Setting your exposure for video can be tricky because there are so many rules... but which ones should you follow? In this video, I break down the most common exposure mistakes and show you how to set your camera up for success!
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Have you made any of these mistakes? What was your the useful tip for you???
Not using light outdoors shooting towards bright sun. Too complicated! VD filters are great, I need to work with them more.
Best advice I was given - if you want a scene to look dark, make sure there is something bright in it. That's how our brain and eye combination works - contrast. It can be very small, an exit sign or a tiny window with moonlight. It is the contrast that makes the rest of the scene look dark while keeping the detail and not turning it to a flat mush.
YES that is correct! 👍🏻 🤩🎥
Yes finally someone who gets it, expose your subject to 0. If you're not lighting your subject properly, noth else matters.
I just use my Sony lens cap as a grey card!
Love my Pop up grey card.
A M A Z I N G video, everything well explained, b-rolls for better understanding. It was very helpful! THANK YOU! ❤
Thank you! 🤩🙏🏻🎥
love the a4 mid grey chart explanation prop
Thank you Sam 👍😁
Thank you!!!! 🤩🙏🏻🎥
Waveforms is a wide spread technique for monitoring exposure.
good info
Wow, great tips! Thanks for sharing
Thank you! 😃🎥🙏🏻
good topic informative content Thanks Sam.
Thank you! 😃🎥🙏🏻
Great!
Great talk, excellent examples. Appreciate the time you took to set these up.
Thank you! I hope it helped 🤩🙏🏻🎥
dude i thought i was already subbed but i friggen wasn't! how did that happen? love the vids man!
Haha no worries bro. Thank you! 🤩🙏🏻🎥
Love my grey card and the multi exposure gadget on the Lumix and the dual Native ISO makes life so much easier
They’re so helpful! I hope you’re enjoying the new camera 🎥
@@SamHolland loving both of the new ones and still love my R3 just wondering which one to take to the show as don't want them to feel left out 😜😁😂
great tips thx
Thank you! Hope it helped 🤩🙏🏻🎥
Thank you for this super helpful video! Especially the part about exposing for what you can't control and using an ND filter inside to get the exposure correct. Stoked to see your upcoming video about false color. I just got a monitor and am blown away by how helpful it is. Should have gotten it ages ago.
Hey thank you 😃🙏🏻 I’m so pleased it helped. Also very exciting about your new monitor. 🎥thanks for watching
Very informative and well explained video as usual Sam. You are one of the best filmmaking explainers on KZhead today. I think what you forgot to mention this time was how exposure (middle grey) changes when you shoot Log versus REC709 gamma profiles, and how you should deal with that. Maybe on a separate video?
Why this came in clutch , I’ve been messing with the WB for the fx30 since you can’t “set” WB and found some useful videos on settings it on AWB using the grey card but this video gave me more information for all the other worries! Thanks
Hey. I’m so pleased this helped. Thanks for watching 🤩🙏🏻🎥
Your best video to date Sam and yes ohhhhh yes I’ve made pretty much every mistake you mentioned lol. The one I made the most was filming inside with a window in the shot and you’ve sorted that for me!!! ND filter indoors duh why the hell didn’t I think of that?!?! Thanks as always I’ll be trying tomorrow
Hey that’s awesome!! 🤩 so pleased you enjoyed the video! Best of luck with the new tips! 🎥💪🏻
all we need now is mr lachman el zone system false colour map for smallhd and atmos ninja zebras, waveform are based on ire, while hisscale on stops of light, ansel adams style
Great video, I have a lumix siix and was wondering do you happen to have a video on your colour grading process for the vlog?
Hi. I sure do. I also have a full colour grading workshop that talks you through what to do BEFORE pressing record to set you up for the best grade! 🤩 there’s a link to that in my descriptions but here’s the short video kzhead.info/sun/ZrKtlNOebHtqdY0/bejne.htmlsi=KnZhEutERHxvn5GC Thanks for watching 🙏🏻🤩🎥
I'm taking away a lot from this video 🎉
Hey. That’s great 🤩 I’m so pleased 🎥
great video, really helpful! thank you
Hey thank you 🤩🙏🏻🎥
you just know how to explain stuff mate...well done
Thank you! 😃🎥🙏🏻
I love part of the outro, "switch on your melon" 🤣 - sometimes I think that's a key part people miss
Thanks brother 😂 haha I certainly do! 🍉
@@SamHolland 😂.. same, same, we all do at times
Can we get a video about setting up a monitor for use with LUMIX
Your exposure videos have been a game-changer for me! Amazing work! ❤️ As someone who came from a photography background, I was taken aback by how tricky it can be to nail exposure in videos, especially when it comes to color grading 🎨. Your tips, along with using a medium gray card as you suggested, have made a world of difference. And the best part? Not only has my video quality improved, but my photos look better too, with skin tones appearing much more natural. Thank you so much🫡, Mr. Sam, for your invaluable guidance!😉
Hey! That’s awesome! I’m so pleased the videos are helping and great that you feel like you’re improving 💪🏻🎥 keep up the great work. Stay tuned for Tuesdays video 🤩
@@SamHolland no fear, I'll take a look 📺 🍿🎬
HI.. you are one of person who help me to make my dission to get a lumix s 5 and thank you for that . btw I have .got an issue with my Panasonic S5 IIx. When I take a picture it turns out completely pitch black i tried every format like raw and jpeg also changed everything including iso ,shutter speed and exposure . also try it with card format and camera reset. But there is no hope. but there is no issue with the video, it is working fine as it was. I live in Bangladesh . There is no lumix support center. so i don't have any idea what to do...
