Firestore Slow Motion???

[Omar67]

Greetings,

I have a client who wants to have certain scenes in his film in slow motion. I own a HVX200 and a Firestore 100. I looked through the manual for both Panasonic and Focus to get the effect. I am having a bit of a problem. I understand that the camera needs to be set at 720 24pN and change the frame rate to 60 frames to create the slow motion effect. Yet Focus is telling me in order to record 720, i have to set the recording at 720 24p????

How am I going to get the slow motion effect this way? I thought maybe i should set the Firestore to PN - but the firestore won't recognize the camera when i do this? Anyone have a link or a step by step process in getting the slow motion effect? Also the client eventually wants the footage 4x3 NTSC.

I know tough order, - any links and or suggestions?
Omar

 

[DM_rider]

If you have the most up to date software for the firestore, there should be a VFR menu where you can change the base frame rate to 24p 30p or 60p. I haven't used a firestore in so long so I'm not sure exactly where it is.

 

[Kwan]

Firestore Setting
Go to Set up + select VFR Mode + Select 24p/ 30p
Note: Once you power-off FS100, VFR setting will be off by default

 

[manglerBMX]

if i set my cam to 720-60p and 60fps, it records it fine, don't have to change anything.

 

[Omar67]

Thanx these suggestions are starting to work. It will recognized the firestore once i change the VFR to 24p and turn on and off and DV FORMATS p2 pn. It still plays normal speed in AVID???? even though i changed the frame rate to 60. I don't know why. But i must say it is cool that i can finally record true 24pNative. Can you also record 1080/24p Native by changing the VFR in Firestore? I will try shooting at 720/60 and change firestore setting to VFR 24p. Maybe that will give the desired effect.

Omar

 

[Omar67]

Thanx Mangler BMX - Your suggestion worked perfectly. Do you or anyone on this site have the best recommendation for the Shutter angle speed? 1/500 etc? - I just want to get a nice slow motion image and avoid any trailing and/or reduce motion blur etc. Of course there will be motion blur etc to a degree - but i just want to cut it down some.

thanx,
Omar