DVTV: SmallHD DP4 EVF Review, How to Light Outdoors - outdoor lighting
DVTV: SmallHD DP4 EVF Review, How to Light Outdoors
For more news and training, visit nextwavedv.com In this episode we review the SmallHD DP4 EVF hybrid field monitor and electronic viewfinder and we show you how to re-light an outdoor scene on a limited budget. Follow us on Twitter NextWaveDV twitter.com Tony: twitter.com John: twitter.com
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Outside Location Lighting - outdoor lighting
Outside Location Lighting
Using a flash outside and balancing with ambient light.
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lol this guy needs to stop pointing his fingers at me
ReplyDeleteMake he a "Hitler Gruß" at 00:07 ?
ReplyDeleteWhere did the burn come from? The lens of the camera or the viewfinder? If it came through the lens, that would seem to be a real issue and a deal breaker for me.
ReplyDeleteI'm very happy with my SmallHD DP4/EVF. I do recommend putting a ND filter on the lens [as SmallHD suggests on their site], as I already have a small burn in the screen that happened while working outdoors ... which is what I use it for 90% of the time. I kick myself in the butt every time I see that little burn ... but it's not bad enough to make a difference in the screen quality. It's an awesome tool, a reasonable price and I would not be able to work without it.
ReplyDeleteCan you size it for different size letterboxes to make sure you get what you want in the shot, so in post when using the letterbox you do not cut anything off?
ReplyDeleteThat's one sweet set up, what camera is that? I plan on buying something for around 800$ any suggestions?
ReplyDeleteI recently bought a Marshall 5" ... this makes me wish I would have picked up the DP4 instead! The SmallHD looks like a far better monitor.
ReplyDeletehile to 0:07 to see something funny
ReplyDeleteAwesome, I want one!!!
ReplyDeleteso its just the screen not the camera right?
ReplyDeleteHey Tony,
ReplyDeleteHow would you feel about the putting the gold reflector up above and reflecting down on the subject? What would that do to the image?
Great video! I wish a knew about you sooner!
ReplyDeleteI WANT IT :D
ReplyDelete3:02
ReplyDeletewhat's ghosting?
ReplyDelete"now i got a 4.3inch size"
ReplyDeleteYea for 700 dollars
ReplyDelete he is using the canon 60d( he said that at one point)
ReplyDeleteDoes the monitor work with all DSLRs? And also, does it mount using the flash shoe on top of the camera? I'm referring to my Nikon d3100.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI would like you make a more specific video about outdoor lightning. Usually you see this large light, reflectors and light blocking panels setups in Hollywood movies and it would be very helpfull if you explain how all this stuff works.
ReplyDeleteSorry for my english :)
That's a nice viewfinder. Thank you for the review.
ReplyDeleteWhere can i find a that avenger arm to hold that scrim jim? I see diff ones online that uses two stands but i want one like this setup that is held up with one stand
ReplyDelete@NextWaveG does it turn off because of the heat? that's the biggest problem I find with videos in a DSLR
ReplyDelete3:24 hey you... quite!!! im not yet finish on my tutorial.... =) anyways thanks for the tips... hail yeah!
ReplyDeleteHi Mark, thanks for your tutorials, I really like learning from you. Lighting is one of the most important bits in photography. Greetings from Spain.
ReplyDeleteyour videos are truly inspirational! Im so lazy to make tutorial videos because I dont have a model, I dont have someone to hold the camera, I dont have someone to hold reflectors and blah blah blah! while you dont use anyone other than yourself! pretty good man! thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeletePS: you can actually use a higher shutter speed, as long as you leave enough space to crop the black lines in photoshop :-)
Good video, Mark. Very good startpoint for newbies on flash photography. Thanks a a lot!
ReplyDeleteI don't have much experience with the SB800 but I can tell you that though I have a few Canon flashes I use most of my flashes in manual mode to have 100% control over my flashes. You can do the same thing in TTL mode. I have done this with my Canon Camera set to Manual and the flash on eTTL. Meter and set the camera to underexpose by 1-2 stop. Then use flash exposure compensation to add more or less flash power as needed.
ReplyDeleteLove your tutorial :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Mark, this was a very good tutorial. However, I do have a question. I have a Nikon SB 800 and I am curious as to whether there is a setting other than TTL that would allow me to easily underexpose the background as you did here. I am planning a photo shoot soon and would very much like to try out this technique. I have not used the Sb 800 much so I do not know how to use it well as of yet. I will be using it with a Nikon D80. Thanks again and I have rated your tutorial 5 stars.
ReplyDeleteCraig
Great Video Mark, keep up the great tutorials.. Love it :)
ReplyDeleteYou rule! LEGEND
ReplyDeleteNice video!
ReplyDeleteHi Mark! Just wanted to say thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteYou made it easy to understand the exposure calculator on the vivitar flash. Thank you!
Very good information for me as I am starting out on flashes now.
ReplyDeletevery helpful... thanks
ReplyDeleteLove your videos! Thanks a lot!
ReplyDeleteAwesome vid. Thanks for sharing. Found it by way of POTN.
ReplyDeleteNice tutorial! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark - good tips to keep in mind.
ReplyDeleteYou may often hear that shutter speed is irrelevant when it comes to flash... except when it comes to ambient light! Of course you must stay withing the acceptable flash sync range. Flash falloff is dependent on the power of the flash and how far it travel. When I shoot kids I like to shoot with the flash under the ambient to provide a bit of fill. It makes the kids look more natural.
ReplyDeletethanks!
ReplyDeleteMax, You've pretty much got it but let me add this. Flash at the same f/stop and below acts as fill flash. So let say I set my flash to be f/4.0 but still took pic with the exposure of 1/60 @ f/5.6. The flash will act as fill and be less apparent. Once the flash is more than the ambient light then you're over power the ambient. The shutter will only control the ambient light and not the flash fall off. Flash basically acts as the shutter speed because of the shortness of the burst of light.
ReplyDeleteSee above on prefocus :-)
ReplyDeleteSee above on prefocus :-)
ReplyDeletePrefocus: If you notice in the first part of the video there is a black white and grey target on a light stand. That's where I focused. There is a stick on the ground so I knew where to stand. I purposely made sure my f/ stop was 5.6 so even if I was off from the target a bit everything would still be in focus. Also I have the autofocus assigned to a button on the back of the camera. This way when I press the shutter it doesn't refocus and I don't have to switch to manual mode on the lens.
ReplyDeleteJoe, you can actually get by with a shoot through umbrella (at least a 43") and the same flash up one stop and eliminate the shadows. You don't need big softboxes or powerful lights to get good results. The advantage of having more powerful lights (monolights w/ batteries) is of course more power and faster recycle between flashes.
ReplyDeleteNice video Mark.
ReplyDeleteWIth a more powerful light and a big softbox, would that remove the shadow behind you?
Im also interested in how you prefocus. I have been doing a million shots and just doing it as trial and error!
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