C300 MK II Settings
Before every shoot, program the following primary settings on your camera.
When in doubt, seek assistance from Camera Faculty or Production Center Staff.
Camera Set Up:
ISO/Gain: Canon Log 2/3 - 800, Canon Log 1 - 500
! Change ISO in these increments: 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (Cleaner image at full stops)
Shutter: Angle / 180
Extended ND: OFF, if ON - Check focus!
Custom Picture: choose one per each category, grade accordingly
Gamma: Canon Log 2 (Potential for more noise*, grading required), Canon Log 3 (Less noise, grading required) or Normal 4 (No LUT, grading required)
Color Space: Cinema Gamut (grading required) or BT 709 Gamut (No LUT required)
Color Matrix: Neutral or Cinema EOS Original (ONLY if matching footage to Generation 1 EOS Cameras)
! Never select “Video” for matrix
! If using Presets, the Color Matrix defaults to “Neutral”
! Middle Gray Values: Canon Log 1 & 3 = 34.3% / Canon Log 2 = 39.8%
*See Filmguide for article on Canon Log 2 Luminance Banding/CMOS Smearing Issues
Audio Set Up: (Note: audio should be reordered to the 633!)
Audio Bit Depth: 24 Bit
Audio Output: Monitor Channels CH1/CH2
Audio Input: For single system recording from mixer, turn Phantom Power off & set to “LINE”
! Turn off Mic built into camera to not record crew sounds
Recording / Media Set Up:
System Frequency: 59.94
Frame Rate: 23.98P
! To shoot 60-120fps, you must enter “Slow & Fast Motion (crop)” Mode and shoot in 10 Bit
Resolution/Color SubSampling: Choose one below
*1920x1080 YCC422 10 bit
*1920x1080 RGB444 12 bit
*2048x1080 YCC422 10 bit
*2048x1080 RGB444 12 bit (Max resolution while maintaining max color/image quality)
*3840x2160 YCC422 10 bit
*4096x2160 YCC411 10 bit
Assistance Functions:
Peaking: ON
Zebra: ON / 70% (Skintone), 90% (Highlights), 100% (Highlight Clipping)
Markers: ON / Center - White
LUT: ON* (if shooting Log) / Mon. & HDMI - B.T. 709
Waveform: ON / LCD
*Set Assignable Button #10 on LCD to “LUT” to toggle LUT OFF/ON
! Use TV Logic Waveform Monitor to evaluate exposure
