From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Technical Knowledge
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Adjusting aperture
From the course: DSLR Video Tips: Technical Knowledge
Adjusting aperture
Rich Harrington: Jim, you've just about got the camera set. What aperture are you going to use today? Jim Ball: well, I'm going to set a base aperture of probably around a four, and the reason I picked that one is I want sort of a healthy stop to get a nice depth of field falloff, that's one thing. And the second thing is to make it not so wide open that certain cameras that need to carry focus a little farther are in bad shape, like this jib shot, where I can't really get my hands on the focus. So I want a decent stop that'll carry some depth of field without having to touch the lens. Rich Harrington: So because the camera's actually moving here, you don't want to have to try pull focus while you're operating the jib, right? Jim Ball: Right. There are ways to do that. There are all kinds of wireless remotes and I could even have an assistant in there. He probably can put his hand on it, but when we're working on this sort of simpler level and it's generally a wider shot, because…
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