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Borrowing%the%SONY%FS5%from%the%CDA
• To&borrow&the&Sony&FS5&camera&from&the&Centre&for&Digital&Arts&you&
must&take&a&short&test&on&the&contents&of&this&guide.
• Complete&the&online&test&or&email&Phil&Hawes&to&receive&the&written&
test&after&you&have&read&this&guide.&The&test&might&take&about&20&
minutes&to&complete.
• [email protected]
• The&borrowing&period&for&the&camera&is&72&hours&for&undergraduate&
students&and&one&week&for&MFA&students.&
This%is%a%professional%HD%and%4K%camera%with%
broadcast%quality%codecs.%The%4K%RAW%upgrade%is%
coming%next%year!
Sony%FS5%Kit
Camera&and&Lens
Batteries&and&Chargers
There&are&two&BPU&60&and
one&BPU&30&battery.
Condenser&Microphone
Important:
• The&whole&kit&(camera,&lens,µphone,&batteries,&and&SD&cards)&is&
worth&about&$9000.
• The&camera&is¬&waterproof.&It&must&be&protected&from&rain&and&
snow.
• When&shooting&in&cold&weather,&keep&the&camera&in&the&bag&for&(at&
least)&30&minutes&when&you&come&indoors.&This&will&avoid&
condensation&on&the&camera&and&electronics.
Using%the%LCD%or%the%Viewfinder
• By&default,&the&viewfinder&is&
off&when&the&LCD&is&on.&
• The&power&switch&for&the&LCD&
is&on&the&top&of&the&LCD.
• If&you&do¬&see&an&image&in&
the&LCD&when&the&camera&
turns&on,&the&battery&might&be&
dead&or&the&LCD&might&be&off!
Switching%Between%LCD%and%Viewfinder
• Menu/&Display&Set/&VF/LCD&Panel/&
• You&have&two&choices&in&this&menu&setting:
• 1.&LCD&Panel:&this&turns&off&the&viewfinder&(eyepiece)
• 2.&AUTO:&this&will&turn&off&the&LCD&when&you&put&your&eye&up&to&the&
viewfinder.&You&may&accidentally&turn&off&the&LCD&using&this&setting&
hence&the&first&choice.
SD%Card%Slots
2%X%128%GB%class%10%SDXC%cards%(95%MB/s)
•
XAVC&HD&1080&50&Mbps&280&
mins.&per&card
•
4K&QFHD&100&Mbps&150&mins.&
per&card
• Go&to&System&Menu/Initialize&to – this&sets&all&menu&items&back&to&
the&factory&presets&– except&for&the&Picture&Profiles!
• Interlaced&PAL: 50i (50&fields&or&25&fps&interlaced)
Choosing%a%Frame%Rate
• NEVER&shoot&interlaced&frame&rates.&All&display&equipment&is&
now&progressive.
• NEVER&shoot&PAL&frame&rates&unless&you&are&planning&to&
show&the&video&exclusively&on&European&or&Asian&video&
display&technology.
Common%Notation for%NTSC%Video%Formats
• vertical&resolution/frame&rate/scan&type
• 1080&60p&=&1920&x&1080&59.94&fps&progressive
• 1080&24p&=&1920&x&1080&23.976&fps&progressive
• 1080&30p&=&1920&x&1080&29.97&fps&progressive
• 1080&60i&=&1920&x&1080&29.9&fps,&60&interlaced&fields&(AVOID&THIS)
• 2160&30p&=&&3840x2160&29.97&fps&progressive
• 2160&24p&=&&3840x2160&23.976&fps&progressive
• AVCHD- lower&quality&HD&format&(DON’T&USE&THIS)
Three%criteria%for%choosing%a%recording%
format:
• 1.&a&NTSC&frame&rate
• 2.&a&progressive&frame&rate:&24p&for&slower&motion&or&30p&for&faster&
motion&(60p&is&for&shooting&slow&motion,&it&is¬&a&standard&video&
speed)
• 3.&the&best&quality&codec:&XAVC&HD&for&HD&video
• 4.&the&highest&bit&rate&of&that&codec:&50&mbps&for&XAVC&HD,&100&mbps&
for&4K&QFHD&
4K%video%is%not%recommended.
