Manual/Auto ISO? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · February 19th, 2011, 07:18 AM

I have spent a lot of time trying to find how to turn auto iso off, but I haven't succeeded. Is the best that we can do is change the max sensitivity? Not a huge deal...but when I hit record, the ISO number changes to Auto on my LCD. Any thoughts?

Actually, it kind of is a big deal, as I don't like the ISO changing as I pan, etc.

Waldi Krasowski · February 19th, 2011, 10:35 AM

There is NO auto-iso in Creative Motion Picture mode. The mode I've told you earlier to stick with.

Jeff Harper · February 19th, 2011, 10:38 AM

Waldi, I've not been following your instructions! I've been playing in Manual! So what's up with the ISO? Can it be kept on manual?

Waldi Krasowski · February 19th, 2011, 03:44 PM

In a manual video recording mode (Creative Motion Picture) and manually controlled exposure (ie. "M" - aperture and shutter) there is no auto-iso at all. I have never seen it there! You can only choose one of iso values and it will stay where you've set it up. I mean iso sensitivity stays constant!

PS
For me "full manual" mode is:
Creative Motion Picture set on a dial (old-style camera icon) and
Menu/Motion picture/Exposure mode=M.

Norm Rehm · February 19th, 2011, 04:23 PM

Waldi – So there is no way to use the shutter mode and let the camera set the aperture without it changing the iso?

Waldi Krasowski · February 19th, 2011, 05:21 PM

You can use the shutter priority mode (letting the camera set the aperture) with auto-iso or without (fixed iso). So the camera sets aperture AND iso, or aperture only. But this is not full manual mode that Jeff referred to...

Norm Rehm · February 19th, 2011, 05:32 PM

Waldi - Yes I understand it is not manual. I was trying to learn if it was aslo possible to be in shutter mode and have the iso fixed. Would you tell me how to set that ?

Thanks

Jeff Harper · February 19th, 2011, 05:39 PM

Thanks Waldi, I'll go to Creative Picture this evening when it's playtime. I have a wedding next week, so I must learn how to use this camera!

Waldi Krasowski · February 19th, 2011, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norm Rehm

Waldi - Yes I understand it is not manual. I was trying to learn if it was aslo possible to be in shutter mode and have the iso fixed. Would you tell me how to set that ?
Thanks

You simply press rear button (up arrow/ISO) and choose "AUTO" or certain iso value, like 200, 400, 1600 etc.

I have one advice to everybody who wants to fully control his GH2 camera:
- switch to Creative Motion Picture mode and NEVER leave it!

Jeff Harper · February 19th, 2011, 11:02 PM

Waldi, you are correct, it is the true fully manual mode. I also like how much easier things are to control from there! Very nice!

Jim Forrest · February 20th, 2011, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waldi Krasowski

In a manual video recording mode (Creative Motion Picture) and manually controlled exposure (ie. "M" - aperture and shutter) there is no auto-iso at all. I have never seen it there! You can only choose one of iso values and it will stay where you've set it up. I mean iso sensitivity stays constant!

PS
For me "full manual" mode is:
Creative Motion Picture set on a dial (old-style camera icon) and
Menu/Motion picture/Exposure mode=M.

I never saw that setting 'Menu/Motion picture/Exposure mode=M' before you mentioned it. I must looked past it. I have mine set in Creative Cimema mode using P for priority which was working fine unless I shot something backlit then I had to scramble to overcome it.
Thanks for the tip.....I would have missed that.
I have been testing out my GH2 and shooting some beauty shots, I will have to post them in the sample clips thread. I hope more people will do that so I can see other folks video.

February 19th, 2011, 07:18 AM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Manual/Auto ISO? I have spent a lot of time trying to find how to turn auto iso off, but I haven't succeeded. Is the best that we can do is change the max sensitivity? Not a huge deal...but when I hit record, the ISO number changes to Auto on my LCD. Any thoughts? Actually, it kind of is a big deal, as I don't like the ISO changing as I pan, etc. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described." Last edited by Jeff Harper; February 19th, 2011 at 09:28 AM.

February 19th, 2011, 10:38 AM	#3
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Waldi, I've not been following your instructions! I've been playing in Manual! So what's up with the ISO? Can it be kept on manual? __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

February 19th, 2011, 03:44 PM	#4
Waldi Krasowski Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 106	In a manual video recording mode (Creative Motion Picture) and manually controlled exposure (ie. "M" - aperture and shutter) there is no auto-iso at all. I have never seen it there! You can only choose one of iso values and it will stay where you've set it up. I mean iso sensitivity stays constant! PS For me "full manual" mode is: Creative Motion Picture set on a dial (old-style camera icon) and Menu/Motion picture/Exposure mode=M. Last edited by Waldi Krasowski; February 19th, 2011 at 05:24 PM.

February 19th, 2011, 05:39 PM	#8
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Thanks Waldi, I'll go to Creative Picture this evening when it's playtime. I have a wedding next week, so I must learn how to use this camera! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

February 19th, 2011, 11:02 PM	#10
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Creative Waldi, you are correct, it is the true fully manual mode. I also like how much easier things are to control from there! Very nice! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

February 19th, 2011, 10:35 AM	#2
Waldi Krasowski Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 106	There is NO auto-iso in Creative Motion Picture mode. The mode I've told you earlier to stick with.

February 19th, 2011, 04:23 PM	#5
Norm Rehm Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 66	Waldi – So there is no way to use the shutter mode and let the camera set the aperture without it changing the iso?

February 19th, 2011, 05:21 PM	#6
Waldi Krasowski Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 106	You can use the shutter priority mode (letting the camera set the aperture) with auto-iso or without (fixed iso). So the camera sets aperture AND iso, or aperture only. But this is not full manual mode that Jeff referred to...

February 19th, 2011, 05:32 PM	#7
Norm Rehm Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Keizer, OR Posts: 66	Waldi - Yes I understand it is not manual. I was trying to learn if it was aslo possible to be in shutter mode and have the iso fixed. Would you tell me how to set that ? Thanks