Guide To Using Zebras With All Sony Gammas

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

Enjoy guys! This was time consuming one to make so pls share etc

[@calebfortune]

Been watching for years and can honestly say your color work has massively improved. Definitely not meant as a backhand compliment - there were a TON of creators that used to over push skin tone looks that lead to really odd duo tone roll off that I felt I used to see in yours. These more recent videos are a perfect balance and should definitely set the standard for some other creators in the YT community.

[@dj_wilson]

I'm so glad I found this video! This has been extremely helpful with helping me nail down exposure for Slog3. Thank you

[@jonathangolgota]

im agree, for controlled room lighting, just using standard + plus range target for skin tones, for video product or outside room/uncontrolled lighting just use lower limit + exposure for hightlight

[@Minus20Design]

This is brilliant. Thank you for sharing your many insights and tips on using Zebras. What a lot of work!

[@grnmtnskier]

Thanks very much - extremely helpful. Just returning to video and learning how to use the a6700. Agree that the exposure meter does not appear very helpful and that is why I wanted to learn how to use zebras. With the zebras turned on, it will be so much easier to adjust the exposure with a variable ND and just adjust to eliminate all but the specular highlights. The information regarding the correct zebra setting for the S-Cinetone profile was incredibly helpful. Thanks again.

[@TroyBrooksPainter]

You’ve got a great eye for skin tone and color. Well done. Much appreciated.

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

Many thanks 🙏🏻

[@markus_knoedel]

Thanks. Been a cinematographer for quite some time now, but still learned something.

[@UpSco8]

Incredible work!! Thanks for taking the time!

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

My pleasure!

[@danielirvine7468]

Thanks for the time you put in to this man !

[@Hsukhaybir]

As a photographer I know little about perfect sloshed for video .. I set my zebra at lower limit 109+ to get the best shadow quality since I shoot raw but I was wondering when I see some people in studio or videographer literally exposing until they see highlights in the faces and then take the shot .. but now I understand that they use lower values to indicate the right exposure Thank you learned something today !

[@RanjanSharma2001]

Very very helpful video which I watched without blinking my eyes, Thanks for such in depth video.

[@mmusynesthesia2487]

This was perfectly explained. Thank you!

[@acaiv1797]

Great video, your content has definitely helped me get out of some jams.

[@donttellhimpike2043]

Excellent, Harv.

[@TKPVisuals]

such a valuable lesson, thank you!

[@firefeethok_tui2355]

Thank you, this is very helpful for a newbie.

[@bovinicide]

Very interesting and very helpful - thanks a bunch, Mr Harv!

[@dopecaptures]

Awesome Explanation !

[@TheAaronalden]

Wow, what a ton of work! Thank you for taking the time and sharing!

[@JonatanCastro]

This video = GOLD

[@RockWILK]

Damn. You put A LOT of work into this. Really helpful, thanks so much for sharing.

[@Deep-Travel]

Excellent and very helpful video. Thanks! And thanks for the chapters.

[@Wolf_1775]

This is incredibly useful and just helped me figure out a few things. Much appreciated!

[@CarlosBarronJr]

Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! Your videos are the most helpful!

[@peteshoniker3540]

Great video, I found it very helpful!

[@TomKaszuba]

Genius work here. Thank you very much.

[@CinematographyLischkaChannel2]

thanks for teaching us. gear doesn't solve a lack of knowledge.

[@PhillipRPeck]

This needs more views.

[@gyamtsoprod2245]

Thanks a lot for this precious video and sharing. I don't use zebras very often because it seems a little bit complicated to me but after watching this, I will certainly integrate zebras to my process 👍

[@YogevMontekyo]

good video. false color and zebras work well. sometimes had difficulties in getting the correct value for various skin tones and conditions, but overall system works :)

[@Scriptshepherd]

Exactly the video I was looking for. Thank you.

[@gillesmatheronpro]

Superb work, very useful and efficient. Thank you !

[@shotbygenaro]

LEGEND! Thank you so much man! 💯💯💯🙌🏽

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

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[@shotbygenaro]

@@HarvVideoAudioStuff so i never had time to fully reply but again thank you bro for this! ive been looking for someone to propperly explain how to set it up and know the exact percentages! really helpful! also i know you didnt mention with Slog3 ive notice the base ISO is 800 but you can go down to 200, i did some test and when you go past below 800 the exposing goes all tips up lol like the zebras, M.M and the histogram gives false information, dont know if you noticed yourself? this is with the A7IV btw and again thank you! keep it all up man!

[@RKAlapana]

Thanks for this video....really a best guide for a best video...thank you so much

[@georgbucher6873]

Thank you very much for this very interesting and useful informations!!! Very well done!

[@AmirGhorbani-tb5kr]

Thank you, that was great!

[@moc1911]

That was SUPER helpful. Thank you so much!

[@victormultanen1981]

It is very valuable video!

[@mattskiduggan]

Thanks for these videos, really informative.

[@mirvinj05]

Thank you sir!!! Just jumped up from an a6000 do I'm relearning everything. Just the info I was looking for.

[@MusicFed]

this video is amazing, thanks so much!!

