Epic at 320?

[Phil Bates]

Many times I exposed what looked right at 800 ISO on location, then got in front of a monitor and found it looked more pleasing at 400 or 500. If needed, I lift the highlights with levels. The effect is much more pleasing than forcing 800 to work. Just my experience.

Regardless, if I had shot at 320 there would be no where to go in post.

Phil

[Gunleik Groven]

Agreed. 800 gives you the safezone, especially for bad monitoring conditions and tungsten, both are situation where you may find that you need it...

[Graeme Nattress]

Yes, go above 800 and you are putting more of your code values above mid grey, hence more highlight protection. Don't over-do it though. You must balance the needs of the highlights with the needs of the shadows and that is the art of the cinematographer.

Graeme

[Gunleik Groven]

Yes, go above 800 and you are putting more of your code values above mid grey, hence more highlight protection. Don't over-do it though. You must balance the needs of the highlights with the needs of the shadows and that is the art of the cinematographer.

Graeme

A Graeme moment of Zen:
Translation:
Just do it "right", whatever is "right" for your exposure...

[Graeme Nattress]

"You must balance the needs of the highlights with the needs of the shadows and that is the art of the cinematographer" - I'll say it again then!

Graeme

[Shawn Nelson]

800 is safer, but 320 is actually the native.

I often do 320 if I need to.

[Mark Toia]

The main point to remember is lower the ISO, the more careful you need to be about protecting highlights in your exposure. So be careful, watch your meters, use the exposure overlay. And be careful.

Graeme

Dito.....

[Mark Toia]

"You must balance the needs of the highlights with the needs of the shadows and that is the art of the cinematographer" - I'll say it again then!

Graeme

Now your talking the talk... :)

[Graeme Nattress]

Native? There is no native that has any real meaning I'm afraid. All there is is a point that balances the needs of the shadows and the needs of the highlights and that is scene dependent.

Graeme

[charles lim yi yong]

what's this about lighting meter at 400 and setting camera at 800?