Tips for shooting the sky?
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GenJerDan
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I like it with a polarizing filter. Makes the sky darker, the clouds fluffier.
You should also try to shine/bounce some additional light onto your subject to bring their brightness closer to the sky's, narrow the range of light hitting the camera.
Ah. Another filter you might like: a graduated neutral-density filter can be used to darken the sky a bit without darkening the grund.
You should also try to shine/bounce some additional light onto your subject to bring their brightness closer to the sky's, narrow the range of light hitting the camera.
Ah. Another filter you might like: a graduated neutral-density filter can be used to darken the sky a bit without darkening the grund.
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steadicamsteel
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If your foreground subject is static and the shot is a lock off, First Expose for the foreground subject and shoot what you need to shoot.Clear the shot, and expose for the sky and shoot a clean plate. In post, marry the 2 shots together.
Just came back from a camera shop and saw this array of filters with different sizes and types. Anyone please know what sizes and what types are best for DVX100A and whether I would need to get an adaptor? Does anyone know of nice 'economical' places to get these things on the net or elsewhere. I am in London, England by the way.
well, if you're talking screw on filters, 72mm ones will work with the DVX. If you're getting ones to use with a matte box, 4''x4'' ones will work, and (correct me if I'm wrong) 3''x3" ones will work too. The thing about filters is that you don't want to go cheap, as some filter manafacturers use cheap glass that can degrade your image quality. As is standard, I suggest www.evsonline.com as a good place to buy from, plus you get a discount just for being a DVXuser member! The downside is, I am not 100% sure they ship anywhere but Canada and the US. If that's the case, visit www.bhphotovideo.com They have good prices, and are a reliable reseller. As far as brands of filters go, b+w and schneider are among the best, but as with everything, better quality = bigger price.
filmmaker58
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Keep in mind that polarizing filters work best when the camera is 90 degrees compared to the light source (in other words, if the sun is in the west, your camera is pointed north or south), and that if you pan during the shot the polarising effect/exposure will change as you pan, so although useful, using polarisers takes some planning. One way to keep your sky's blue for your exterior shots, is to always plan on shooting wide exteriors when they are front lit (the sun is behind you) I assume that what you don't like about the shots you have done is the sky going white when you expose for the foreground. This is all about contrast ratio. To get good color in a backlit shot, you have to bomb your foreground with enough light to match the exposure of the sky.
Hi again guys, I was looking at getting a polarising filter today and asked the guy in the shop (a photography shop) whether he knew if I need to have some form of holder to use a 72mm filter on the dvx100a, long story short, he didn't have a clue. Does anyone know if the filter will fit straight onto the camera or do I have to get some holder of some sort please ?
Asa
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A 72mm filter will screw directly onto the front of the lens. I'd probably get a circular polarizer as opposed to a linear polarizer. To the naked eye the two types look and function identically, but the circular is constructed so as not to interfere with auto focus cameras. Hoya, B+W, Tiffen...any of the major brands should be fine. Stay away from the cheapo versions...you've got a Leica lens, don't compromise it.