• You&may&assume&that&4K&video&is&the&best&quality&recording&format.&
This&is&a&false&assumption.
• 4K&QFHD&is&a&larger&but&lower&quality&image&than&XAVC&HD.&It&has&
about&half&of&the&color&information&of&XAVC&HD,&making&it&much&
harder&to&color&correct.&It&is&also&more&prone&to&image&noise&at&higher&
ISOs.
Reasons%not%to%shoot%in%4K
• Currently,&there&are&no&4K&displays&or&projectors&in&the&CDA&depot.&
• In&your&classes&and&in&Concordia&galleries,&all&video&is¤tly&being&
displayed&at&an&HD&size:&1920x&1080.&
• 4K&is&harder&to&edit.&Computers&work&harder&to&edit&4K&XAVC&video&
because&it&is&highly&compressed.
Reasons%to%shoot%in%4K
• Shoot&4K&video&if&you&have&4K&video&distribution&in&mind:&a&4K&DCP&for&
film&festivals,&for&example,&or&a&4K&video&split&across&two&HD&
projectors.
• Next&year&the&CDA&will&purchase&a&4K&RAW&upgrade&for&one&camera,&
then&4K&image&quality&from&the&camera&will&improve&and&(if&you&shoot&
in&4K&Pro&Res&422)&editing&will&be&easier.
Menu:%Choosing%a%Recording%Format
• Rec/Out&Set&Menu/&Rec&Set
• Choose&the&50Mbps&option&for&XAVC&HD
Menu:%Card%Recording%Options
•
Relay&Rec&will&allow&you&to&record&between&card&A&and&B&
seamlessly&(without&gaps)
•
Simultaneously&Rec&will&record&to&both&cards&at&once&or&you&
can&assign&different&record&buttons&on&the&camera&to&each&card
Audio%Inputs
The&camera&has&a&built-in&stereo&
microphone&on&the&handle.
It&has&also&has&two&XLR&inputs&and&a&hot&
shoe.&Use&the&condenserµphone&
included&in&the&camera&kit&(side&pocket&of&
the&bag).
The&built-inµphone.&It&will&pick&up&room&noise.
Attaching%the%Microphone
• The&condenserµphone&attaches&to&XLR&INPUT&2.&
Choose&the&setting&MIC&+48V
• There&is&a&clip&for&the&cable&underneath&the&XLR&input
Second%XLR%Input%(Input%1)
If&you&have&otherµphones,&the&second&
XLR&input&is&on&the&back&of&the&camera&behind&
the&hand&grip.
You&may&have&to&move&the&grip&in&order&to&set&
the&LINE/MIC&level&for&the&input.
This&button&adjusts&the&
grip&position.
Menu:%Choosing%Audio%Input
When&the&external&condenserµphone&is&plugged&in&choose:
Audio&Set&Menu/&CH2&Input&Select/Input&2.
CH1&Input&Select&can&remain&on&Internal&Mic&if&there&is&no&otherµphone– this&is&
the&stereoµphone&on&the&handle.&You&don’t&have&to&use&this&channel.
Audio%Controls- Auto%or%Manual
Flip&down&the&little&door&to&
adjust&the&audio&volume&
levels&manually.
The&AUTO&level
should&be&sufficient&
however.
FULL%AUTO
• Although&the&camera&has&many&
controls,&you&can&operate&it&in&
FULL&AUTO&mode&with&AUTO&
exposure,&AUTO&white&balance&
and&AUTO&focus.
Full%Auto%Exposure:%Full%Auto%Button
Toggle&this&button&to&go&from&
Full&Manual&Exposure&to&
Auto&Exposure.
FULL&AUTO&will&tend&to&adjust&the&
ISO&and&IRIS&settings&but&keep
the&SHUTTER&setting&constant.&
Normally&the&shutter&should&be&
kept&at&double&the&frame&rate.
