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What camera settings do you use for

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ARfive
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This thread is for any questions you have regarding what your camera settings should be.

My question is what settings are best to use while follow cam'ing with a stabilizer? (ISO, Aperature, Shutter Speed)
Aug 1 2011 11:25PM
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WillStart
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ISO does not change depending on camera movement. You always want your ISO to be as low as it can be while letting in the correct amount of light. higher ISO=more grain so the lower the ISO, the cleaner the image


as for aperture, I like to to be anywhere above 5.6 or 6. I sometimes go as high as 11. As for shutter, it depends on what you want. If you want a more film-like image with motion blur, go with something below 250. For crisper, more digital looking shots, somewhere between 250 and 500.


these are all very general and are my own opinion. you really just need to play around and find out what works for you.
Aug 1 2011 11:52PM
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[~_~]
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Don't forget native ISOs!

And yes, for skiing the ideal aperture is anywhere from 5.6 - 8. I often go much lower to f/11 since I do landscapes.
Aug 1 2011 11:56PM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
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Since most people dont know about native ISOs, Ill help out.

100, 200, 400, 800, ect are NOT native ISOs. Why they have those as defaults on cameras doesnt make sense to me.

160, 320, 640, 1250, 2500, ect are native. Correct me if I am wrong there, just kind of doing that off memory.

160 will actually be a cleaner picture than 100. 320 is probably cleaner as well.
Aug 2 2011 1:48PM
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[J_Gasper]
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well how do you set your iso to be native? can you not on a t3i?
Aug 2 2011 2:18PM
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[~_~]
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160, 320, 640, 1250, 1600. I don't know what's after that since I never go above 1600 on my 7D.
Aug 2 2011 4:00PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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No need to. If you need to go above 1600 on a DSLR, it should only be on an FX camera.
Aug 2 2011 5:32PM
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Siroteknologies
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I may be wrong here, but it's because the native ISOs apply to video work for a clean image. The rest of the low ISOs will be clean for photos - correct?
Aug 2 2011 5:48PM
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1337
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I can do it on my 5d, and the image is SO crisp
Aug 2 2011 5:55PM
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cbeebzthasteeze
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Exactly. You could go up to 3200 easy with your 5D and have no problems, but if I went to 3200 on my D7000 I would completely ruin the shot with noise.
Aug 2 2011 8:50PM
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