Gorgeous Sunset in Merida (Mexico)

[NeoNewbie]

I absolutely LOVE my Neo!

 

[Chrislaf]

That definitely was a beautiful sunset! Did you use Auto or Manual (Pro) exposure settings? I am assuming you were using manual since the exposure did not seem to change much as the camera panned from the sunset to other views.

Surprisingly, I have found that in daylight shots I seem to get better results by leaving the camera on Auto rather than on Manual (pro). So far for me the Auto setting seems to produce better dynamic range than the Pro setting does. I haven't flown my NEO at sunset yet but this would likely be not be the case in a low light setting like in a sunset/sunrise.

Thank you for posting your video as it helps me to see what the camera is capable of and what its limits are. So far I have been very impressed with my NEO. The price to value equation especially for the FMC is amazing.

Chris

 

[NeoNewbie]

I was using pro with an ND16 filter to avoid overexposure.

The footage is obviously color corrected and color graded (with Lumetri and Dehance in After Effects).

I used Kodak Portra 400 film emulation and a digital Black Pro Mist filter (Filmconvert Hazy).

 

[Chrislaf]

I was using pro with an ND16 filter to avoid overexposure.

So you used the ND 16 filter to reduce the exposure when flying into the sun. Would you have been able to get the same effect by increasing the shutter speed to reduce the light? Just wondering if you had tried this before.

Chris

 

[spacewizard]

oh that's gorgeous, I especially love the last shot.

 

[NeoNewbie]

So you used the ND 16 filter to reduce the exposure when flying into the sun. Would you have been able to get the same effect by increasing the shutter speed to reduce the light? Just wondering if you had tried this before.

Chris

That would work in a pinch... But I'm used to using nd filters on all my cameras, so I guess it's just habit for me.

 

[Droning on and on...]

I'm blown away!!! I would not have thought the neo of such clean low-light performance. The shadows are noise-free. Did you do some noise reduction in post?

Absolutely gorgeous video!