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John Keller
07-27-2006, 12:12 PM
I am getting zebra stripes in the background of my picture when I am shooting I was told this is a irus problem I have tried the iris in different modes in manual I get the least amount of stripes could someone tell me how to fix it.
MatthewC
07-27-2006, 12:27 PM
Push the Zebra button on the side of your camera until it is turned to off.
When your Zebra is on, those stripes are everything that is overexposed, but those stripes won't show up on the actual footage, it's simply telling you what's being overexposed.
If you put your Iris on Manual and close it a bit more those lines will dissappear as you stop overexposing parts of the picture. It's a very handy feature.
HorseFilms
07-27-2006, 12:27 PM
Are you shooting outdoors? You can try kicking in some ND, but sometimes, there's only so much you can do without added help.
steadicamsteel
07-27-2006, 01:02 PM
Read the Manual...............
J.R. Hudson
07-27-2006, 01:07 PM
... I was told this is a irus problem I have tried the iris in different modes in manual I get the least amount of stripes could someone tell me how to fix it.
Someone told you it was an Iris problem ?
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Read the Manual before you hurt yourself.
David Jimerson
07-27-2006, 01:33 PM
Please post a thread only once . . .
I guess you could say over exposure is an iris "problem".
That's a euphamism I've never heard before. I think I'll start using it.
-j
HorseFilms
07-27-2006, 02:41 PM
Yeah, I've had a few shots that weren't quite framed the way I would've liked... maybe it was a viewfinder problem.
Erik Olson
07-27-2006, 03:09 PM
Someone should also mention that zebras aren't necessarily a bad thing.
Zebras in your entire picture: bad.
However, stripes crawling on small highlight areas or upon especially bright objects and surfaces are usually a good indicator that you've got the rest of your mid-tone frame properly exposed.
This all depends at what percentage value you have your zebras set, so take some time to familiarize yourself with how the stripes indicate proper exposure based upon the baseline setting(s) you choose.
I shoot at 80%, so I'm accustomed to seeing more stripes than an operator who might favor 90, 100 or greater.
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I don't see Zebra's anymore, i see Horses all day long...
http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/image.php?u=232&dateline=1143296205
Yeah, I've had a few shots that weren't quite framed the way I would've liked... maybe it was a viewfinder problem.