Exposure Tips for the BMPCC4K & Why I Don’t Use ProRes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2019
- Discussing Blackmagic Pocket 4K exposure complications, ETTR vs middle grey, what Highlight Recovery does, and why ProRes isn't good for low ISOs.
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#bmpcc4k #prores #exposure - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
So, funny story... due to switching modes and settings so much for these tests, I accidentally shot the talking head of this video in ProRes! Bahaha. Oh, the irony! But luckily, I shot at ISO 800, so it didn't have those lowered clipping points and produced a good image. I can say, however, that it was also much choppier to edit than Blackmagic RAW. 🤦♂️🤣🤓
Prores is still great if you need to go straight into editing and don't want to or can't deal with BM raw... 😌
Why is ProRes choppier to edit? It's intraframe after all. Yes, it's heavier, but so much so that it noticeably slows down the NLE? Is there another reason?
I was working on a video you were asking for but instead decided to melt your brain and demonstrate it by recording my video with sadistic settings on medium and recoverable. Enjoy! 🤣 I totally want to play with this camera for a while. Everyone seems to have a love hate relationship with it.
Thanks Gerald. Looking forward to the LUTs video.
Uwirlbaretrsidma. I agree with this. That's one of the main reasons for using prores in the first place.
ProRes *_choppier_* than BRAW?? Can I guess then: you're on *_a PC_* ? 😏 Becasue nowhere else will you see that. Certainly not on a Mac, unless you#re doing something *_very_* wrong. And worst of all (by far) if you're *_on Premiere_* , the slowest NLE kludge ever… after Avid.
Hi, a few things to add clarity:
• the dynamic range chart you showed is the old incorrect chart - we updated/corrected this in the latest manuals so please refer to that.
• The exposure tools in our cameras scale relative to the ISO, so middle grey will always show as green in false colour etc, yellow = 80% zebras, red = 95% zebras - for any ISO. You don't have to consider where middle grey is or the clipping points for example when using false colour as the camera takes care of it.
• Highlight recovery is rebuilding clipped channel information from the channels not clipped. It would be more accurate to name it “Highlight Rebuild” but that ship has long sailed. When you WB a camera you clip all channels to keep highlights neutral/white for your CCT, with ProRes this happens in camera so the channels that may not have clipped get clipped off before encoding as ProRes (otherwise you have coloured highlights). In RAW codecs, the channels are clipped during decode so the non clipped channels are used to rebuild the clipped ones with highlight recovery but the clipping still happens at the same luminance. This is why for the higher ISOs the rebuilt highlights exist past the normal video level clipping point and you have to reduce the exposure to see it. So it’s not really that with ProRes you lose this dynamic range, its that with RAW you can actually GENERATE some more in some situations. But it’s situational as the colour temperature of your light source and the WB set on camera/RAW will determine what channels clip when, and therefore how much you may be able to rebuild (if any). Also worth noting that “recovered” (rebuilt) highlights will always be neutral/colourless as once a channel is clipped we don’t know what colour it should have been so you keep it neutral for the set WB. This can sometimes cause oddness in an image if a strong coloured highlight suddenly clips and you use highlight recovery and it has to transition quickly to “neutral” - in those occasions it may be more desirable to not use highlight recovery.
• FYI in Resolve the RAW decode output is NOT clipped, so you can actually use curves or the gain wheel etc to lower highlights and see the information from highlight recovery return the same as using the RAW exposure slider. Not sure if this is the case in Premiere but just people know who may use Resolve.
• The banding you see when you turn on highlight recovery at the higher ISO looks odd, can you reproduce this issue in Resolve? Can you send me the clip to investigate?
Thanks!
Hey hey!
- Thanks for the heads up on the updated chart. Just downloaded the updated manual now. Looks good!
- I have noticed that the false colour seems to be immune to shifts as well, which is a viable tool for people. They can't quite count on the external monitors though or if you bake in LUTs with ProRes, but that's to be expected. Again, raw is best for exposing on this camera.
- I appreciate the tip about the rapid shift to neutral on highlight recovery. Most of the situations that I've used it have been transitioning to white anyway, so it hasn't been a problem, but I'll keep an eye out for that when shooting something vibrant and quick-transitioning.
- I'm not sure I follow the point about raw decode not being clipped. Which part of the video are you referring to? Pretty much everything I did in Premiere I reproduced the same way in Resolve. Except for...
