The ONLY Exposure tutorial you need to watch... for now | How to expose correctly for video 

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Two things: 1: This has been immensely helpful for me, as someone who has a nice camera but videography is a tool for me to share my art practice. I'm not a videographer. Thank you 2: I can't help but hear "shitter speed" when you say shutter speed. Granted I'm watching/listening to this while I clean and keep rewinding so I've probably hear you say "shutter speed" 3 or 4 times more than the average person lmao. Nothing to be insecure about, so I'm hope this doesn't come across that way. I just wanted to share an observation :)

Sam, you break these topics down in a way that anyone can understand them. You are not getting enough recognition!

Thank You! It was easy to understand and I have tried to understand a lot before!! Now I have a little more hope that I can get better

I just love how clearly you explain everything. I also really like your little asides like when your light is misbehaving. Many would cut this but I think it makes your videos more effective as it makes you much more relatable. I’m going through the joys of setting up studio lighting at the moment and I feel your pain.

As someone who is aspiring to make short films. You were the most informative and most explanatory person I could’ve found. Absolutely amazing video. You’ve gained a subscriber bro

Been through around 6 of your videos now and I have learnt so much, thanks for taking the time to put these together!

Man i learned more from this video than i thought possible. Amazing. I didnt even realize what i didnt know...dang it, now i have to watch ALL of your videos.

You are such a good teacher and explained this so well, i just have to watch it a million more times 😂 and practice, but it's all here. Thank you 🙏

TYSM i was about to have a breakdown because I couldnt understand, youre an angel sent from heaven!!!

Finally!!!! I have been wanting to start a RU-vid channel (indoor talking head videos). Know nothing about cameras, video, editing, etc. I bought the Sony ZV-E10 because a bunch of RU-vidrs say it's the right one. The settings are overwhelming to me and it's filled with jargon and options that fly over my head. This is the first time I see a video where I kind of start to understand some of those core concepts. I wish there were more videos like this for all the other dozens of concepts one needs to understand.. Bro, I don't know you, but if you have a Sony ZV-E10 with original lens and can explain step by step how to set up the camera for indoor talking head videos for RU-vid, that would be lifesaving, literally. Conversely, I can always try to to sell the Sony ZV-E10 and get that new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 and have less settings....lol.

Great tips - Straight to the point, no waffle, I love it! 👌

This video is the one stop shop for exposure. Usually this information is in various videos, thanks Sam!

Awesome explanation! 😊 Always found exposure so intimidating, but you demystified it. Thanks Sam 👍🏾

thanks man! I just sent this video to otthe fellows who always comes with overexpose footages

We're a young channel on RU-vid. But we always wanted to be quality-centric with both our content and the way we shoot. Starting in an era with computational videography, I think we were somewhat spoiled with how the newest smartphones did it. We started with that. And gradually moved to using our Sony ZV-1. We fell in love with it, more so their picture profiles, and just how much control we could get in post with the end result from a camera! No matter how hard a phone tried, once you're used to using a device with a bigger sensor, there's really no going back. But even then, fear gripped us with how complicated everything looked from manual white balance to exposure, shutter speed and aperture controls. All the concepts. I stuck with using the Program Auto mode. It was pretty cool. And considering we shot dogs and animals mostly, and on a gimbal to boot, it made sense. We still knew that there was a lot of value in manual control though. But after going through tens of channels, we found you. You inspired so much confidence with your explanations. We're using full manual controls in controlled environments now. And it's been amazing! Still a few mistakes here and there. But baby steps! As the person behind the camera, I feel so much more connected with the control I have now. And my partner's pretty excited about this as well. I've since devoured your content. From clean concepts to information dumbed down so even beginners are able to feel at ease with the intimidating world of proper cameras, thank you. Funnily enough, we wanted to save enough to eventually upgrade to a Sony A7C. But since watching your content, we've since locked our eyes onto the Lumix S5. An added thank you for that. Much love! 🙂

FINALLY, after DAYS of trying and searching on my own Thank you Sam for the great explanation! Super Helpful and finally have my lighting and camera settings dialed in!

Brilliant as always! Will definitely try these tips in my next video. Big thank you ☺️

Mint video. Really clear!!

Great, really well explained both verbally and visually. Glad I found this vid, will check out more. Thanks

Working my way through your videos on exposure, white balance, colour grading etc this morning! Thank you for your efforts in producing such clear and useful guides - which are also very entertaining! ☺🙏

Great tips Sam!!! I never tried the light meter, and it sounds really handy! Looking forward for a dedicated video about it🙏📹😎

Perfect Sam! Thank you, that has really been a great help 👌

Loved this! thanks!!!

for those who are confused or learning you did a great job well done

Thanks for the lesson! I like the way you walked through the various settings, and how to make adjustments. Like your statement, I know about the various aspects of exposure, but you brought it all together. I know I still have a steep learning curve, but this helps tremendously.

Great explanation, thanks for posting 👍

Great ficus so thank you!! This really helped me to understand exposure!!

thanks for your help

Thank you, thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!!!!

