shutter speeds.

[End of Fall]

I'm wondering what all the shutter speeds mean and do.


Thanks!

 

[Cassius]

Google 'shutter speed'.

In optical photography, it's the amount of time light hits your film. In digital, it's the amount of time light is recorded for each frame. Slower shutter speeds have more motion blur. Faster shutter speeds are choppy. Slower shutter speeds let in more light, increasing exposure. Faster, the other way.

Seriously, I don't want to be rude but Google really is your friend.

 

[andythefilmer]

Shutter speed is a time rate. For example, it might be 1/48 meaning that the shutter opens 48 times a second. Some people confuse the shutter speed with the frame rate. Frame rate is actually how many frames are recorded per second.

 

[End of Fall]

I was just wondering if someone could just gear me to some times for slow motion.

 

[Luis_]

I was just wondering if someone could just gear me to some times for slow motion.

well..... for slow motion you need to "overcrank" if your camera does not have that option in FILMCAM mode then you have to slow down your speed in post or stretch your footage, which ever works best for you.

and as to shutter speed, the way it works is.....

to mention an example real quick, a regular film cam captures at 24 frames per second, and each frame is exposed for 1/2 that time, or aproximately 1/48 of a second if you set the shutter to 1/48. The slower the shutter the more light you let into the camera because the little window that shuts and opens to let light onto that frame stays open longer. hope that helps.

 

[End of Fall]

I guess I'll just have to go into the field and play trail an error.

 

[blackdogs377]

Shutter speed is a time rate. For example, it might be 1/48 meaning that the shutter opens 48 times a second. Some people confuse the shutter speed with the frame rate. Frame rate is actually how many frames are recorded per second.

no, 1/48 does not mean it opens 48 times. It means that it opens 24 times a second for 1/48th of a second each time

 

[End of Fall]

Can anyone just give me a range of shutters to always try to remember.


Like what shutters do you guys use and for what, thanks.


Cheers!

 

[tommetass]

for normal motion 24p, 1/48.

For action filled scenes you'd probably want to increase the shutter speed to get a little "jagged" high-speed look.
So around 1/250 or something would be good.

For slowmotion you'll get a nice smooth motion with 1/120, but remember to shoot 60i when you want slowmo.
Any shutter under 1/120 when you want slowmo, does not look good. But you could absolutely increase the shutter as well though.

I've seen some crazy nice slowmo with the shutter at 1/1000. But I prefer 1/120.

Here's an example of my preffered settings with slow mo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G3nQaOKL5g&fmt=18



Hmm.. Maybe I should put up a test video for different shutters etc. That would probably helpful.

 

[End of Fall]

Thank you!! I was told to always keep shutter off on the DVX, is this true?

 

[valentino]

i think tommetass just answered your question. you've got manual settings for a reason, it's to give you a choice of how to shoot your film, and set it to your needs.