4bCamera Preparation and Testing
Camera preparation is essential to check that you have all the equipment you need, it works as it should and that the many and various accessories are compatible. Testing allows you to see what type of image a camera or lens produces and whether it is appropriate for the look you want and the situations you will be shooting in. This chapter guides you through camera preparation and testing, as carried out by the camera assistant or the cinematographer.
This chapter will help you:
- Prepare an appropriate camera kit for a shoot
- Understand what each type of lens or camera test will tell you
- Shoot lens tests
- Shoot camera tests
- Shoot low light and dynamic range tests
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