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--- playground:playground [2014/01/21 19:14] – mgrant
+++ playground:playground [2014/01/25 10:09] – mgrant
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 This is work in progress before it gets inserted into the main doc page.
-  * Exposure helpers: [[#Exposure to the right (ETTR)|ETTR]], [[#zebras|zebras]], [[#false-color|false color]], [[#histogram|histogram]], [[#waveform|waveform]], [[#spotmeter|spotmeter]], [[#vectorscope|vectorscope]].
+  * Exposure helpers: [[Exposure to the right (ETTR)|ETTR]], [[#zebras|zebras]], [[#false-color|false color]], [[#histogram|histogram]], [[#waveform|waveform]], [[#spotmeter|spotmeter]], [[#vectorscope|vectorscope]].
 ====== Exposure to the right (ETTR) ======
 Exposure to the right (ETTR) is a technique of setting the exposure of a scene such that few or no pixels are are over exposed (blown out) thus maximizing the information captured without loosing information to over-exposure.  This may produce a darker image but this can be corrected later in post processing.  The exposure curve is thus as far to the right as possible without it being clipped.
+For more information on ETTR, see these articles on Luminous Landscape:
+  * http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/expose-right.shtml
+  * http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/optimizing_exposure.shtml
 There are two methods (three really) of using ETTR:
-The first method involves taking 2 images.  A shot is taken then ETTR looks at it and it modifies the exposure for the next shot.  There are two ways to use this method: **Always on** and **Auto snap**.  The Always on setting sets the ETTR for the next shot on //every shot// you take for the next shot.  The Auto snap setting takes a shot, calculates the ETTR, and then takes the second shot immediately.
+The first method involves taking 2 images.  A photo is taken then ETTR looks at it and it modifies the exposure for the next photo.  There are two ways to use this method: **Always on** and **Auto snap**.  The Always on setting sets the ETTR for the next photo on //every photo// you take for the next photo.  The Auto snap setting takes a photo, calculates the ETTR, and then if necessary takes the second photo immediately.
 The second method uses the live view momentarily to run through a series of exposures until the exposure is correct without taking a photo.  You then take the photo.
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-Pressing the **Q** button brings you to the settings menu of the ETTR function:
+Pressing the **Q** button brings you to the settings menu of the ETTR function
-{{:playground:aettr3.jpg|ETTR Info Screen}}
 ==== The Settings ====
+{{:playground:aettr3.jpg|ETTR Info Screen}}
 **Trigger mode**: Always ON, Auto Snap, Press SET, HalfS DblClick.  The mode that AutoETTR uses to perform it's function.
-  * **Always on** means that every time you take a picture the image is displayed in the LCD monitor with an analysis of the image and the shutter speed and ISO are set for the next shot.
+  * **Always on** means that every time you take a picture the image is displayed in the LCD monitor with an analysis of the image and the shutter speed and ISO are set for the next photo.
-  * **Auto Snap** means that every time you take a picture the image is displayed in the LCD monitor with an analysis of the image, and that if the results are not adequate it will automatically take another image.
+  * **Auto snap** means that every time you take a picture the image is displayed in the LCD monitor with an analysis of the image, and that if the results are not adequate it will automatically take another image.
-  * **Press SET** means that every time press the SET button the current scene is displayed in live view, the image is analyzed by stepping through a series of exposure settings.  When finished, live view is turned off and the shutter speed and ISO are set, ready for the shot.
+  * **Press SET** means that every time press the SET button the current scene is displayed in live view, the image is analyzed by stepping through a series of exposure settings.  When finished, live view is turned off and the shutter speed and ISO are set, ready for the photo.
   * **HalfS DblClick**  does the same thing as **Press Set** but with a quick double tap of half shutter.
 For Timelapse set it to **Always on**.
+With **Always on** and **Auto snap**, you should definitely enable Zebras and Histogram to see if the settings it choose are correct.  Sometimes it takes several photos for it to converge on a good exposure.  ETTR will work without the visual feedback but you are "flying blind" without seeing what it's done.
 **Slowest shutter**: 1/60  The slowest shutter that will allow for the current scene. . For a night time lapse set it to 30 seconds.
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 ==== The Advanced settings ====
+{{:playground:aettr0.jpg|}}
 **Exposure Target**: A general exposure target for the scene,  cannot be set to zero but it could be set lower to expose darker.  This is not really used very much, usually left at -0.5
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 ==== Visual Feedback ====
-If you want more visual feedback as to what's going on, enable histograms and raw zebras:
+If you want more visual feedback to see how the image is (and you will need it for **Always on** and **Auto snap**), enable histograms and raw zebras:
-In the **Overlay Tab** you can scroll down to Histogram and press **Q** to configure:
+In the **Overlay Tab**, first make sure **Global Draw** is: **On, all modes**.
-RAW EV indicator: OFF  Here you can press the set button and select ETTR hint.  This will display in the RAW histogram a hint of how many more EVs you can expose to meet the ETTR parameters set in previous menu.
+Then in the **Overlay Tab** you scroll down to **Histogram** and press **Q** to configure:
-Also in the Overlay Tab you can scroll to Zebras, press **Q**, and make sure that RAW zebras are ON.   The RAW zebras will show on the image itself to mark the areas where a color channel may be overblown.
