blinkies on sony cameras

[donkeymusic]

hi, cant seem to find a setting but wondered if anyone knew if it was possible to set blinkies on sony camera so i can judge the white light on my hilite?

thanks

 

[Marc]

When you check the histogram, does it not indicate blown highlights? Assuming that's what you mean by blinkies.

 

[donkeymusic]

i know on nikons, i think it shows the blown areas as red. just wondered if i could do that with a sony

 

[Marc]

i know on nikons, i think it shows the blown areas as red. just wondered if i could do that with a sony

Don't think so (well not on the A700 anyway). just flashes black/white.

 

[donkeymusic]

Doesn't have to be red but just some way of showing blown areas

 

[Marc]

Doesn't have to be red but just some way of showing blown areas

As I said, the A700 shows them flashing black/white. Does the 550 not do the same?

 

[donkeymusic]

Not sure how to switch them on to check, can't see anything in the manual, could you tell me where you set them on the 700 so I could check, thanks

 

[Marc]

On the A700, I just press the 'C' button on the back of the camera. The 'blinkies' show automatically, as fa as I know I don't need to set anything.

 

[Marc]

Just had a look at the A550 manual. Seems to work the same way as the A700.

 

[donkeymusic]

ah right okay, got camera with me today so will have a look in a bit, although a C button doesnt sound familiar.

thanks

 

[donkeymusic]

are the blinkies called something else on Sony cameras, so i know what to be looking for?

thanks

 

[Marc]

There is a C button on the back of the A700 which is pressed to bring up the histogram. Not sure blinkies is an official term but I'm not really sure what the official term is.

 

[stan the man]

having just googled an A550,i can confirm thats there isn't a "C" button as the A700 has..so may be a good time to read the handbook to find out how you can view the histogram.not much help i know,but seems to be the obvious route to me

 

[donkeymusic]

yeah i had just looked into the C button and this is only on the a700 and is programmable to what you choose.

I have read that i may be able to alter the display for a after a shot and get a version of blinkies then but no live blinkies on the display.

 

[puddleduck]

Its not really much point looking at blinkies are they are based on the JPG (or the embedded JPG within the raw) so they are just based on your settings and are not a true indication of blown highlights. They are only useful for JPGs, not if you shoot raw.

 

[donkeymusic]

if i shoot in raw+jpeg, do i get them?
really its just to get an idea for setting a backdrop in a studio.

 

[squishy]

are the blinkies called something else on Sony cameras, so i know what to be looking for?

thanks

Blinkies is just a slang-ish photographer word for them.

They'll probably be called something like 'highlight warning' in your camera.

 

[donkeymusic]

Found the Sony 'Blinkies' if you change the display when viewing photos on the LCD then you get the flashing black and white Blinkies.

Thanks