HMC-150 & zebra bars at DVinfo.net

Randy Johnson · October 23rd, 2011, 01:24 PM

What are your zebra bars set at? mine are set at %80 and ive been shooting hot video I think im going to drop them to 70.

Vaughan Wood · October 23rd, 2011, 05:53 PM

From what I read, 60 - 70% seems the preferred value for skin tones, although I just have them set for 100 for overexposure and trust my eye for skin tones. (Event work).

Cheers,

Vaughan

Chris Harding · October 23rd, 2011, 05:56 PM

Hi Randy

Normal Caucasian skin tone is supposed to zebra at something like 68% so if you need to expose for skintones then 70 is cool but most of the EVF on a sunny day will show zebras almost all the time!!!

70 would give you very accurate skin exposure but be a bit of a pain during general filming!!! I find that even at 90 I get zebras on a sunny day but that is to warn me about backlighting at weddings

Chris

Randy Johnson · October 23rd, 2011, 06:03 PM

Thanks. I wonder how my AG-HMC 150 got changed it was set at 80.

October 23rd, 2011, 01:24 PM	#1
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	HMC-150 & zebra bars What are your zebra bars set at? mine are set at %80 and ive been shooting hot video I think im going to drop them to 70.

October 23rd, 2011, 05:53 PM	#2
Vaughan Wood Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 278	Re: HMC-150 & zebra bars From what I read, 60 - 70% seems the preferred value for skin tones, although I just have them set for 100 for overexposure and trust my eye for skin tones. (Event work). Cheers, Vaughan

October 23rd, 2011, 05:56 PM	#3
Chris Harding Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 8,441	Re: HMC-150 & zebra bars Hi Randy Normal Caucasian skin tone is supposed to zebra at something like 68% so if you need to expose for skintones then 70 is cool but most of the EVF on a sunny day will show zebras almost all the time!!! 70 would give you very accurate skin exposure but be a bit of a pain during general filming!!! I find that even at 90 I get zebras on a sunny day but that is to warn me about backlighting at weddings Chris

October 23rd, 2011, 06:03 PM	#4
Randy Johnson Trustee Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newark, Delaware Posts: 1,067	Re: HMC-150 & zebra bars Thanks. I wonder how my AG-HMC 150 got changed it was set at 80.