Setting Video Exposure On Nikon D5100 (Low Light/Low Noise)

[davetrumpet1]

Thanks for the tutorial.. Which fast lens would you recommend?

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@davetrumpet1

I would suggest the Nikkor 35mm f1.8 DX (which I have), and the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8. I also love my Rokinon 85mm f1.4, and it was only $280. Another lens worth mentioning is the Nikkor 50mm f1.4.

[mymou]

okkk U cant even imagine how much you've helped me!! THANKS! U can check my vids they will be less noisy now thanks to you! and my subscribers are going to be happy to see me in not so blurry video. Thank you again !!

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@mymou

I saw your videos and there is definitely noise from higher ISO. I have found that the kit lens needs quite a bit of light indoors, even at f3.5. You will probably have to set up an extra light in the kitchen to get the best results. Also, when you render your videos, make sure you choose a high bit rate if possible. Good luck!

[mymou]

@Prouisorsapientiae Thank You so much for checking the videos! I definitely think to buy a new light. And later another lens since I am a begginer I was thinking about the 18-135 and maybe alose the AFS 50 1.8mm. But since then I will definetly put an extra light in that kitchen of me. And lower my Iso while filming In the dark. Thank you again

[HomeStudioMovies]

When i go to AUTO ISO sensitivity control, Maximim Sensitivity, or Minimum shutter speed, it says "This Option is Not Available at current settings or at camera's current state." Why is that???

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@HomeStudioMovies

Auto ISO only works in M, A, S, and P shooting modes. Make sure the camera is set to one of these. The camera adjusts all of the settings for you when you are in the other modes such as Effects, or Auto. Auto ISO would just be a redundancy in these modes, so the camera will not allow you to select it in these modes. Hope this helps.

[HomeStudioMovies]

@Prouisorsapientiae It still doesnt work. I tried all 4 of those options (M,A,S,and P). There's a lot of things this camera won't let me do. I think maybe there something i need to do that i just don't know. I'm just going to take it back to the camera corner and have them help me. Thanks tho.

[mmp11]

i just got this camara, my very first digital and i want to start shooting right off, i study for movie maker. so the first thing that i notice is that shutter auto adjust this video kinda tranquilizeme a bit

[mmp11]

hey man thanks a lot

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@mmp11

I'm glad the video helped!

[smackthatshit64]

Most helpful video I found right off the bat

[vfgproductions]

Thanks man! Very helpful - very clear and concise. Just got my 5100. BTW -Are you using any kind of VA configuration?

And are you use the in camera sound as your only audio? If so - are you just use 1/8" to XLR adapter?

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@vfgproductions

Yes, I only use the integrated microphone as my audio. I am contemplating acquiring a Røde Videomic in the future. I'm sorry, but I don't know what you are referring to with a VA configuration. I'm assuming some type of professional audio setup?

[tycusX]

dude, around august of this year i'm willing on buying the nikon d5100, but people keep saying that the t3i is better., i want to know from your opinion how good the nikon is or if i should consider getting the canon t3i....

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@tycusX

It really depends on what you plan on doing with the camera. I am very happy with the D5100, but really wish it was capable of 60fps HD video, along with full manual exposure control for video. There are many pros and cons to each camera, so to keep it short, if you want to do mostly video, go with the Canon. If you plan on doing a lot of photography, time lapse, AND video, go with the Nikon. My next camera will most likely be the 5D Mark II or Mark III. That's my opinion!

[d4riel]

super exelent video :D men, but im confussed what is the diference between usind A vs S for videos in the D5100 x__X ??

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@d4riel

A (aperture priority) allows you to choose the f-stop you desire, while the camera chooses your shutter speed and ISO for you. Shooting in S (shutter priority) allows you to choose your shutter speed, and the camera decides which f-stop and ISO to use; theoretically speaking, lol. Since the aperture is the only function you have full control over in movie mode, I use A mode and allow the camera to pick shutter and ISO for me, and then just lock in what I desire as per video.

[d4riel]

@Prouisorsapientiae uff thanxss for reply men , now what is the importance of shutter speed in VIDEO o_O ?? im crazy with this jejee i think the video only use iso and aperture :S shutter speed just for photo, i have never used a dsrl camara jejeje :P

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@d4riel

Put simply, it effects how smooth video appears with motion. The shutter controls how long it exposes each frame of a video clip. If you are shooting at 24fps, and the camera is setting the shutter to 1/60 second, it will expose each of the 24 frames for 1/60th of a second. The higher the shutter, the sharper the frames, but may appear "choppy" played back. Lower shutter speeds tend to blur the image slightly, creating a smooth transition between frames. Hope this helps!

