A dumb question

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Steve McClean

Carbonite Member
I just noticed while messing around with my settings that you can't change the frame rate in 1080 24/pa?

It only shoots in 24 fps?

is 720 the only setting that lets you shoot in variable frame rates.

So it says default in the frame rate menu. So if I left it on video cam even though I was shooting in 1080i 24/pa would it still shot like a film camera or do I need to change to film cam also?

quick answer would be awesome...

thanks a lot

steve
 
No variable frame rates in 1080, only 720pN.

Yes that is the correct way to get focus. I also use the focus read out on my camera all the time. You get very good at learning to judge distances.
 
But the focus read-out in the v/f bears only a cursary resemblance to the real distance as measured with a tape, even dof doesn't cover the error especially at large image scale
 
read the manual and barry's book from front to back. get his hvx dvd bootcamp bundle also. i knew next to nothing about actually using the camera 2 weeks ago (when i got my 200a). i've done all 3, and i feel like i've really equipped myself to shoot. doing these 3 things will be invaluable to you.
 
Dick Campbell said:
you don't have to be in native mode, just 720p.

Also, you can change the focus readout to different units, depending on what you lke - pg. 92 in the manual.
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yea i said pn because for new users is the easiest way to shoot offspeed without having to do a post conversion to play it back. But you are correct.

daveswan said:
But the focus read-out in the v/f bears only a cursary resemblance to the real distance as measured with a tape, even dof doesn't cover the error especially at large image scale
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Last i read the read-out is accurate enough for most run and gun work, which is when i use it. It will never compare to zooming in and pulling focus however (which for me is a luxury a lot of the time)
 
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