Secrets of Exposure Compensation revealed!

[@LeoSavantt]

Bravo, nearly everyone else seems to have forgotten today's date!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Or they forgot to wind their calendar.

[@liamburke1436]

You’re a great educator and creator Martin! Please keep up the great work!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for your kind words and encouragement, appreciated.

[@datalaforge]

The writing on this one deserves an award! 💙💛❤

[@MaartenHeilbron]

That's very kind, thanks!!

[@Michaelzehr]

Thank you as always - the world needs more of your videos and perspective on life.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Always nice to hear from appreciative viewers, thank you very much for your kind words.

[@johnnyappleseed65]

Thanks Maarten! I'm just starting out with photography, your videos are helping a great deal.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Not sure this one, posted April 1 (hint) would actually be very helpful. I am thankful to read your kind words though.

[@johnnyappleseed65]

@@MaartenHeilbron Ha! Luckily I was paying attention with this one. My comment still applies to all the non April 1st videos!

[@JHurrenPhotography]

It all makes so much CENTS! The exposure compensation dial has always seemed like a silly, yet ubiquitous dial. Why?? Can't it go away? I used it once 8 years ago. Maarten's going to let me in on why! Your presentation was flawless up until I realized, no, analog cameras also had exposure compensation dials. Then it all unraveled and I realized how brilliant you are Maarten Prior to that my mind was being blown, which was a welcome sensation. Good to know Nasa had a hand in things

[@MaartenHeilbron]

hehe, glad to read that you tuned in to the date the video was posted, thanks for your illuminating and entertaining comment.

[@vaamorais]

Hi there! Greetings from the UK. Very interesting information and very happy to have learned a few things surrounding exposure in digital cameras. Astro photographers often modify their cameras to force cooling the sensor ( for ex making holes on the camera body) as the cooler the sensor the less noise it produces. I wonder if these two things are technically related? Thanks for sharing

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for adding your thoughts. The thing about most factors is that they do make a difference, even if it's small or perceived by a few.

[@kevingardner4229]

Dear Maarten, I learn so much from your videos, why is it that no other KZbinrs have your knowledge of the things that really matter like LOFing and I think it was "slurping"" I cannot remember the actual name. Keep up the good work.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I'm doing my best to keep up the good work and the bad work. All work needs to be up.

[@robowen3450]

Loved it! As one of the previous commenters said it’s good to have a chuckle nowadays. Now if you had presented a video entitled “Fuji finally sort autofocus” I would have rumbled you straight away!!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I'm afraid that wouldn't be as funny?

[@robowen3450]

@@MaartenHeilbron Probably not! Anyway, thanks to you for your channel which I discovered and subscribed to a couple of months ago. Love the content and your presenting style, always look forward to seeing a notification of new content.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for subscribing - and especially for your kind words, which are appreciated.

[@92kingsly]

Thanks for these startling revelations -- explains why my camera always smells like sea moss when I go near the beach ....

[@MaartenHeilbron]

As they say "smells like home". ;-)

[@hmg7871]

Happy April 1st Maarten! Wonderful report and windows of enlightenment 🙂

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Always nice to know that viewers share my sense of humour.

[@rashomon2020]

great vid Maarten - fascinating stuff! Unrelated, but do you have any recommended settings for photographing flying penguins?

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, if you're photographing flying penguins wear a hat.

[@jesusalvarado6074]

Thank you for doing this video for us!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks. It was a little more fun on April 1.

[@EdwardKilner]

A long time ago, I studied the formulae for currents and voltages in semiconductors. They are all exponential, so not straight lines, which is usually a cause of distortion of the input in the output of analog circuits, of which there are some in digital cameras. Worse, every single one of the formulae are functions of temperature! Not a stable condition in the real world. It’s no wonder we need compensation mechanisms. We should refer to our histogram when we do the adjustment . Nice to see you back.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Oh dear, to think that there's a potentially real solution to my April foolish fiction is somewhat distressing! Thanks for setting the record straight.

[@DunaFornVideo]

Really enjoy the witty delivery!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Exactly what I was going for, thanks for sharing my sense of humour.

[@douglasanderson5507]

Brilliant - as always. Thank you for keeping us up-to-date.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

My pleasure! Thank you for your kind words, always appreciated.

[@Philonic]

Maarten, you’re an international treasure!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

You are very kind, thanks!

[@brucesmith9144]

The “Fellowship Of Optical Leaders” had me bursting at the seams with laughter.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I hope your tailor works Saturdays. Thanks for your kind words.

