On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 08:07:42 GMT, mdknight@pacific.net.sg (Sir Loin of Beef) wrote:

>I've been playing around with my Sony PC9E and found that in strong
>daylight the video is excellent. However, any indoor scene, even with
>fluorescent lighting that seems bright to the eye, ends up with some
>noticeable grain.
>
>I'm aware that the 1 chippers aren't very good in low-light. However,
>I would like to know how to get the best video in these conditions.
>
>I'll be shooting an indoor event tomorrow. The lighting is not dismal,
>but rather, subdued, in a ballroom.
>
>I'm definitely not going to use (super) nightshot, since I'd like
>color to be present. Going to the manual exposure section, I see an
>option for spotlight, sports, etc...... and low-lux. However, trying
>it yields an effect similar to super nightshot, except it has color
>this time. The extremely slow shutter speed is not what I want though.
>
>Any recommendations?

Several:
- turn off the stabilizer
- if that is not sufficient, try manual
exposure, and move the exposure one "notch"
toward under exposure for a slightly darker
picture with noticeably more color
- if the above are not sufficient, select
"digital effect", "slow shutter" and select
first "1" (1/25th second, PAL), then "2"
if "1" is not sufficient (1/12th second, PAL)
- if the above are insufficient, add light...
- alternatively, select "night shot" and
"B&W" in picture effects, then go through the
list, above...