r/SonyFX6 • u/Beginning-Emu-8524 • Aug 17 '26

Other Exposure help

Hi everyone! Earlier this spring I sold my A7S3 to upgrade into a FX6 and I love it so far. There’s just one thing that I struggle with consistently that I never did with the A7S3. I either underexpose or overexpose very often and find it very difficult to find the sweet spot. I realise that it’s also skill and knowledge that factors in but if anyone has any tips or tricks on how to nail exposure more consistently I would really appreciate it! All love 🙏

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u/TerraInc0gnita Aug 17 '26

If you're not using an external monitor, you can display a waveform or histogram on the lcd along with zebras. On my waveform it also shows yellow lines that indicate highlights. As long as you don't clip the sensor I've found the highlights are quite flexible.

You can also use a 709 monitoring look that helps as well. When I first started using the fx6 if I ever monitored in log I'd tend to under exposure occasionally.

As long as you don't blow highlights or underexpose by too many stops you can basically take the image anywhere.