quick question about opening iris on optura 300 at DVinfo.net

Patrick Smith · February 16th, 2005, 02:40 PM

is there any way to do this manually? i lost my manual, and the only thing that seems to brighten the shot is the shutter...

Michael Wisniewski · February 16th, 2005, 04:28 PM

Use the AE shift button to set the exposure. If you set the shutter speed first, you'll have limited control over the iris. The AE shift button is the red button on the back where it says EXP.

Patrick Smith · February 16th, 2005, 06:54 PM

i can't fiqure it out. . . i can only adjust the exposure...?

Michael Wisniewski · February 16th, 2005, 08:58 PM

That's as manual as the Optura 300 gets. You can set the shutter speed and then adjust the exposure.

Patrick Smith · February 17th, 2005, 10:05 AM

pretty lame. LOL. i never realized how this camera was til i got my gl-2.

Chris Hurd · February 17th, 2005, 11:05 AM

You get what you pay for. The Optura 300 is less than half the price of the GL2. The Optura is strictly a consumer camcorder. High-end consumer, for sure, but still not all that well suited for professional work like the GL2 is.

By the way, you can download a .PDF copy of the Optura 300 manual for www.canondv.com.

February 16th, 2005, 02:40 PM	#1
Patrick Smith Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 208	quick question about opening iris on optura 300 is there any way to do this manually? i lost my manual, and the only thing that seems to brighten the shot is the shutter... __________________ patricksmith04@hotmail.com

February 16th, 2005, 06:54 PM	#3
Patrick Smith Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 208	i can't fiqure it out. . . i can only adjust the exposure...? __________________ patricksmith04@hotmail.com

February 17th, 2005, 10:05 AM	#5
Patrick Smith Major Player Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 208	pretty lame. LOL. i never realized how this camera was til i got my gl-2. __________________ patricksmith04@hotmail.com

February 17th, 2005, 11:05 AM	#6
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,366 Images: 513	You get what you pay for. The Optura 300 is less than half the price of the GL2. The Optura is strictly a consumer camcorder. High-end consumer, for sure, but still not all that well suited for professional work like the GL2 is. By the way, you can download a .PDF copy of the Optura 300 manual for www.canondv.com. __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

February 16th, 2005, 04:28 PM	#2
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Use the AE shift button to set the exposure. If you set the shutter speed first, you'll have limited control over the iris. The AE shift button is the red button on the back where it says EXP.

February 16th, 2005, 08:58 PM	#4
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	That's as manual as the Optura 300 gets. You can set the shutter speed and then adjust the exposure.