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  Preventing overexposure

  Posted by Leo July on October 17, 2007 at 1:52 pm

  I recently shot interiors using the AWB button on the front of the camera to set white balance with a white card but my shots were overexposed.

  Although this is correctable in post I would have preferred getting it right in production.

  How could I have gotten the exposure right the first time?

  To what extent if at all does the AWB button adjust for exposure and any change in light intensity or color balance while the tape is rolling?

  Noah Kadner replied 18 years, 7 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Tim Scarpino

  October 17, 2007 at 3:25 pm

  AWB does not correct for exposure. It simply white-balances your camera.

  You may want to consider running the camea in the automatic mode so the iris automatically sets itself, though that’s no guarantee the exposure will be ideal, though it sounds like it will be better that what you may have. Also, don’t be too surprised if your post-production does not cure your exposure issue entirely.

  If you understand how Zebra-Stripes work on your camera, you may want to have those on and set for 85%.

  Complete confidence in, and satisfaction with, exposure levels will come with more experience with your camera.

  Good luck,

  Tim Scarpino
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  Noah Kadner

  October 17, 2007 at 3:49 pm

  Get Barry’s DVX book- it will help with settings.

  -Noah

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