Shooting on 1/15 shutter speed vs. 1/30

[Jawad]

Hi there,
I have a dumb question. When recording on mini dv tape, you can change the shutter speed. I notice that 1/30 vs. 1/15, 1/15 is better in lighting but when you pan the camera, there is a certain jitterness to the picture.

I am shooting basic talking heads on friday during presentations at conference and i know from last year (when i had dvx) ligthing was low. I can't use lights to lit up rooms and my xh a1 doesn't come until few weeks.

Is it a good idea to shoot on 1/15 if not panning much and still able to get sound via xlr or lav mic

Help or other solution would be great

[wgzn]

never shoot in 1/15 unless you want extreme motion blur.

[85poundsofentertainment]

never shoot in 1/15 unless you want extreme motion blur.

Indeed, shoot at least your frame rate.

[Jawad]

any other tips as how can i notch up light on the camera. i know hvx is not the best in sd format but i have no other solution or back up at this point

just gathering some tips

as for motion blur, would you still get it if the camera is still?

[wgzn]

at 1/15 youre going to get blur on pretty much ANY movement. even if the person talking turns their head.

this is kind of a fundamental question - but it appears worth asking...have you cranked the gain up? it will introduce grain, but its going to improve low light performance.

[Jawad]

yea the gain is the last resort because of the graininess. I guess I will hope there are windows in the room I am filming and/or good light. If not, I would have to raise the gain which I didn't want to. Thanks everyone.

[Jawad]

btw whats the best shot to shoot 1/15 in?

[wgzn]

what do you mean - when is the best scenario to shoot at 1/15?

anytime you want really stylized motion blur. simulating an acid trip or a hectic situation

[wgzn]

as a side note. i've never really seen a HUGE problem with the light performance of the hvx. are there easier cameras to use in low light? sure. but for me, a little gain-grain and or a bit darker footage is WELL WORTH the increased resolution going from SD to HD.

here is a clip i shot the first few days i had my HVX. totally stock settings. i just plugged in a card an started shooting.

http://understandinc.com/samples/DVXUSER/alexis-moore2.mov

- i find that a web browser darkens it a bit. download it to your machine for a better example

[PhantomVideo]

Good Gravy Light your set my friend VERY few people be shooting there accept maybe for Fire Poi or other long burn time shots