- I wasn't able to reproduce that banding in Resolve when I just tried it. I feel like it might be an issue with the actual scopes in Premiere. I definitely prefer the scopes in Resolve. Although, now as I look closer, it does seem like there is a slight darkening of the shadows when enabling highlight recovery on that particular shot in Premiere that doesn't happen in Resolve. It's subtle and probably unimportant, but it is there. I'll report it to the makers of the plugin and perhaps they can address it.
Apologies for my ignorance, but what is your capacity with this camera or Blackmagic? You say "we", but you didn't clarify your involvement. I'd be happy to discuss further about the nitty-gritties on social if you'd like?
Cheers,
Gerald
@@geraldundone No problem, the comment about Resolve RAW decode output was not in reference to anything from the video, just a general "tip" that most don't seem to be aware of.
I was wondering if it was just the scopes in Premiere, thanks for confirmation.
I work with the camera team at Blackmagic and am involved in various projects including Blackmagic RAW.
Hi @@geraldundone ! Captain Hook posts often about the BM cameras on the forums at www.eoshd.com. He is a source of great insights and wisdom :)
Guys could you Please clarify If changing WB and ISO after is really lossless? That would be great because i cant find anything really. I mean ITS compressed raw so changing WB and ISO should degrade the quality right?
Captain Hook thank you for clarifying, I think going forward it would be best to consult with Captain Hook or BMD. This video was fantastic, people really need videos this quality to help with their shooting. Just be sure to speak with BMD or I guess any company first, I think it would help the video retain its integrity. Maybe make a new video taking the information you now know? Thanks again for the video!
Hands down the best TH-cam channel in its domain...
You're like a level 3 deep dream of content here on TH-cam. Amazing work Gerald!!!
Thank you very much! That's a fun compliment. Never heard it before. 😃🙏
Tá cheio das amizades, heim?! hahaha
I'm so glad you have a Pocket 4K. This is the kind of information that I want to know!
Cheers, Christian!
@@geraldundone ahah true, but you have gh5 as well, perfect exposure on gh5/gh5s would be highly appreciated :)
Yaas I've been asking for this kind of video since buying my Ursa. SO glad you got the Pocket.
I got you, boo.😃👊
I don't have a BMPCC4K...probably never will. However I literally watch every single one of your videos because I always learn something useful whether it's a compositional idea, editing approach, b-roll integration, or lighting. I'm thankful for your content. Cheers sir.
Thank you very much, Mario! That's really encouraging to hear. Really appreciate it. 😃🙏💜
amazingly useful video as always, Gerald. Keep up the good work mate!
Just bought the black magic 4k. I greatly appreciate your technical analysis regarding this camera. Keep up the good work man. It doesn't go unnoticed!
To say that this was helpful would be an understatement. Great job breaking down complex concepts into an easily digestible tutorial 👍🏼
super helpful video!! one of the youtubers out here that actually knows what you are talking about
Gerald you are my homie! Always making content that is super useful! Thanks bro.
Cheers! Thanks! Appreciate you.
Incredibly great explanation of information. Some stuff I was aware some stuff was new to me. Thanks for sharing with the community.
Yourself and Tony Dae are unraveling so much good information for pocket 4k users. Absolute legends!
loved this video! These tips are gonna be so useful!! Thanks bro!
Great video! In depth and straight to the point, learned a lot by watching this.
What did I just watch!! What a gift Professor Gee. This has to be the best info yet on the Bmpcc 4k. Black magic owes you some money. Much thanks truly unbelievable gem.
Bah! You're too kind. Thank you very much!
Long time subscriber, first time commenter. I looovvee your channel Gerald! Thanks for sharing your wealth of information with us!
Thank you very much! It's my pleasure. Appreciate the comment. 😃🙏
Let’s get undone! Well explained info. Looking forward to the next one 🤓
Great video. Thank you so much for taking the time!
Thanks man your videos are so valuable
again you prove yourself to be one of the most informative youtubers in improving your shooting skills!
Thanks a bunch! Means a lot. 😃🙏
Helpful information. Thanks ❤️
Another great job. I am running out words, but all I can say is that you are the best presenter I watch. You explanations are clear and examples spot on to the subject matter. Always look froward to the next video. As a side note, as soon as I saw the ColorChecker Video card at the beginning, I went over to B&H to order one for myself. Don't know why I did not get it earlier, but is something I feel will help. Thanks again.