[@theidentitypodcast]

THANK YOU!!!

[@alocofilms]

Very good and informativ video, Thank you!

[@Shadow_Li]

Thank you bro , huge work

[@jeffhampton6972]

This is ridiculously helpful, thank you so very much! :D

[@cordoar]

Thanks for your work.👍

[@edwintan73]

very details and easy understanding content! thanks so much!

[@xutsider]

so if the zebras show too much you have to change the exposure?

[@ErikHill1]

Great video Harv! Assuming this was mainly for 10 bit, what would you suggest for 8 bit out of the ZV-E10?

[@realarkeli]

Any answers on this?

[@herbojohnson]

@@realarkeli slog 2

[@AsiaStreet365]

Excellent video.

[@authorizedauthority9725]

AMAZING!

[@stevemaster85]

I use C1 zebra to expose for middle gray with a color checker, than overexpose + 1 and 1/3 stop for skintone ad a slight overexposure that log profiles likes. Than switch to C2 zebra 106 to check for clipping

[@iamzebra7025]

Thank you🎉

[@Josh.Vanjani]

That was a very interesting and informative listen, Harv! I'm going to try out those values next time I film. Also, it seems you guys in the UK say "Zebra" a bit different than here in the US (where it's more like two e's). 🦓

[@patrickfalls6819]

It is because they pronounce the letter Z as "ZED," and we pronounce the letter Z as "ZEE."

[@Tugela60]

​@Patrick Falls Zed is the correct pronunciation. "Zee" is a uniquely American thing. Everywhere else in the English speaking world it is "Zed".

[@chrisnigul]

Phantom LUT pdf says to set zebras STD+Range at 56 IRE and with a +- of 3. Did you try that setting?

[@micronesia3797]

Very interesting and helpful. I’m somewhat new to using zebras, getting these values locked in would it take the “guess work” out of setting exposure correctly?

[@kanphyo1990]

thank bro… this video helps me alots

[@CVisions]

Thank you so much for this!

[@ValorMediaTN]

Helped so much thank you

[@jerryvandebeek8966]

Super helpful and thanks for keeping it simple.

[@olivier-unia-dharmaprod]

top.... perfect job... thank you

[@frederickreed4604]

Thanks for doing this.

[@AlexanderCornel]

Nice 👍 great and helpful 👍

[@natureinfocusimages]

What would you use if you are not using a picture profile? The profile off option on the Sony.

[@mpark1206]

Thanks for the breakdown. For the skin tones, are you adjusting until you JUST see the zebras?

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

Thanks! No, as I set a % range I’m looking to see zebra coverage on most of the key light side. I’m not worried about a couple of brighter areas (the bit where I mention natural oils) 👍🏻

[@mpark1206]

@@HarvVideoAudioStuff ok. I just didn't know the difference between lower limit and std range. Did some tests and looks great with phantom luts. Thanks.

[@flightographist]

Amazerful!

[@fotosvond_]

As I saw you work with Final Cut, one question: Do you know where these camera LUTs in file > info (extended) are from or how they are supposed to be used? I always supposed they were just the usual manufacturer conversion LUTs but obviously they are not. It's a pretty huge difference if you use custom LUT via effects and select Sony's own Slog to LC 709 conversion! If I set zebras to 106 with Slog2 and use these preinstalled LUTs, results are horrible in terms of highlights. With the original Sony conversion LUT, highlights are nice and fitted into 100 IRE. Very strange 😅

[@norgerichard]

Thank u so much bro

[@aghaanantyab]

What percent of the gamma output is produced if I use the standard color profile on the Sony A7 III camera? 4:19

[@MrPhillipsTheChangeAgent]

Great video I can not find any videos that discuss this topic for individuals with darker skin tones. If you do a video like that it would get many views. Man I wish you could have grabbed a buddy with darker skin tones. Anyhow would you lower the limit for darker skin tones?

[@AISkillBoost]

Thanks for the in-depth video! What about pp off? How would I go about exposing it with a grey card?

[@pierre1509]

Great video, thanks a lot. Using the Gamma Assist to display Rec709 instead of a recorded flat profile, do the zebra need to be set up such as with Rec709 or as with the flat profile ?

[@travelpatron]

Wonder to know too

[@jordanbathe8772]

thank you so much! what would you use for zebras on the no PP on?

[@rgbman01]

With no PP you should be fine if you set zebras to 100+.

[@ge11erth]

what zebra settings should i use if i`m not using any Picture Profile? Creative style - Neutral.

[@ClaesFeldt]

This was useful. You mentioned that you like S-Cinetone and i just started to use that. I suppose you then use PP11 ? Are you then using the standard settings or are you tweaking it a bit ? Thanks for the video, learnt a lot.

[@angelopoulis5825]

11.56 PHantom luts guide for skintones is 56 + - 3 , no?

[@Benboothfilms]

What zebra settings should I gearing towards for an outside wedding for example. It's a bright sunny day. I want my guests skin to be exposed correctly, do I just ignore everything in the background if it's all blown out? Also what if the light changes, how often do I need to change my zebra settings? Or do you commit to one person's skin tone?

