a7rii how to maintain settings in movie mode?

[kiri]

I'm finding movie mode on the a7rii a bit tricky.

The various photo modes maintain their shutter speed and aperture settings when changing between them. (So I can set S mode to a high shutter speed and expect it to still be that when I go back to it). But the movie mode seems to take on the settings of the most recently used photo mode, which messes everything up. I always have to adjust the shutter speed and then readjust it when I go back to s mode . Plus, pressing the movie record button seems to have the same problem.

Is there any way to get the movie mode to keep it's fixed settings like the other modes?

 

[PVCdroid]

I'm finding movie mode on the a7rii a bit tricky.

The various photo modes maintain their shutter speed and aperture settings when changing between them. (So I can set S mode to a high shutter speed and expect it to still be that when I go back to it). But the movie mode seems to take on the settings of the most recently used photo mode, which messes everything up. I always have to adjust the shutter speed and then readjust it when I go back to s mode . Plus, pressing the movie record button seems to have the same problem.

Is there any way to get the movie mode to keep it's fixed settings like the other modes?

 

[jomsjoms]

Im very new to this.

what is the best setting for a standard movide mode if i will use it in our upcoming vacation,to,disneyland? I already have my settings for aperture priority but what about when i want to do video.? What should i put in aperture, shutter speed ans ISO?

 

[Wordsmith9091]

Im very new to this.

what is the best setting for a standard movide mode if i will use it in our upcoming vacation,to,disneyland? I already have my settings for aperture priority but what about when i want to do video.? What should i put in aperture, shutter speed ans ISO?

You'll ideally want shutter speed to be twice as fast as your fps to retain a "filmic" look, if possible. That means if you're filming 24fps, use 1/50s (since there's no 1/48s on the camera - it's close enough). Look up "shutter angle" if you're curious why this is preferred.

Set Aperture to taste, and ISO to whatever is needed to maintain exposure (I prefer to use auto ISO here, but it can jump around a little depending on the circumstances)

If you're outdoors in the suna lot, retaining 1/50 at an aperture you like may be difficult even at ISO 100. You can use a faster shutter speed, but the loss of motion blur may look a bit odd on the video (not necessarily bad, but not quite what we're used to in film, even though it's still at a film-like or video-like frame rate). You could also use an ND filter to force it back to a proper exposure with a slower frame rate.

 

[jomsjoms]

Let me just clarify, so you use shutter priority or manual mode when filming? Thanks

 

[Chris Joy]

Let me just clarify, so you use shutter priority or manual mode when filming? Thanks

If you shoot anything other than full manual, your exposure is going to jump all over the place as the camera makes metering adjustments from low to high contrast areas and vice versa.

As mentioned use a shutter speed that's double your framerate, but in a sunny environment you will need ND's unless you want to shoot everything at F/22, and even then it might not be enough. If you go with a higher SS to get proper exposure, you will get that staccato/strobe look from Saving Private Ryan. Shooting 60p helps too, you'll get smoother motion, and you can minimize motion judder from any camera movements.

 

[PVCdroid]

Let me just clarify, so you use shutter priority or manual mode when filming? Thanks

I'm not a video expert but think the general recommendation is aperture priority. I've heard that you will likely notice aperture changes in footage. Shutter speed or ISO changes are less noticeable.

 

[jomsjoms]

If you shoot anything other than full manual, your exposure is going to jump all over the place as the camera makes metering adjustments from low to high contrast areas and vice versa.

I got lost here a bit. You are saying that if I choose aperture or shutter speed mode, the exposure is going to jump all over the place? Are you sure about this? Correct me if im wrong but in using say aperture mode, won't the exposure still be the same (except if it's really sunny and the ss/iso is already in its limits) as the camera will be adjusting shutter speed and ISO (if set on auto) to keep the exposure constant. What will jump over the place is the shutter speed and ISO, and not the exposure. Am I correct in this?

If I shoot video using manual mode then change from a cloudy to a sunny scene, THEN my exposure will change since I won't be able to change my aperture/ss/iso fast enough to keep my exposure constant.