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Leonie Reynolds · January 20th, 2009, 06:20 PM

As a newbie which setting would be best for me to assign to the exposure/iris dial?

I'm shooting a doco and would like to be able to zoom in /set exposure /zoom out and continue (though reading some of the threads here I'm thinking that may not be possible on any setting?) In any case is one of these settings more idiotproof than the others?

thanks

Hugh Mobley · January 21st, 2009, 07:15 AM

I like to use iris only, it reduces the changes made when using the other settings. so now when you check the auto settings and then want to go manual its a little faster for me.

Greg Laves · January 21st, 2009, 08:29 AM

Yeah. Like Hugh said. I use the "Iris" setting.

Leonie Reynolds · January 23rd, 2009, 05:09 PM

Thanks. My manual confused me a bit by saying under the exposure 2 setting: "select this function if you do not want fuzzy display caused by high-gain... the gain and shutter speed remain fixed"... I've been spending ages trying to figure out how to adjust the gain manually in exposure 2. And there it was in the iris setting!

BTW, when I set the gain to a fixed value, I am dialling up that actual level of gain at that actual moment, right, I'm not setting a theoretical limit for the camera?

Greg Laves · January 23rd, 2009, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leonie Reynolds

BTW, when I set the gain to a fixed value, I am dialling up that actual level of gain at that actual moment, right, I'm not setting a theoretical limit for the camera?

Correct. It will not be a camera adjusted variable gain limit.

January 20th, 2009, 06:20 PM	#1
Leonie Reynolds Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wellington New Zealand Posts: 57	exp1/exp2/iris/ae shift? As a newbie which setting would be best for me to assign to the exposure/iris dial? I'm shooting a doco and would like to be able to zoom in /set exposure /zoom out and continue (though reading some of the threads here I'm thinking that may not be possible on any setting?) In any case is one of these settings more idiotproof than the others? thanks

January 21st, 2009, 07:15 AM	#2
Hugh Mobley Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Placentia, Calif Posts: 549	I like to use iris only, it reduces the changes made when using the other settings. so now when you check the auto settings and then want to go manual its a little faster for me. __________________ Hugh Mobley www.petplanetvideos.com http://exposureroom.com/members/hmobley.aspx/

January 21st, 2009, 08:29 AM	#3
Greg Laves Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 640	Yeah. Like Hugh said. I use the "Iris" setting.

January 23rd, 2009, 05:09 PM	#4
Leonie Reynolds Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wellington New Zealand Posts: 57	Thanks. My manual confused me a bit by saying under the exposure 2 setting: "select this function if you do not want fuzzy display caused by high-gain... the gain and shutter speed remain fixed"... I've been spending ages trying to figure out how to adjust the gain manually in exposure 2. And there it was in the iris setting! BTW, when I set the gain to a fixed value, I am dialling up that actual level of gain at that actual moment, right, I'm not setting a theoretical limit for the camera?