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Posted by Richard Crowley on 03/26/07 16:05
"Outdated Mac User" wrote ...
>I have a question regarding zebras. Last time I shot with my camera
> (Canon XL1s) I did not use the zebra lines and so I had a lot of
> overexposure, I would like to use the camera's zebras this time to
> avoid that. My camera gives me the option to use zebra lines from 80%
> to 100%. What percentage should I set the zebra lines to,
There is no single answer. Depends on what you are shooting.
If you are shooting on the ski slopes or on a white sandy beach,
you might want/have to let the bright background "blow out" to
maintain decent exposure of faces, etc. At the other end of the
spectrum, if you are shooting a performer on a dark stage with
a single follow-spot on them, you may have to cheat the exposure
the other way to maintain decent exposure of the performer, etc.
> and looking
> through the viewfinder, what is the acceptable level of zebra lines on
> the talent?
Depends on the color of your talent. If they have darker skin,
need to expose for far less than the "benchmark" ~70%.
> I don't have an external monitor to check the image, so I
> have to go by what I see through the viewfinder.
Then go out and experiment with your camera shooting various
difficult (contrasty) shots. Record your own audio commentary
on the sound track about what you are setting the exposure for
and what you see in the viewfinder, and then go back and watch
the footage on your reference monitor. If you can't take a good
monitor with you, at least familiarize yourself with how your
viewfinder behaves.
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