How to open up Aperature n prevent Gain? at DVinfo.net

Sean Seah · July 25th, 2006, 03:49 AM

I just got my HC1e and I have no idea how to open up the aperature. Is the exposure=aperature/iris? Trying to do it manually so that the auto gain doesnt come in for night shots!

Evan Dowling · July 25th, 2006, 10:01 AM

If you set the manual exposure to 6 clicks from far right, the apeture will be fully open and no gain will be added. Any further to the right and you will begin adding gain. There is a great thread on here where someone made a little chart for us that shows the settings for each click on the manual exposure bar. Search for it and you will find it.

Stu Holmes · July 25th, 2006, 10:43 AM

Sean - i think Evan's referring tothis thread:
http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=60555

links, tables and loads of info in that thread. Take a read !

Betsy Moore · July 25th, 2006, 07:11 PM

Sean where did you get the HC1-E? Most places I look say it's discontinued?

Sean Seah · July 26th, 2006, 09:17 AM

its a 2nd hand... great condition. Got it at SG$1,850.. thks guys!

Betsy Moore · July 26th, 2006, 12:04 PM

Ouch! That's almost the price of the A-1

Mark Bryant · July 26th, 2006, 02:13 PM

1,850.00 SGD Singapore Dollars = 1,170.46 USD United States Dollars

(current rate on xe.com).

Sean Seah · July 27th, 2006, 08:38 AM

Thanks! Mark is rite. But its true the HC1e is steeper than the HC1 for some reasons I dun know..

Betsy Moore · July 27th, 2006, 11:52 AM

Guess it's just what the market will bear, as they say:)

July 25th, 2006, 03:49 AM	#1
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	How to open up Aperature n prevent Gain? I just got my HC1e and I have no idea how to open up the aperature. Is the exposure=aperature/iris? Trying to do it manually so that the auto gain doesnt come in for night shots!

July 25th, 2006, 10:01 AM	#2
Evan Dowling Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fort Myers , Florida Posts: 64	If you set the manual exposure to 6 clicks from far right, the apeture will be fully open and no gain will be added. Any further to the right and you will begin adding gain. There is a great thread on here where someone made a little chart for us that shows the settings for each click on the manual exposure bar. Search for it and you will find it. __________________ Evan Dowling HDV 1080i Sony HDR-HC1

July 25th, 2006, 10:43 AM	#3
Stu Holmes Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 844	Sean - i think Evan's referring tothis thread: http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=60555 links, tables and loads of info in that thread. Take a read !

July 25th, 2006, 07:11 PM	#4
Betsy Moore Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 444	Sean where did you get the HC1-E? Most places I look say it's discontinued?

July 26th, 2006, 09:17 AM	#5
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	its a 2nd hand... great condition. Got it at SG$1,850.. thks guys!

July 26th, 2006, 12:04 PM	#6
Betsy Moore Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 444	Ouch! That's almost the price of the A-1

July 26th, 2006, 02:13 PM	#7
Mark Bryant Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bath, England Posts: 119	1,850.00 SGD Singapore Dollars = 1,170.46 USD United States Dollars (current rate on xe.com).

July 27th, 2006, 08:38 AM	#8
Sean Seah Trustee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,498	Thanks! Mark is rite. But its true the HC1e is steeper than the HC1 for some reasons I dun know..

July 27th, 2006, 11:52 AM	#9
Betsy Moore Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 444	Guess it's just what the market will bear, as they say:)