[@BeenDraggin410]

Harv great video by the way when I use cine 4 and set my zebra levels to 109 my zebras never show up until I turned them down to 100. This is lower limit, correct?

[@transicionesdevinilos.3120]

so deep. ty.

[@דבקליין-סרטיםמרגשיםבשבילהחיים]

Thanks! What about shooting a rock show in Slog3.cine Gamut3 when the lighting change during the show

[@Vet_dad0311]

So the point is to get the zebras to not show when you have it turned on?

[@tggentil]

Thanks for the video I was looking for. If you overexposed (1.6) in Slog 3 your skin tone level should also increase right? At which level?

[@gagan.dee.p]

What is the highlight clipping value of a6700 while shooting in PP Off.. i.e. with picture profiles turned off? I can't find this info anywhere.

[@angelopoulis5825]

for s cinetone, gray card should be still at 41% , or at 50%. is 41% rule specifically for slog3? thanks

[@shpynda]

Did you find answer?

[@angelopoulis5825]

@@shpynda no. but for s cinetone, zebra skintones should be 65-70.. so use that instead. also a white card should be 81% for s-cinetone..i think the gray should be 50% but not sure

[@CounterStrikeOfficialShorts]

thanks

[@mustafagomen7084]

Thank you for this very clear video. I have a question are these settings valid for the sony A7S2? is there still great interest in filming in slog 3 with the sony A7S2?

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

Many thanks, yes should still work for a7S2. I always used to use slog2 when my a7S2 was my primary 👍🏻

[@guacamolekryddan47]

Writing a comment as a token of appreciation 🎉

[@Roz-Inspire-Video]

Awesome stuff… was using lower limit but think I’m going to try stnd +- … so appreciate

[@gettriggered8404]

Still confused. Custom 1 what should my zebras be at and +- and Custom 2 what should it be? im running with phantom luts and slog3

[@anuraageessar_x]

Can false colour be installed on the Sony A7Cii?

[@matthewpcosta]

All your skin tones are going to be shifted if you stay at Iso 100 thru all those modes, they all have shifted ISOs from each other. ISO in digital cameras only shifts your gray point inyour dynamic range, hence your skin tones only, unless you cross a dual ISO.

[@blaylock1978]

Nice video, thanks! I know it isn’t your favorite method, but when exposing with an 18% gray card, I have a Z cam which uses two different zebra values one that goes from 0 to 50 and the other that goes from 55 to 100. So I didn’t really understand why there isn’t just one slider but to simplify it, what would I set either one of those two for the 18% gray card? I guess I’m just trying to simplify the process. Thank you in advance.

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

Hmm strange, I’ve not worked with a zcam (yet) but hope to at some point. Would the 0-50 be for grey card and 55-100 for skin tones/highlights etc?

[@blaylock1978]

@@HarvVideoAudioStuff It’s funny because I’ve found nothing in it. In the guide it just references the zebras as an assist tool but doesn’t explain it. Thank you for you help regardless. I’ll keep playing and see but your video helps understand the concept so I appreciate it and hopefully I can find the right sweet spot for the settings.

[@choukribaziz]

If zebra helps me to expose slog2 correctly then my question is will i abandon the ND filter?

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

Oh, no don’t do that! 😄

[@AJCoReTV]

Thx! Do you have a beginners guide for waveforms also?

[@HarvVideoAudioStuff]

Many thanks, waveforms video is coming 👍🏻

[@AJCoReTV]

@@HarvVideoAudioStuff subbed!

[@stuartcarr2150]

Really appreciate your sharing of information Harv and love your humorous delivery but please dial down the background music. Don’t get me wrong the tune is great but way too busy and distracting to be background music which I think competes with you….the main subject of the video. It’s probably you playing the guitar I’m guessing and bonus points to you if so…….nice !!! Please give some consideration to putting some uninteresting, benign elevator music behind your very interesting voice and content as there’s no need for distracting competition of your excellent creative content. Please don’t be offended, it just does my brain in trying to decipher two awesome content streams at once ! Love the music which IMHO really should be listened to solo especially if it’s your playing. Luv Ya Work 👍

[@ReganRoss]

I’m not sure what you’re doing. I only see zebras and a level. It doesn’t have a standard range nor does it specify lower limit. I’ve always used this to just look at highlight clipping. Where can I see these options in an A7iv?

[@peterkertesz2861]

Awesome video. I just want to confirm one things - These slog3 settings (94+) and (52+-2) are when lookign at Slog3 on camera without applying a Rec709 Lut on camera, right? I like to monitor my slog3 footage while teh rec709 lut is on ( not the gamma assist) - do you have zebra numbers for those as well? thx

[@AJCoReTV]

Not sure if I’m overthinking this as a novice, but wouldn’t the darker the skin tone mean raise the zebra higher? If your skin tone is brighter, then lower zebra?

[@Kroess]

The zebra's value is the brightness you're targeting for the specific area. As a dark skin should also be displayed darker than a light skin in the final image, you have to keep its brightness level lower. Otherwise, dark skin would look just the same (exposure wise) as light skin.

[@AndreaFarnocchiaMedia]

What about no log just pp off? maybe 58+2?