View Full Version : Zebra - Peaking Tips


John Knight
August 27th, 2009, 03:23 AM
How do you guys set the zebra setting to get accurate exposure? I'm thinking more during controlled lighting environments - interviews etc. Would be keen to hear some techniques as I've always just used my eye and monitor but would like to get more understanding of this subject.

Mark Sudfeldt
August 27th, 2009, 04:02 AM
Hi John,

I use 75% zebra's when people are involved and try to have a few zebras showing on the highlighted side of their face. I am also starting to find the histogram helpful now that I have been using it for a while.. . .I try to make sure that there are no peaks to the left(too dark) or the right(too light) but nice rolling hills with maybe a peak near the centre. Between zebra's and the histogram I can get light levels pretty accurate now.

Mark

Zach Love
September 1st, 2009, 09:14 AM
Similar to Mark, I usually keep zebras at 70% and iris up to when I start seeing stripes on the brightest part of their skin. But I also adjust slightly depending on the brightness / darkness of the subjects skin.

Shaun Roemich
September 2nd, 2009, 11:28 AM
There's a great discussion going on over here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/open-dv-discussion/341200-zebras-70-what.html

Just a further reinforcement of CH's mantra of using the ENTIRE forum. Hope this helps.