Light Meter

[Gary Craig]

I went out and tested some "Magic Bullett" settings. Different cinematic combinations. Rolled tape. Shot in full sun. I noticed my meter ws reading 90 percent and above. Pretty blown out. Put a polarizing filter on, didn't help much. What else could I have done to bring down the light intensity? Also, if I'm shooting in 24P. Do I white balance before I put the camera in 24P or after?


Gary

[Barry_Green]

Use the ND filter. Outdoors you will almost always need ND1/64.

White-balancing has no relationship to the frame rate, so you can wb before or after switching to 24p.

[Gary Craig]

Is the ND filter you talk about buil into the camera or an exterior filter I have to buy? and where do I get it?

Gary

[monte]

It's on the camera you can switch it between different modes, depending on how much you need to darken the image.

[pptphoto]

It's built in. It's on the side control panel. There are two settings. 1/8 and 1/64. RTM...

[ecking]

The ND filter is on the left side of the camera right next to user buttons before the lcd screen. I'ts labelled ND filter and has off and 1/8 and 1/64.

But I have no idea how you couldn't notice that.

[ecking]

oops look like you guys beat me to it while i was typing

[Gary Craig]

Thanks! The camera is new..I just now trying to wrap my head around it! It;s a little intimidating.

Gary