How to nail exposure every time | A tool you shouldn't ignore

In this week's video, we're talking about using a flexible tool to help you judge exposure in mirrorless cameras: Zebras. Originally a videographer's tool, many photographers don't think to use them for still images, but they can be used to great effect alongside your histogram. We'll cover why they're useful, how to set them up for both videography and photography scenarios, and I even cover some interesting Sony zebra settings information specifically for photographers that shoot raw images on Sony Alpha cameras.

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0:00 - Introduction
1:25 - What Are Zebras?
2:11 - Benefits of Zebras
2:35 - Targeting Exposure Values for Videographers
4:43 - Setting Up Your Zebras to Target Specific Values
7:31 - Using Zebras to Indicate Overexposure
8:21 - Highlight Clipping Warning Setup
10:17 - Info Specifically for Sony Alpha Shooters
12:08 - Setting up Your Zebras to Shoot in RAW
14:13 - Don't Forget to Like, Subscribe, and Share!

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[NCO]

My google home is directly on top of one of my speakers, and you 100% triggered it. lol

[MillennialDiligence-sxre]

Hands down the best skin exposure tutorial on YouTube. Thank you so much.

[SethHalstead]

Wow, this is really helpful information. I only ever used Zebras for highlight clipping, but now I feel like I understand it much better.

[charlesbramlett]

You’ve really opened my eyes up to using the zebreas

[RikMaxSpeed]

Your Sony Alpha zebras guidance for photography is super helpful. None of this in the user manual… I’d figured out that 100+ was not truly over-exposed when shot in raw and didn’t know what value to use.

[tshansen]

This was way better than most other videos I have seen on the topic. Thank you so much mate.... Keep up the great work. Cheers from Norway 🇳🇴

[sjsphotog]

AWESOME info and tutorial. Im a photog but haven't been using zebras really. Great info to help me understand then note to mark ETTR. Yes i fully endorse Mark Galer and his channel . He's the Sony master for sure.

[michaelpoczynek]

Very well said and done, Dan. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I have subscribed, and I look forward to viewing future content. Cheers! 😀

[ptkstudio]

This was super helpful as a newbie videographer. Thank you

[thomastuorto]

Great. vid. MG a s one of the best where Sony is concerned. Good info for someone who is thinking of venturing into the Sony e osystem.

[paulgrosse]

Leica do zebras - I've got two set up, one at 80% and the other at 90% (they will go from 0% to 109%). Like you (in stills) I use them to keep comfortably away from burnout - I shoot in RAW + jpeg normally so knowing that you are not overloading your sensor is always a good thing.

[Jay-Go]

Thanks for the video, man.
I'm a total noob when it comes to cameras, and I just bought a ZV-E10 to get started shooting video.
I'd like to shoot outdoors, but it is proving to be a challenge to get the right settings...especially when I don't know cameras.
Shutter, ISO, aperture, now zebras. 😩

[kristian-pal]

Very interesting to see that zebras can be set to over 100. Imho this cannot be based on raw, because the image needs to be processed before it can be analyzed in any way, but I assume that the processing for the EVF is different from the jpeg preset. Btw, you can increase the histogram's dynamic range by using a custom preset with contrast set to the lowest value.

[EBLovesMusic]

I set this up last week for highlight clipping after watching your video. Super handy this weekend. I was able to adjust exposure so fast.

I would really like to understand dual base iso and iso invariance. It seems like it’s related while completely separate.

In the Fuji cameras you have it and also you have by turning live view on to adjust the histogram to raw😊

[DontKnowLetsGo]

Great video, this is going to change the way I shoot.

[RichardAllen]

We learned what the zebras say, from what the fox said.

[IvanSmirnov]

This is a fine video, dude! Thank you!

[Gkoun-]

Very nice video! 👏 On the next video can you please tell us about the best exposure by setting correctly between the shutter speed and the iso values.
So our video or photo is properly exposed.
Thanks in advance 😊

[Ava-phvv]

Great video with good information. Thank you.