I am really interested in this specific backdrop, but I'm concerned about it being to dark. Have you fixed the dark issues mentioned in the reviews?
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the backdrop seems to be a very good quality, however for this particular shoot I was looking for more of a blue gray as shown in the picture the grey background would be fine for another shoot but it just wouldn't work for me this time if you're familiar with the zone system I would say this would be Sixor or seven or closer on the grayscale
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With no lighting and no flash, it will be dark. No way around it. try using better lighting. I shoot underwater, and movies are great.
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In moderately lit indoor conditions, it looks perfectly fine. The darker you get, the less quality it is (obviously, ;D). For example, I'm in a room with no lights, a single window, on a rainy and cloudy day. The small amount of light coming in is surprisingly enough for the camera to get a decent picture (but I wouldn't want to film anything professionally without first turning on some lights). You can adjust the exposure yourself, which does improve the quality to an extent, but over exposure looks rather funky (on any camera). In the end, it's A-OK for a moderate to poorly lit/naturally lit room. Any darker than that and the camera has trouble focusing and getting decent quality. There are also several pre-set lighting conditions too which are rather useful. Combining those with manually white balancing and adjusting the exposure myself, I was able to greatly increase the quality of the picture compared to the auto-settings. But of course, the camera really is at it's best on a sunny afternoon. The picture quality is great when you're filming outside or in a well lit room. If you have any other questions, feel free to shoot!
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There is a natural indigo dye you can use to make it darker. I found a lot of help on Youtube.
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I have heard that the brightness is really only a problem in the show rooms. Once you take it home and start watching it under more "normal" lighting conditions then it looks good. For the most part "cinema" mode and the like just lower the brightness so that it is not overwhelming when you are watching it in a darker room.
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Yup, I suggest getting a power strip so no one trips. The backdrops wrinkle easily, I may upgrade soon, but it is good to start with.
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Yes it would be good but I don't like the lighting kit, it has to many parts, bit I use jus the backdrops the most with out the lighting.
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Hi again Wm. I see you've gotten a fair spread of replies. I purposely went outside at dusk this evening and panned across my pine and oak forest property so I could get a sampling of light and shadow. I could make out good detail at maximum viewing distance. There are probably more expensive products out there, but in this price range, these are probably as good as it gets.
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During daylight hours, it does so very well. When using the IR lighting, there is a lot of glare. I've tried several ways to eliminate it, but so far no luck. I have read where someone blacked out the lights on the camera and used IT illuminators outside, and that worked. I'll be giving that a try myself.
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I'm looking at buying a studio light kit with muslin backdrops. I will use it mainly for photoshoots with models but will also do portrait sets with a DSLR. The kit needs to bright, sturdy and relatively portable. I have not used studio lighting previously but i have studied studio photography methods. I want to get good results and I'm looking for experienced advice on buying a full featured studio light kit. Please post pertinent product links in your reply. Thanks in advance for your comments!
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Greetings!I suppose it's a low budget film. Unless you have good illumination, I don't recommend it under low light environments. The Lo-Light mode has a bad performance.Also remember this is not a professional camera. Good luck in your project, hope I can watch it when released.
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The picture and brightess seem excellent to me. In a dark room when I turn it on it seems really bright for a few seconds .??Is this backlight bleedthrough? Black seems very black. The built in speakers are not adequate and if you do any music or sound for that matter, use auxiliary speakers for sure.
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Yes... I'm unfortunately finding that out. My window scene is just over a year old. I'm having to touch it up with folk art paint and seal it with clear. Very disappointing, considering it's made for windows! Also, the colors aren't very dark to begin with... I used many coats.
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I made setting adjustments, updated the firmware and have since watched scenes with dark backgrounds and it seems to have gone away? Don't know why for sure but so far, so good. Thought the same. Perhaps it is a HDMI cable issue but was seeing it both on tv broadcasts as well as DVD so felt it must have been related to some sort of setting? Don't think both of my HDMI cables would have been bad! Thanks.
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It looks the same during the day no matter what you do unfortunately, the seller emailed me about my complaint and actually told me to take the picture OFF of the wall and take it outside to absorb full on light. Lets be honest, why would you need to do that every time? It's simply ridiculous! My house has so much natural lighting I never need to use lights except for night time. Nothing worked.
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Mine is pretty dark as well, in my opinion, it will only get darker, not lighter.
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I haven't had any problem's. It's not as bright but perfect for my living room.It gives a romantic feeling in my living room. I have very high ceiling but small living room.