FULL&AUTO&also&adjusts&white
balance&automatically&but&slowly.
Full%Auto%exposure%in%Display
• Notice&the&“A”&symbol&next&to&the&
IRIS,&ISO&and&Shutter&speed&in&the&
display.
• Keep&an&eye&on&these&settings&when&
in&FULL&AUTO&mode
• If&your&ISO&goes&above&3200,&you&may&
have&noise&in&the&image.&Don’t&
confuse&3200&ISO&with&32000&ISO!
1/60th of&a&second&is&the&correct&shutter&speed&for&30p&video.
AE%Shift
The&AE&SHIFT&menu&item&
controls&automatic&exposure&
compensation.&Every&shot&
can&be&deliberately&under&or&
overexposed&by&the&camera.
This&is&most&useful&when&
used&with&SLOG&Picture&
Profiles&(more&on&that&later).
AE%Shift
If&you&are&shooting&in&auto&
exposure&but¬ using&a&SLOG&
picture&profile&then&there&
should&be&no&AE&Shift&(&0&EV).&
Check&this&in&the&LCD&display&or&
menu&setting.
If&you&are&shooting&in&a&SLOG&2&
or&SLOG&3&picture&profile&with&
auto&exposure,&then&the&AE&
SHIFT&should&be&set&to&1.5&EV.
There&is&detailed&information&
on&Picture&Profiles&later&in&this&
guide.
AE&SHIFT&level&indicator
Manual%Focus:
Auto/Manual&Focus
Toggle&on&Camera&Side
Focus&Magnification&button&on&Handle
Control&Focus&with&the&smaller&width&ring.
Auto%Focus:
For&continuous&Auto&Focus,&move&the&switch&to&AUTO
In&Manual&Focus,&you&can&get&an&auto&focus&momentarily&by
pressing&the&PUSH&AUTO&button&below.
Focus&Peaking&is&available&if&you&need&it,&in&the&DISPLAY&SET/
PEAKING&menu.
Sony%E%PZ%18-105mm%f/4%G%OSS%Lens
This&is&the&kit&lens.
Other&lenses&will&require&a&
Sony&E&Mount&adapter.&
This%is%a%varifocal%lens.
• Focus&will&shift&as&you&zoom&so&when&are&manually&focusing&you&may&
lose&focus&while&zooming.
• This&will&often&occur&if&you&start&on&a&wide&angle&and&then&zoom&into&
your&subject.&In&this&case,&focus&first&completely&zoomed&into&the&
subject&and&then&zoom&out&to&start&the&shot.&
• Remember&that&a&smaller&aperture&opening&(larger&aperture&number)&
will&give&you&a&greater&depth&of&field.
• A&wide&focal&length&will&also&give&you&a&greater&depth&of&field.
• Use&focus&peaking&to&confirm&what&is&in&focus.
Steady%Shot%(Stabilization)
• This&is&for&lenses&that&support&Steady&
Shot&(like&the&Sony&E&Mount&lens&on&
the&camera).
• Keep&Steady&Shot&on&Normal
• Turn&off&Steady&Shot&when&the&
camera&is&on&a&tripod
• CAMERA/PAINT&MENU&/STEADYSHOT
Slow%Motion%Recording
• The&camera&has&two&possible&slow&motion&speeds:&a&S&Q&motion&setting&
and&a&Super&Slow&Motion&setting.
• In&each&of&these&settings,&there&is&a&REC&FORMAT,&the&recording&format&that&
determines&how&the&clip&will&be&interpreted&by&editing&software&like&
Premiere,&and&a&FRAME&RATE,&the&actual&frame&rate&that&the&camera&is&
shooting&in.&
• When&shooting&slow&motion,&the&REC&FORMAT&will&always&be&fewer&frames&
per&second&than&the&FRAME&RATE.
