What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? at DVinfo.net

Jeff Harper · June 21st, 2015, 03:12 PM

I have a shoot tomorrow where a couple of scenes need to be in slow motion. I'm not editing the video.

One scene is of a chain being pulled to breaking point and then breaking. The customer wants it in slow motion.

Do I use "smooth slow motion" mode or high speed mode?

I've never used either.

David Barnett · June 21st, 2015, 03:34 PM

On the Z5U (I know its a different camera) it's Smooth Slow Record & must be shooting Interlaced, not progressive. It basically shoots 4 times slower, so 120fps.

Mark Goodsell · June 21st, 2015, 03:44 PM

I have used the 'time lapse' feature and it works pretty well, but I haven't done slow motion, (and I hate giving suggestions when I haven't personally used a feature). But if you look in the manual on pg. 61 there is a table that explains how the Slow & Quick functions work and provides some values on speeds you can expect with different shooting settings. But beyond that, I'll let others chime in on their actual experiences.

Jeff Harper · June 21st, 2015, 05:33 PM

Thanks, David and Mark, I don't have a manual, apparently I threw it away? I don't know. I also looked for it at Sony and gave up and quit and posted here.

My shoot is in the morning and I'm swamped this evening and there just isn't enough time in the day!

Thanks for giving me the page number!

Jeff

David Barnett · June 21st, 2015, 06:29 PM

http://pro.sony-asia.com/pro/lang/en...tionmanual.pdf

Type 61 into the top page search bar & it'll bring it up:)

Jeff Harper · June 21st, 2015, 06:59 PM

Thanks David, very kind ofyou! I'll look it up now.

If anyone has experience using these modes please share with me your experiences.

Ricky Sharp · June 21st, 2015, 08:27 PM

What are your requirements for the slowdown factor? The X70 can at best offer 40% speed if recording at 24p with a framerate of 60 fps.

I've only done one slow motion recording in 30p with a framerate of 60 fps (so 50% speed). Also just did a time-lapse recording at 60p with 1 fps (1 second of footage representing 1 minute of real time).

Both are easy to set up. Go into Camera Set | S&Q Motion and set both the recording format and frame rate (based on what you need). Then, select 'Execute'. Press record to begin. Note that in some modes, stopping the recording may take a while (see the 'Notes' on page 61).

June 21st, 2015, 03:12 PM	#1
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? I have a shoot tomorrow where a couple of scenes need to be in slow motion. I'm not editing the video. One scene is of a chain being pulled to breaking point and then breaking. The customer wants it in slow motion. Do I use "smooth slow motion" mode or high speed mode? I've never used either. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

June 21st, 2015, 03:34 PM	#2
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Re: What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? On the Z5U (I know its a different camera) it's Smooth Slow Record & must be shooting Interlaced, not progressive. It basically shoots 4 times slower, so 120fps.

June 21st, 2015, 03:44 PM	#3
Mark Goodsell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: WI Posts: 367	Re: What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? I have used the 'time lapse' feature and it works pretty well, but I haven't done slow motion, (and I hate giving suggestions when I haven't personally used a feature). But if you look in the manual on pg. 61 there is a table that explains how the Slow & Quick functions work and provides some values on speeds you can expect with different shooting settings. But beyond that, I'll let others chime in on their actual experiences. __________________ Mark Goodsell

June 21st, 2015, 05:33 PM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? Thanks, David and Mark, I don't have a manual, apparently I threw it away? I don't know. I also looked for it at Sony and gave up and quit and posted here. My shoot is in the morning and I'm swamped this evening and there just isn't enough time in the day! Thanks for giving me the page number! Jeff __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

June 21st, 2015, 06:29 PM	#5
David Barnett Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 951	Re: What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? http://pro.sony-asia.com/pro/lang/en...tionmanual.pdf Type 61 into the top page search bar & it'll bring it up:)

June 21st, 2015, 06:59 PM	#6
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? Thanks David, very kind ofyou! I'll look it up now. If anyone has experience using these modes please share with me your experiences. __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

June 21st, 2015, 08:27 PM	#7
Ricky Sharp Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 180	Re: What mode do I need to shoot in for slow motion? What are your requirements for the slowdown factor? The X70 can at best offer 40% speed if recording at 24p with a framerate of 60 fps. I've only done one slow motion recording in 30p with a framerate of 60 fps (so 50% speed). Also just did a time-lapse recording at 60p with 1 fps (1 second of footage representing 1 minute of real time). Both are easy to set up. Go into Camera Set \| S&Q Motion and set both the recording format and frame rate (based on what you need). Then, select 'Execute'. Press record to begin. Note that in some modes, stopping the recording may take a while (see the 'Notes' on page 61).