[Anthony Haun]

Blaise,

Good to know, I will keep that in mind when investing in equipment in the future. Thanks! ☺

-Anthony

[Anthony Haun]

Update: After reading the manual a bit more, I discovered that by going into the “Customize Features” tab in the menu, it is possible to change the function of the AE-L/AF-L button to “hold” the exposure after the button is pressed once and then release it only after the button is pressed a second time. This would allow the user to essentially disable the “AutoExposure” feature while filming and adjust the parameters of the shot completely manually. Filming at 30fps with a shutter speed of 1/60, f-stop 5.6, and iso 100, I got this shot:

It is much less grainy and appears to be better exposed – I’d consider it a success!

I suppose the moral of the story here is to read the manual in detail when your equipment gives you trouble. ☺

Thanks so much again for your help! Happy filming!

-Anthony

[Anthony Haun]

Blaise,

Thank you so much for your quick feedback! I actually took your advice and checked out the manual for my Nikon D5100. There, I learned that, although the camera does have an Auto ISO feature, even if you disable it in Manual mode, the camera will still adjust its ISO until it deems the shot “properly exposed”. I believe that this feature is referred to as “AutoExposure” by Nikon. It is possible to temporarily disable this feature as well by holding down the AE-L/AF-L button (AutoExposure-Lock/AutoFocus-Lock) while prepping photographic shots; however, I’m not sure how this same result could be achieved while filming video. Are you familiar with the AutoExposure feature or know how to get around this? I really appreciate your help, thank you so much!

-Anthony