Ex1 questions

[Gogu]

I am planning to buy an EX1 in the next few weeks and though i know it to be an outstanding camera i still have a few questions.

First of all is the 24p mode a real one, i mean does it look like 24p because i've read that other Sony models only employ a software emulation of this thing and it doesn't look like it.

And another thing if i shoot in 25p PAL mode is there such a big difference over 24p in terms of "film look" style ?

On FreshDV there is an article concerning the Brevis adaptor and amongst other things it says that the line resolution of the Fujinon is about 700 lines vertical/horizontal (i can't look at the article right now because the site is not working).
..shouldn't it be about 1920x1080 lines for the full HD format ?

I've seen that you can set the shutter speed in angle film-like style. How is this done ? By modifying the rolling shutter settings of the sensor or by some other means ? ... the real thing bugging me about this issue is: does it have the same effect as a real mechanical shutter in a movie camera would ?

And can you set it like the HVX200 on the framerates like, setting a 30p playing mode and shooting with 60 frames per second ? or 60p with a framerate of 30p and so on ....

Thanks!

[Barry_Green]

First of all is the 24p mode a real one, i mean does it look like 24p because i've read that other Sony models only employ a software emulation of this thing and it doesn't look like it.
Yes, this Sony uses a progressive chip and delivers genuine 24p. The FX1/FX7/Z1U don't.


And another thing if i shoot in 25p PAL mode is there such a big difference over 24p in terms of "film look" style ?
No discernable difference.


On FreshDV there is an article concerning the Brevis adaptor and amongst other things it says that the line resolution of the Fujinon is about 700 lines vertical/horizontal (i can't look at the article right now because the site is not working).
..shouldn't it be about 1920x1080 lines for the full HD format ?
This takes a long time to answer, so searching is a better idea, but the general idea is that pixels do not equate to lines of resolution as measured in TV Lines Per Picture Height.



I've seen that you can set the shutter speed in angle film-like style. How is this done ? By modifying the rolling shutter settings of the sensor or by some other means ? ... the real thing bugging me about this issue is: does it have the same effect as a real mechanical shutter in a movie camera would ?
No, nothing like that. It's just a different way to calculate the exposure time. The shutter works the same way, but the angle lets you set the exposure time in terms of a film camera instead of as a fraction of a second as is typical with a video camera.


And can you set it like the HVX200 on the framerates like, setting a 30p playing mode and shooting with 60 frames per second ? or 60p with a framerate of 30p and so on ....
Thanks!
Yes.

[Gogu]

Hey thanks for the answers!

Where can i find information about how the cameras (any model) does the whole framerate/shutter speed ? i mean the tech bits. Any links appreciated ! Thanks!