how did you keep the gain off? I can't seem to find a menu option that let's you dial it to 0db

there are some out of focus parts but overall is very nice

Theres a new method now of achieving no gain with the hv20! put it into spotlight mode and it sets to 0 gain. it will only let you decrease exposure.

This is one of the best tests I have seen so far because it is a true test of the camera's limits with the 0db set and aperture wide open with a film shutter speed. I would have loved to see a gray card at 1 ft. from the candle to see what it looks like (1 lux). Great test!

my favorite low light video.
Wery well done.
Did you use a 35mm adapter?

yea I whant to know to, is this wiht 35mm adapret?

nnnope... no adapters whatsoever... put anything close enough to the lens and the DOF will diminish...

did u remove pulldown? i've been trying to figure out how to get my hv20 footage to look good on vimeo, could you describe your workflow? would very much appreciate it.

Vad snyggt! Och bra låtval. Älskar David Lynch och Twin Peaks. Men hur lyckades du få bort all gain? Har försökt på alla sätt och de går fan inte

spotlight mode , try it less trouble

Well, testing out spotlight-mode I find that it usually goes down to 1/25 shutter. and if you want to have it look filmic you should never go below 1/50... of course I could do a exposure lock-adjust but then it's like using normal TV(shutterpriority)-mode...

Haha... well this is weird... I keep getting notifications that this video is being commented in Kruzers group. Funny thing is... I can't comment on my own video?

But for what it's worth, if anyone strays over from that comment page to this one, I'll re-iterate:

At first glance, Spotlight mode is the key... But upon closer inspection I find that it goes down to 1/25 shutter. And if there's anything I have learned from watching the recent Michael Mann flicks, it's that no matter the cost of your camera, if you go below 1/50, it will look like a cheap cam-corder. So, if you want anything "cinematic", I'd strongly recommend that you take the time to get familiar with the more manual modes of your camera. Like TV, AV and Cinemode coupled with the exposure lock-trick. And your footage will be grain free if you follow the instructions for that closely... It'll be dark, yes, but it'll be grain-free...

(color banding due to low colordepth and compression notwithstanding of course)