1. Set up a white or gray card and light it evenly. Set the camera settings including gain, frame rate, shutter angle, ND filters, and gamma curve.
2. Point the camera at the card and adjust the iris until the waveform monitor shows the proper level for the chosen gamma curve.
3. Take a light meter reading at the card and adjust the light meter's ASA setting until it matches the camera's f-stop reading. This determined ASA should then be used for light meter readings.
1. Set up a white or gray card and light it evenly. Set the camera settings including gain, frame rate, shutter angle, ND filters, and gamma curve.
2. Point the camera at the card and adjust the iris until the waveform monitor shows the proper level for the chosen gamma curve.
3. Take a light meter reading at the card and adjust the light meter's ASA setting until it matches the camera's f-stop reading. This determined ASA should then be used for light meter readings.
1. Set up a white or gray card and light it evenly. Set the camera settings including gain, frame rate, shutter angle, ND filters, and gamma curve.
2. Point the camera at the card and adjust the iris until the waveform monitor shows the proper level for the chosen gamma curve.
3. Take a light meter reading at the card and adjust the light meter's ASA setting until it matches the camera's f-stop reading. This determined ASA should then be used for light meter readings.
1. Set
up
a
white
or
gray
card
(or
calibrated
disc)
and
light
it
evenly
2. Set
up
your
camera
and
make
sure
all
basic
settings
are
correct
a. Gain
to
zero
b. Set
camera
to
24p
c. Shutter
to
180
degree
or
1/48
d. Make
sure
all
ND’s
are
out
e. Select
a
gamma
curve
3. Point
the
camera
at
the
white
card/gray
card
and
adjust
the
iris
until
you
get
the
proper
level
on
the
waveform
monitor.
For
Slog2
white
is
at
59%
IRE,
and
the
18%
gray
card
is
at
32%.
4. Make
sure
your
light
meter
is
set
up
properly.
Set
the
ASA
to
match
camera
(800?),
set
speed
to
either
1/48th
or
if
it’s
a
cine
meter
24fps.
5. Take
a
meter
reading
at
the
white
or
gray
card.
If
the
reading
on
the
meter
is
the
same
as
the
f-‐stop
on
the
lens,
then
your
camera’s
ASA
is
as
advertised.
6. If
the
f-‐stops
don’t
match,
adjust
the
ASA
on
the
meter
until
it
does
match
the
camera’s
f-‐stop.
This
is
the
realistic
ASA
of
your
camera
and
you
should
use
it
when
taking
readings
with
your
meter.
7. Now,
as
a
test
you
can
change
the
ASA
of
your
camera
to
see
how
it
translates
back
to
your
light
meter.
8. Most
video
cameras
come
in
lower
than
the
advertised
ASA
ratings.