• These&settings&can&be&made&in&Menu/&Camera/Paint/&Slow&Quick
• S&Q&settings&can&go&up&to&60&fps
• Super&Slow&Motion&settings&can&go&up&to&960&fps
Slow%and%Quick%(slow%motion)
Here&the&S&Q&frame&rate&is&60&
fps&and&the&recording&format&is&
1080&30p.&
The&camera&will&shoot&at&60&
frames&per&second.
But&the&file&will&appear&in&
Premiere&as&1080&30p&and&play&
back&on&a&1080&30p&sequence&at&
50&percent&speed.
Super%Slow%Motion
Here&the&super&slow&motion&
frame&rate&is&120&fps&and&the&
REC&FORMAT&is&1080&30p.&
This&means&that&the&file&will&
appear&in&Premiere&and&play&
back&on&a&1080&30p&
sequence&at&25&percent&
speed.
Slow%and%Quick%Shooting
Press&the&S&Q&button&to&toggle&
between&the&normal&frame&rate,&the&
slow&motion&frame&rate&and&super&
slow&motion&frame&rate.
The&frame&rate&will&appear&in&the&LCD&
display.
You&cannot&record&sound&in&S&Q&
mode.&
• At&120&fps:&1/250th of&a&second&
• At&240&fps:&1/500th of&a&second
• At&480&fps:&1/1000th of&a&second
• These&are¬&perfect&ratios,&but&don’t&worry.
• The&higher&the&shutter&speed;&the&greater&amount&of&light&you&will&need.
Super%Slow%Motion%Trigger
You&must&set&the&Rec&Timing&for&
super&slow&motion&frame&rates&
(frame&rates&above&60p).
It&is¬&possible&to&shoot&at
High&Frame&Rates&for&long&durations.&
Set&the&REC&TIMING&menu&item
for&when&to&trigger&the&recording.
START&TRIGGER&begins&recording
once&you&press&the&record&button.
Recording%Times%for%Slow%Motion
• The&recording×&for&really&high&frame&rates&are&limited.
• The&amount&of&time&you&can&record&in&slow&motion&depends&on&the&
amount&of&space&on&the&SD&card.&Ideally,&shoot&with&an&empty&SD&
card.
• For&example,&with&the&REC&FORMAT&at&1080&30p&and&the&FRAME&RATE&
at&240&fps&you&will&get&about&one&minute&of&recording&time.
Manual%Exposure%Settings
• Manual&exposure&relies&on&the&following&things:
• White&Balance
• Iris
• Shutter&Speed
• ISO
• And&possibly&ND&filter&settings
Manual%White%Balance
The&camera&will&White&Balance&in&FULL&AUTO&Mode&but
Manual&White&Balance&is&preferable.&The&WHT&BAL&button&toggles
between&manual&and&auto&white&balance.
To&do&a&manual&white&balance,&set&the&WHIT&BAL&switch&on&the&side&of&
the&camera&to&either&A&or&B&(you&can&store&two&manual&WB&settings).
Point&the&camera&at&a&white&card&with&light&falling&on&it.
Press&the&WB&SET&button&on&the&front&of&the&camera.
The&Preset&Switch&is&controlled&by&the&Camera&Menu:
CAMERA&PAINT/WB&PRESET.&There&are&indoor/outdoor&and&color
temperature&presets.
Manual&White&Balance&does¬&work&in&SLOG.&The&white&balance&is
set&in&the&SLOG&Picture&Profile&settings.
White%Balance%Menu%Settings
On&the&WB&toggle&switch&on&the&side&of&the&camera,&the&last&setting&PRESET&
is&determined&by&the&WB&TEMP&SET&in&the&CAMERA/PAINT&menu.&
Manual%Exposure
• In&complete&manual&exposure&there&is&
no&“A”&Symbol&next&to&ISO,&IRIS&or&
SHUTTER.
• The&ISO,&WB&and&SHUTTER&buttons&will&
toggle&between&AUTO&and&Manual.&
• Always&keep&the&Shutter&on&Manual&
and&at&twice&the&frame&rate,&unless you&
want&a&motion&effect.
