http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Topic: Nighttime racing problem. en Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:23:26 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nighttime-racing-problem#post-50600 Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:07:43 +0000 grinner 50600@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>It'll always get grainy with the ugly stick on (18db). Sometimes it's simply required. I don't mind it. Grain and dark go hand in hand in my melon. You'll find a slower shutter speeds allows more light and you'll have less grain at the expense of more trobe. Again, I don't mind that either. I do it on putpose when shooting music videos and certain motorsports. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nighttime-racing-problem#post-50120 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:37:16 +0000 EarlC 50120@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I don't know the camera, but many better quality cameras offer a manual override of the auto gain where, I suspect, the primary portion of your problem lies. Instead of leaving it up to the camera to figure out the setting (usually with maxed gain, creating the poor coloration and grainy footage) go manual and do not boost your gain more than, maybe plus 3 dB. Anything higher begins to introduce way more grain than most semi-pro and professional shooters, using quality gear, are willing to accept.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nighttime-racing-problem#post-50119 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:34:17 +0000 robGRAUERT 50119@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>are you shooting on Auto? If you are, your camera is probably boosting the gain.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nighttime-racing-problem#post-50115 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:19:19 +0000 dagunner 50115@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This might be due to the camera I selected. I have a Sony HVR HD1000N. When the sun goes down and the lights go up I loose color definition and the footage is grainy. </p> <p>I guess manually setting the white balance to the lights will help the color but what can I do about the grainy footage? Videos are at: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/dagunner" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/user/dagunner</a></p> <p>Any thought would be appreciated. </p> <p> </p> <p>Jeff</p>