Re: Z7U/ contrast issues

I had a similar problem this morning while shooting aerials of a large construction project (with my Z7U). I had my ND set to 4 and the iris was just above closing down in order for me to get an acceptable shot. Everything else was just too bright. There is a lot of grain in the shot so I'm having to mess with a lot of filters in FCP in order to get something usable. Pretty frustrating considering that we spent almost $3,000 for helicopter and gyro mount rental.

On a previous project when shooting with the Z1U, I had the same problem when shooting outdoors on a golf course. It was extremely bright and everything I came back with was very grainy. I was told that I must have hit the Auto Gain control button which made it auto iris. I wasn't buying this prognosis but I went with it. However, I KNOW I didn't hit such a button on the Z7U but I ended up with the same results.

Is this operator error or is there really an issue here with Sony's cameras while shooting in extremely bright conditions?

Kris

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