How To Get The Perfect Exposure In "3 Shots Or Less" #05: Your Electronic Viewfinder Won't Help You

[@froknowsphoto]

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[@froknowsphoto]

Anyone saying my example is wrong is missing the point of the video. The example is correct, an evf will not help you in this case know your shutter speed should start off slower. The reason I made this video is because so many people flat out said they can get all shots in one shot because they have an evf. Well, if they didn't understand shutter speed and cause and effect and only knew to look for what looks right in the evf, they wouldn't get the hand blur. The point is to help people see how you build an exposure for any situation no matter what camera you use. In this case, helping people understand a starting point for a scenario like this.

[@magalloninstruments]

Jared Polin, I have a PSA to your viewers that know how to expose properly in one shot and have a problem with how you are presenting the "3 Shots Or Less" videos. PSA to "Pros": Your skills will remain the same if you skip the "3 Shots Or Less" videos going forward. If you know how to expose in one shot you are allowed to move on with out commenting; feel free to leave the comments section available for those that find the videos beneficial. Have a great day! Jared, thank you for all the free content you and your team put out.

[@photobyDavidS]

Magallon You're right! But, and I'm just assuming here, some people might want more "advanced" tutorials perhaps.

[@magalloninstruments]

I agree. For those that do, I think they should just ask for more advance instructional videos. Just my 2 cents.

[@cjmartin69]

I love these videos. I actually pause the video after your first shot and try to figure out what exposure settings you will use to achieve the shot you want before you actually do it. I was close this time I figured you would leave the aperture alone and go to 1/60th and 1600 ISO but I was was wrong and you went one stop lower. Great way to make you think about the exposure triangle instead of letting the camera always decided even in aperture or shutter propriety modes.

[@froknowsphoto]

that's a great thing to do!!

[@dizzydarenegade]

does anybody else find themselves randomly saying, "Jared Polin Fro Knows Photooooo...dot com" throughout the day?

[@videojeroki]

Dj C yeh me too, my girlfriend still doesn't know where it's from :P

[@AceLeader2998]

Dj C me too

[@timelord2222]

All the time. Jared should note: "Jared Polin", "Frooou Knooouws Phoooutooou", "Dot Com", and "See Ya" are registered trademarks of Jared Polin ;)

[@froknowsphoto]

Me too.

[@pers4855]

Dj C dude all the time lol

[@WomackPhotoKCMO]

Jared...these are by FAR my fave video's of yours!!

[@lescouchi8604]

I find this exercise a great way to learn about the light capacity of your camera.

[@montyhasanewphone]

Good review Jared, will go into your website to learn more. Thanks.

[@tectorama]

(Alan) I love watching these 3 shots or less, to see if I can guess what settings Jarred will use. I would sign up for "11 days", but I have already done something similar with Mike Browne, here in the UK. ......Keep up the good work Jarred, I always look forward to your videos., as well as the Raw Talks

[@chrischan5168]

off topic Jared but can you do a video on lens adapters for mirrorless cameras. would like to see what you think about them and see some real world tests.

[@facu_eze_peralta]

Love your videos man :D and i really love the outro is so original ♥ love it!

[@debreczi2]

Dear Fro, I'm absolutely getting what you're trying to teach. But in this case people are right, the example is wrong. EVF does tell you the proper exposure. If I know I want to capture motion blur, then I start out with a slow shutter speed in the first place, then adjust my settings to see the proper exposure in the EVF. Where EVF is not that helpful is when you're using flash, as the camera does not know how much light it will have to work with, that is where it gets tricky. :) Another interesting scenario would be getting the proper exposure right in backlighting. Where you'd set your camera differently if you'd like a shilouette or not. Or another one: Shooting raw of course! In case of a backlit scene, how much can you underexpose the face so that you can recover the shadows so that the sky in the background is not blown out. Depends on the camera of course, but it would be nice to have rules of thumb. Keep shooting raw!! Janos

[@froknowsphoto]

+Janos Debreczi let me say yes I am still correct in what I said in the video. The point is people who are saying they can get things right in one shot because they have an evf are wrong. Why are they wrong, simple, they don't know that starting at a slower shutter speed would give them the effect I was going for. So yes, I am correct in what I said in the video.

[@aaronoverstreet1436]

Janos Debreczi In addition to Fro's reply Janos, I reckon he's trying to teach beginners how to make the image they want, blurred hands or whatever, how to compensate with a stop here and a stop there etc, and the outcomes/consequences for adjustments. It's not just about a nice exposure seen through the EVF, it's about how to portray movement, capture that bird in flight, shoot the band from the pit, separate the subject from the background, yaddayadda.. and later it'll be about how to bring down the ambient exposure and light the subject using hss drinking chardonnay in the vineyard!

