Sony CCD-V8 Operating Instructions - Page 45

LIGHTING

FOR

INDOOR

SHOOTING

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For

the

most

brilliant

colour

in

your

scenes,

a

sufficient

light

level

must

be

maintained.

If

shooting

is

done

indoors

or

under

other

cir-

cumstances

where

light

is

insufficient,

lights

must

be

used

for

best

results.

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of

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Photography

lamps

or

halogen

lamps

are

recommended.

For

best

results,

use

of

the

Sony

video

lights

are

recommended

as

their

weighLand

low

heat

output

levels

allow

safe,

direct

connection

to

the

camera.

For

lighting

of

a

wide

area

for

easy

use

—

reflector

flood

light

To

emphasize

the

subject

—

use

a

reflector

spotlight.

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The

number

of

lights

and

their

angle

to

the

subject

can

make

a

significant

difference

in

lighting

effectiveness.

With

a

single

light:

Locate

it

above

and

to

one

side

of

the

sub-

ject.

With

just

one

light,

contrast

is

unavoidably

enhanced.

To

eliminate

shadows,

another

light

should

be

added.

With

two

lights:

Locate

one

light

above

and

to

one

side

of

the

subject,

and

the

second

to

the

side

of

the

subject

in

such

a

position

that

the

shadows

are

eliminated.

If

contrast

is

too

strong

when

lights

are

used,

point

a

light

at

the

ceiling

or

reflect

it

off

a

sheet

of

white

paper

to

add

soft

fill-in

light.

•

Do

not

point

the

light

at

the

recorder

body.

Instead,

make

sure

that

it

is

pointed

parallel

to

the

camera

or

away

from

it.

Be

especially

careful

with

lights

attached

to

the

accessory

shoe.

The

high

heat

from

the

lights

pointed

at

the

camera

body

can

warp

the

cabinet.

•

Lights

weighing

over

500

g

(2

lb.),

or

floodlights

(lights

with

wide

dispersion)

must

not

be

attached

to

the

accessory

shoe,

as

the

heat

from

the

light

will

warp

the

cabinet.

Use

of

a

special

light

stand

Is

recommended.

•

Lights

become

extremely

hot

during

use

—do

not

touch

them!

•

Do

not

mix

different

types

of

light,

as

light

colour

temperatures

vary

and

can

cause

the

subject's

colour

to

be

recorded

incor-

rectly.

For

detailed

instructions

on

proper

use

of

lights,

carefully

read

the

instruction

manuals

that

accompany

them.

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