Settings
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ISO
ISO settings are helpful when you are shooting in a variety of light conditions. The optimum ISO
setting for the Pocket Cinema Camera and Cinema Camera is 800ASA. For Production Camera 4K
choose the lowest ISO for the available lighting conditions.
Depending on your situation, however, you may choose a lower or higher ISO setting. For example,
in low light conditions 1600ASA would be suitable but may introduce some visible noise. In bright
conditions 400ASA would be best to record richer colors.
Adjust the ISO settings using the arrow icons in the menu.
White Balance
Your Blackmagic Camera includes 6 white balance presets for a variety of color temperature
conditions. These are:
3200K for tungsten light
4500K for fluorescent light
5000K, 5600K, 6500K and 7500K for a variety of daylight conditions such as time of day
Adjust the White Balance settings using the arrow icons in the menu.
Shutter Angle
Shutter angle compliments the ISO setting by regulating the amount of light on the sensor.
360 degrees is considered wide open and will retain a significant amount of motion blur. This would
be best for low light conditions as it allows the maximum light onto the sensor. However, it is best
suited to low action sequences as motion blur will be obvious otherwise.
While 180 degrees is commonly regarded as a normal shutter angle, you may need to use a Shutter
Angle of 172.8 degrees to minimize flickering lights when shooting 24p in countries with 50 hertz
power supplies. You can use any shutter angle to shoot 24p in countries with 60 hertz power supplies
and most people will choose 180 degrees for a normal look.
Adjust the Shutter Angle settings using the arrow icons in the menu.
The Camera Settings screen