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Cheers, Phil. Always appreciate these comments. I think that is a smart order and will pay off. Cheers!
Listening to you voice with my headset on. It is like you are right here. Right right here. Your level of detail is insane and sets a new bar for the style of video.
Thanks, Wayne! I should probably get my butt downtown soon though so I can actually be right, right there. :)
thank you so much for the rundown!
it would be great to see those tests on site, while recording images like landscapes.
Very useful and good video! Thanks and congrats, Man! :)
A legend as always, truly brilliant stuff.
Great info! Thanks so much!!!
This is why I love the pocket4k. With the GH5, I (and many others) would get random magenta drift and noise when exposing to 50% gray. Sometimes the image would be great, sometimes not, but either way, there was no way to easily fix or recover the image in post. Pocket4k is the best camera I've owned.
Awesome info! Thanks!
I freaking love you Gerald, thank you
Awesome stuff! I'm going to share this in my LUT group as it's spot on for everything 👍 I'm going to adjust my BMPCC4K guide to recommend ISO 400 and 4000 instead of 400 and 3200 to squeeze that last 2% of DR out of the high ISO range. Cheers!
Thanks, Paul! That's high praise. Really appreciate it. 😃🙏
Yes, but at ISO 4000 you lose dynamic range in the shadows. Always try to overexpose a little in low light. So maximum dynamic range in highlight situations: ISO 1000, maximum dynamic range in low light: ISO 1250. Remember all ISO is metadata except the native ISO. Analog gain is only above ISO 6400.
Great work man!
Thanks for the super helpful video!
Amazing content. Thank you
thanks for the info. this is gold!
70k subs already.... Not surprised, your content and information is Awesome... Congrats..!
Thank you very much! 😃🙏
OMG, it’s vids like this where your value shines. What a 🦄 !
Haha. Thanks, Aaron!
Great info. Just got my Pocket 4K yesterday. A lot to learn with a cinema cam vs the old Mirrorless and camcorders
Thanks, Brother. Looks good. Just got a 6k Pro and am working to learn the ins and outs vs Sony Cams.
Hello! Very helpful videos! Thanks! Do you think this camera is reliable enough to shoot full length movie for theaters?
Hey Gerald. Thanks for doing some videos on the pocket cam. I'm a DP and use the pocket for most jobs and am working on a passion project TH-cam channel (non film related). I tend to shoot a bunch for clients where I turn in footage over to them so ProRes is definitely the codec of choice for workflow and ease of editing. That said I have my f3 button on the cam set to false color and I constantly toggle that on and off as I adjust isos throughout the shooting day based on lighting and frame rate and exposure needs. I think mentioning false color as a simple way to ensure exposure regardless of iso settings is a good way to help new pocket shooters utilize that feature to ensure they are exposing properly on the fly. It's become my favorite exposure tool on the camera and has ensured I have happy clients over and again.
Love the channel and all you do. Thanks again!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Raymond! The False Color is implemented very well on the Pocket 4K. I agree that it's a terrific tool. Cheers!
Thank you Gerald for this info. Every time I shoot with my pocket I try to make sure I’m learning how this camera operates and treats exposures and images in general. It’s stressful but I would rather know step up and learn than just mess up my images and then scratching my head in post wondering why my exposures don’t help achieve the look I want. Thank you for the great info on this camera.
Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the kind words! 😃🙏
Amazing how, on a philosophical basis, this reminds me so much about Ansel Adams and his 'Zone System.' He applied his system to large format B&W film photography -- but he faced the same problem... recording information in a way where he could fully express his artistic vision during post.
Thank you Gerald. I have access to this camera and I have used it for some hours now. I recently started looking into the ISO chart and twisting my brain from shoot as low as possible to this where you account for stops with the ISO is new. When it comes to this chart and the stops, I noticed that SO 800 has a more even stops bar considering you get almost as many stops below as above. How does this matter/not matter? Should you stay at 400 at all times if you can or should you consider a higher ISO to get it more even in certain conditions? Thanks for explaining the highlight recovery so brilliantly!
Great video!
Can't remember if I've commented before but just wanted to again. Thank you. About to go into a shoot that needs a fast turn around and need to shoot Pro Res as my computers on the older side- so again and again thank you!
