DVX100B - Shooting Outdoors - Tips?

movielighter

movielighter

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I will be in Central Texas getting footage for some outdoor sporting gear. I have not used the DXV100b outside before and I am curious is anyone has some tips\advice on using the camera outdoors.





Thank in advance,



Michael
 
hey

i'd suggest you to get a polarizer filter.

i also try to maintain my iris from 4,8 to open and put a high shutter speed with the first nd step (1/8 i think)

hope it helped
 
If you have a neutral density .90 filter sized 72mm then you are good to go in bright sunlight. If not, use the internal ND filters. You want to keep the iris between 4.8 and 6ish... I think this is the sweet spot. If you want less Depth of field then open all the way up and use the internal ND64 filter and add another ring ND filter, like a .6 or .3, but this will only work if it's really sunny.

Also, you can play around with the shutter speed along with the ND filters.... always 2 ways of doing the same thing.
 
just make sure you go with quality glass, this really can't be stressed enough. good brands- B+W, Hoya
 
I'm weird, I love high shutters and open iris. It's fun, you might needa toss a 1/8 nd on there too. That's how they shot Iraq in Fragments.
 
movielighter said:
I am curious is anyone has some tips\advice on using the camera outdoors.l
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Don't forget to take the lens cap off!! lol :)

Seriously, try and get used to using the eyepiece as it's hard to see the lcd screen in bright light, unless you have a shade for it.
 
If you buy a filter go with B$W (75-80$) all the other filters I've seen have a yellowish hue to them. Plus is saves your lens from scratches.


And shoot during the golden hour- hour after dawn and an hour before dusk to get the shadows- something like that
 
schmedel said:
And shoot during the golden hour- hour after dawn and an hour before dusk to get the shadows- something like that
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Good suggestion. The sun is your light source, and mid-day sun is not as attractive as the nice shadows you get at the beginning and end.

Also, get some kind of reflector or foamcore to bounce light into the shadows. Keep your zebras on (I use 100%) and make sure not to overexpose.
 
I've had the best luck with foam Core (Home Dept $8) a big 5 or 6 foot piece, in the roofing dept. You can get real close and it does not blow out your subject. Reflectors are nice (again Home Dept's car dashboard protector) its got these little silver circles on it. But from my experience you have to stand way back 15-20 feet from the subject or else its to much.
 
I was shooting outside today and the ND1/8 light stated blinking is this a "kinda reminder" to put the filter on??

Thanks!
 
will not harm the dvx..but it will harm ur footage...as in ur footage will look horribly overxposed. The ND filter is also used in order to open up the iris more for more shallow depth of field. UV filter as it says filters UV rays which prduce hazy effects and protects ur lens...doesnt have to to with exposure.
 
newbie question....high / fast shutter .....are the lower numbers faster or vise versa

whats a high shutter speed.
 
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