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I am used to real world photographic f-numbers and shutter speeds (i.e. f/2.0, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11 etc and Shutter Speeds 1/125, 250, 500 etc etc etc).
But our wonderful software allows us to literally use any numbers.
When I start a new project and am setting up my VRay Camera and exposure, once that's correct for my visual, that part of things is 'done'.
However, later, in the visual creation process, I might then want to change my aperture and shutter speed WITHOUT affecting the exposure (for things like Depth of Field for example).
In the VRayCamera modify panel, to do this, I have to start calculating in my head what the corresponding exposure setting would be (which is okay for say 1 or 2 stops of light, but when there might be 8 stops for example, it is easy to make a mistake and ruin the exposure and waste time).
So my suggestion is;
A checkbox in the camera modify panel, calling it something like "Sync Exposure".
This would be set to 'unchecked by default/new camera etc but which can be checked to 'sync' changes in either Shutter Speed or Aperture AUTOMATICALLY.
Example,
You are happy with your exposure at 1/50th at f/8.
Later on, you decide to have some Depth of field, or maybe for Lens Effects, so you want to have a small aperture like f/22 - you therefore check the 'Sync Exposure' checkbox (because you are happy with your lighting) and go about changing the Aperture, safe in the knowledge that as you do, the Shutter Speed will be altered automatically and the exposure will remain the same.
But our wonderful software allows us to literally use any numbers.
When I start a new project and am setting up my VRay Camera and exposure, once that's correct for my visual, that part of things is 'done'.
However, later, in the visual creation process, I might then want to change my aperture and shutter speed WITHOUT affecting the exposure (for things like Depth of Field for example).
In the VRayCamera modify panel, to do this, I have to start calculating in my head what the corresponding exposure setting would be (which is okay for say 1 or 2 stops of light, but when there might be 8 stops for example, it is easy to make a mistake and ruin the exposure and waste time).
So my suggestion is;
A checkbox in the camera modify panel, calling it something like "Sync Exposure".
This would be set to 'unchecked by default/new camera etc but which can be checked to 'sync' changes in either Shutter Speed or Aperture AUTOMATICALLY.
Example,
You are happy with your exposure at 1/50th at f/8.
Later on, you decide to have some Depth of field, or maybe for Lens Effects, so you want to have a small aperture like f/22 - you therefore check the 'Sync Exposure' checkbox (because you are happy with your lighting) and go about changing the Aperture, safe in the knowledge that as you do, the Shutter Speed will be altered automatically and the exposure will remain the same.
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