Sony has updated its Monitor & Control app, and it now includes the ability to use EL Zone, which can assist users with exposure and lighting ratios.
Monitor & Control ver. 3.0
Support for EL Zone has been addedSupport for α7R VI and FX5 has been addedFX5 now supports simultaneous connections from multiple devicesIn Multi-Camera Monitoring, support for vertical-position shooting has been addedSupport for the Image overlay feature has been addedSupport for the vectorscope feature has been addedIn the snapshot feature, an automatic saving function has been addedIn Multi-Camera Monitoring, support for USB connections has been added
EL Zone
If you are not familiar with EL Zone, it is a tool that visualizes exposure based on stop values. Using EL Zone allows you to check exposure, and it also makes it easier to reproduce lighting setups and maintain consistency between scenes.
Vectorscope
You can now also use a vectorscope that allows you to visually check the hue and saturation of your footage. It helps minimize color variations even when using multiple cameras. When used in combination with exposure tools, it enables precise control of video footage in terms of both brightness and color.
Image Overlay
Image Overlay is a feature that allows you to display captured images or images stored on your device with transparency, superimposing them onto the live view for reference. This enables you to accurately reproduce the subject’s position, composition and angle, thereby enhancing consistency in your filming.
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