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by dantheman
02 Jan 2012 09:57
Forum: APS-C / Micro Four Thirds / 35mm camcorders
Topic: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm
Replies: 14
Views: 31796

Re: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm

Happy New Year Doughie!! Ok done some more filming still not happy with the results but I think its getting better. Gain: 24 db lower and the fireworks become dim, still got the black sky at 24 Aperture : f7.1 WB: Outdoor Focus: 35 metres AE Shift : Auto Shutter: 1/50 See what you think -A2bIm7XkGQ ...
by dantheman
08 Dec 2011 12:49
Forum: APS-C / Micro Four Thirds / 35mm camcorders
Topic: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm
Replies: 14
Views: 31796

Re: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm

Adobe premier cs5.5
Thanks for all your help!!
by dantheman
05 Dec 2011 16:35
Forum: APS-C / Micro Four Thirds / 35mm camcorders
Topic: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm
Replies: 14
Views: 31796

Re: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm

Thanks so much for all your help, but your not finished yet. Had the vg20 set to AE Shift -2 Apperture f3.5 to f11 Grain 6 to 24db White balance = outdoor The grain never seemed a problem right up to 24db but at any settings the fireworks seem a little dim, thinking the AE shift does not need to be ...
by dantheman
03 Dec 2011 09:11
Forum: APS-C / Micro Four Thirds / 35mm camcorders
Topic: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm
Replies: 14
Views: 31796

Re: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm

Thanks very much guys!! I am filming them tonight and all that info is swooshing around in my head like a drunk coming home from the pub on a late night out, however I'm going to have a go. To recap I have set the camera to: FOCUS = set on something about the same distance as the fireworks then pres...
by dantheman
02 Dec 2011 19:04
Forum: Sony HDV - High-end / 3-sensor camcorders
Topic: Best fireworks settings for HDR-FX7
Replies: 6
Views: 13644

Re: Best fireworks settings for HDR-FX7

Did you change the gain down to 9db? Most people seem to suggest iris to f8-f11 but you say f2.4? I have found finaly the best fireworks settings for the HDR-FX7: For consumer fireworks: Iris: F2.4 (for gold effects: iris as low as possible). Further the rest automatic except focus. Check the result...
by dantheman
02 Dec 2011 18:33
Forum: APS-C / Micro Four Thirds / 35mm camcorders
Topic: SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm
Replies: 14
Views: 31796

SONY NEX-VG20EH 18-200mm

Please could anyone tell me how to film fireworks?
Some say Gain should be 0 but others say 9 or 12
Iris = f5.6 to f11
Focus = inifinty
AE shift = Auto
Exposure = Auto as all this setting seems to do is lowere appture and gain.

Any help would be fantastic, thanks!!