Can you manually set a short exposure on a GoPro Hero4 Black?
Asked 7/17/2015
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I want consistent, fixed short exposures on a GoPro Hero4 Black for daytime shooting, rather than the camera choosing exposure automatically for each shot. Is there a way to manually set shutter speed or otherwise lock exposure settings for short exposures (well under 2 seconds)? I know about the long-exposure photo mode, but this question is specifically about short daytime exposures.
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11y ago
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There is a new firmware update for the Hero 4. You can set the shutter speed and lock the ISO on videos. With the fixed aperture that gives you manual exposure. Shutter speed Options 30fps: 1/30; 1/60; 1/120 @60fps: 1/60; 1/120; 1/240 @120fps: 1/120; 1/240; 1/480
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On the Hero4 Black, the practical option mentioned is via a newer firmware update that allows manual control in video mode: you can set shutter speed and lock ISO. Because the aperture is fixed, that effectively gives you manual exposure control.
Reported shutter options depend on frame rate:
- 30 fps: 1/30, 1/60, 1/120
- 60 fps: 1/60, 1/120, 1/240
- 120 fps: 1/120, 1/240, 1/480
If your goal is a consistent short exposure, shooting video with a fixed shutter/ISO and then extracting frames is the suggested workaround. Using a higher frame rate can also give access to faster shutter speeds.
Based on the answers provided, there isn’t a confirmed method here for setting short manual exposure directly for still photos on the Hero4 Black; the reliable approach is to use video mode with the firmware’s shutter/ISO controls and grab frames afterward.
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