Chris Hurd |
February 7th, 2008 09:38 AM |
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Originally Posted by Trish Kerr
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...if the space you are in has a sudden jump in light or dark, you can quickly hit the button to get the best iris setting at that moment
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Right -- it's a way to switch quickly between manual exposure and auto exposure, for those times when you find yourself in rapidly changing lighting conditions (such as a wedding videographer following a bride and groom in and out of doors), or any occasion where you need a fast way to go from manual iris control to AE.
You know how handy the Push AF button is for momentary auto focus? This is almost the same thing for AE as it is for AF, except Push AF is press-for-auto-release-for manual focus, whereas Exposure Lock isn't a momentary press but a switch -- that is, you have to press it again to return to the previous exposure mode.
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then repress back to your preferred locked.
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Well no, actually whatever f/stop the AE picks up is what your exposure will be when you press the Exposure Lock button again. It's not a preset return button; it just locks in whatever the *current* exposure level is.
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I'm finally getting used to managing the manual controls... with my free hand
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I don't have a free hand with the XH camcorder -- I always shoot two-handed. My left hand holds either the lens barrel or the bottom of the camera.
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I find if I have to hit the IAF button I'm hunting for it.
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I think you mean the Push AF button. Just takes a *lot* of getting used to it.
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The exposure lock button isn't an easy access either.
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I hear ya, but the more you shoot, the more familiar it becomes. My problem is they're such tiny buttons!
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