+**RAW EV indicator**: OFF  Here you can press the set button and select **ETTR hint**.  This will display in the RAW histogram with a hint of how many more EVs you can push your expose to meet the ETTR parameters set in previous menu.
-===== Usage =====
+Also in the **Overlay Tab** you can scroll to **Zebras**, press **Q**, and make sure that **RAW zebras** are ON.   The **RAW zebras** will show on the image itself to mark the areas where a color channel may be overblown.
-ETTR in RAW images  - HOW TO USE IT (step-by-step):
-If you do not have ML installed in your camera go here:
-RAW video & ML -- Beginners Guide and FAQ -- READ FIRST
-http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5520.0
-. Go to Canon Menu a set Image Review: hold (This gives you a change to review the RAW histogram until you press half shutter to stop the preview, 2 sec is too quick to analyze the histogram but you can set it as desired NO LESS THAN 2 SEC!
+===== Setting it up =====
+ETTR in RAW images  - HOW TO USE IT (step-by-step):
+. Go to Canon Menu and set Image Review: hold (This gives you a change to review the RAW histogram until you press half shutter to stop the preview, 2 sec is too quick to analyze the histogram but you can set it as desired NO LESS THAN 2 SEC!
-. Put the camera in manual M mode or Av mode (it makes no difference since you must the aperture yourself), and set ISO to any number except in Auto.  It wont work in auto!
+. Put the camera in manual M mode or Av mode (either one since you must the aperture yourself), and set ISO to any number except in Auto.  It wont work in auto!
 . Press trash button to enter ML menu.
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 . Press trash button to exit ML menu.
-. Frame you subject and set the aperture and shoot a test photo.
+===== Usage =====
+You are highly recommended to use a tri-pod or other support.  Multiple images or measurments of the scene will be taken and you do not want to change the scene much between measurements.  Also the shutter speed chosen may be quite low.
+==== Always On mode ====
+. Frame you subject and set the aperture (for the DOF) and shoot a test photo.
+. Now look at the display and you should see the image with the histogram and the zebras in the over exposed areas (if you enabled them).  If the current exposure is not optimal the camera will calculate new settings to be used in the next photo.
+. Shoot another a photo and repeat to step 2 until your photo is not over exposed (few or no zebra lines, and the exposure curve up to the right side of the graph).
+==== Auto snap mode ====
+. Frame you subject and set the aperture (for the DOF).
+. Press the shutter.  The camera takes a photo, measures the exposure, and if necessary, takes a second photo.
+. Now look at the display and you should see the second image with the histogram and the zebras in the over exposed areas (if you enabled them).  If your photo is over exposed, press the shutter again.  The camera will take at least one (and maybe a second photo) again.  Repeat until there are few or no zebra lines and the exposure curve is up to the right of the graph.
+==== Press Set and HalfS DblClick modes ====
+. Frame you subject and set the aperture (for the DOF).
+. Press the Set button or quickly half-press the shutter release twice depending on the mode.
+. The camera will go into live view mode and will step through a series of exposures trying to find the proper exposure for the scene and then the camera will go out of live view mode.
+. Do not recompose your shot.  Shoot the scene.
-. Now look at the display and you should see the image.  If the current M settings are not optimal the camera will calculate new settings to be used in the next photo.
+==== Using the histogram ====
-    The new important features that you are looking in the display are:
+Inside this histogram you may see near the top-left of the graph, in white lettering, the letter E followed by a number which represents how far you can go, in EV numbers, to reach ETTR, i.e E1.2
-     RAW histogram on the bottom right is a small graph.
+Inside the RAW histogram near the bottom you may see colored circles with numbers inside which represent the overblown channels (R, G, B) and the number of EV of over-exposure.  To see this aim to an area with higher more light and take a pic.
-a. Inside this histogram you may see near the top-left of the graph, in white lettering, the letter E followed by a number which represents how far you can go, in EV numbers, to reach ETTR, i.e E1.2
+If there are overexposed areas you will see RAW Zebras in the color which is overblown.
-b. Inside the RAW histogram near the bottom you may see colored circles with numbers inside which represent the overblown channels (R, G, B) and the number of EV of over-exposure.  To see this aim to an area with higher more light and take a pic.
-c. If there are overexposed areas you will see RAW Zebras in the color which is overblown.
-. Take another picture without changing the scene and you will see how the camera settings are adjusted to meet the ETTR requirements.
+Take another picture without changing the scene and you will see how the camera settings are adjusted to meet the ETTR requirements.
 If the camera beeps it means that the photo is out of specs and you should shoot again.  In the tests I ran I found that in extreme situations the adjustment was completed in three photos.  For most situations the adjustment is done in one shot.
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 If you also enabled RAW zebras via Global draw, you will also see, if any, areas of the image are over-exposed.  Black will be completely overexposed, then you can see red, green, and blue channels clipped areas shown with their respective colors.  White will be dark areas completely under-exposed.
+===== References =====
+  * http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5693.0
+  * http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=8322.0
+  * http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=5705.0