autoexposure?

[Neil Corbett]

I was looking for advice on doing an interview outside on a partly cloudy day - the sun coming in and out. In such a situation is it best to leave exposure as automatic or adjust manually? (I'm often reluctant to go automatic even when it seems best)

neil

[Cole McDonald]

Can you tent your interviewees? that'll get rid of some of the difference so you can lock your exposure in. Or just find a day leading up to it with similar lighting conditions and try both and see what appeals to you more.

[Andrew Kimery]

I wouldn't use the auto exposure because the camera is sometimes going to make unneeded adjustments and all the adjustments will be made in a less than aesthetically pleasing fashion ("hunt, hunt, hunt, lock" as opposed to a smooth, non-distracting iris adjustment a human operate would use).


-A

[Chris Hurd]

Name your camcorder make and model please.

[Neil Corbett]

i'm filming some interviews with football players outdoors, so i'm limited to what control i have over location - unless it rains and then we might get into a more controllable environment.

thanks

Sony Z1 camera

[Colin Pearce]

Originally Posted by Andrew Kimery

I wouldn't use the auto exposure because the camera is sometimes going to make unneeded adjustments and all the adjustments will be made in a less than aesthetically pleasing fashion ("hunt, hunt, hunt, lock" as opposed to a smooth, non-distracting iris adjustment a human operate would use).-A

The hunt seems to me to be totally eliminated if you go in the "AE Response" (in the Camera Set menu) and select the option for Slow. I also have one of the Assign buttons set for Override.

One interview I did on manual inside a house, when it was sunny. Later in the interview some very black clouds came over and I had no picture.

When I do interviews I put the camera on auto exposure and adjust the Override before I shoot. Then everything works well and smoothly.