[@debreczi2]

"Why are they wrong, simple, they don't know that starting at a slower shutter speed would give them the effect I was going for." - So you're generalizing that people who use EVFs do not know that they would have to use a slow shutter speed to give the blurry effect. I'm not sure I like that, but it must be me who misses the point. Anyway, I'll let this pass on, and continue watching the videos. :)

[@dwatercraft]

Great tips, as usual thanks Fro.

[@AdamFavre]

Turn on the live histogram. You could get to the blurred hands in 1 shot... assuming the image stabilization is as good as the Olympus. You can easily open up aperture and bump iso and drop shutter speed to 1/60 and have everything else sharp

[@ObelixCMM]

Only image stabilization for stills is in the kit lens. What Canon calls "in body" is digital (crop) stabilization for video only.

[@ganeshachari3288]

I like ur review and guide in photography

[@OutlawFarmersRC]

Jared knows a 1/200 shutter is going to freeze the subject. And he knows just changing to a slower shutter is going to blow it out with the same ISO. I think the first shot should have been at the correct shutter to show the blur. Then he could have explained how to adjust the ISO or Aperture nail the exposure.

[@RYSEproductions]

Chris Barr exactly. The camera even tells you the correct aperture if you've set shutter speed and iso

He could also have used the evf/metering/histogram to get the exposure right in the first shot. I guess this was good order to do it if he must use 3 shots.

[@froknowsphoto]

the point is to do it to help people. I could have easily shot it properly but how does that help people?

I like "the perfect exposure in 3 shots or less". One of your best ideas!

[@balrock3443]

Just a thought from the kind of a guy who this video was made for probably intended for. With much gratitude and respect to all the pros and enthusiasts in the room, as a novice (to be kind) that just wants to take a decent picture. I really like the “3 Shots Or Less” series. It’s nice to have some basics (that those with experience take for granted) explained in a way that isn’t so god damn boring you want to stick your head in an oven. And you can try it out as soon as you are done watching it. They have helped me.

[@Bobyfototube]

awesome thanks I always wanted to understand how to do this

[@fituntimor2]

nice lesson...love it...

[@CharlieHoward4379]

Great series by the way. Keep them coming.

[@alfredpianoman2543]

It could be argued that this us more about the relation between composition and exposure and less about just exposure

Nice video!. My panasonic viewfinder shows the motion blur as I dial a slow shutter speed before I take a photo. So I can see the effect before I take the shot, the viewfinder does not have a brain but it helps a lot.

[@JayMacroPhotos]

Another great video

[@timtheus6318]

Could you do a basketball game, and how you would shoot that?

[@TheDouglasWinter]

perhaps using a handheld light meter/spot meter might help you find the correct exposure in one exposure.

[@yoshtangonan6679]

Can u show us how to take sunset photo and to get the perfect exposure.

[@veemacks7255]

If I had a Faux Toe, do you think Fro would know it?

[@RYSEproductions]

Alien OrSutin i fo sho think fro would know if you had a faux toe

[@MoranGuyVideos]

!!!Amazing useful video

[@CharlieHoward4379]

i'd like to see a 3 Shots or Less vid on panning or pacing.

[@JoshuaChew]

Thank you so much!

[@RYSEproductions]

Could still do this in one shot with the evf... i'd just set it to about 1/50 since i like just a little bit less motion blur, and then it tells me the correct aperture at a set iso...

[@RYSEproductions]

But, that is just a side-note, since I do get why you made the episode and taught it the way you did.

[@froknowsphoto]

That's the point, if you know where to start but for all the people who tell me, I just have an EVF...... they wont get it right because they don't understand what causes the blur.

[@ObelixCMM]

There was no need for second shot in this series, you could see in EVF that you are overexposing.

[@jess9752]

I'm looking for an entry level DSLR and I don't know wether to choose the Canon T6i, T6s, or Nikon D5600 or D5500.

[@zagan1]

Any of them just pick a brand and go with it, if it's the first camera you'll learn it no matter what as long as you use it for all sorts of things

[@sharifmohammadtanveer9265]

Can you please give me any hints for the canon EOS 80D to avoid moire on product. Any settings for camera or lightroom? Video moire is okay, but moire in still pictures make me down with a DSLR. :( .....

[@froknowsphoto]

there's nothing you can do, it really shouldn't be happening too much.

