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LR Timelapse reference level - mmacnau - 2016-04-14
Hello - I'm wondering what a typical reference level might be when using LRTimelapse Holy Grail setting in DSLRDashboard. I've found when doing sunset to stars transitions I end up with too hot of an image once I get to the stars. I have decreased the reference level to minimize the amount of noise in the shots once I get to stars, but still seems too hot.
I'm using a Nikon D5100 cropped sensor camera with a Nikon 20mm f1.8 lens. I start at about 1/2000 shutter speed and go to a maximum of about 10 seconds. I've got ISO starting at 100 and eventually getting to about 2500.
I realize its a cropped sensor camera so perhaps there's not much more I can do but I'm hoping I can get some guidance from others who have more experience than me.
Any comments would be appreciated.
thx!!
Mike M
RE: LR Timelapse reference level - Gunther - 2016-04-14
There is no typical reference level, it's always different depending on the scene. But when shooting a full holy grail, you might have to adjust the level during the shooting a couple of times on a sunset I start with higher reference values during the day and then adjust 2 or 3 times to lower reference values in the night.