Comments on: GH1 Film Look – New Tips http://www.hotrodcameras.com/tips-and-tricks/gh1-film-look-new-tips We Build Photographic Hot Rods! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:12:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: admin http://www.hotrodcameras.com/tips-and-tricks/gh1-film-look-new-tips/comment-page-1#comment-28 admin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:25:28 +0000 http://www.hotrodcameras.com/?p=308#comment-28 I have used the histogram, but a light meter is always the better choice- certainly for consistency. I have used the histogram, but a light meter is always the better choice- certainly for consistency.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.hotrodcameras.com/tips-and-tricks/gh1-film-look-new-tips/comment-page-1#comment-27 Daniel Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:28:07 +0000 http://www.hotrodcameras.com/?p=308#comment-27 "You can avoid much of this by underexposing the camera what turns out to be about 2 & 2/3 stops" Do you use the histogram on the camera to underexpose or are you using the light meter? “You can avoid much of this by underexposing the camera what turns out to be about 2 & 2/3 stops”

Do you use the histogram on the camera to underexpose or are you using the light meter?

]]> By: admin http://www.hotrodcameras.com/tips-and-tricks/gh1-film-look-new-tips/comment-page-1#comment-26 admin Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:50:25 +0000 http://www.hotrodcameras.com/?p=308#comment-26 Hi Ed, A light meter helps a DP set exposure because the camera is way, way faster than it's actually rated. Selecting an ISO of 100 on the GH1 is really about ISO 640 in 35mm. If you rate the camera at ISO 100, there is some pretty serious "knee" (to use a video term) happening to try to shove down the highlight information into a useable range. You can avoid much of this by underexposing the camera what turns out to be about 2 & 2/3 stops, this is based on what the GH1 says is a proper 100 ISO exposure. The easiest way is to use a lightmeter set to 640, this is a professional tool available at better photography stores and websites. This device measures the amount of light in a particular area. For a beginner I recommend an "incident" light meter (which features a white dome) rather than a spot meter (also called reflective) which is a more advanced tool. Because the camera has so much dynamic range in underexposure, you can really, see a lot of detail and resolution. I can't wait to post some pics. It should be before the end of the month. Hi Ed,

A light meter helps a DP set exposure because the camera is way, way faster than it’s actually rated. Selecting an ISO of 100 on the GH1 is really about ISO 640 in 35mm. If you rate the camera at ISO 100, there is some pretty serious “knee” (to use a video term) happening to try to shove down the highlight information into a useable range. You can avoid much of this by underexposing the camera what turns out to be about 2 & 2/3 stops, this is based on what the GH1 says is a proper 100 ISO exposure. The easiest way is to use a lightmeter set to 640, this is a professional tool available at better photography stores and websites. This device measures the amount of light in a particular area. For a beginner I recommend an “incident” light meter (which features a white dome) rather than a spot meter (also called reflective) which is a more advanced tool. Because the camera has so much dynamic range in underexposure, you can really, see a lot of detail and resolution. I can’t wait to post some pics. It should be before the end of the month.

]]> By: Ed http://www.hotrodcameras.com/tips-and-tricks/gh1-film-look-new-tips/comment-page-1#comment-25 Ed Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:47:22 +0000 http://www.hotrodcameras.com/?p=308#comment-25 Oops, misspelled your name, sorry Illya! Oops, misspelled your name, sorry Illya!

]]> By: Ed http://www.hotrodcameras.com/tips-and-tricks/gh1-film-look-new-tips/comment-page-1#comment-24 Ed Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:46:09 +0000 http://www.hotrodcameras.com/?p=308#comment-24 Hi Ilya, Great tips, thanks! Please keep them coming. I'm a little confused about the light meter stuff. I understand how to set the ISO on the camera, so then you rate your light meter at the settings you suggest, but then how does that help you? Does it help you choose the right settings for your aperture or something? Sorry if it's a dumb question, I've not used a light meter before... Looking forward to seeing some images :) Cheers, Ed. Hi Ilya,

Great tips, thanks! Please keep them coming.

I’m a little confused about the light meter stuff. I understand how to set the ISO on the camera, so then you rate your light meter at the settings you suggest, but then how does that help you? Does it help you choose the right settings for your aperture or something? Sorry if it’s a dumb question, I’ve not used a light meter before…

Looking forward to seeing some images :)

Cheers,

Ed.

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