When shooting on the pocket 4K, can you shoot with a flat profile; with the image all grayed out? My Panny HVX200 has settings where I can gray out the image, so in post I can add more contrast. This helps with noise and allows the dark areas to be made darker for night shooting.
Man you explain this so well I get it now. Thanks man makes so much sense now..... kool
Thanks so much! Really happy to hear that.
Thank you, legend.
Great video! I thought that the highlight recovery is just bringing back channels that are not clipped. I think that is doing that for sure in cinema DNG files since you can find that in the instruction manual. are you sure that it's connected to the iso setting maybe it's just a consequence not a reason? Did you conclude that or did you ask black magic or find it in some documentation?
So helpful! Couldn’t understand why my image looked overexposed on the screen but zebras weren’t kicking in. I kept lowering my zebra percentage.
I love your videos, bro!!! Would it be possible to do a video exposing on the Blackmagic URSA Pro camera?
Wow, this was valuable info. I just ordered the Pocket 4K and will make a note of these "best" ISO's to use. Some of my shooting involves extraordinarily difficult, high dynamic range material (and in low light). Even good DSLR's had issues. I realized I really needed to jump to a proper "pro" solution, but could only afford so much. When I discovered the Pocket 4K and the ability to shoot in RAW, I knew that was my best bet. But getting the initial exposure correct is all-important. Since I really need all the dynamic range I can get, this info is really valuable.
Incredible Video!
thank you for great tutorial!
I feel like I attend filmmakers school here.
thumbs up twice!
Super super helpful. I literally only just found out this was a thing. I always thought "clipping" just meant overexposed :)
Wow. I never knew what highlight recovery did and I always wantered when to use them and when to leave them off. Thanks for sharing.
Glad the video was helpful! Cheers.
Thank you!
I was watching the reveal of the BMPCC6K Pro and thinking it was interesting but not a meaningful leap. After watching this video, it makes much more sense why those built in ND filters would be so important. It's more than just a clever little accessory. If the goal is to keep those ISOs at 400 and 4000, the ND filters truly are a pro tool for users who know their camera well. Thanks for posting this breakdown!
So if you shoot raw and use highlight recovery when needed it's like having a maximum highlight range of 100% on all iso levels?
Also, if you shoot in one native ISO are you able to access all iso in post or just that one? like if I shoot at 400ISO can I bump it up to say 3200 in post?
Sooooooooooo helpful. Just subscribed.
Thanks so much! Glad to hear it. Always glad to have a new subscriber.
I don't have a BMPCC4k, but am curious if the same strategy for determining proper exposure should be applied to other cameras? For instance, I have a GH5s and didn't consider that my dynamic range could change so drastically across ISO. To your knowledge, has someone presented similar data for the GH5s?
Hello! Is there a way to tell exactly what the values are in the BMPCC4K's false color? I'm currently exposing skin tones between green and pink.
Great video. All good points. If you use false color, and get exposure correct in the first place, then prores is all you need.
Great info! Unfortunately I can never shoot BRAW as I work together with a lot of other editors and I've had lots of issues witht the braw for premiere plugin. I will stick to native iso values definitely
After all these new cameras in 2020, I keep coming back to the BMPCC4K
Great video Gerald. Question: have you tested the clipping point on different ISOs on the Sony A7III?. Another great way of exposing is by using false color on your monitor, i got the idea from Shane Hurlbut and it's pretty useful as a guide (besides obviously, using your trusty light meter). All the best from Chile
That's great tips. Usually I just keep the histogram in the middle and that works pretty good, also FALSE COLOR. Yes please!
How did you get your premiere Pro to be Braw setting like that?
This is brilliant - explains why my highlights have looked too white even though I've exposed "correctly" in Pro Res - what you see isn't what you get - If the Zebra's clipping point is based on ISO 400, even if you're on ISO's of 1250 and above - thanks for making this video!
GU - I think you need to do a MasterClass on the BMPCC4K How to properly select ISO in RAW.
sometimes ill pop on some Gerald undone to just absorb a little knowledge despite how relevant it is to my video work. always informative and enjoyable
And I'm very appreciative of that. Thank you!
Good insights. However I still think shooting prores is a great option. I shoot 99% of my content with the BMPCC4K in Prores and never had any issues. Used it in a lot of situations and whilst Raw is certainly very powerful and useful, Prores, on mac especially, is so easy to edit with and doesn't need transcoding and use less processing power. A lot of people using this camera aren't full time pros and Prores is better than most codecs out there. Thanks for the video :). Cheers
I totally agree, I shoot prores for almost all my commercial shoots and I have never had an issue.
