Tests of using the HF10 Monochrome digital effect in low light conditions in combination with the main exposure modes.

Three examples starting with normal color, then enabling the monochrome effect:

1) Night mode setting and default exposure

2) Night mode, but after locking exposure and reducing to -5

3) Cinemode using default exposure.

http://www.vimeo.com/965664

another test, just night mode with monochrome effect:

http://www.vimeo.com/966580

Could be a handy trick for certain circumstances, I'll have to compare this to just converting to monochrome in post.

Michael,

Interesting stuff! I'm beginning to understanding "gain". Incidentally, the second example is marked "private" on Vimeo

Robert

Should be public now, thanks for letting me know!

Is the cinemode 60i? I did a comparison long time ago but finally created a crop to show the difference bit better:

http://zbaouw.bay.livefilestore.com...IY0LLifRS0js22g

I didn't test spotlight but notice the improvement you get from 30p.