"hack" for frame rate button on the HVX

Justin Kuhn

Justin Kuhn

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This is something I've been doing for a while and I thought I'd share it. I noticed that the frame rate setting in the menu is a scene file setting. I was really tired of going into the scene file menu every time I wanted to overcrank so...I saved a scene file, F6, with the frame rate set to 60, and then on the scene file next to it, F5, set the frame rate to 24 and saved that. I optimized all the settings for the look I prefer and minimal noise, and then matched those settings on both the scene files.

Obviously you want to keep your settings straight or you'll end up with slightly mismatched footage. The one thing I do mess with a lot is the color temperature setting, so on occasion some of my footage is warmer/cooler than the other because I haven't kept track well enough. Never really came back to bite me though since I don't push that setting super farther than + or - 4ish.

Pretty obvious I know, but it seemed worth a post.
 
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I must admit, the term "hack" in your subject line threw me; I thought you were referring to the frame rate hack (which couldn't be tied to a user button). :)

Yeah, you've basically described what the purpose of the scene file dial is. :)
 
Hence the quotes. Oddly enough I've never heard anyone talk about doing this, just complaining about having to go through the menu.
 
I've done the same on MANY occasions....I often customize my stuff for the situation, and one of the best things is not losing that special moment because you're fiddling through trying to switch the frame rate....my most often switch is between a special frame rate and "normal"....it pays to have it pre-setup..if nothing alone it just makes you look good to say "camera's ready and rolling" two seconds later :)
 
I just got my first HVX and was wondering if this was possible. On my DVX I have a regular 24p, 60 for slo-mo, and a Low-Lux setting with reds lowered to get the best saturation I can with those low light reds.

I love the fact that I don't have to remember my frame rate changes during capture.
 
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