Shutter speed?

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blackdogs377

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Since getting my DVX in december, I have learned soooo much. I've figured out every aspect of the camera, except the shutter speed. All i've noticed is that the image gets darker the lower you go. What are the advantages to different shutter speeds? and what difference do they make?
 
It's very much like shutter speed on a still camera. The faster the shutter speed, the shorter the time that shutter is open to expose the frame. Thus, the less light that's let in (which explains why your image gets darker).

One advantage to playing with shutter speed is that, in really bright situations (summer noon, sand, snow), you can increase the shutter speed to help tame the exposure.

It can also help you achieve certain looks if you know you really want a specific aperture and ND doesn't do enough.

Another advantage is that you can get some pretty sweet effects from high shutter speeds. Try shooting a waterfall, and crank the shutter speed way up (use aperture to compensate for exposure). You'll notice that, at some point, the shutter seed actually captures the water droplets as they travel.

You can also lower the shutter speed to compensate for less-than-ideal light. 24p with a shutter speed of 1/24 will perform beautifully under household lighting.

Extreme shutter speeds are good creative options, but should be used only where needed/warranted. I normally leave the shutter speed off unless I need to shoot low light or to get the high-shutter-speed look.
 
know this and you will be a happy person=]

functions of a shutter:
controls light
stops action/creates motion

functions of an f/stop:
controls light
controls depth of field
 
if u didnt readily see a difference in how things move when the shutter speed is high or low then something's wrong...or maybe ur not obsvervant. Or maybe ur shooting in 60i...i;ve noticed its not very noticable when shooting 60i as opposed to 24p . But yeh...what CV2 said.

also high shutter with a bit of a telephoto lens will help u to get a chaotic look for action scenes if u like . play with it and u'll see:)
 
jambredz said:
if u didnt readily see a difference in how things move when the shutter speed is high or low then something's wrong...or maybe ur not obsvervant. Or maybe ur shooting in 60i...i;ve noticed its not very noticable when shooting 60i as opposed to 24p . But yeh...what CV2 said.

also high shutter with a bit of a telephoto lens will help u to get a chaotic look for action scenes if u like . play with it and u'll see:)
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nah i can definately see a difference, but i've never had the camera in such lighting as to see what difference 1/1000 shutter speed makes on the fluidity of the motion.

And don't insult me by saying i'm shooting in 60i. We all hate 60i.
 
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