View Full Version : Fireworks and the rolling shutter


Phil Burton
April 17th, 2009, 02:12 PM
OK, so we all know of the effects the rolling shutter has when the camera flash goes off but what can we expect when filming fireworks. Anyone filmed fireworks with a Z5, Z& or FX1000.

Ben Hall
April 20th, 2009, 10:34 AM
My guess is you're probably ok. The only ones to watch for are the big bomb fireworks that generate a quick, bright white light blast.

I just went filming in some clubs with the Z5 and there were no artifacts with any the lighting, lasers, stobes, all kinds of stuff, *except* the ones that were single bright flashes that lit up the place - then I got pretty bad rolling shutter artifacts.

Phil Burton
April 20th, 2009, 12:24 PM
Thanks Ben.

Gary Nattrass
April 21st, 2009, 11:30 AM
I shot our village bonfire night last year on the Z7 have a look at the bonfire night clip on this site: - 14-4-2009 (http://www.theblackhorsebar.co.uk)

Phil Burton
April 23rd, 2009, 12:58 PM
Thanks Gary, by the look at what you posted the rolling shutter cams are a no no for fireworks.

Rick Bolton
April 27th, 2009, 02:27 PM
Gary - thanks you for that link - significant "artifacting" (new word) - :-(