[MacDV] Automatic settings (avoid)

[James Asherman]

On Friday, January 23, 2004, at 01:40  PM, chrisandheather at shaw.ca 
wrote:

> Hey,
>
> Is Eagle really your name or just a handle? There is a good started CD 
> for shooting
> DV video at DVCREATORS.NET and they talk about avoid using automatic 
> settings whenever
> possible as you don't always get desireable results.

Maybe not. Manual focus  must be fun on a camera like that.
Eagle's advice about using the nighttime setting to cut down noise was 
right on.
  I always use it with my Sony's when shooting theatrical performances 
and the like.
Gives you a nice smooth black in the dark areas.

>  If I get the Canon ZR-60 (I hope I do) I plan to use it for my first 
> DV feature and with a good Lowel DV lighting kit
> it jsut might be alright.
>
> Blessings,
>
> Chris
>
>

So what? you're going to spend more on the lights than the camera?