FS5: Experiences on quick ISO change

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charger_sar21

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Hi everyone,

I shot on FS7 a couple of times and the nature of my work is usually documentaries. I would like some feedback and experiences on FS5 users on how can I quickly change ISO just like in the C300 and C100 series in a run and gun situation. The FS series use the flip method on the camera where I have to set three different fixed ISOs. I would like to know if anyone have any workaround for quick ISO changes on field.

Cheers
 
The function button and mini-joystick on the hand grip gives direct access to camera features such as WB, Iris, shutter and ISO. It's very quick to access the ISO feature, changing it to auto or making adjustments manually is only about 3 quick button presses away using the handgrip.
 
mattjeh said:
The function button and mini-joystick on the hand grip gives direct access to camera features such as WB, Iris, shutter and ISO. It's very quick to access the ISO feature, changing it to auto or making adjustments manually is only about 3 quick button presses away using the handgrip.
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Cheers, I'll have a look at it!
 
The main body also has the 3 presets of course with the toggle button, I forgot to mention that.
 
One trick might be to set set auto ISO limit to the lowest iso.. then you get 4 settings without visiting the menu?

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Of course sony having their head in the sand for basic UI construction is as ever a disappointment!
 
why do you need to change the ISO so much... and so quickly.. ? I shoot doc,s and very rarely change the ISO.. just wondering
 
Donny 123 said:
why do you need to change the ISO so much... and so quickly.. ? I shoot doc,s and very rarely change the ISO.. just wondering
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To reply to your question:

On some situations, we have to follow the main subjects in and out of indoor and outdoor locations with inconsistent lighting. And in alot of situations, the lighting in indoor situations vary depending on their own practical sources. We run in a very small crew and it's not ideal for us to have some set up time to set up lights in the different rooms/locations.
 
sorry I wasn't thinking about adding lights.. Im in the same situations alot too.. but i just ride the iris/stop.. rather than ride the ISO.. I would advise just adjusting your iris rather than ISO..
 
I have been using the FS5 for a week or so now, and I've found the best way to smoothly adjust exposure is to use the variable ND. It's incredibly smooth, you can just roll it up and down. I very rarely adjust the aperture now with this camera, especially when outdoors I can just use the ND.
 
I'm a little confused with the variable ND. I noticed a drop in light even when the ND was set to clear, compared to taking the ND slide out entirely. I thought 'clear' meant just that, but it does bring in some ND at the 'clear' point, before bringing in more with the preset or variable wheel.

I thought that was puzzling.
 
mattjeh said:
I'm a little confused with the variable ND. I noticed a drop in light even when the ND was set to clear, compared to taking the ND slide out entirely. I thought 'clear' meant just that, but it does bring in some ND at the 'clear' point, before bringing in more with the preset or variable wheel.

I thought that was puzzling.
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The variable ND is from ¼ to 1/128, clear is labeled clear on the dial. Vari ND works in all the settings except clear. It is in the manual...
 
But isn't the idea that you can go from inside to outside and just use the variable ND to adjust exposure. Following a couple out at a wedding for instance. Without the variable actually going all the way to clear, you'll be forced to apply 1/4 inside before moving outside. Which may be problematic depending on the light inside, or am I missing something.
 
No, you're not missing something. Olof has it right. The variable ND is a cool feature and I'm using it all the time as my primary way of setting exposure, but it's not a perfect solution for all situations.
 
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mattjeh said:
I'm a little confused with the variable ND. I noticed a drop in light even when the ND was set to clear, compared to taking the ND slide out entirely. I thought 'clear' meant just that, but it does bring in some ND at the 'clear' point, before bringing in more with the preset or variable wheel.

I thought that was puzzling.
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I'm not sure I follow. When I set mine to clear, you can see the ND filter move out of the way of the sensor entirely.
 
The "clear" setting is nothing- the filter moves away completely.

Once you engage the ND (at any setting), the filter drops down in front of the sensor, and you can adjust it from 1/4 to 1/128, without anything else moving across the sensor (as in other cameras which have 2 or 3 different sensors which work in different combinations to give different ND strengths).

So turning ND on does give you something moving across the frame, but adjusting its strength does not.
 
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