Re: Z7U/ contrast issues

Kris

Your friend is correct. I called SONY Park Ridge NJ last week and confirmed that on the Z7U, when you select any parameter that can be adjusted AUTOMATICALLY, you must ENABLE the MANUAL setting and keep that onscreen so you KNOW you have total control over it.
ie: I was having issues with my exposure b/c I was not enabling the SHUTTER manually. The shutter speed was ramping up dramatically trying to compensate for the light coming in even though I was using backlighting.
So to be totally clear here: WHEN you are in MAN mode on the main switch on the camera, keep the SHUTTER SPEED, F stop# (switch on lens), and Gain, ENABLED by pressing the button for each parameter and making sure you have total control over them. Of course you can toggle the display button to remove them if needed for composition.
The same is true for the WHITE Balance, But I knew that from previous cameras. I happen to favor the use of the Z7 WB selector butto which allows me to set a preset but check the AUTO setting against it with the one button push.

I use a custom shade on the LCD for daylight conditions, but find the
Viewfinder with the extended eye cup easier to deal with when outside in heavy direct sun. BTW the HOODMAN HC-400series does NOT fit this
LCD!!

hope this helps
safe shooting
Lou