This a great video! I'm a beginner and I'm trying to find a good way, for me, to get the right exposure. Thank you very much for taking the time to explain all this!

Loved it. Favorite bit was explaining stops of light in relation to iso etc. thank you!!!

This is the best tutorial on the subject. Thank you.

Good on Yu Sam… you da Man mate 👍🏻 I appreciate your tips n stuff. Keep up the great job 👏🏻

I needed THIS Video!

Well done man! An absolute masterclass on exposure. Haven’t seen such a comprehensive, well thought out breakdown on this subject on here in a while. Def sending this video to all my friends just getting into film & photography. Btw, did you change shirts in the middle of filming? 😜

Very helpful, thanks!

I was having issues lately with this when changing settings thanks for the refresher!

Thank you for this great video and tips! 😊

Awesome videos, Sam! I have watched at least three of yours today, and I like that you cover all the bases on each subject in a very clear way. I bought an external monitor to set my exposure using false colours, and manually white balancing each scene with a white card. Works great for me, and I want to thank you for sending me in the right direction as I used to think, "Fix it in post!" LOL! All the best from British Columbia, Canada! You have another subscriber!

Thanks so much this was extremely helpful. Most things that I watch Will give this information to piecesbut you gave it all. Awesome thank you

I didn't know that any of them expect the first tip Thanks 🙏

Wasnt expecting to go down a rabbit hole of your videos at 5 in the morning but here I am 😂

Great information, thank you!!

Your channel is way underrated! Love the content!

Your good with me sam 😎 you have a new follower for sure here!!

Great explanation! Actually really diggin all the R5/R6 videos for reference! Quite funny that you are probably one of a handful who suggest the light meter in the camera - which I do too! Sadly Canon doesn‘t offer any metering mode in video - wondering what their algorithm is on this but my question regarding this and metering with the Sekonic: do you still tend to overexpose by one step in general when focusing on skin tones? 😎

You nailed it, Thx!!!

Great video thanks

Great Info!

Excellent video and excellent channel!

Sam, you are da man!

Yoooo. THANK YOU. I don't know how I haven't learned this already or how I haven't seen it on other photography channels I follow But for real, thank you.

thank you Sam

This video it is super useful, as always thanks man 🙏🏾🙏🏾 looking forward for the light meter video, super courius about how to use it with the ND 🤔

I think you are the first person that does video that uses light meters, always considered one, but only could find photographers using them. Exposure has plagued me forever, not that I'm usually overexposed, but definitely underexposed and had to fix it in post.

AWESOME VID THANKS ;)

Great video. I have just bought the LUMIX S5 and I am new to this whole vlogging/video world. This has massively helped me get my head around exposure. I had been struggling a little with the set up of the S5 so your videos are helping speed up the learning process.

Earned a sub from me bro! This video was beautifully done and explained! Thank you!

Finally someone has done it. Make me understand

Great video

Wow. That is all I can say. Thanks.

Hear me out, you kinda look like a mix of all 3 Spider-Mans.

Hey Sam awesome video tha k you.. Iv just bought a zx1e as want to improve my hiking and vanlife videos. Do you think the Sony 16 to 50 would be a good all rounder lenses. I don't want to take a lot of kit and I am a solo shooter. Might get a black mist. Any advice appreciated. I find knowing what exposure to use if you want a nice dusk, low light shot, how to knwo if its under or over exposed and what fstop. Also better to shoot, then move the camera closer or use zoom?

That was very helpful. Thanks! Now, if only my video camera (yes, video cam, not dslr or mirrorless!) had a proper exposure meter on the display!

Good information !!! Clear cut on the information, well done. I do have a question on Sharpness of the footage. Can you make a video on determining the Sharpness of the footage, especially when the footage needs to be projected on Cinema theater

Brilliant bud.

This's a phenomenal video Sam.Watched it some months ago but I always had a nagging question:HOW DO YOU SET THE CORRECT EXPOSURE TO THAT "MIDDLE POINT"😉😉😉😉 AFTER PUTTING AN ND FILTER ON??????????????

Funny, I never noticed until you said it, that doubling (or halving) the ISO equals raising (or lowering) 1 stop of exposure! Thank you for that aha moment!

Your videos are awesome 🤩 Thank you for sharing. Any recommendations for a budget monitor ?

Much needed tutorial.....Please please please make more videos of this kind !!!!!!!!!!!Thanks a Lot !!!!!!!!!!!

I'm glad you brought in the light meter and introduced the concept of on an incident reading as opposed to a reflective reading. Using the in built meter can often be misleading on bright, or dark, scenes as the camera tries to expose for 18% grey. Perhaps that might be the subject of another video and using a grey card?

well you seem like a lovely chap! great job 👍👍

You're a killer. Clearly the best video i've seen on exposure !!

Teach me these colors, man. It's amazing!

Your a great person 👌✌️👍🏻

Dope !

