Five Minute Friday - Using Auto Exposure Lock to avoid headaches
In this 5MF we discuss how to avoid the situation of a shot being ruined because the exposure changed at an inappropriate moment without having to mess around with manual exposure.
https://vimeo.com/785574918 or https://youtu.be/IWALc8CPxDg
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A nice simple tip that is often forgotten about, good one Barry Houldsworth
Thanks, Martin Reading
I'm usually looking for efficiency. I know how to use all the camera settings, but why make my life hard?
Totally agree Barry Houldsworth, I used to use ND filters on all my flights, but rarely bother these days as I just want to get up and flying
I think there is a lot of misunderstanding about when and why to use ND filters. Most people put them on with no idea why.
Another great 5MF, and some good reminders here. I agree that filters are greatly misunderstood. I have found that a lot of people not familiar with videography struggle with why it is so needed to drop the f-stops to get "the" shot.
Thanks Tony Simek
Most of the work I do is for large commercial real estate or construction companies. Most of the time they are looking for everything to be in focus so...higher f-stops are usually the order of the day for me :)
Somehow, the myth has been created that ND filters magically produce "cinematic" video. By causing motion blur similar to film cameras, ND filters can help smooth the motion if you're flying fast near the ground or structures in full sunlight. In any other conditions, they just pointlessly degrade the image.
The only time I worry about ND filters is if I can't get the exposure I need at the frame rate I need - usually when I need the 180 deg rule to be applied. For construction sites that is pretty much never LOL.
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