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The
TV Camera > Camera Controls
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You'll never find a color viewfinder
on a professional camcorder--because
they make precise focusing difficult.
Also, pro cameras don't have those
flip-out viewfinder screens--because
they are useless on a sunny day.
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Let's
run down the list of controls on a typical camera. We
covered a few in the Camera Operation unit, so I won't
repeat those controls in detail here.
VIEWFINDER:
While consumer camcorders have color viewfinders, professional
cameras have black-and-white viewfinders. Why? First,
B/W viewfinders use less power. More importantly, B/W
viewfinders make it easier to judge the focus of a given
scene. Professionals want that precise control.
Most
viewfinders can be adjusted. So if the color or contrast
of your viewfinder does not match the scene as you watch
it on TV, adjust the viewfinder. Also, most viewfinders
can be corrected to match your vision, so that people
with glasses or contacts can use the camcorder without
eye correction.
SHUTTER:
As I mentioned earlier in the Camera Operation chapter,
the shutter may be the most useless feature on modern
camcorders. Set it to normal and forget about it.
WHITE
BALANCE:
Also described in the Camera Operation chapter. Cheap
camcorders don't even let you white balance—although
they will have presets for sunlight and indoors.
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