On Mon, 17 Jun 2002 00:38:44 +0100, Andy T wrote:

[>In article <3d10becf.6245746@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu>,
> d_ruether@hotmail.com (Neuman - Ruether) wrote:]

>> On Sat, 15 Jun 2002 19:11:31 -0500, Joseph M. Schmoe
>> wrote:
>>
>> >I use a Sony PD-150 both for video productions but also for live
>> >broadcasting on screens with video projectors at a church service. The
>> >church is pretty high tech with thematic sets, intelligent lighting,
>> >dramas, etc.
>> >
>> >The problem I'm having is with autoexposure on the PD-150, and putting
>> >settings in manual mode.

>
>
>I find the PD 150 quite easy to switch between manual and auto, my only
>real objection is that the iris button is so hard to find by finger only
>and that the iris wheel is hard to move whilst hand holding, without
>causing camera shake..

I agree, and said this - but you attached this follow-up
to the wrong post... And, in addition, as with all
"handycam" style camcorders, moving the manual control
during taping is not advisable since it changes exposures
in 1/2 stop "chunks", unlike the smooth-shifting
auto-exposure....

>The set up is a bit clunky, but fairly logical... as long as you
>remember that unless you set things otherwise the will be on auto..
>Gain, shutter speed, and iris are all automatic, set any of them to
>manual and the others will still be on auto, so you have to choose which
>you want to control and which you want the camera to control...
>In normal situations it is the apperture you want to use to set the
>exposure.
>
>So:-
>Set the auto lock / hold switch to the middle position then set the gain
>to zero ( or whatever is your preference) , and the shutter to 50/s...
>( or again whatever is your preference). The camera will now autoexpose
>by iris only ( Aperture priority). If you press the iris button, the
>camera will lock up at whatever exposure you are using, and that value
>is shown in the viewfinder (f stop) . If you want to tweak this then you
>can use the iris wheel to move it up or down.. if you want to go back to
>auto simply hit the iris button again.... A "double tap" on the iris
>button works just like a ' push to auto set ' button.
>You can also use the back light/ spot light buttons, or the AE shift, to
>affect the way the auto settings work...
>regards
>Andy
>T-Tech Video.