can't change the frame rates, am I dumb? at DVinfo.net

Mike Quick · August 10th, 2006, 11:28 PM

So I get the camera. Rent a P2 card to "open" her up a little. And am getting to know my wonderful camera. Only I can't seem to get my lower frame rate(1, 2, etc. all the lower than 12 fps and single shot) to work. Meaning they are in blue and I can't change them. I've been trying to get to know this camera and am getting better, but I can't seem to change some "factory" settings. Mainly what I stated above. Am I missing something?

If any body can help I'd appreciate it. I'm a director trying to play my own DP so go easy on me.

Barry Green · August 11th, 2006, 06:51 AM

Lower frame rates as in the intervalometer? You have to be in video cam mode, then set the recording mode to intervalometer, and then it'll open up those interval options.

Or if you mean frame rates such as 12/18/20/36/48 etc, you have to be in 720p mode and film cam mode, then they become available.

If you mean the "secret" frame rates (every even frame rate from 2 to 60, and a few odd ones) you can't get at those from the menu system, you have to save your scene files to an SD card and then edit the resulting text file on a computer to change the frame rate parameters to get access to the hidden frame rates (which we call the "frame rate hack.")

Craig Schober · August 11th, 2006, 07:20 AM

barry,

do you step through that secret frame rate hack in your book?

Scott Auerbach · August 11th, 2006, 08:37 AM

Here's the link to the original, detailed description of the scene file hack.

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ght=easter-egg

Mike Quick · August 16th, 2006, 08:51 PM

Thanks Barry, I'll look into that.

August 10th, 2006, 11:28 PM	#1
Mike Quick Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 36	can't change the frame rates, am I dumb? So I get the camera. Rent a P2 card to "open" her up a little. And am getting to know my wonderful camera. Only I can't seem to get my lower frame rate(1, 2, etc. all the lower than 12 fps and single shot) to work. Meaning they are in blue and I can't change them. I've been trying to get to know this camera and am getting better, but I can't seem to change some "factory" settings. Mainly what I stated above. Am I missing something? If any body can help I'd appreciate it. I'm a director trying to play my own DP so go easy on me.

August 11th, 2006, 07:20 AM	#3
Craig Schober New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 13	secret frame rates barry, do you step through that secret frame rate hack in your book?

August 11th, 2006, 08:37 AM	#4
Scott Auerbach Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Atlanta Posts: 291	Here's the link to the original, detailed description of the scene file hack. http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthrea...ght=easter-egg __________________ DP/Editor, Sputnik Pictures \| Atlanta HD video and RED digital cinema production

August 11th, 2006, 06:51 AM	#2
Barry Green Barry Wan Kenobi Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,863	Lower frame rates as in the intervalometer? You have to be in video cam mode, then set the recording mode to intervalometer, and then it'll open up those interval options. Or if you mean frame rates such as 12/18/20/36/48 etc, you have to be in 720p mode and film cam mode, then they become available. If you mean the "secret" frame rates (every even frame rate from 2 to 60, and a few odd ones) you can't get at those from the menu system, you have to save your scene files to an SD card and then edit the resulting text file on a computer to change the frame rate parameters to get access to the hidden frame rates (which we call the "frame rate hack.")

August 16th, 2006, 08:51 PM	#5
Mike Quick Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 36	Thanks Barry, I'll look into that.