ISO/Gain%Settings
The&ISO/Gain&switches&can&be&set&to&control&either&ISO&or&GAIN&presets.
There&are&three&presets&(L,&M&and&H)&set&in&the&Camera/Paint&menu&under&ISO/GAIN&SEL.&
So&you&can&have&three&GAIN&or&three&ISO&settings&to&choose&from.
ISO%or%GAIN?
• If&you&are¬&shooting&with&SLOG&Picture&Profiles&(PP7&to&PP9)&then&use&GAIN&
settings&as&your&presets.
• 0dB&gain&is&the&native&ISO&of&the&camera.&This&will&ensure&that&there&is&no&noise&in&
the&image.&If&you&need&more&light&sensitivity,&increase&to&the&minimum&amount&of&
GAIN.&Start&with&3&dB.
• If&you&are&shooting&with&a&SLOG&Picture&Profile,&then&use&ISO&settings&as&your&
presets.&3200&ISO&will&give&you&the&maximum&dynamic&range&of&the&camera,&and&
(when&properly&exposed)&no&visible&noise.
• You&may&also&wish&to&use&ISO&settings&if&you&are&judging&exposure&with&a&handheld&
light&meter.
Manual%IRIS%adjustments
There&are&two&wheels&
to&adjust&the&IRIS.
To&use&the&wheel&on&
side&of&the&camera,&
select&the&IRIS&switch&
next&to&the&wheel.
Or&use the&wheel&on&
the&hand&grip.
Switch&to&IRIS
Histogram%
• Keep&the&Histogram&in&the&Display&to&
judge&overall&contrast&and&whether&areas&
are&over&or&underexposed.
• Display&Set&Menu/&HISTOGRAM
• In&a&studio&situation,&you&may&plug&in&an&
external&waveform&monitor&to&judge&
exposure&more&accurately.&
Zebra%Stripes
• Zebra&Stripes&are&useful&but&distracting.
• Assign&a&Zebra&Stripe&level&to&judge&
overexposure&(a&level&of&100&IRE)&or&at
another&level&to&determine&exposure&for&
a&specific&feature&(like&flesh&tone&
highlights&at&70&IRE).
• Display&Set&Menu/&ZEBRA
Assigning%Zebra%Stripes%to%a%Button
• It&helps&to&assign&Zebra&Stripes&to&a&button&on&the&camera&(button&5&
on&the&Handle)&so&they&can&be&easily&toggled&ON&and&OFF
System&Menu/Assign&Button
Note&that&there&are&two&zebra&stripe&level&settings.
When&you&press&the&assigned&zebra&stripe&button&then
you&will&be&selecting&the&first,&then&the&second&setting
and&then&back&to&the&first&setting&again.
It&may&help&to&set&both&settings&to&the&same&level.
ND%filter
ND&Filters&cut&light&(make&the&image
darker).
By&default&the&ND&filter&knob&should&
always&be&in&the&CLEAR&position.
Using%ND%filter%Presets
The&ND&filter&knob&functions&like&a&normal&ND&preset&toggle&switch&when&the&switch&below&
is&set&to&PRESET.&
You&can&set&three&ND&levels&in&the&CAMERA/PAINT&menu.
Using%the%Variable%ND%filter
Move&the&ND&filter&knob&to&the&highest&(darkest)&
preset,&turn&the&switch&below&to&VARIABLE&and&then&
turn&the&switch&below&that&to&ND.
The&wheel&will&then&adjust&the&ND&level&variably.
The&variable&ND&is&useful&if&you&want&to&maintain&a&
consistent&f&stop&(IRIS)&in&variable&light&conditions.
It&is&a&simple&way&to&adjust&exposure
without&affecting&depth&of&field.
Switch&to&ND
Switch&to&Variable
Manual%Shutter%Control
Press&the&SHUTTER&button&to&toggle&between&manual&
and&auto&shutter.&In&manual,&move&the
SEL/SET&wheel&to&adjust&shutter&speed and&then&press
the&SEL/SET&wheel&to&maintain&that&speed.