"...switch on your melon.." 😅 Love it!
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Your videos are really REALLY helpful and educational. You're one of the best I've found on youtube yet. Keep up man, you're fucking fantastic 🤟
Great advice Sam, I have been having a few teething problems with exposure and your advice on lighting correctly has put me on the right track! I am a Lumix camera user and having just found your site and excellent reviews on the S5ii I feel this will be my next camera. Are you still using the 35mm F1.8 for filming these videos when you are at the desk?
Hey. I’m so pleased the videos are helping 🤩🙏🏻 I use the 24mm currently but still use the 35 for various other shots
Sam, am I just not seeing a link to the middle-grey foldable card? Love the tips here. Thanks for sharing your hard-won experience with us!
Hey. Sorry. I JUST added it 🙏🏻 So pleased you enjoyed the tips. Thanks for watching. 🎥🤩
Thanks @@SamHolland!
The Lumix spot metering is the ducks!
Sooooo good! 🎥
02:14 Thank you 🙏
Thank you! 😃🎥🙏🏻
SO TRUE! it all depends on the mood. even though I still struggle with slog3 with zebras at 94%.. I recently got the Atomos Shinobi as well but when I overexpose (highlights just under 94% zebras) it still looks way too bright on the screen with a rec709 conversion lut.. my biggest problem is not noise tbh it's the colored noise in the shadowy area's that make me want to vomit xD
😂 I know what you mean. What camera are you using?
@@SamHollandSony ZV-E1 bro :D
In the scenario with the bright window you could decrease the aperture instead of using an ND right? Obviously your depth of field would change but no other drawbacks?
Yes you can. And you’re right. The depth of field will change. I just want people to know that ND filters are still an option indoors. Thank you for watching 🤩🙏🏻🎥
2:12 peekaboo! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great video. One thing I’m curious about is why there would be a difference when over exposing. Because in theory it should be the same in terms of contrast , the only difference being that highlights will have less range and may exhibit some clipping. But in your example we do indeed see a difference in the plant. But I don’t understand why that is. You do mention pulling down the highlights. Did you mean that literally? As in only affecting a specific range? Or are you simply bringing the entire image down? I’d assume the latter as in my mind that would be the intent.
I honestly can’t describe exactly why but I think it has something to do with the dynamic range and the contrast between parts of the image. For example, my face was closer to the light and the plant was further back so when I turned down the highlights, it affects everything differently. I recommend experimenting and see what happens. Because I thought it would be the same like you said. And this is why I like to do these tests myself. It’s a completely different look isn’t it. Thanks for watching
switch on your mellon :) - great, I especially needed the additional lighting for the subject with bright backgrounds.
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I think you need to do video on interior design, your house is so lovely! 👍👌😂
🤩🤩🤩 thank you! 🙏🏻🎥
I can see in the background: The Fujifilm X100VI ? I haven't received my pre-order yet! Lol
Ooooo I wish! 😀 this was the V
Thanks alot ...also with an exposed background how do we get away with it, without using an ND filter
Hi. You could use your cameras settings (aperture etc) but you may lose the depth or field/blurry background. Hope this helps 😀🙏🏻🎥
Thanks man
I’ll definitely check those introduction videos too. That grey card is a bit lethal isn’t it 😂 careful dude could have your eye out with that 😂 Great to see you playing guitar again mate, but isn’t the glow around you just because you’re a legend? 😎 And what’s wrong with having more than 2 pizzas in a row? Great video again mate, great advice again! I’ll definitely be switching on my melon 😂 Oh btw, guess who caved in and got himself on instagram. Following you there now too 👍🏻
😂🍉🍉🍉 Thanks brother! Nice one!!! 🙏🏻🎥
@@SamHolland my pleasure mate. Best get a follow back though 😉 Kidding! I don’t expect that 😂
Hey Sam, quick question, if using false colour, is that just as accurate as the grey card? To clarify, when checking for how bright my scene is, would I even need one if I have false colour?
Hi. The grey card is handy because it gives you a clear reference as to what something should be. You can use false colour alone if you know what exposure a certain part of the image should be. The only issue with false colour is that the increments aren’t super accurate but it helps get in the ball park. 👌🏻 hope this helps
I want the cowboy theme back, pleeeease
Haha noted 😉
2:13 🙈😹
Any ND filters you recommend that won’t break the bank and lose colors?
I use the polar pro ones. There’s a little bit of colour shift but I actually really like it 🤩 (not just saying it) I use them where I can because I prefer the colours. Or the moment ones are a little more affordable.
@@SamHolland gotcha okay I was looking at those Niss true color ones but they’re a little expensive. I’ll have to check out the ones you mentioned! Thanks Sam!
The NiSi ones are worth it. I've used a Moment VND for a few years and paired with my Canon R6, it's yellow + yellow, and it took me a long time to figure out a WB shift that would compensate for the filter color shift.
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how many times did he say "like the lumix S5" hahaha
Cool! Now can you address real cinema cameras?
What would you like to know?
@@SamHolland Basically the same thing but on cinema cameras. RED, BMD, etc Gracias!
Do you have any suggestions for a multicam setup where there is no time to manually set WB and exposure? Also the cams move around the scene a lot and always end up with very different footages even within the same camera angle due to the auto settings.
Hi. I recommend staying away from auto settings because when things change, your colour grading will alter. If you move around but stick with the same manual settings, at least the changes will be consistent across both cameras 🙏🏻🤩 hope this helps. If you need more help I do 1-1 sessions over here www.sam-holland.com 🎥