[@sharifmohammadtanveer9265]

I really didn't expect it from a mid range (may be) DSLR camera :( It also doesn't capture few colors that has some odd shades. Thanks for your reply...... it feels really good :)

Try softer light

[@RJMaker]

Fantastic!

[@tsellsseashells]

If you followed the EVF in the 2nd shot, you would have gotten the correct exposure and blurry hands. In this situation there's no reason to be overexposed unless you are ignoring the camera on purpose.

[@froknowsphoto]

It's called making a point. Just because you have an EVF doesn't mean you can ignore learning the exposure triangle. If you simply use the EVF and just turn dials, you're not learning. That's the point being made. I could have gotten the exposure in 1 shot for just about all of these situations and scenarios but how will that help people learn.

[@tsellsseashells]

Jared Polin I get it. I just think you were being a little deceptive to prove a point. You ignored the exposure triangle in the second shot and some would argue the first bc you built your exposure around 6400 ISO instead of your shutter speed just to prove a point. I'm not trying to troll you I'm just saying this isn't the most realistic test.

[@nevakee716]

in fact, you could directly get what you need, by starting at 1/20 then use the EVF.

[@floriang2801]

Mathias Pfauwadel I think Jared's "3 shots or less" Videos are made for people who don't have much experience shooting in manual mode. They do not know wich shutter speed is needed to blur the hands.

[@ObelixCMM]

Series is called "3 shots or LESS" and in this example it could be done in 2 shots, as there was no need to take overexposed shot.

[@WalterRMoore]

hey Jared, what if you're taking photos of darker complexion friends in doors

[@chuck2703]

Use a flash and fix the contrast in post

[@MohammadArid]

car race at night with basic camera and lenses like Nikon D3200 with AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G

[@JosefSF]

Do foggy water effect in 3 shots or less

[@emilyfrappier285]

Portraits in full sun!

Portraits in partly cloudy and constantly changing light!

[@blackburd]

Hi Jared.

[@ItsBoogie.]

Soooooo many photo snob tears in the comments already. Its good to learn how not to rely on your automated camera functions for those difficult situations where your tryna get the perfect shot in my opinion.

[@RYSEproductions]

Brandon B I agree, but sometimes it's useful to be able to rely on the camera. You don't always have time to think about the correct settings. My evf has saved my butt more than a few times in that situation haha

[@TravisNutley]

I thought it would be easy to get Todd's hands in motion on a bed without telling him to clap.

[@deepelements]

Dude your hair is fucking dope!

[@indygo19]

but EVF is not the same as auto mode...

[@oikauapa]

Why not just use liveview to get the right exposure?

[@froknowsphoto]

Liveview is the same as the EVF. So the exact same thing I said in this video is why you don't just use liveview.

[@harrywatkins8194]

Jared Polin I live for your sass.

[@Crewchief227]

How to get the perfect exposure in 2 shots or less. 1st shot, "Oh fuck wait that's blown the fuck out, wait a minute I have to pay attention." Looks at meter, spins the shutter speed. 2nd shot, "Ok better, but I can fix it in Lr" Goes home, never downloads cards until a week later cause shit it was just a damn lamppost. HAHAHAHA

[@dunnymonster]

Let's see somebody show me flash exposure using an EVF too lol :-P

[@SalandFindles]

3rd!

[@samueljames5167]

could it be that some of you should advance beyond Jared's lessons?

[@directorans]

fewer

[@NightWLKR1]

Todd looks dead inside

[@aronisink1]

Buy a mirrorless camera and get it in 1 shot..

[@froknowsphoto]

maybe you missed the video but I was using a mirrorless camera.

[@aronisink1]

Thats funny my Fuji xt2 is actually faster than a d5 and d500..

[@MrHaodoudo]

it s too hard for someone to understand what the video talks about.

[@ObelixCMM]

Fuji XT2 plus battery grip is still not faster than D5 or D500 if you want AF for every shot

[@Lawful_Rebel]

george aronis if the Camera owner doesn't understand exposure, it won't matter in the slightest if it's a mirrorless, SLR, or Rangefinder they have, ie Gear won't help ya.. Only practice can do that ☺️

Jared seems to be playing dumb :D I bet he would have gotten it right in the first shot if he had wanted to.

[@froknowsphoto]

I would have gotten it fairly close and honestly with the EVF and me knowing where I want my shutter speed, all I would have needed to do is get the exposure right for the slower shutter speed. What some people seem not to grasp is if you don't know that a slower shutter speed will give you the result I was going for, the EVF will not help you.

And even if they knew that slower shutter speed would give motion blur, they might not have expertise to guess right amount of motion blur for the look they are after. I do have to make adjustments all the time while chasing "perfect" motion blur.