Dxc -325P (Ek) - Sony DXC-325P Service Manual

Hints for Better Shooting
Understanding Light and Color
Brightness levels
The single greatest influence on picture quality is the
brightness level. Using the following chart as a reference,
take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with brightness
levels to improve your recording.
When to use an ND filter
Exceptionally bright scenes such as sunny days at the
beach in summer or on snow fields in winter will look
"washed out" when recorded. To make these scenes
recorded naturally, an ND filter (set the FILTER selector to
the 2 position) is required.
Snow-covered mountains
Snow fields
Sandy beach, clear day in summer
Clear day, mid-day (100,000)
Clear day, mid-afternoon (35,000)
Overcast day, mid-day (32,000)
Overcast day, one hour after sunrise (2,000)
Office lit by fluorescent lamps, near window
(1,000) —
Clear day, one hour before sunset (1,000)
Department store counter (500 ~ 700)
Station wicket (650)
Office lit by fluorescent lamps (400 ~ 500)
Room lit by two 30 W fluorescent lamps (300)
Subway station platform (300)
Arcade at night (150 ~ 200)
Theater lobby (15 ~ 35)
Candle light (10 ~ 15)
Color temperature—how it effects white balance adjustment
If the temperature of an
object continues to increase,
it will eventually begin giving Clear sky BK.
off light. At this time, there is Slightly overcast ~
a fixed relationship between
the object's temperature and
its "light color." The
temperature of the object C7
radiating the light is
expressed in absolute
temperature (K).
Direct sunlight
This is also known as the
color temperature, which in ;
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turn stands for "light color. sunrisel
As color temperature before sunset
increases, the light color
changes from red to yellow to
white to blue. 20 min.
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lamp (clear)
Fluorescent lamp (white)
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Studio lamp
Halogen lamp
Tungsten lamp
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