If&the&shutter&speed&falls&below&twice&the&frame
rate,&you&will&have&motion&blur.
The&faster&the&shutter&speed&the&more&staccato-like&
the&motion.
Don’t&adjust&shutter&unless&you&want&a&motion&effect.
Keep&it&at&twice&the&frame&rate.
Working%with%the%default%Picture%Profiles
• This&guide&refers&to&the&default&settings&in&each&Picture&Profile.
• Unfortunately&System&Menu/Initialize&does¬&reset&the&Picture&
Profiles.
• Each&Picture&Profile&can&be&adjusted&manually,&therefore&it&is&wise&to&
reset&each&Picture&Profile&in&the&Picture&Profile&settings&before&using&it,&
This&will&set&the&Profile&back&to&the&factory&settings&discussed&here.
• If&you&are&more&familiar&with&the&Profiles,&and&gamma&and&gamut,&you&
may&wish&to&adjust&them&to&suit&your&tastes.
Picture%Profiles
• Picture&Profiles&determine&the&look&of&the&image:&
they&are&presets&that&determine&image&contrast,&
color&and&dynamic&range.&They&are&similar&to&
Picture&Styles&in&a&Canon&DSLR&camera,&but&more&
complex.
• The&Picture&Profiles&may&be&OFF.&You&do¬&have&
to&choose&one.&
• There&are&nine&to&choose&from.&
• There&is&a&button&on&the&camera&that&takes&you&
directly&to&the&Picture&Profile&choices.
• Cinegamma Profiles&capture&somewhere&in&between&those&two!
• The&following&images&(unless&otherwise¬ed)&are&taken&straight&from&
the&camera.
Picture%Profiles%1%(PP1)
• This&is&the&standard&look&of&the&camera.
• This&is&fine&to&use&if&you&are¬&shooting&in&a&high&contrast&situation&
or&you&don’t&want&details&in&the&highlights.
• If&you&expose&correctly,&the&image&will&require&very&little&correction&in&
post&production.
• Expose&a&white&card&at&100&percent&IRE.
• Expose&a&grey&card&at&50&or&45&percent.
• This&creates&very&contrasty images&by&losing&information&in&the&
shadows.&The&colors&are&more&saturated&than&PP01.&The&only&reason&
to&use&PP01&would&be&to&mimic&the&look&of&certain&DSLR&cameras&that&
have&about&3&stops&of&dynamic&range.&
• However,&it&is&a&lot&easier&to&manipulate&a&more&dynamic&image&in&
post&production&than&to&rely&on&an&in-camera&effect.
• Avoid&this&profile.
Picture%Profiles%3%(PP3)
• Like&PP1,&PP3&is&a&standard&HD&gamma&(REC.709)&preset&that,&when&
properly&exposed,&will&require&very&little&correction&in&post&
production.
• The&image&will&have&slightly&less&contrast&than&PP01.
• Expose&a&white&card&at&100&percent&IRE.
• Expose&a&grey&card&at&50&or&45&percent.
Picture%Profiles%4%(PP4)
• This&is&like&PP&03&but&the&colors&are&more&saturated.
• I&recommend&PP3&and&PP4&as&good&default&profiles&to&use&if&you&are&
using&the&camera&for&the&first&time&or&are&new&to&video&production.
• Expose&a&white&card&at&100&percent&IRE.
• Expose&a&grey&card&at&50&or&45&percent.
• These&are&Cinegamma profiles&that&provide&a&greater&dynamic&range&than&
the&standard&gamma&profiles&of&PP3&and&PP4&but&require&very&little&
correction&in&post&production&compared&to&SLOG&profiles.
• The&colors&will&be&quite&a&bit&less&saturated&than&the&standard&gamma&
images&but&there&can&be&much&more&detail&in&the&shadow&and&highlight&
areas&of&the&image.
• It&is&easier&to&judge&exposure&in&these&profiles&than&in&SLOG&profiles&where&
the&image&looks&washed&out&in&the&viewfinder.
