Peaking - Sony PXW-FS7 Quick Reference Manual

D. Preparing the camera and shooting
D9.3 Peaking
The cameras peaking function can be turned on and off
via the peaking button on the side of the viewfinder LCD
screen. The peaking settings can be changed in
(MENU: - VF – Peaking).
Often colored peaking is easier to see than normal balck
and white peaking so consider setting the peaking type to
color. Avoid using an excessively high peaking level.
Peaking works by enhancing the appearance of sharp and
high contrast edges within the image by adding colored
or black or white (normal peaking) highlights to the high
contrast areas. This makes it easier to determine which
parts of the image are in focus. However it should be
noted that as peaking is contrast based, in high contrast
scenes the peaking signal may be seen across large areas
of the image, even areas not quite in focus. As a result
peaking should be used with caution and high peaking
levels should be avoided.
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