[@callefty3670]

If I use gel packs to cool my sensor, how do I set my ice/s/o ? By the way I just heard, not content to just offer film emulations, Fuji's upcoming camera release (Xt-6??) is offering a "styles" module. It will also be downloadable for upgrade back to the XT-4. By styles they mean famous photographers. Include to date (to be announced) are Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steve McCurry, Elliott Erwitt, Yousuf Karsh and Ansel Adams. This is exciting news and I can't wait take my version of "Moonrise, New York, NY"

[@MaartenHeilbron]

That's great news! Thanks for sharing.

[@milletmongoose]

Great explanation! I always thought my camera overheated because I set the color temperature wrong. I feel silly now.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Not that silly, I'll explain the correlation in an upcoming video.

[@j16m02]

Perfect bit for you Maarten! Thanks for the morning laugh. Great medicine.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Glad you enjoyed it Always nice to hear from viewers who share my sense of humour!

[@6042833]

All secrets at end of the day popping out. Thank you for this information my friend.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Some pop out earlier. Always my pleasure.

[@callefty3670]

Thank you for your lucid explanation of the rising popularity of cell phone cameras.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I had to look up "lucid", but thanks.

[@philmtx3fr]

Very interesting video Marteen !!! Thx a lot for that. You explain everything so simply that it s a pleasure. For next time can you explain to us what is the origin of April fools joke ? It can be very interesting too… ;). I can imagine you laughing (naughty boy !) reading all these comments… but you are right to laugh , laughing gives happiness and you deserve it !

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for the kind words. There seems to be some human desire to tease, mock and have fun at the expense of others. April Fools Day seeks to limit that to one day per year.

[@bmeclipse]

How am I just now watching this? Finally figured out how to control the temperature in camera. Btw, I noticed that in the White Balance settings, I can lower the temperature to a cool blue. This allows me to shoot in extreme temperatures (for example baking videos).

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Excellent suggestion! How did the baking turn out?

[@bmeclipse]

@@MaartenHeilbron The scones turned out great. Turns out the bluer white balance settings didn’t keep the CFExpress card from exploding.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Damn!

[@WMedl]

Is this a first April video? The name dropping along with some research in the net let me doubt on the serious background. Nevertheless I always expose manually....

[@MaartenHeilbron]

If you have the expertise to expose manually, that's highly recommended. I though the video (and description) had enough references to let my viewers determine if I was hallucinating.

[@WMedl]

@@MaartenHeilbron Dear Marten I supposed a first April video and no halucination (I am a psychologist) because I di not have any remembrance of any article, remark or video on that issue. Nevertheless I enjoy your videos...

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for sharing my sense of humour, and for your kind words. I was using hallucinating in the way it's now being used to describe fiction created by AI LLMs.

[@willparsons32]

Interesting.... thanks!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

It was more interesting on April 1st.

[@nigelsnape9831]

Thank you for brightening (or is it warming?) my day.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Both! Thanks.

[@peterk3574]

😜 Hallo Maarten, dank dank dank, for sharing these secrets. 😜

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Altijd mijn plezier.

[@PMCN53]

I do love your insights & knowledge of the intricacies of photography 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇦🇺

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thank you for your very kind words, they are appreciated.

[@Jason-fp7vi]

You had me for a while with the exposure compensation temperature thing, but I quickly came to realize this was AI generated drivel. In fact exposure compensation is just that, an adjustment of either the shutter speed or aperture setting to under expose or over expose your image. This stuff about a miniature HVAC system is garbage. In fact, your camera is cooled by the speed of the shutter. At higher shutter speeds the woosh of air is funneled to the Sea Moss to regulate its temperature. Haven't you wondered why fast shutter durations "freeze" the action? It's because the sudden torrent of air with a 1/4000th shutter momentarily plunges the Sea Moss below freezing (both freezing in Celsius and freezing in Fahrenheit). The electrons in the Sea Moss momentarily stop and apply for EI benefits because there's no work for an electron during winter. When the Sea Moss thaws the local electron union sends its members back to work, and the image is saved. For crop sensor cameras this is electron brotherhood local #733. Respectfully Maarten, I normally wouldn't disagree with you but this AI generated content has got to stop

[@Jason-fp7vi]

Maarten this is just further kidding around. I had a good laugh at your video. Your dead pan delivery of the facts makes it 10x better lol

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks. Thought I was clear that I had not used AI, but whatever. You have raised some very interesting points that clearly require further investigation and testing. Thanks for opening my eyes to the shutter speed's cooling effect. And, as a union brother, EB733 can certainly count on my support.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks. I'm not dead, but have often been panned.

