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Hi All,
I often get asked about the best settings for certain scenarios, Well as each one is an individual, it is often difficult to give the best idea. However for a few months I have been trawling through videos and asking colleagues about the settings that they have had success with and I have the following "General settings" list to work from. Now you may find that some of these do not work for your particular filming scenario , but they should give you a fighting chance to get in the correct direction.
Bright Outdoor : Mostly sunny, mid morning to mid afternoon. Sun directly overhead : Exposure -1
Medium Outdoors :Mostly cloudy or morning or evening - sun low on horizon:Exposure 0
Low Light Outdoors :Dusk or Dawn:Exposure +1 or +2
Dull day :Dull/rainy day:Contrast 62-68
Flat Light :Heavy overcast or foggy days:Contrast 60-62
High Refelctiveity :Snow or water on bright sunny days:Exposure -1 to -3
Indoors:Exposure 0 or +2, Contrast 60-62
High Wind Noise :Motorcycle helmet mount:Audio: 30 or below
waterproof case ( other uses) :Any outdoor activity in rain/wet conditions:Audio: 45 or above
High Vibration :Bumpy terrain or stiff suspension: Resolution: 720p 60 frames/sec
Fast Action :Motor sports, skiing, cycling: Resolution: 720p 60 frames/sec
Widest View :Skydiving, hang gliding: Resolution: 960p 30 frames/sec
Best Detail :Hunting:Resolution: 1080p 30 frames/sec
Focus area full field of view : POV references that take in a panoramic view:Metering: Average
Focus area in centre of frame : Videoing a buddy or subject:Metering: Center/Spot
Conserve Battery : Cold weather: GPS: OFF, Bitrate: LOW, GPS Power Management: ON
Default Values:Audio (MIC)=33 Contrast (CTST)= 58 Exposure (EV) = -1
Everyday outdoor : Contrast 56 , Exposure -1
Dusk : Contrast 60 , Exposure 1
A simple guide that relates to the contrast and the exposure is that if you need to darken the image, the figure goes down, if you need to lighten the image the figure goes up.
Now do remember that this is a generalisation,I have not included the sharpness and bitrate due to this, If you have any further info and scenarios that you wish to share your settings for, then please post them up for the rest of the community. If you put what camera you are using that will also assist.
I hope this helps.
Cheers,
Dave.
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What light settings shall I use?
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Okay it all sounds good but why keep us guessing on the sharpness and bitrate?
Can you do another post on these and what they change
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Is there any indepth information on adjusting camera settings? IE by changing the settings with the slide bars and resolution what should I expect to see? What would be the ideal settings be with a certain weather condition?
Thanks all,
Jeff
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Hi Jeff,
This thread should assist you. Let me know if it does or if i can assist further.
Cheers,
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Thanks Dave. This is great!! If I think of something else I'll ask right here.
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How do you guys have your camera setup to give best results when on a mountain in a snowy environment. I have been messing about with the exposure level and would just like a few pointers to help me
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Hi PaulFargo,
You should find this thread helpful. Just let me know if you have any further questions.
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I am having trouble getting quality video in the snow. Especially on overcast days.
can anyone suggest optimum settings.
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Hi Kurt,
You should find this thread helpful. Just let me know if you have any further questions.
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i am going to be using my Contour+ in Tahiti, and i was wondering if anyone has tried that and if so what setting is best? should i used 1080p with outdoor lighting or underwater i should be using maybe dusk, any suggestions is appreciated? i do want the widest screen setting so 170 field of view is what i am thinking about using.
Thanks
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Hi flyer737,
I would suggest using the 960 mode as that will get the biggest capture are including the 170 degree angle. For underwater, try increasing the contrast or exposure and that will help lighten things up for you, depending on the depth that you are going to go to that is. I hope that helps.
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If i have well understood you suggest to use -1 to -3 exposition in snow depending of the weather. But what about the contrast and sharpness to avoid washed out effect in the center of the pictures ? Thanks for your response.
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Hi puffade,
Reducing the contrast darkens the image , similar to the exposure , but it is a finer control of this. The sharpness increases or decreases the edges of objects. Adjusting the metering to average will also help in the reduction of the image being washed out. I hope that helps.
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The sharpness enhances the edges of things in shot. Say you are shooting in an urban environment, there will be a lot of straight lines, upping the sharpness will enhance these lines giving the image more definition. With the bitrate , the differences are in the amount of data that is being captured. If you ar eintending on posting up to the internet,youtube etc, then the low setting (apx 8Mbps) will be ideal as most sites will not process much above this limit, so even if you do post a video that has a higher bitrate, the site will downgrade it to best fit the servers. If you intend to burn the footage to a BlueRay disc however, then using the high setting (apx 15Mbps) will be of benefit as it will capture the extra data that a BluRay can deal with. Another thing to note with the bitrate, is that the higher the setting the more the battery will be used up, as the processor will be working that bit harder, its not much of a difference but it is worth mentioning.
I hope that helps a bit more for you.
Cheers,
Dave.