

I would say in my expirience that if you do edit stuff heavily in post a really good camera ia a great investment.

I have never ever used any in camera effects - except for that groovy super night shot mode for sniper scope or bill oddy moments.