Gain controls and LCD at DVinfo.net

James Hollingsworth · April 10th, 2013, 12:24 AM

Please Sony read this, those gain controls are useless and there can be no argument. The vg30 can scroll through the values so why can't its big brother? Now I have that out of my bonnet, have been running some picture profile tests connected to a tv and discovered that the picture on the camera LCD is not actually as dark as you think even with the high brightness on. I found that where you thought you might need 6db of gain, according to what I see on the tv, none is necessary. Anyone else found this to be true?

James Manford · April 10th, 2013, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by James Hollingsworth

Please Sony read this, those gain controls are useless and there can be no argument. The vg30 can scroll through the values so why can't its big brother? Now I have that out of my bonnet, have been running some picture profile tests connected to a tv and discovered that the picture on the camera LCD is not actually as dark as you think even with the high brightness on. I found that where you thought you might need 6db of gain, according to what I see on the tv, done is necessary. Anyone else found this to be true?

Haven't checked.

But I completely agree with the GAIN control ... so useless. I hate knowing that I can't quickly scroll to any value I want! but have to 'CLICK' to a certain pre-set value.

Steven Digges · April 10th, 2013, 10:56 AM

Have you checked the LCD and the TV with BARS?

Steve

Joel Corral · April 10th, 2013, 01:43 PM

Who basis exposure off the LCD screen alone?

Noa Put · April 10th, 2013, 02:16 PM

I started a thread with a firmware upgrade list here and my nr one "want to have" was a way to scroll through the iso values like you can with the shutter speed, this can be quite frustrating at times.

About usuing the lcd to judge expore, I always use zebra's and histogram to set my exposure.

James Hollingsworth · April 10th, 2013, 04:05 PM

I too always use zebras but they don't help me in a lowlight situation and on a camera without a viewfinder it would be nice to have an accurate LCD.

April 10th, 2013, 12:24 AM	#1
James Hollingsworth Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Leicester Posts: 119	Gain controls and LCD Please Sony read this, those gain controls are useless and there can be no argument. The vg30 can scroll through the values so why can't its big brother? Now I have that out of my bonnet, have been running some picture profile tests connected to a tv and discovered that the picture on the camera LCD is not actually as dark as you think even with the high brightness on. I found that where you thought you might need 6db of gain, according to what I see on the tv, none is necessary. Anyone else found this to be true? Last edited by James Hollingsworth; April 10th, 2013 at 02:26 AM.

April 10th, 2013, 10:56 AM	#3
Steven Digges Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,828	Re: Gain controls and LCD Have you checked the LCD and the TV with BARS? Steve __________________ www.CorporateShow.com Been at this so long I'm rounding my years of experience down...not up!

April 10th, 2013, 01:43 PM	#4
Joel Corral Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 356	Re: Gain controls and LCD Who basis exposure off the LCD screen alone?

April 10th, 2013, 02:16 PM	#5
Noa Put Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Belgium Posts: 9,509	Re: Gain controls and LCD I started a thread with a firmware upgrade list here and my nr one "want to have" was a way to scroll through the iso values like you can with the shutter speed, this can be quite frustrating at times. About usuing the lcd to judge expore, I always use zebra's and histogram to set my exposure.

April 10th, 2013, 04:05 PM	#6
James Hollingsworth Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Leicester Posts: 119	Re: Gain controls and LCD I too always use zebras but they don't help me in a lowlight situation and on a camera without a viewfinder it would be nice to have an accurate LCD.