[d4riel]

@Prouisorsapientiae UFFFF :D you must be a teacher :P o make more tutorial about nikon D5100 , really thanxss i will made some test with my D5100 , really helpfull your info men

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@d4riel

Thank you very much! I may have a couple more D5100 tutorial videos coming up, so keep an eye out for them. Have fun with your camera.

[PornoStarsProd]

What do u mean by faster lens

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@PornoStarsProd

The faster the lens, the more light that is allowed to pass through said lens, onto the sensor via a larger aperture size. The lower the F-stop number = the larger the aperture = more light = a faster lens. Lets say you are using the kit lens and have it set at the max f3.5, 1/50 second, and ISO 1600 for your exposure. If you throw on a faster lens, such as an f1.8, if you set it to f1.8, and 1/50 second, it will require a much less ISO for the same exposure.

[nearlygreenzebra]

Great help, been trying to work this out since I got the camera. Nice one.

[zainkam1]

YOU ARE THE BEST !!!!!!! 

now imma go try this right now!

thanks!!!

[HYFEEproductions]

really helpful, thanks a ton!

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@HYFEEproductions @zainkam1 @nearlygreenzebra

Thanks for the comments! I'm glad the video helped.

[MediaDiscoveryZone]

Excellent job on this video and tips with the Nikon d5100. There seems be a lack of quality "how to" videos specifically geared towards the settings of the d5100 for shooting video. I look forward to checking out more videos from you.

Thanks!

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@MediaDiscoveryZone

Thank you very much! I have another video on how to prevent flickering caused by the aperture during time lapse photography. The video is useful for any DSLR, and not just the D5100.

[bigImranAbbasfanMD]

Thnx that really helped n it was nice n clear explanation

[hadniimangai]

one thing!... how did u set the aperture to f/1.4 with a kit lens 18mm-55mm or is it other lens. with my 18 to 55mm kit lens it's just f/3.5. Thanks and great video for amateurs like us. Keep up the good work ;)

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@hadniimangai

I had my Rokinon 85mm F1.4 mounted on the camera while I was recording that part of the video! The footage at the end, where I was showing a low light example, WAS the kit lens. Don't worry, I don't have a secret technique to getting a lower aperture on the kit lens, lol. Thanks for the comment!

[fabienlemagnen]

Hi thx for the video. I've got a d5100 to, but when i do what you said, it's look like the shutter speed and the iso is no affecting the video. When i decrease or else the shutter speed setting, the video is not darker or lighter, just exactly the same. It's the same thing for the motion blur with the shutter speed control. You make a really great tip, but it's just don't affect the video.

If i wrong, please tell me.

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@fabienlemagnen

If you followed the video, then remember, you are in aperture priority mode; you cannot adjust the shutter speed in this mode, because the camera adjusts it for you. You CAN, however, set the minimum shutter speed you desire under the ISO auto menu. This also applies to the ISO. You have to move the camera around to different areas of light to find the correct settings you want. Yes, it is a pain in the butt!

[etienneamien]

@Prouisorsapientiae @fabienlemagnen

I tried to fix everything manually : shutter to 1/5o - 24P - iso 100

and pointed the camera to a very bright day sky with a 50mm 1.4 AIS set to 1.4

With those settings, the sky should be blown out (totally white) but the camera

was overriding the shutter even if it was still indicating 1/50, I am pretty sure about that, unless the D5100 has some integrated ND filters.

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@etienneamien

Did you have ISO AUTO turned on? If you did not, you have no clue what ISO and shutter was being used by the camera. You can set the MINIMUM shutter, and MAXIMUM ISO in auto ISO menu settings, this way in a dark situation, if you set the min. shutter to 1/50, it will not adjust the shutter lower to increase exposure, but instead increase ISO. With a fast lens like yours, it will increase the shutter really high to correct the exposure. There is no FULL manual control on this.

[Limewan]

THANKS! I've looked around and seen many videos regarding this and yours is the only one that seems to actually show HOW to do it.

[ibrahimkhan27]

I was wondering if you can set the shutter speed manually to get the blur effect. Is it possibly on D5100?

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@ibrahimkhan27

I have not yet experimented with the effects of high shutter speeds and motion, but it is something I have in mind to do in the future. I have noticed that faster shutter speeds seem to increase blurring during panning.

[Stormwatch153]

Thank you very much for the video that actually show how much control over the aperture and shutter speed you really have, it's a shame this video has so few views. Anyway Nikon D5100 can be controlled fully manually for desired video settings and in my forthcoming videos I will demonstrate different ISO and shutter speed settings, just to mention than when you get use to the manual control way for the D5100 it becames much more convinient than any other camera manual controls. GREAT JOB! Thanx!

