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  Use of Gain or EV compensation in low light?

  Posted by James Gawthroupe on October 12, 2010 at 2:00 am

  Hi there,

  I am fairly new to videography and I have what I’m sure is a newbie question. I know that using gain adds noise, but if you find yourself in a low-light situation and you cannot add more light and you have to opened your aperture fully should you:

  a) Up the video gain to get a better exposure?

  b) Shoot dark and try to lighten in post?

  c) Increase the EV setting (not as familiar with this) to get a a better exposure?

  I have a Sony NEX VG10 and will be shooting in low light situations so I appreciate you input.

  I am well versed in Final Cut and am aware of, but have not yet used, “Neat Video” if the concensus is to use gain to get a better exposure in low-light.

  Any advice would be appreciated.

  Thanks!

  James Gawthroupe replied 15 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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