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Re: Panasonic ZS-7 and ZS-10: Ideal settings for concert video?
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2011, 08:40:39 AM »
Now I know there is talk of adjusting the ZS7 settings by adjusting exposure, but I just can't seem to figure this out.  I have the mode set to "P" and can adjust the "exposure compensation" for pictures but the change does not carry to video.  It seems that I am stuck at intelligent auto.  Anybody have any ideas?
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Re: Panasonic ZS-7 and ZS-10: Ideal settings for concert video?
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2011, 03:11:09 PM »
Well i dont have that specific camera but on the sony point and shoot i have when the mode dial is set to video if i press the menu button i can scroll to ev value and change it.  Are you trying in video mode?

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Re: Panasonic ZS-7 and ZS-10: Ideal settings for concert video?
« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2011, 01:02:19 AM »
Well, after filming my 1st show (Hatebreed  :)) w/ the Lumix (and just taking some clips at an earlier show at a different venue), I will give my pointers:

-Lumix does not handle low light well.  It's definately not poor, but remember, it's a point and shoot digicam, not a legit camcorder, and will not get the video said camcorder will.  Well lighted venues, such as most stadiums, the Lumix will pick up great video.  Search 'Machine Head Munich 2011' on YT and you will see.
-The Intelligent Auto mode may have worked for some, but it does not work well in low light.  Ugh, I tried it out for an opening band and it was atrocious.  Continuously went in and out of focus, colors blurred, couldn't detect a face (even w/ the setting 'on'), just bad.
-So, I found at this extremely low lighted venue, the best setting was manual exposure method, w/ shutter speed set @ 1/400, and the apeture turned all the way down.  The video wasn't great, but it's not terrible.  The front of the stage was dark and the video suffered, but the back near the drums was well lit, and the video looked great.  Of course, that area was obstructed most of the time, so I was forced to film mostly near the front.  Again, not great, but I will still watch it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JykjFEpANo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpsDJTaAHMI

I'm sure I'll get better after I use it a few times (I'll only use it at venues where I know a camcorder will be easily seen and get me busted), but these are my pointers for any Lumix noobs like myself.  This probably isn't the best way, but at a low lighted venue, this got me a decent video.

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Re: Panasonic ZS-7 and ZS-10: Ideal settings for concert video?
« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2011, 07:31:30 PM »
definitely turn auto focus off.  i figured that out.
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Re: Panasonic ZS-7 and ZS-10: Ideal settings for concert video?
« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2011, 08:05:07 PM »
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I have gotten some pretty good video. But it seems to me that changing the settings do not really change the results. 
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Re: Panasonic ZS-7 and ZS-10: Ideal settings for concert video?
« Reply #20 on: March 02, 2012, 11:13:19 PM »
I use the 'sunset' preset. Gives me great results.
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Re: Panasonic ZS-7 and ZS-10: Ideal settings for concert video?
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2012, 08:24:36 AM »
I use the 'sunset' preset. Gives me great results.

I'll give that a try.  I also added a Canon camcorder.  Not the high end model but, the ZS-7 takes comparable video all things considered.
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