• The&only&difference&between&PP5&and&PP6&is&that&PP6&will&prevent&the&
highlights&from&going&beyond&100&IRE,&making&the&image&slightly&darker.
• Expose&a&white&card&at&95&to&100&percent&IRE&(a&little&bit&underexposed).
• Expose&a&grey&card&at&40&to&45&percent&IRE&(a&little&bit&underexposed).
Picture%Profiles%7,8%and%9%(PP7,%PP8,%PP9)
• These&are&high&dynamic&range&profiles&that&use&SLOG&gamma.&
• These&profiles&use&logarithmic&sampling&of&light&instead&of&linear&sampling.
• SLOG&profiles&are&for&shooting&in&high&contrast&situations&(outside&on&a&
bright&day&for&example).
• The&image&will&look&low&contrast&(washed&out)&in&the&viewfinder&or&LCD&
panel.&That&is&how&it&will&actually&appear.&Do¬&use&gamma&assist&on&the&
LCD&panel&to&correct&it&or&you&risk&overexposing&your&image.&
• Images&shot&with&SLOG&profiles&must&be&“normalized”&or&corrected&in&post&
production.
• Once&the&contrast&is&corrected,&the&color&saturation&appears&normal.
• PP7 uses&SLOG&2&
• PP8&and&PP9&use&SLOG&3&
• SLOG&2&is&easier&to&look&at&in&the&LCD&monitor&(it&has&more&contrast).
• SLOG&3&looks&very&washed&out&in&the&monitor&so&it&is&harder&to&judge&
exposure.
• You&have&more&flexibility&when&correcting&SLOG&3&in&post&production.
• The&next§ion&provides&detailed&information&on&exposing&SLOG.
• High&Dynamic&range&video&uses&logorithmic sampling.&Sony&calls&their
version&of&this:&SLog.
Exposure%Using%Linear%Sampling
Linear&sampling&does¬&provide&
enough&detail&to&reproduce&the&
luminance&range&that&the&eye&can&
perceive.
So&it&discards&highlight&information.
Any&video&camera&that&cannot&shoot&in
high&dynamic&range,&discards&this&
information.
Diagrams&from:&Digital&Compositing&for&Film&and&Video,&Third&Edition:&Steve&Wright,&Focal&Press&2010.
Linear:%mathematically%consistent
Log:%perceptually%consistent
Diagrams&from:&Digital&Compositing&for&Film&and&Video,&Third&Edition:&Steve&Wright,&Focal&Press&2010.
Log&sampling&varies&the&luminance&distance&between&samples.&
There&are&greater&jumps&between&samples&in&the&highlight&areas&
where&we&perceive&less&variation.
Exposure%Using%Log%Sampling
Diagrams&from:&Digital&Compositing&for&Film&and&Video,&Third&Edition:&Steve&Wright,&Focal&Press&2010.
Log&sampling&is&capable&of&reproducing&
the&entire&perceived&range&of&luminance.
High&dynamic&range&cameras&also&use&a&
higher&bit&rate&codec.&In&this&chart&we&have
10&bit&sampling&(1024&variations).
The&Sony&FS5&uses&10&bits&in&HD&only.
• Push&the&image&information&up&into&the&lower&mids and&highlights&in&
the&histogram&where&the&sampling&rate&is&more&sufficient&for&a&greater&
amount&of&light.
• You&always&want&to&lower&the&mids and&highlights&in&post&production&
when&“normalizing”&the&shot&(making&the&contrast&seem&correct&on&a&
computer&display).
http://www.xdcam-user.com/2016/06/pxw-fs5-tutorial-videos/
The&website&of&Alister Chapman,&
cinematographer,&has&two&videos&
on&the&FS5&with&information&on&
how&to&shoot&with&SLOG&picture&
profiles.&I&recommend&this&site.
The&following&recommendations&
are&based&on&Mr.Chapman’s but&
adjusted&with&my&own&
experience.