Auto Exposure for Outdoor shooting?
Too often while shooting outdoors (often events) the cloud cover makes radical frequent changes in lighting conditions. Riding the iris is truly cumbersome and it's especially so when you're shooting a stage and tracking moving talent.
I can't see any other solution than use auto exposure despite admonishments otherwise. It's one thing if there's only a couple of stops involved but I've recently been in situation where I'm seeing peaks go from about 60% to full on hard clipping at 109%. If I set to minimize clipping to "acceptable" exposure goes into the mud when the clouds pass. One is left with the nightmare of keyframing the grade in post or living with it. I haven't seen any discussion on this some I'm curious what others do. It seems like auto exposure is the only answer in this situation.
Too often while shooting outdoors (often events) the cloud cover makes radical frequent changes in lighting conditions. Riding the iris is truly cumbersome and it's especially so when you're shooting a stage and tracking moving talent.
I can't see any other solution than use auto exposure despite admonishments otherwise. It's one thing if there's only a couple of stops involved but I've recently been in situation where I'm seeing peaks go from about 60% to full on hard clipping at 109%. If I set to minimize clipping to "acceptable" exposure goes into the mud when the clouds pass. One is left with the nightmare of keyframing the grade in post or living with it. I haven't seen any discussion on this some I'm curious what others do. It seems like auto exposure is the only answer in this situation.
