Question about 5d's rolling shutter

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dr jones

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i have the HMC150 and am interested in a possible switch to the 5d. the rolling shutter side effects are my main concern though. is the rolling shutter side effects only visible when panning the camera too fast (whipping it around) or does it happen even when the camera is static and an object passes by the camera quickly (i.e. someone running by the camera/cars passing by/etc) will the cars be warped and distorted as they pass by quickly?

this may be a pretty dumb question, and i assume it happens even when the camera is static... but i just wanted to make sure before investing in this camera.
 
Of all the 5D footage I've seen, I've only seen one clip in black and white on Prolost that exhibited jelly. I noticed none on the rest. Michael Fletcher's got some really great footage and that was even before the firmware.

I have a D90, and I've only handled a 5D a coupla times. The difference is phenomenal.

I figure if some people could get away with footage off the D90 with minimal jelly then 5D shouldn't be a problem.

My thing is the baseplate. The bigger the baseplate, the better a time I have handling it. I've got 2 grips to a plate and rods, with a shoulder rest, it's not too bad.

With the 5D I think I'd kill the jelly.

I'm between a 5D/GH1.

I'm thinkin GH1 just cause I don't care much for 1080, 720 or god forbid SD is good enough for me. I'd rather a rich SD signal than a so/so full 1080.

Also, fluid head. Expensive, but worth it. Watching the footage off a fluid head, the camera feels soooooooo heavy. Really makes a difference.

Have not tried magnifier/LCDviewfinder/Z-finder. I hear it steadies movement.

T
 
They say the GH1 exhibits a negligible amount of jello, compared to the 5DII.

If you're not after 1080, or can wait for an improvment, shoot 720 (variable fps consistently) on the GH1. They're cookin PL mounts for it. The screen swivels, and you can shoot thru an EVF.

If the GH1 had the data rate of the 5D it's over.
 
greymog said:
They say the GH1 exhibits a negligible amount of jello, compared to the 5DII.

If you're not after 1080, or can wait for an improvment, shoot 720 (variable fps consistently) on the GH1. They're cookin PL mounts for it. The screen swivels, and you can shoot thru an EVF.

If the GH1 had the data rate of the 5D it's over.
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No it's not over, because the 5d will still be just as good of a tool as it always has been, and before you know it a camera will come out that can blow both of them out of the water. And when it does, you can just sell your 5d.
 
Mate, 5D's a great camera.

Didn't mean any offense. I own a D90, it's hardly the tool the other two are. I'm selling that, I don't own a 5D, for my tastes I'd prefer a 5D to a GH1.

When scarlet comes out it can compete, and yes blow them out of the water. If I had a 5D I wouldn't sell it I doubt.

I don't hate on cameras man, they're just cameras. Someone's trying to decide what to buy that's all.

They're all good end of the day if they go.
 
dr jones said:
i have the HMC150 and am interested in a possible switch to the 5d. the rolling shutter side effects are my main concern though. is the rolling shutter side effects only visible when panning the camera too fast (whipping it around) or does it happen even when the camera is static and an object passes by the camera quickly (i.e. someone running by the camera/cars passing by/etc) will the cars be warped and distorted as they pass by quickly?

this may be a pretty dumb question, and i assume it happens even when the camera is static... but i just wanted to make sure before investing in this camera.
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basically the frame is exposed over 1/40th of a second so if stuff moves (horizontally) in that 1/40th then it will skew

you can see it with a static camera and a moving object

you can see it panning

most worrying to me is that it creates a need for ultra stability because vibrations in your tripod/long lens/hand holding method etc can ripple the image in the frame

that IMO is the worst element about it the first two dont really worry me

S
 
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