[@Jason-fp7vi]

@@MaartenHeilbron oh goodness, no I was aware it was not ai content. Sorry jokes can be hard to convey over text. A+ video all around my friend

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I thought your irony and sarcasm where first class, and I really enjoyed reading your comment, thanks!

[@ASMROW]

I feel like I am watching a Tarnatino movie. Very enjoyable to watch.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks, I'm very impressed by your comment.

[@momchilyordanov8190]

It required quite an effort to follow the thought, amid all these jokes and originalities. In short - making the image brighter with Exp Comp dial, lowers the physical temperature of the sensor... If I made through the humor to the actual info.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks. I'm sorry if you were misled. I made multiple references to the date of this post. There is in fact, no actual info.

[@OctavianVlad]

Hint: 04.01

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Don't give away all my secrets!

[@tonykeltsflorida]

Never had my camera overheat.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

That’s great! What is your secret?

[@tonykeltsflorida]

@@MaartenHeilbron Don't keep the burst mode repeating constantly.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Good tip. Might miss some shots though.

[@tonydesarzec907]

Love it!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

So glad!

[@HARALDHAUSERMUSIC]

Haha, thank you for all your info-tainment! 🙏🏼 This one helped especially good to really understand what‘s going on inside my camera…😂😂😂

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@petermcginty3636]

Thanks, but my OM-5 has never overheated.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Good news, but I get the feeling you're not really trying.

[@petermcginty3636]

@@MaartenHeilbron Awesome! I will go harder!

[@BarryMaskell]

Only Sonys overheat - it’s a feature

[@MaartenHeilbron]

That is not true, most if not all small mirrorless cameras overheat, particularly when recording video. For the record, Sony cameras had this issue earlier than others as their video capabilities were more advanced. Sony has addressed this issue with a higher temperature setting and redesign. Most recent Sony models are less likely to overheat that their competitors. At this point, small Fujifilm cameras are the worst culprits.

[@handwrittenpenshop]

more should watch your channel 👍

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I wouldn't want anyone to do something they don't want to do and don't enjoy.

[@u982245]

April 1 today

[@MaartenHeilbron]

That was fast - seems like it was just Valentine's Day.

[@fredericsoumier8096]

I know that aliens built the egyptian's pyramids So thanks for finally explain how cameras really works

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I did not know that! Thanks for commenting, that helps explain a lot.

[@RoyOlsen]

What a wonderful April Fool’s 😂

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Sorry that my timing was off for you, but glad you were able to time-travel back to April.

[@timothykieper]

Annual April Fools Episode ??

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Keep on Posting!

[@skakdosmer]

I know I'm stupid. (Despite a rather high IQ). But I have a feeling that my inability to understand this video may have something to do with other factors. Such as Gregorian Chant. Well, maybe chant is not the correct term. Perhaps overheating is something you might experience on a hot date? Although at my location it's freezing. My camera never overheats, but sometimes I do.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

So, not stupid. However, I think you may be referring to the Gregorian Chart, an old map held in the archives of the Masonic Order. Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks promise to find it in an upcoming movie. Yes, interesting, often I do overheat before the camera does. Hot date indeed!

[@moejoe347]

Been drinking lately? No idea what you were trying to say here 😂

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I'm always drinking, because hydration is important. Also, wearing sunscreen and watching between meal treats.

[@timothykieper]

Annual April Fools Episode

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Uh, oh - someone's on to me.

[@5.6studios28]

Nice

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks, I appreciate the kind word.

[@NJM1948]

Great April Fool's vid!! Nice to have a laugh these days.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

It most certainly is.

[@maheshsuradkar]

❤❤❤

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for the kind emojis.

[@adimatis]

Whaaaaaat?!....🤔☺

[@MaartenHeilbron]

For reals!

[@thomaswandersoff]

Ha!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Oh, I see what you're going for here.

[@TungstenOvergaard]

April fools? 😅

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Not me!

[@justnoted2995]

Click bait.. down the wrong alley mate

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Thanks for taking the bait and not reading the date of this post.

[@justnoted2995]

@@MaartenHeilbron okay, but you need a April 01 hangout sign from your jacket's kerchief pocket

[@MaartenHeilbron]

I've ordered one from Louis Vuitton.

[@justnoted2995]

@@MaartenHeilbron 😅

[@sclogse1]

Jusr give me 25 ASA.

[@MaartenHeilbron]

Personally, I take 81mg ASA.

[@chakwong]

You wasted 5 minutes of my life!

[@MaartenHeilbron]

You are welcome, thanks for your kind words.