Sony a7S III Guide for Picture Profiles & Exposure
Guide for the Sony a7S III for exposure, picture profiles, dynamic range, color modes, gammas, ETTR, zebras, low light, and S-Log3.
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Table of Contents:
0:00 – Intro
1:08 – Dynamic Range Measurements Explained
4:19 – Profiles That Exceed 100% Output
5:33 – Comparing Dynamic Range Results
7:19 – Using the Sony Help Guide
8:00 – HLG Results
9:07 – What about Raw?
9:47 – PP Off & Movie Gamma
10:52 – S-Log2 & S-Log3 Results
11:39 – What Is Dynamic Range?
12:37 – How to ETTR
13:37 – The ISOs Are Relative
14:41 – How to Find the Clipping Point
15:55 – Practical Dynamic Range Compared
16:36 – Gammas Don’t Create Noise!
17:29 – Shadow Recovery Comparison
19:37 – Note on Noise Floor
21:06 – DRO – Dynamic Range Optimizer
21:48 – How to Expose S-Log3
25:51 – S-Log3 vs PP Off (Movie)
27:38 – S-Log3 Is NOT Noisier!
30:36 – Dual Native ISOs
31:41 – Practical Exposure Demonstrations
36:12 – Trick for Second Native ISO
36:38 – Picture Profile Basics
37:22 – Color Modes Compared
41:58 – Detail Setting & Sharpening
43:28 – What Is the Best Profile?
43:47 – Overexposure Diminishing Returns
44:57 – Log Is Easier Than You Think
47:16 – Best Straight out of Camera Profile
48:44 – Done!
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