I just got my Sony vx2100.And i'm looking for info(i searched google and didn't find too much)on how to properly use the zebra pattern.It has 2 settings 70 ire and 100 ire.
I'm guessing that if i use 100 i'd adjust so that theres zebra stripes visible and than back off on the exposure until they just disappear.If thats wrong please advise.And how to use 70 ire and in what settings would either be used.Thanks for any info.
That camera is actually pretty nice, if not getting a bit old, and is why it has the option of going 70 or 100 IRE. Basically, this is a style of use option that pro camera operators choose based on how they like to use the zebras. 100 IRE shows clipping, 70 IRE zebras highlights that are 70% towards clipping but not actually clipping. I might not have that quite right, but it's something like that.
Personally, I'd use 100 IRE so you know exactly when you are clipping (video that is). Once you've set it like that, then it depends a little how much you want to let actually clip (e.g., how much zebra showing on screen). It depends on the scene and the contrast you might be dealing with in the frame, the classic example is something that is badly backlit. You might want to blow out the background so you can get the subject up to a good exposure -- in that case, you might want a whole lot of zebra going down. That's just an extreme, but the point is, it depends on the situation. So, set to 100 IRE and just be concious of how much you let clip, if you let things clip, do it on purpose, for a reason. Make sense?