Sareesh Sudhakaran White balancing is one of the most important aspects of image-making, for both stills and video. If you’re shooting RAW you can tweak your white balance in post without penalty. However, for video shooters, there’s no option but to get it right in camera. There are a lot of misconceptions about white balance, so before … Read more
In this 90-minute long video we’ll go over every menu item and discuss it in detail. We’ll leave out the settings that are specific to photography and video for later lessons. The goal is to thoroughly acquaint yourself with the menu system. All you have to do is follow along! Important note about audio: The XLR … Read more
Welcome to the Sony a7S II guide! This guide has been designed so you can follow along with me every step of the way. The goal is to get you shooting with confidence as fast as possible, whether it be stills or video. First we’ll go over the common settings, and then branch out into either stills … Read more
Noise reduction is one of the major hassles of working with S-Log2 and S-Log3 footage from the Sony a7S II , a7R II and a7S. If you don’t follow the wolfcrow system, you will end up with noise. If you underexpose, you will find yourself frustrated by the quality of your images. In this article and … Read more
The definitive guide to exposing, monitoring and grading S-Log2 footage from the Sony a7R II and Sony a7S II
The following video will help you understand exposure using Cine profiles: Download Video Takeaways Cine profiles (except Cine2) are beyond the legal mode, and are full swing + super whites – which means they utilize the entire region from 0 to 107 IRE. (50 IRE 18% grey, 90 IRE white). Cine2 follows the legal range and … Read more
The following video will help you understand exposure in Movie mode: Download Video Takeaways Movie mode is close to Rec. 709, and follows legal levels (42-44 IRE 18% grey, 90 IRE white). You can underexpose by up to 2 stops to retain highlight detail, and you won’t be making any big mistakes. You should not … Read more
With a camera like the a7R II, the exposure window is pretty narrow (that’s what separates it from a higher-end camera), so nailing exposure takes lots of practice and discipline. But it’s not hard if you’re willing to put the time and effort into it. Secondly, you also need to either find time to get … Read more
There have been many complaints that the S-Log2 out of the A7s, a7S II and a7R II via HDMI is different than what is recorded internally in XAVC S. Here’s the bottom line: There is no problem with the HDMI output*. External recorders do not manipulate the image in any way. *Unfortunately, the A7s does … Read more