{"id":29051,"date":"2013-09-18T14:36:46","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T18:36:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=29051"},"modified":"2020-04-20T16:44:02","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:44:02","slug":"dslr-video-shooting-in-low-light-nighttime-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/dslr-video-shooting-in-low-light-nighttime-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"DSLR Video Shooting in Low Light &#038; Nighttime Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"dslr-cameras-shoot-better-in-low-light-than-traditional-video-cameras-so-how-can-you-get-the-best-nighttime-shots-from-your-dslr\">DSLR cameras shoot better in low light than traditional video cameras. So, how can you get the best nighttime shots from your DSLR?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-29054\" title=\"DSLR Video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dslr-video.jpg\" alt=\"DSLR Video\" width=\"490\" height=\"65\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dslr-video.jpg 490w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dslr-video.jpg?resize=300,40 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dslr-video.jpg?resize=277,37 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dslr-video.jpg?resize=359,48 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/dslr-video.jpg?resize=150,20 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Having the right equipment, and most importantly <strong>knowing the right camera settings and shooting techniques<\/strong>, is key to getting high quality <strong>night time and low light<\/strong> video footage with your DSLR.<\/p>\n<p>In the following video tutorials, 3 industry pros explain their process and optimal settings for getting the <strong>best DSLR low light<\/strong> shots.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"low-light-dslr-filmmaking-tutorial\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/51098094\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Low Light: DSLR Filmmaking Tutorial<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>In this video tutorial by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/moritzjanisch\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">Moritz Janisch<\/a>, he shares his top rules for getting noise-free nighttime shots. His guide for shooting in low light:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To avoid noise never go higher than ISO 1600<\/li>\n<li>Keep your shutter speed between 1\/30s and 1\/50s<\/li>\n<li>Aperture should be between F\/1.2 and F\/5.6<\/li>\n<li>Use your camera&#8217;s native picture style and turn contrast down<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/51098094\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dslr-low-light-shooting-strategies\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/41919386\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">DSLR: Low Light Shooting Strategies<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Rich Harrington\" href=\"http:\/\/www.richardharringtonblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Rich Harrington<\/a> and <a title=\"Robbie Carmen\" href=\"http:\/\/robbiecarman.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Robbie Carmen<\/a> team up for <a title=\"Creative Cow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.creativecow.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CreativeCow.net<\/a> to share their thoughts on <a title=\"Low Light DSLR Shooting\" href=\"http:\/\/library.creativecow.net\/harrington_richard\/DSLR-Low-Light-Shooting\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">low light DSLR shooting<\/a>. Good info on camera\/lens settings and lighting:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/41919386\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how to get the most out of your DSLR camera in low light and nighttime shooting environments. 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