sdctlc 0 #1 June 21, 2004 When shooting a tandem video on a bright sunny day my angle is more up and I get a lot of sky. I try to position as much as possible so the sun is in the face for lots of shots but at high noon I get a darkening of the face a bit. Other times get a bit of "Halo" around them like the chip is oversaturated right at the contrat line, not that bad but I notice it and it bugs me. Is there any recomond filter to add to the video camera?? A Polarizer?? Just curious as I am just trying to get a bit more pop in colors that seem to be washed out in bright sun in addition to wanting to equalize the object coompared to the sky background. Dont see the contrast as much on a RW jump as I am shooting down with the dimmer background of the ground compared to the sky. If there is a filter that works on the top question should it also be here or should I take it off for the RW jumps vs Tandem jumps. I dont shoot a ton of vid as I am usually doing the tandem but have been doing more at the DZ out of needs to fill for the customers. Just want to give a good quality image to the editor to work with...... Thanks in advance Scott C."He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud_monkey 0 #2 June 21, 2004 A polarizer will help darken the sky if the angle is correct - Polarizers are designed to reduce glare and reflection and should be used at an angle of 90 degrees to the sun - kind of hard to keep that angle when shooting a tandem video. You might want to try an ND, or Neutral Density filter - I've tried both on my video camera but I found that no filter at all works best for me. I stay pretty steep and deep while shooting tandem videos, usually steep enough to keep the drouge in frame and the face does end up in the shadows when the sun rides high in the sky - I just move in really close, 2-3 feet away from the students face, and that usually takes care of the problem for me. Not sure about the "Halo" you're talking about - I know if the subject is heavily backlit that can happen but I don't usually see that on tandem videos. What kind of video camera/lens are you using?? Peace, Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