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@Stormwatch153

Thank you! I'm glad you found this video so useful. I'm curious to see your examples and method compared to mine. I also use the auto ISO menu settings to control my shutter speeds by setting the minimum shutter speed to what i desire.

[montyHD1]

Great Tip!!!! Thanks!

[markeslick11]

Thanks for this, really helpful!, I have just bought the D5100 with kit lens a few days ago, been trying to find this out, really puzzled me. Great little camera, looking forward to trying this out.

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@markeslick11

You're welcome, and have fun with it!

[differenceis]

I have the Nikon D5100 as well. After putting it in manual mode, I set my f-stop, shutter speed and lock my ISO to what I desire. How is this not absolutely controlling the camera's exposure? How does this process differ from other DSLRs that are "capable" of manual control?

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@differenceis

I also thought the functions were adjustable, until I realized that the camera settings displayed were not what it was actually set at; with exception to the aperture. To test this, with the camera mounted on a tripod, point at something static where the lighting will not change. Make a change to the shutter, and go back into live view. You will notice the numbers will change, but your image does not. Test the ISO and you will get identical results. Hope this helps.

[JustFXs]

Good video,thanks for this wow.. been searching for this. Are there generally other settings you have to worry about to get smooth videos. Like for the play back on the .mov videos that I shoot are choppy and i am running on a macbook. I had to get a video converter to convert to mp4 which totally messed my videos up. Also if i am filming fast paced scenes or movement what do i do to get less drag. I dont know how to  explain it. Do i get a faster lens, what do you recommend

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@JustFXs

Thank you! I can tell you that I prefer not to convert my videos into other formats, because from personal experience, at a MINIMUM, the video quality degrades slightly. I do not have much experience with MAC, but I am assuming you are using iMovie to render. If I'm not mistaken, there aren't very many options for rendering in this program. Make sure you are shooting your videos at a shutter speed of at least double your F.P.S. For example, shooting at 30f.p.s.= 1/60th shutter....

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@JustFXs

speed. In order to render properly, and get smooth panning, you need better software that is made to render in the proper format; also, having a slow processor and video card will create the "choppy" effect after rendering. Rendering HD video is a pain, unless you have the latest and greatest, unfortunately. One last thing that might help you that helped me, with the exception I have a PC, is install a MAC version of a Codec pack. You can download it at: perian*dot*org

[MrAyajan]

nice video tho

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@MrAyajan

Thanks; no shave for me! I have grown accustomed to my beard over the years.

[MrAyajan]

a shave perhaps?

[TheRealCritique]

honestly, man. You have the perfect demeanor, voice and interest for instructional videos. Keep making them.

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@TheRealCritique

Thank you very much! I used to train individuals at work, so maybe that's why it comes natural to me?

[metal875i]

nice movie.thanks.

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@metal875i

Thanks, and, you're welcome!

[sahikan]

Thank you, this was a great help to me

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@sahikan

You're welcome!

[robet03]

Or..you can use exposure compensation(hold +/- button,the one right across the record button, and then adjust the command knob)...for me its a bit faster...helpful video btw... :D

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@robet03

Thanks! Yes, you can use the exposure compensation function, but all it does is change the ISO; so, if you have it locked on ISO1600 and bump the compensation +1.0, it's just going to increase the ISO respectively, and you'll be left with noisy quality.

[itsame32]

this is a really helpful video, thank you!!

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@itsame32

You're welcome!

[Xzefreeman]

This option is not available at current settings or in the camera's current state. Am i doing something wrong?

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@Xzefreeman

Make sure the mode dial is set to either M, S, A, or P. All of the other settings rely on automatic control to perform their specific tasks, thus the camera will not allow activating Auto ISO out of redundancy. Hope this helps!

[Xzefreeman]

@Prouisorsapientiae How could i be so stupid xP I never have figured that out.... anyways, thank you! this is maybe one of the best tutorial video about setting up the exposure effects here in youtube :) and i find it really helpful! I'm just one of those Amateur photographer out there xD and you've really helped alot ! I'm really starting to love my new Nikon D5100!!!

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@Xzefreeman

Thank you for the compliment!  Hey, it doesn't hurt to ask, right? I'm also just an amateur, and just keep researching and experimenting as much as possible. I would suggest checking out drumat5280. Although he uses a Canon T2i for his channel, you can learn an extensive wealth of things related to shooting with a DSLR that is universal.

[DesertZero]

I saw F1.4...did someone get a new lens?

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@DesertZero

Rokinon 85mm F1.4 w/ Chip! The video doesn't do it justice. The focus is ever so slightly off, the lighting is poor, and Windows Movie Maker is junk!