93.2% of Sony FX3/FX30/A7CII users make this mistake when setting up zebras and middle grey in SLOG3

A common pitfall when relying on zebras - to ensure your Sony FX30/FX3/A7CII/A7CR/A7IV etc. camera is properly exposed to whatever film scene you are about to capture - is being unaware of how zebra settings behave in different modes of operation and display modes. In this Sony FX30 demonstration I put emphasis on the differences between monitoring in Sony SLOG3 and displaying a LUT such as the Rec 709 / s709 transform while using zebras. We explore the best zebra settings for middle grey (18% grey) and upper limits to protect highlights in your scene / histogram. How to setup your zebras for monitoring on your Sony cinema camera and hybrid mirrorless camera: SLOG 3's specific IRE values are only applicable to the log profile. Displaying a LUT on the camera's built-in display while maintaining IRE values as per the SLOG3 technical specification sheet will result in either over or under exposed footage depending on what you are monitoring and if your scene is interior/exterior or day/night. In this tutorial I also give my personal recommendation for protecting highlights in your image and how you can disguise overexposed images' clipping highlights easily with a trick in post processing in your favorite NLE. Note that even though I‘m using a Sony FX30 this also applies to other common (hybrid) camera bodies such as the Sony A7 IV, Sony A7CII, Sony A7CR, Sony FX3, Sony A6700 and so on. Timestamps: 01:22 Select LUT on Sony FX30/Sony FX3/A7/A9 series cameras 02:26 Easy way to test how zebras work and behave on your camera so you can check if zebra settings adjust dynamically 03:16 Settings and zebra range for middle grey at 41 IRE 3:21 Zebra upper limit for protecting highlights in SLOG3