Locking the Iris?

[DVX100Shooter]

Is there a way to "lock the iris"? What I mean is, if I am outside on a sunny day and may be shooting something in say shade then pan to the camera to where it is sunny, the screen will get bright for a second as the iris adjusts. I normally keep my iris in Manual hmmmmmmm...maybe I had it in automatic that day! I may have answered my own question.

I just hate it when your panning the camera from one point to another and the shot will get bright for a second as the iris adjusts then goes back to normal. But I think that might be because the iris was in auto mode.

 

[taubkin]

Re: Locking the Iris?

Exactly. Auto Iris is very baad. The elegant way to go would be measuring the light at the beggining of the pan and the end, and adjusting maually while you move. Auto iris is one of the ugliest things about run and gun video.

 

[scharky]

Re: Locking the Iris?

Auto baaaaaaaaaaad. Never use the auto Iris. It looks like grandma is shooting. Try and stay away from auto anything if possible. YOU are the man! man. And who whould be in control? . . why, the "MAN" of corse!