Sony HandyCam HDR-SR10E ... help :(

Gerco · 06-20-2008

Oh, and to the original question... I have never used the camera mentioned, but the key to any good video shooting (as with any good photography) is Light light lights. It really can not be said enough. Go get yourself at least a set of totam lights, they are dirt cheap, small and pack easy, bad thing is they are HOT. If you absolutely on a strict budget, goto home depot and pict up a couple sets of halogen shop lights, for around 20 bucks a pair. Then take them apart, and paint the inside reflectors with a high temp white engine paint. This will greatly cut down on the harshness of the light and make your stuff look much better. goto your local pro photo store and ask for some high temp cloth you can also put in from of the lights and shoot though, This has a fairly nice effect and will help smooth out the shadowing on your subject, or at minimum try to bounce the light off a white wall or ceiling. (don't shoot the lights directly at what your shooting unless you want seriously harsh shadows and hot spots....)

06-20-2008	#21
Gerco Posting from a Sock Puppet Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern GA Posts: 80	Re: Sony HandyCam HDR-SR10E ... help :( Oh, and to the original question... I have never used the camera mentioned, but the key to any good video shooting (as with any good photography) is Light light lights. It really can not be said enough. Go get yourself at least a set of totam lights, they are dirt cheap, small and pack easy, bad thing is they are HOT. If you absolutely on a strict budget, goto home depot and pict up a couple sets of halogen shop lights, for around 20 bucks a pair. Then take them apart, and paint the inside reflectors with a high temp white engine paint. This will greatly cut down on the harshness of the light and make your stuff look much better. goto your local pro photo store and ask for some high temp cloth you can also put in from of the lights and shoot though, This has a fairly nice effect and will help smooth out the shadowing on your subject, or at minimum try to bounce the light off a white wall or ceiling. (don't shoot the lights directly at what your shooting unless you want seriously harsh shadows and hot spots....)