Found ya here on RU-vid - nice one bro. Subbed

Hello Sam excellent video. What range you recommend for LUMIX S5 ? Any particular brand or model you recommend? Appreciate your help.

Holy shit this was so helpful thank you

GREAT

That's all fine information wanted to point out to every one, However, if your shooting LOG, lets say Sony SLOG 3 well you most likely want to shoot 1 or 2 stops over exposed, and than bring it down in post, that is what these Dynamic range nerds do, you see they do this trick to get good exposure all around background and subject because setting proper exposure especially out doors is tricky because of harsh sunlight so they want to be able to bring out the blow out garbage in post.. How ever I do Shoot in Log and only over expose a quarter stop over but i don't do it because of easy exposure settings I do it that way for easier color grading so i only need to go 1 quarter stop over for that.. and i don't shoot a the Native Log ISO people think if you shoot at base ISO like 100 or 200 you can't shoot log which is nonsense, you can shoot SLOG 3 and use ISO 200 it's going to make your image even better, how ever your going to need more light to shoot a those lower ISO numbers unless your shooting out doors, so in STUDIO you need plenty of light which is what i do i use multi powerful defused lights to get a good light balance without blowing out parts of the scene and shoot at 200 ISO almost every time, WHY?? because you get hardly any noise in your image and you don't have to over expose and than in post bring the exposer down trick to darken the noise, that is what these people do, they overexpose, And than bring the exposer down so the nose goes away. But if you shoot at 200 ISO to begin with you don't need to do that crap because there is no noise to begin with.. Now i have the SONY FX30 and i use the Ninja V+ so there is a setting in my camera to out put my camera's REC 709 LUT out of the camera into the NINJA so i don't have to apply the LUT in post, this works best for me because i can see on my NINJA monitor exactly what i'm getting SHOOTING LOG after what it would look like applying the LUT in POST, so that way i don't have that BS to do in post. and i only overexpose 1 quarter stop over this is the safest setting my image is never too dark introducing noise and in post if i need i can go down 1 quarter stop easily and i never have highlights too blow out ever.. Most of the time i don't even need to touch the exposer slider just the highlight, and boom it's perfect.. Here is a video that Gerald Undone did about if you can Shoot LOG and use ISO 200 if you don't believe me he proved it.. go to his channel and look for Shooting Below Native ISO - Good Idea or Bad

If I'm not mistaken, the light meter showed 2.8 plus 9/10ths of a stop, which translates to approximately f=4.0

Amazing video... everything I've been learning has been the 1/180 rule for shutter for Pro video... am I missing something - 1/50? Should we be experimenting with shutter like this or only 180? Cheers, any help appreciated :))

Hi there, thank you for the video. I was curious how you create the hazey look in your videos. It looks so cool.

Wish you were my school teacher... I would be michael Bay by now. Appreciated!

thanks for the info.. you did a great tutorial... wish you would do more tutorials and explain something like D Lighting as well if there is any such thing for video... I only use it for photography with D Lighting....tks...

One of the best easy to understand explanation of how to alter exposure without getting tempted to expose anything .... what about Zebras ? And how did you record the camera setting etc ? Awesome video Blue!

How do you handle situations where the light changes? Like walking a trail with mix of shadow areas and bright areas.

Thanks for this. I know how to get exposure out the gate. My issue is, say for example I am following someone from behind and the exposure is perfect. I then, l pan around them from the front. Even though the ISO is on auto the transition exposure is super slow. The expoure does not stay consistent or even. How do you compensate for that? I have a sony a7s 3. If you have any insight I'd appreciate it.

Does this all depend on the metering mode you're using? And whether it's evaluating the whole scene or say spot metering

Ok… great video but I have some things I’m unsure about. I am a photographer and used to using light meter or creating my settings. What I’m confused about is video only. If shooting clog3 which I heard is a bit more exposed over clog can I use the lightener for this? Or is it better to use false color or zebras at 40? If shooting video outside is one or the other faster for getting exposure? It’s tough because you shoot photos and see results here in video or has no color grading so harder to manage? Is using the histogram preferable? Thanks for the video

Hello like your videos, Im starting with this exposure thing, got a zv-e1 still checking the camera or should I get a a7siii / fx3 also got a 16-35 2.8 gmii, lets see how this turns out, question, your over and unders exposure footage here were colored as the perfect exposure footage ? Thanks

Love the tips bro! When can I get a guitar lesson!? lol

Thank you! This is so well explained and how to achieve best result. Thanks mate 👍👌👏 I hope you're able to sort that light out, look like a loose connection or something? 😬⚡⚡⚡

Q: how did you know to set camera to 800 iso? and not 400 or 1200?

You mentioned you would explain how to control the exposure also by changing the shutter… do you have any tips for that? Thanks

Does the same apply for LOG footage? I usually use the cameras EV meter similar to how you showed in the video. But I’ve noticed I get a bit of noise in the shadows.

Do you set this balance before or after your backround lights are on?

awesome info but if you shoot in log footage you have to over or under expose ie slog is normally 2 stops over