Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Making adjustments on the lens, part of Shooting with Blackmagic Cameras.
…Now that we've balanced two parts of the exposure triangle,…let's refine things by making some adjustments at the lens side.…I'm going to start with the cinema camera.…And this particular camera does not have an active mount, therefore,…I need to make the adjustments over at the lens side.…Let's bring up a waveform monitor, over on our display there.…This is my external display you're seeing.…And you'll note that as I adjust the aperture,…more or less light comes in.…And what I'm going to do is keep those mid…tones for her skin tones right around 60 to 70%.…
And as I start to open that up, I don't want my whites to blow out.…So, don't push it all the way to the top.…That's looking pretty good.…Now, in this situation I 've made the adjustment at the lens side.…If you are using a black magic camera that has an active mount, such as the…EF mount one, or the pocket cinema camera, I can make adjustments at the camera side.…Using the up and down arrow, I can change the aperture,…and as I open up there, you see the shot gets brighter.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Updated
3/22/2016Released
3/12/2014- Examining the camera bodies
- Attaching and using lenses
- Extending battery life
- Preparing SD cards for recording
- Navigating menus
- Recording audio
- Adjusting camera settings
- Monitoring and recording
- Transferring footage
- Working with DaVinci Resolve
- Keeping the camera up to date
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Q; This course was updated on 3/31/2015. What changed?
A: We added two new chapters covering the Blackmagic URSA and Blackmagic Studio Camera.
Q: This course was updated on 03/22/2016. What changed?
A: We added eight movies to cover the new URSA Mini, Micro Studio, and Micro Cinema cameras and Blackmagic firmware changes.
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Introduction
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Welcome49s
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1. Getting to Know the Blackmagic Cameras
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2. Powering the Camera
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Tips to extend battery life2m 51s
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3. Attaching a Lens
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Keeping the sensor clean2m 37s
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4. Storage Requirements for Blackmagic Cameras
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Checking disk speeds1m 13s
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5. Blackmagic Menu System
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Navigating menus1m 44s
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6. Advanced Options to Solve Problems
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Getting focus5m 55s
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Making adjustments3m 6s
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7. Capturing Audio
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Using the built-in mic2m 35s
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Attaching a microphone2m 4s
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Setting microphone levels6m 17s
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8. Adjusting Recording Settings
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Choosing a recording format1m 35s
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9. Monitoring and Recording
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Monitoring dynamic range2m 2s
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Using the built-in slate2m 23s
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Using Blackmagic UltraScope11m 2s
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10. Transferring Footage and Getting the Footage Off the Camera
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Transferring files from SSD1m 10s
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11. An Introduction to DaVinci Resolve with Robbie Carman
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Introduction to Resolve2m 31s
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Resolve for editors5m 19s
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12. Keeping a Blackmagic Camera Up to Date
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Updating a Cinema Camera3m 33s
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13. The Blackmagic URSA
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14. The Blackmagic Studio Camera
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15. The Blackmagic URSA Mini
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16. The Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera and Micro Cinema Camera
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Conclusion
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Wrapping up40s
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