Over-riding gain in A mode at DVinfo.net

Doug Bennett · November 17th, 2006, 02:16 PM

In auto mode I will often hit exposure lock and adjust aperture and speed for a particular shot and then hit the button again to resume run and gun shooting in auto. Works fine as long as gain is not in auto. If gain is in auto is there a way to bump it up and down - or even a display to show what A mode is doing with gain?

Chris Hurd · November 17th, 2006, 04:57 PM

No and no. Usually it's best to take Gain off of Auto. Think of it as a gRain control... how much grain and noise you're intentionally adding. It's too important to leave on automatic.

November 17th, 2006, 02:16 PM	#1
Doug Bennett Major Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 260	Over-riding gain in A mode In auto mode I will often hit exposure lock and adjust aperture and speed for a particular shot and then hit the button again to resume run and gun shooting in auto. Works fine as long as gain is not in auto. If gain is in auto is there a way to bump it up and down - or even a display to show what A mode is doing with gain?

November 17th, 2006, 04:57 PM	#2
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	No and no. Usually it's best to take Gain off of Auto. Think of it as a gRain control... how much grain and noise you're intentionally adding. It's too important to leave on automatic. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!