Stop. Down.

An aperture comparison looking at f2.8, f4.0, and f5.6. The lens I used in this video uses T stops, but for these purposes they are the same as f stops. A lens performs technically better when stopped down. This is apparent when using large sensors, but also with S35 lenses on S35 sensors.

[AmaraARW]

The way people go to a nice location, just to completely blur it out is beyond me

[DMSTV]

10 years of shooting video and no one ever told me this lol. Great video. Short, sweet, no BS. Sub'd!

[MICKRIDEOUT]

Your videos are like wee bits of gold. So glad I came across your channel!

[LogaFilms]

Quality content as always! I've always thought about the benefits of stopping down in terms of sharpness, but vignetting is something I've never considered, very interesting!

[LukeHolliday]

great point about the sky luminance!! I also find that I end up paying more attention to composition when the background isn't all just one big blob. Love your videos man!

[miguelgonzal]

People thing that blur background means “cinematic”. All depends about the story that you are filming. As your example of “1917” the cinematographer Roger Deakins use a T5.6 to show how the background acts in the world that they are, for example the opening scene, thanks to the T stop used we can see what the other soldiers are doing, all the details, everything. Love your conent, you defintly deserve more views and suscribers, greetings from Panama🇵🇦🎬

[yashwinning]

bro really just came, dropped some knowledge, and peaced out

[HORNBINE]

Studlet ❤‍🔥Thanks for this morsel. Keep up the great work.

[AllThingsFilm]

Great suggestions. I think most feature films are shot at 2.8 at the widest in many situations. Blurrier backgrounds are usually saved for when you want the mood of the character to suggest loneliness or isolated from others.

[kriswarwick]

Great one. Short and on point! Thanks dude!

[escapepizza]

there are very few people who see the vision with the way they make content and ill be honest you are definitely one of them. great videos man

[sprinteastward]

Blaine keep them bangers coming! Your content, editing, dialogue is fantastic! Big fan here!

[spfcrod]

Great videos, man! New fan (subscriber). Keep it going. Whish you the best.

[SethDunlap]

Great video man. Loving your content. 🙌🏻

[cokebottles]

It depends on a a ton of things as you know. The wonderful thing is there are no rules, just get the image you're looking for. I shoot about 1-2 stops above wide open often, depending on the lens. Anamorphic, I'm generally 2-4 stops up from wide open. Close ups I'm generally 5.6 or higher, However, I shot a spot a few days ago fully wide open on my speed boosted Sekor C's to keep the wonderful light streaks they produce at 2.3-3.5. They vignette lightly, distort, focus breath, but are still very sharp wide open, I love them.

[simpleh]

Oh my god, I got the answer to my last question about the lens (it’s not that much the lens). 50-130mm lenses stopped down completely change how the entire frame looks in a very good way.

[Aidanhackwell]

Why doesn’t this guy have 100k subs already?..

[heroaomedia]

Thank you for sharing this - this is especially true in anamorphic. I don't understand why everyone shooting anamorphic is shooting wide open. I saw an aivascope and Blazar comparison and everything looked horrible. I asked what f-stop - they said f1.4!!!

I tend to shoot f2.8/f4 but I'll have to test our 5.6

[cinematools]

Good point. Not everyone is Roger Deakins though lol

[evanjohnson.mp]

This was a great video bro, I think I’m always getting caught up in buying new glass to shoot wide open at 1.4-2.8, but sometimes maybe all you need is 5.6 in your life…