Urgent help please! Can't select 1/50 shutter when shooting in SP Mode 1080i on EX1!

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Tomorrow I am shooting a live theatre event in UK which requires me to use my Z1 and EX1 cameras together, shooting in HDV resolution 1080i50.

I need the two cameras to match in format as best as possible so have put my EX1 in SP Mode 1080i50, to match the Z1. However, in the shutter settings I am only given options for 1/60 and above. I want a 1/50 shutter as I use on the Z1. Do I have to turn the shutter switch off to achieve 1/50 shutter? When viewing back the footage, having the shutter off seems to make the footage a bit juddery when the camera pans around (which I would expect from progressive, but not interlaced footage)... Just wanted to double check that this is the correct and best setting for 1080i50 SP Mode...

My shoot is tomorrow morning so urgently in need of a quick reply from anyone who can help! Should anyone have any additional advice settings-wise for a multicamera shoot specifically using Z1 and EX1 together it would be much appreciated. Many thanks.
 
Hey,

Hope it goes well tomorrow.

From my past experience and knowledge. Shooting with shutter off will automatically give you 1/50 of a shutter.
No shutter at 50i = 1/50th. There will be a bit of motion blur, will give you better low light perfomance too.

If you shot progressive 25p shutter angle of 180 = 1/50 can experiment blah blah : )

Z1 i use to own one, BBC state its only 960 really in HD.

So in answer to your question turn shutter off yes will give you 1/50

image quality will be slightly diff because of sensor size. But im sure you be ok.

Let me know how you get on fellow Brit

Ollie
 
Thanks!

Thanks!

Cheers Ollie, hoped that would be the case. Thanks for the swift reply! Feel free to give me a shout if you ever need another EX1 operator based in London!
 
Good Luck what are you filming.

Make sure flicker is set to off to as might cause problems.

Is it going to be mixed live?? What are you going out of Z1, Component or Av to rca barrell to Bnc?

and SDI out for ex1

Drop ma PM with your email/facebook etc.

Ollie
 
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