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September, 2009
by Jeff Sengstack
Steps you can take to ensure your video quality is as good as it can be when faced with the challenge of making digital video in low light conditions.
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February, 2008
by Kyle Cassidy
Most of the time, you can't just point-and-shoot for great video design; sometimes you need to control the light going into your camcorder to get better…
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January, 2007
by Kyle Cassidy
Shooting in a low light setting is more than just turning down the lights or opening your camcorder's aperture. You can't take low light shooting lightly.
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May, 2006
by Jennifer O'Rourke
Sony HVR-A1U HDV Camcorder
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April, 2006
by Kyle Cassidy
In a digital video camera there is no physical shutter, but, because there is a body of understanding about how film cameras work, we still call the electrical…
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January, 2006
by Jim Stinson
Natural lights sparkle, shimmer, flutter, flare, glimmer, gleam, revolve, reflect and radiate. Here's some tips to dazzle your viewers with lively photoplays.
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September, 2004
by Garret C. Maynard
Available light can be all you need if you patiently think through your options and wisely exploit the location.
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March, 1996
by Jim Stinson
If better-looking video is your goal, maybe it's time you took control.
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February, 1995
by Jim Stinson
Letting in Some Light
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February, 1998
by Dave Welton
Put yourself in control of your camcorder's automatic features.
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January, 1997
by Stephen Muratore
Deconstructing AE
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January, 2002
by Bob Stephenson
Explore and understand your camcorder's optics and take even greater control of your images.
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August, 2002
by Jim Stinson
The presence and location of manual camcorder settings play an important role in video production.
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June, 2004
by Marshal Rosenthal
Camcorder buttons and their uses.
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July, 2000
by Charles Bloodworth
Understand the nuts and bolts of your camcorder’s high-speed shutter. Clear explanations of how the lens, iris and shutter operate.