Is the built in ND strong enough to not need additional filtration on a sunny day shooting slog3? Been looking into it and it seems like with the base ISO as high as it is the internal ND might not be enough on its own. Just looking for confirmation one way or the other. Thanks.
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FS5: ND filter strength
- Thread starter dhessel
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The variable ND goes to 1/128, which is 7 stops. This would make the 3200 ISO of S-Log the equivalent of ISO 25. And since most people overexpose S-Log by at least one stop, this would make it more like ISO 12. Plenty of ND to use on its own. In other words, at 1/48th shutter, you could shoot at T1.4 under 13,000 footcandles of light. Average direct sunlight is 10,000 footcandles.
broughtonfilm
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Thanks for the information but according to what I am seeing with an equivalent ISO of 12 at 1/48 shutter you would need to shoot at F8-F11 to shoot in direct sunlight, the sunny 16 rule.
Yes, you are right. Dvbrother has made a mistake.
Yes, you are right. Dvbrother has made a mistake.
Ah, so I did. Looked at a graph and counted in the wrong direction.
However, my real world experience is that you can comfortably shoot S-Log at f4 or 5.6 on a sunny day with the FS5, especially if you allow yourself to dial the shutter up to 1/90th or so on occasion. Even in non-S-Log modes, the FS5 tends to list a higher ISO than other cameras. For instance, 1000 ISO on the FS5 yields the same result as 640 ISO on an FS700 or on my GH4.
Ah, so I did. Looked at a graph and counted in the wrong direction.
However, my real world experience is that you can comfortably shoot S-Log at f4 or 5.6 on a sunny day with the FS5, especially if you allow yourself to dial the shutter up to 1/90th or so on occasion. Even in non-S-Log modes, the FS5 tends to list a higher ISO than other cameras. For instance, 1000 ISO on the FS5 yields the same result as 640 ISO on an FS700 or on my GH4.
Thank you very much that is what I was hoping for some more real world experience since the numbers were not looking good. F4-5.6 in the sun is not bad. How does the camera handle IR at high ND's?
Thank you very much that is what I was hoping for some more real world experience since the numbers were not looking good. F4-5.6 in the sun is not bad. How does the camera handle IR at high ND's?
In my experience, there has been no issue with IR pollution. I think that's because the ND technology is based on a voltage-controlled LCD instead of a tinted filter.