Ill be shooting in a Night Club (Lowlight)...Any Advice?
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BobDiaz
The Professor
When shooting in very low light levels, something the HMC40 doesn't do well, you will have to compromise the image. Test this first BEFORE you do the shoot.
(1) Gain: Most will agree that +12dB is OK, not ideal, but OK. If that's not enough, going to +18dB will compromise the image, but could still be usable. Going beyond that does work, BUT the quality of the image goes downhill very fast. I have yet to find any setting that really solve this degradation in the image.
(2) Shutter Speed: Setting the shutter speed as low as reasonable does help. In low light 1/30 of a second does help when using 60i, 60p, and 30p. In 24P mode, try 1/24 of a second. I have tried 1/15 of a second, BUT the catch is that motion blurring becomes a problem and the movement starts to show a strobe like effect. If you must use 1/15 of a second, make sure the camera is on a solid tripod and you don't move the camera around.
(3) Video Lights: This may not be possible, BUT if you can have a camera light, it will help.
Please see the following video:
Bob Diaz
(1) Gain: Most will agree that +12dB is OK, not ideal, but OK. If that's not enough, going to +18dB will compromise the image, but could still be usable. Going beyond that does work, BUT the quality of the image goes downhill very fast. I have yet to find any setting that really solve this degradation in the image.
(2) Shutter Speed: Setting the shutter speed as low as reasonable does help. In low light 1/30 of a second does help when using 60i, 60p, and 30p. In 24P mode, try 1/24 of a second. I have tried 1/15 of a second, BUT the catch is that motion blurring becomes a problem and the movement starts to show a strobe like effect. If you must use 1/15 of a second, make sure the camera is on a solid tripod and you don't move the camera around.
(3) Video Lights: This may not be possible, BUT if you can have a camera light, it will help.
Please see the following video:
Bob Diaz
bill totolo
Veteran
Use a dimmable light source on your camera like a lightpanels.
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