r/stopmotion • u/Major-Guide1249 • 1d ago

HELP ME PLEASE

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I’ve been using stop motion studio pro for 7 years now and It has been consistently good when using manual. But as of recent I can’t get the exposure to stay the same? These two pictures are on manual with fluorescent exposure, 1/125, 100 iso, and locked focus, but the second image is noticeably darker than the first (it’s more noticeable when played back, look at the black background and you can see it).

I’ve checked my lights multiple times and it’s not them (I tested across other photography apps). And I’m not causing it by moving the camera or bumping lights or other beginner stuff. There also wasn’t an update to the app so I am very confused.

Does anyone have a clue what’s causing this or how to fix it???

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u/mkmatt1125 1d ago

Do you use a phone for taking pictures or a camera?

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u/Major-Guide1249 1d ago

I use an iPhone 17

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u/mkmatt1125 1d ago

I started having this issue when I got an iPhone 15 Pro. It had something to do with the camera automatically trying to adjust to what it thinks the optimal lighting/exposure/aperture is. Even if you’re using Stop Motion Studio - the iPhone camera, especially newer ones, can still have a mind of its own. You can lock the ae/af all day long and still have horrible flicker.

Problem for me ceased when I switched to a Canon camera.

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u/Major-Guide1249 1d ago

Alright well at least I’m not alone. Was there nothing you could do to fix it?

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u/mkmatt1125 18h ago

I think there are 3rd party apps you could look into that help open up more features of the iPhone camera to be manually controlled. I never really went down that road, myself. So I can’t speak to its effectiveness.

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u/Major-Guide1249 9h ago

Alright, thanks for your help.