F35: S23.98 or _23.98 ?

[MikalZ]

Does anyone know what the "S" designates in front of some frame rates (vs the corresponding rate with an underscore)? The manual doesn't say.

 

[MikalZ]

 

[norway]

Selectable frame rate

F23 Questions

I'm shooting a short with the F23 this weekend and due to scheduling conflicts and what not I wont get a chance to go over the camera beforehand or do any testing. This will be the first time I've shot with this camera. I have a few questions which I hope some of my learned colleagues here may be...

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[MikalZ]

Selectable frame rate

F23 Questions

I'm shooting a short with the F23 this weekend and due to scheduling conflicts and what not I wont get a chance to go over the camera beforehand or do any testing. This will be the first time I've shot with this camera. I have a few questions which I hope some of my learned colleagues here may be...

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Ok! Thank you, that makes sense - so S is for time ramping while rolling?

 

[norway]

Ok! Thank you, that makes sense - so S is for time ramping while rolling?

I am not sure about the terminology in the Sony world, sorry. If there is something called constant ramping, then maybe? There are probably S35 owners here who will know.

For slow motion you're going to want to shoot S59.94. Which will allow you to go from 1-60fps. It will be laid down with 23.98 timecode regardless of what frame rate you're shooting so the deck will actually play it back at whatever frame rate the deck is set to.

 

[MikalZ]

I am not sure about the terminology in the Sony world, sorry. If there is something called constant ramping, then maybe? There are probably S35 owners here who will know.

Thanks that clears it up for me, I'll be shooting _23.98.

Btw, does anyone shoot _24p on the F35?