The Digital Video Information Network - View Single Post - Is -6dB gain actually 0dB gain, in disguise?

Mike Paterson · July 24th, 2008, 05:04 PM

Hi Bruce - I'm not sure what you mean. I shoot a lot with available light and I'm shooting everything at -6db unless forced to increase the gain because there's not enough light. I won't go above +6db on the Z7 as personally find the image too noisy to be acceptable above this level. If there's enough light you should shoot at -6db as this will produce the cleanest image (if this is what you want). Sony simply labelled the lowest gain level -6db instead of 0db for marketing reasons.

July 24th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#8
Mike Paterson Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 53	Hi Bruce - I'm not sure what you mean. I shoot a lot with available light and I'm shooting everything at -6db unless forced to increase the gain because there's not enough light. I won't go above +6db on the Z7 as personally find the image too noisy to be acceptable above this level. If there's enough light you should shoot at -6db as this will produce the cleanest image (if this is what you want). Sony simply labelled the lowest gain level -6db instead of 0db for marketing reasons.