Tips for shooting in snow

[lostcloud]

I am shooting with a panasonic dvx100p and am having trouble getting the proper white balance. I can never get any detail out of the snow it just shows up as one massive white blob. Are there any settings that I should be aware of? I am fairly new to this.

[Alasken]

Use the zebra settings. Most of the time I put mine on 80%. ND filter is a big help too.

[ryvac]

don't shoot in auto mode, make sure you change that to manual and control exposure/apature until you get detail.
shouldn't be to hard to do.

[ryanschindler]

yeah like they said use manual settings, and white balance it real good. other than that, use a F. stop of 4.8 or something around then if you can, and turn the shutter speed up really high as opposed to putting on a filter

[josh.]

as for white balance buy a grey card, there pretty cheap.

i have a releted question, if your shooting skiing would it be better to use 24p or 30p?

[ryanschindler]

as for white balance buy a grey card, there pretty cheap.

i have a releted question, if your shooting skiing would it be better to use 24p or 30p?

30p always when shooting action sports. 24p you will be able to see the frames on a larger trick. i recently shot a snowboard film on my DVX100b all in 30p and the occasional 60i for very large tricks (for slow motion). trust me, ive tried them both

[freeheellife]

I've shot a fair amount of skiing in 24p and like the look of it better personally. I'm comparing that to the 60i that I've shot. It depends on personal preference and project though.

[ryanschindler]

I've shot a fair amount of skiing in 24p and like the look of it better personally. I'm comparing that to the 60i that I've shot. It depends on personal preference and project though.

yeah its all preference. 60i isn't my favorate for skiing/snowboarding only because it sometimes comes out grainy or just not how i like it.
24p on big tricks i feel dosn't capture the whole trick. 30p ftw!!!

[lostcloud]

So 60i is better for slow motion? Isn't it equivalent to 30p?

[ryvac]

So 60i is better for slow motion? Isn't it equivalent to 30p?
Yes 60i is more ideal for slow motion.
for 30p you are basically getting only 30 frames a second vs. in 60i you are getting 60 frame, so the motion is much clear.
although it's interlanced 60 frames, you can't really tell with a human eye. (unless you freez frame or slow it down too much)

[ryanschindler]

So 60i is better for slow motion? Isn't it equivalent to 30p?

i know ryvac stated it up above, but in case your still confused 30p means that in one second, the camera shoots 30 frames, and progressivly (mean from top to bottom).

in 60i there are 60 frames in one secone thus making it much clearer. however it interlaces the frames (meaning insted of shooting from top to bottom per frame it shoots every other line then fills in the remaining lines)

[freeheellife]

I was reading a thread on some motocross editing yesterday somewhere on here. Thought it was interesting. Someone suggested that you shoot 24pa for action, and 60i for what you will make into slow-mo in post. Although he was saying there is a way to take the 60i and use a program to convert it into a true 24fps...then edit on a true 23.98 time line. (all of this is probably above my head...but thought i'd make mention)

Question for you all: Those of you shooting skiing/action sports, has anyone edited on a 23.98 time line before. What are your thoughts on the look for DVD/web? Also do you have to shoot in 24pA to accomplish this.

I'll end there...so there is a starting point to all of my questions.
thanks.