[Bob Prichard]

Walter,

I have the camera set to ISO 500, which is the base ISO, and the gain set to 0db. The gamma is ITU709.

I wonder if the gain toggle switch on the side got bumped up to High, which is +18db while I was shooting?

Are the camera settings recorded with the footage, and if they are, how do we access them?

[Bob Prichard]

Where does it say in the OP or any of my posts that I relied on auto exposure?

Do you read posts before you reply to them?

[Bob Prichard]

As I said in the OP, the noise is most noticeable in the sky.

The sky is the blue area above the landscape.

I don’t know if it is in sun or shade–what do you think?

Do we need to bring in banks of lights to illuminate the sky?

[Bob Prichard]

Thanks, Ted. Great suggestions. We try these.

[Bob Prichard]

Thanks, Walter.

Very helpful reply.

[Bob Prichard]

For shooting landscapes, we use the sun.

You may have heard about this type of lighting.

The sun is the center of our solar system.

Is this lighting OK for reducing color noise?

[Bob Prichard]

Suggestions on how to set up camera to avoid color noise would be helpful.