Sony F35 User Manual

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3-11 Selecting the 
Gamma
You can use User gamma you create in addition to the 
built-in Standard gamma and Hyper gamma.
Use the <GAMMA> page of the USER (PAINT) menu for 
gamma operations.
<GAMMA> page
Gamma selection is also possible on the gamma-table 
selection page of the subdisplay.
3-11-1 Using the Standard Gamma
Standard Gamma is for video and intended to be used 
mainly for creating broadcast contents. It is used in 
combination with the Knee function that adjusts the 
dynamic range of high-luminance areas.
When STANDARD is selected on the first line of TABLE 
of the <GAMMA> page, you can select from among the 
following standard gamma curves:
It is recommended to use the No. 5 (ITU-R709) curve in 
normal use.
As ITU-R709 provides 4.5-times gain around the black, 
select the No. 6 (×5) curve when you need higher contrast 
around the black.
3-11-2 Using Hyper Gamma
Hyper Gamma enables the wide dynamic range of the 
CCD sensors to be reproduced in smooth contrast without 
using the knee function.
This camera provides the following eight hyper gamma 
choices:
Available Hyper Gamma choices
1) Naming rule: HG + 3 digits of dynamic range value + 1’s digit of white 
limit + G + video output value with 18% gray card
For the respective curves, see the next page.
Reproducibility of high luminance areas
You can select the dynamic range from among 325%, 
460%, and 800%.
Selecting a wide dynamic range, such as 800%, enables 
reproduction of gradation at high luminance. However, the 
brightness of intermediate gradation will be lowered.
White limit
You can select either 109% or 100% for the maximum 
value of video output (white limit). While reproduction up 
to 109% is possible with SDI outputs, only 100% may be 
available, depending on the environment of the production 
system. In such conditions, select 100% as the white limit.
Midtone
You can select two values for the brightness of 
intermediate gradation areas around skin tones. Selecting a 
curve for bright intermediate gradation may slightly inhibit 
reproducibility of the high luminance.
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Select HYPER GAMMA on the first line of TABLE 
on the <GAMMA> page and select the hyper gamma 
curve most suitable to the shooting conditions and 
purpose.
Gamma table No. Gamma curve
1
equivalent to SD ENG camcorder
2
equivalent to 4.5-times gain
3
equivalent to 3.5-times gain
4
equivalent to SMPTE-240M
5
equivalent to ITU-R709
6
equivalent to 5.0-times gain
<GAMMA>          U19
TABLE   :
B
USER
        : 1 S-LOG A 
TEST    : OFF
No.
Name
1)
Dynamic 
range
White 
limit
Video output with 
18% gray card 
(video input 20%)
1
HG3250G36
325%
100%
36%
2
HG4600G30
460%
100%
30%
3
HG3259G40
325%
109%
40%
4
HG4609G33
460%
109%
33%
5
HG8000G36
800%
100%
36%
6
HG8000G30
800%
100%
30%
7
HG8009G40
800%
109%
40%
8
HG8009G33
800%
109%
33%
<GAMMA>          U19
TABLE   :
B
HYPER GAMMA
        : 1 HG3250G36 
TEST    : OFF