Love all of your output. A proper education. One question - the BMPCC4K dynamic range chart you reference appeared to be the older one. Before they corrected the in accuracies. Does this make any difference?
Yeah, you're right, it was the older one. It doesn't make a difference in terms of the approach, it's just the positioning of the stops has changed. More stops above and less below than before. Good eye!
You say middle gray but I also see the false colors looking stuff on the screen. Is it different? if so, why not use false colors? Seen a few videos now talking about it being great for exposing and stuff along the way. I came from Sony using ettr with leeming but now I'm shooting this I'm trying to find the best way. Any updates or thoughts a year later since this video?
Great video! working on something with a little overlap but could be a nice addendum
Thanks, Peter! Hook me up with a link when you're finished. I'd love to see it.
Was just talking to a friend about how much we like your vids the other day
I'm honoured! Thank you very much.
@@geraldundone sure thing - keep it up :)
Very good
Sounds like the best plan is to always reference ( at your subject ) your 90% white card with 95% zebras. Of course taking in consideration what you’re willing to throw away for hot spots or spectral highlights. Using this approach with BRAW, it doesn’t matter what your ISO is set to in the ISO400 bracket when recording. Maybe set to IS0 100 or 200 so your monitored video won’t look so washed out since we’re trying to capture as much dynamic range as possible. Is this correct?
do color science 5 change that at all?
Top gun,,, ok you got a new subscriber !!!
Excellent video Gerald!
What are your thoughts on using false colour for exposing?
Thanks! I like false colour. I think it's viable as long as the particular iteration is accurate. It's quite good on the Blackmagic.
Does that applies to BMPCC 6k?
Hi, great vids, really like your content.
I follow the logic of what you're saying, and notwithstanding the updates to the info from the BM employee below, im not 100% sure what the 'real world' upshot is. This camera shoots 4:2:2 at 10 bits. that's more than nearly any DSLR (even the Sony's) and a lot more than the much vaunted Sony A7III.
Wont that extra bit rate provide a lot more quality data/latitude for adjusting in post, capture a far greater dynamic range and provide enough data to 'paper over' any cracks in ProRes? If you're using Final Cut, ProRes is a great option after all. Also, whilst the high ISO you mention has a good Dynamic Range based on your tests, won't it be full of noise in the shadows?
Hi Gerald! great video! one simple question: does this mean that in order to get the max dynamic range of the bmpcc, I should ettr like you said at ISO100, and then use highlight recovery, instead of shooting and exposing for ISO 400? thanks
Great question, Marco! It's actually pretty surreal that you ask that because I cut a section out of the video where I address that question and use pretty much the exact same wording. But I figured it would over complicated things. The short answer is, yes, on paper, but your mids look terrible. They're too dark because of the lower ISO. Then when you raise them up, if you plan to keep a natural curve, you end up with a similar highlights to if you would have just shot ISO 400 to begin with. Great thought though, it was the first thing I tried to see if I could "magic" some extra dynamic range out of the camera, but unfortunately when you add in one place, you lose it somewhere else.
@@geraldundone very nice, much approve, love my bmpcc4k and will keep watching your content!
Hey Gerald, love your channel dude. Quick question. If you had to choose between the xt3 and the bmpcc 4K for video work. What would u choose?
Definitely the Pocket 4K. The Fuji is a fantastic hybrid option, but if you're just doing video, go with the Blackmagic.
I have a question about your statement that zebras are "immune" to the artificial clipping points of the camera. Can I assume that this would only apply to the zebras on the camera's display? If I used the zebras on my monitor's display, then they would not be immune, correct? Because they would be reading exposure from the HDMI feed. The only option then is to pass on the camera's OSD zebras to the monitor.
my BMPCC4K bricked after 7.9 update. any suggestions?
Congrats for 69k subs Tech Jesus.
Haha. Thanks a lot!
Thanks Mr. Undone. Super technical for me but well done. I use final cut with Pro Rez at the moment.
I plan to learn and use DaVinci soon, another big hurdle to pounce on. I have a shoot tomorrow and again will use iso 400
And was happy to hear your advice on this topic. FCPX does not currently support the Braw so I shoot in Pro Rez still.
Keep up the good work. Always enjoy your videos.
