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Posted by Bill Farnsworth on 03/26/07 16:54
"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xp7rt.net> wrote
>> "Outdated Mac User" wrote ...
>> My camera gives me the option to use zebra lines from 80%
>> to 100%. What percentage should I set the zebra lines to,
> "Richard Crowley" wrote 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.
>> "Outdated Mac User" wrote ...
>> and looking
>> through the viewfinder, what is the acceptable level of zebra lines
>> on
>> the talent?
> "Richard Crowley" wrote Depends on the color of your talent. If
> they have darker skin,
> need to expose for far less than the "benchmark" ~70%.
>> "Outdated Mac User" wrote ... I don't have an external monitor to
>> check the image, so I
>> have to go by what I see through the viewfinder.
>"Richard Crowley" wrote 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.
>
I couldn't agree more with Richard on this.
Bill Farnsworth
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com
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