Kevin Martorana

Hi. guys.... Well...first of all..for David. There is no HD monitor...since this is a SD camera. I've done some tests...setting Zebra 1 to 70% for skintones...and it does help...if you're shooting interviews. There is a great difference between Filmlike 1 and STD setting in the gamma. Almost 2 ful stops ! Bottom line...this is alot like shooting film...and a light meter or scope is helpful when shooting. In the old days of 60i video...you could rely on your eye with a B&W viewfinder...and grayscale images. With the latitude of this camera...you have to much more careful.

Hi everyone ! Okay...I've been shooting video for 30+ years...and zebra settings are a pretty simple concept. I usually like my zebra to begin showing up at 98%...so I know I'm getting close to full 100% and (depending on the camera) can push the exposure depending on the scene. NOW...the 900 has got me confused a bit. When I put the gamma into Filmlike2, and light a standard interview...expose where I think should be correct...my b&w viewfinder looks correct. Detail in darks and the correct exposure on the skin. Problem is...on a color monitor...this is not the case....I'm usually 1/2 to 1 full stop overexposed ! So can someone explain...that this is because of the gamma curves ? They're allowing me to "push" the exposure more ? In that same senario...I don't even get zebra...until I'm so far overexposed....the person's face is totally blown out. Yes...i could set a zebra at 70% for face...but I've always found that to be disturbing when looking at facial features and performances. THANKS !

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Wow...that's ashame. We too like the ability to spit out tc to the monitor...just wish we could put it on the bottom 1/3rd of the screen. Maybe a software update sometime could fix that.....right Jan ? :D