Gain
The ‘gain’ indicator displays your camera’s current gain setting, or light sensitivity. The optimum
setting for your camera is 0dB. Your camera has a dual native ISO sensor, meaning that 10dB
and 18dB are excellent for low light situations, producing clean images with very little noise.
Selecting the gain indicator and pressing ‘set’ allows you to adjust your gain to suit varying
lighting conditions. You can then select a preset or use your camera’s arrow buttons to set a
custom gain setting.
Select the gain indicator to access gain settings
The slider lets you adjust the gain
Depending on your situation, you may choose a lower or higher gain setting. For example, 32 or
36dB can be used in ultra low light but may cause noise.
Dual Native Gain
The sensor in your Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K G2 is optimized for shooting in
low light conditions as well as bright daylight.
Adjust the gain for the varying lighting conditions and the dual native gain feature will
operate in the background to make sure your footage is clean and has minimal noise at
low and high gain settings.
When the gain setting is between -12dB and 8dB the native gain of 0dB is used as a
reference point. The gain range between 10dB and 36dB uses the native gain of 18dB
as a reference. If you are shooting in conditions where you have a choice between
8dB or 10dB we suggest closing down one stop on your lens’ iris so that you can select
10dB as it will engage the higher native gain and provide much cleaner results.
The dynamic range chart below shows the relationship between the gain selection and
dynamic range allocation.
21Using the HUD Controls
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