Thank you very much! Appreciate it.
Great video, Gerald. I personally agree to shoot in BRAW with this camera (as opposed to ProRes) and I also try to use ETTR as I learn more about this camera. I started with the Pocket "Classic" and always used ETTR with that camera (that sensor was starving for light). While I still agree that Blackmagic sensors need as much light as you can provide (without overexposing), the dual native ISO of the Pocket 4K camera is very interesting and gives us the ability to allocate more of the available dynamic range to the shadow detail - or more of the available dynamic range to the highlight detail. If you look at the Dynamic Range chart in the manual, there are 13.1 stops of dynamic range for every ISO in the lower ISO circuit (100 to 1000). I used to think that I could just shoot in Raw at ISO 400 and make subtle exposure changes in post (thinking that ISO was just metadata in Raw) but now I know this is not completely accurate for this camera. Each ISO in the lower ISO circuit has the exact same amount of dynamic range (13.1 stops) but the important thing to gain from this is that each ISO allocates this information differently. If shooting in the lower ISO circuit and shadow detail is the most important goal for the shot, then you would choose ISO 100 (allocating 9.6 stops UNDER middle grey thus providing a LOT of shadow detail). If protecting your highlights is crucial in this lower ISO circuit, you would choose ISO 1000 (the absolute most stops OVER middle grey - 6.8 stops). There are gives and takes with ISO and dynamic range with this camera. All of the ISOs in the lower circuit offer the same amount of dynamic range (13.1 stops) but it's a sliding scale for protecting the part of the image that is most important to your shot. If you choose 100, you will preserve the most shadow detail information (in the lower ISO circuit) but you don't have much information left for highlights and can easily clip. If you choose ISO 1000, you will be able to protect your highlights better than any other ISO in the camera (either circuit) but you may pay for it with some grain in your shadows. The upper ISO circuit (1250 - 6400) offers a little less total dynamic range (12.3 stops) but also offer a sliding scale to protect either shadows or highlights. 1250 will provide the cleanest shadow detail of this upper circuit (allocating 8.5 stops UNDER middle grey). Then the "extended range" ISOs between 8000 and 25,600 operate slightly differently. I definitely recommend Tony Dae's two-part video on this topic if you haven't seen it (even though he is using the older dynamic range charts). Also, Justin Phillip just released a great video on this topic. I certainly don't profess to know everything about the Pocket 4K or dual native ISOs but I wanted to let you know about these two other videos because they were eye openers to me! Thanks again for the excellent content! I will keep learning and I'm thankful there are guys like you who really dig in to the details to help us all.
Hey, Chris! That's absolutely correct and it applies to more cameras than just this one. Often it's better to achieve your exposure with ISO if highlight recovery is important, and better to achieve your exposure with aperture if shadow recovery is important. You also leverage lower noise this way in the shots where shadows are key. I practice this all the time with even the Sony a7 III, which has a degree of ISO invariance. But yes, good strategy and thanks for sharing.
Fascinating topic for sure. Thanks for helping me put together some of the pieces of the puzzle!
Thanks for this video!
It was my understanding that ISO 1250 looked the cleanest, as far as noise; has that been the case in your tests?
I think so, yeah. Definitely less noisy than ISO 1000. 😃
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Hey Gerald, so if a grey card and exposing for middle grey is not the best way to work with the Pocket 4K, I’m guessing a 90% white card, zebras and ETTR is the best method? I’m always shooting RAW FYI. Thanks for making such helpful videos mate 👍🏼
Great video! One question though, you mentioned "exposing to the right" a lot. What do you mean by that?
Thanks, Tyler. At 1:25 I give you the broad definition: adjusting the exposure as high as possible at base ISO without unwanted clipping.
And then at 7:52 I give a demonstration of how to do it.
Hope that helps.
thanks
I wonder if the false color middle gray matches the middle gray for each ISO. That would make sense.
Thanks for the zebra tip.
I wonder something everyone will legitly find ridiculous: where could we find the native ISOs of smartphones? So that we get the best clipping point % & least noise eventually, even though most of the time it seems just better to get it at the lowest value (ISO 50 most of the time)...
[Galaxy S10e (me)] & [LG V40 or G8 or V50 (I could switch for bc of manual video mode Samsung removed, & better audio]
Very informative as always, you provide the "above" quality we hardly find out there, & the confidence we can have in your work is priceless :)