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Eduardo Mayen · January 12th, 2007, 06:55 PM

any rules of thumb for a "safe" highest ire setting on the camera?

John Richard · January 13th, 2007, 11:17 AM

100IRE zebras are always considered the "safe" point but...

some folks like to use 90IRE as an extra safety zone but ...

70 and 80 are considered for checking skin tones.

Generally, though the answer is 100.

(Personally I use 90 when I am going to edit my own material).

A. J. deLange · January 16th, 2007, 10:42 AM

I use 100. If it's zebra striped at 100 it is definitely blown and I can see in the VF exactly what portion of the picture are out. At 90% or lower I don't known how much of the striped area is over.

January 12th, 2007, 06:55 PM	#1
Eduardo Mayen Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: LAs Vegas Posts: 32	"safe" Zebra any rules of thumb for a "safe" highest ire setting on the camera? __________________ Eduardo

January 13th, 2007, 11:17 AM	#2
John Richard Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Incline Village, Nevada Posts: 604	100IRE zebras are always considered the "safe" point but... some folks like to use 90IRE as an extra safety zone but ... 70 and 80 are considered for checking skin tones. Generally, though the answer is 100. (Personally I use 90 when I am going to edit my own material).

January 16th, 2007, 10:42 AM	#3
A. J. deLange Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: McLean, VA United States Posts: 749	I use 100. If it's zebra striped at 100 it is definitely blown and I can see in the VF exactly what portion of the picture are out. At 90% or lower I don't known how much of the striped area is over.