Movie Exposure Lock on the Nikon D90

Penguin September 9th, 2008

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There’s been a lot of buzz about the Nikon D90. Mainly because it can shoot 720/24p. This is amazing on a DSLR and a boon to all filmmakers.

Why? Because you get access to all of Nikon and their third party lenses which are much cheaper than film lenses. Thus, you get that beautiful depth of field all DV filmmakers strive for.

But one of the big problems was it had auto exposure when in movie mode. Until now.

D90 movie exposure lock: Menu / Custom Settings/ Controls / AE-L/AF-L for MB-D80/ Set to “hold” – press when recording to set exposure lock

- DavidStripinis

There’s a small microphone on the camera, but no audio in. So if you want to record good audio, you’ll need a separate recorder. But that’s not that big of a deal.

- Buy the Nikon D90

-Penguin

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  • Clackmac
    I found very uncomfortable to hold the AE-L/AF-L to get
    the exposure lock trick done.But if you go to
    Custom Settings > Timers/AE-Lock you'll find an option
    called Shutter-release button AE-L. By default is ON,
    and that makes the "Hold to lock exposure" thing.. but if you
    turn that OFF, the button works as a toggle, that means press it
    once for lock, and press again to unlock.

    Hope this helps.
  • What exactly do you press when recording?

    "D90 movie exposure lock: Menu / Custom Settings/ Controls / AE-L/AF-L for MB-D80/ Set to “hold”
    - press when recording to set exposure lock"
  • mike
    thanks for that :)
  • Rick
    Thanks a lot! I found what you were describing, though my menu was slightly different. The menu didn't have the "for MB-D80" in the f portion of custom controls. I went to custom/controls/Assign AE-L/AF-L button/AE lock (hold). Thanks very much for sending me in the right direction. Now I hit the button once and it sticks :)
  • bicycleman
    thanks a tone! The direction above do work! !!!! Thanks you so much!
  • NinjaVsPenguin
    It's okay, I rather wait for the RED Scarlet.
  • yankees
    yea pay 4 times as much.....
  • Jeff
    very cool... too bad i got a D80... lol
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