AC90: Zebras and exposure

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Joff

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Do most people using the AC90 use zebra settings of 70 and 100 to get the best exposure? 70 for skin tone and 100 for just knowing if a shot is blowing out. Does anyone use any other setting ? 80 or 90? Does the 70 setting also help with general shots, not involving skin tone?
 
I think it's mainly personal preference on most cameras. I found that 70 is great for skintones but for me everything else is shown as blown out. Again for me 100 is a bit high! I like 90 personally so in a general shot everything should be pretty much normal except bright areas like sky. I have worked with just a single zebra set at 90 so I guess I'm used to it ..Using dual 70/90 seems to make the screen look very cluttered
 
Your ability to change the settings for zebra is to allow you have better control and knowledge based on your subject. I personally stick to 80. I find I get good balance for my subjects I shoot. I'd rather underexpose vs overexpose. You can't get detail back if you overexpose.
 
Avchd gets ugly when it over exposes. Turns weird color.
I have settings for 70/100.
I use 70 if shooting people and only allow a little zebra on the nose or forehead of Caucasians.
 
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