We shoot run and gun style and jump between 25 fps and 50 fps quite a bit depending on the shot. Coming from the FS700 this was a breeze with the S&Q button - a tap and you had jumped from 25 to 50 to whatever. The C100 however hides the frame rate deep in the MP4/AVCHD submenus. I've assigned a button to go to the specific submenu but even so we still need to make half a dozen button pushes to swap modes. It's only a few seconds extra but as we all know that can be the difference between capturing a moment and missing it. Is there a way to switch frame rates on the C100 with the single press of a button? Cheers
C100: Switchable frame rate button?
- Thread starter pmcdonald
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The problem is, at least in NTSC land, you have to change the bit-rate setting before switching between 60p and 24p. So that would be at least 2 buttons. I have those functions mapped to a custom menu, and then I have my custom menu mapped to one button.
You also need to watch out for your shutter speed when you do this. On the MK2, whenever I change frame rate, the shutter changes to a seemingly random shutter angle, certainly not 180 degrees.
You also need to watch out for your shutter speed when you do this. On the MK2, whenever I change frame rate, the shutter changes to a seemingly random shutter angle, certainly not 180 degrees.
Eric Coughlin
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C300 Mark II has a dedicated frame rate button for just $14k extra.
I've got frame rate in the custom menu on my C100 Mark II. I have it setup so that I typically record 24p in AVCHD and 60p in MPEG4; this way instead of needing to switch both bit rate, codec, and frame rate to get to slow motion, all I need to do is switch the codec and it's already set on 60p; it basically takes out one step doing it that way. Also have to adjust the shutter speed.
I've got frame rate in the custom menu on my C100 Mark II. I have it setup so that I typically record 24p in AVCHD and 60p in MPEG4; this way instead of needing to switch both bit rate, codec, and frame rate to get to slow motion, all I need to do is switch the codec and it's already set on 60p; it basically takes out one step doing it that way. Also have to adjust the shutter speed.
I have a button assigned to get me right into the Slow and Fast Motion menu.
Once there, it's just two up clicks and center press and I'm shooting 60P and laying it into 24P timeline in-camera, so no need to do any slow motion processing in post.
The only trade-off is no audio is being recorded, but that's never been a problem for me in slow motion.
Also, if my shutter mode is set to angle and 180˚, it stays there and does the proper 1/120th.
Once there, it's just two up clicks and center press and I'm shooting 60P and laying it into 24P timeline in-camera, so no need to do any slow motion processing in post.
The only trade-off is no audio is being recorded, but that's never been a problem for me in slow motion.
Also, if my shutter mode is set to angle and 180˚, it stays there and does the proper 1/120th.
I believe the slow and fast motion option disables dual card recording, which is a deal breaker for me.
