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Greg Boston · March 29th, 2008, 05:04 PM

Since updating to the latest firmware, I am pretty sure I have shot 30P with 1/60 shutter. It's supposed to work that way, but earlier in the week, was shooting with higher shutter speeds. Went to put everything back in my normal mode at home and noticed shutter starts at 1/125 now. I checked it in DVCAM and HD and it's the same. I even reloaded my firmware, no change. In 23.98, I still have the lower shutter speeds, but in 30P, when toggling through from ECS to SLS and back to regular shutter, it starts on 1/125.

So, can any of you who are running the latest firmware on the F350 check your camera in 30P and verify that you still have 1/40, 1,60 available before 1/125?

Thanks in advance,

-gb-

Peter Newsom · March 30th, 2008, 08:22 AM

Hi Greg,
I just did a quick test of my camera, and I have 1/40, 1/60, but I have to cycle through the all the choices to get to them. In 30P, my shutter boots up at 1/125, and if I keep clicking the switch... I'll get the lower values eventually.

Peter

Greg Boston · March 30th, 2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Newsom

In 30P, my shutter boots up at 1/125, and if I keep clicking the switch... I'll get the lower values eventually.

Unfortunately, I am not. Mine cycles from 1/125 up to 1/2000 and goes on to ECS and SLS before coming back to normal shutter mode at 1/125.

Thanks for checking,

-gb-

Greg Boston · March 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM

Well, doing an ALL PRESET from the user menu cleared out whatever bogus data was preventing the shutter from giving me all values. I've got my 1/40 & 1/60 settings back now.

Just an fyi,

-gb-

Hornady Setiawan · April 1st, 2008, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg Boston

...whatever bogus data ...

wow Greg, that really shows how much u fiddle around / hacking the camera... :)

Greg Boston · April 2nd, 2008, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hornady Setiawan

wow Greg, that really shows how much u fiddle around / hacking the camera... :)

You have to remember that in this day and age, the camera is just a computer with a lens and viewfinder attached. Therefore, I take the same attitude about troubleshooting camera issues as I would with any PC.

-gb-

Scot Olson · April 2nd, 2008, 06:17 PM

I'll add that I recently had a F350 that stopped displaying thumbnails, I did an ALL PRESET and it cured the problem.

March 29th, 2008, 05:04 PM	#1
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Sanity check needed... Since updating to the latest firmware, I am pretty sure I have shot 30P with 1/60 shutter. It's supposed to work that way, but earlier in the week, was shooting with higher shutter speeds. Went to put everything back in my normal mode at home and noticed shutter starts at 1/125 now. I checked it in DVCAM and HD and it's the same. I even reloaded my firmware, no change. In 23.98, I still have the lower shutter speeds, but in 30P, when toggling through from ECS to SLS and back to regular shutter, it starts on 1/125. So, can any of you who are running the latest firmware on the F350 check your camera in 30P and verify that you still have 1/40, 1,60 available before 1/125? Thanks in advance, -gb-

March 30th, 2008, 02:33 PM	#4
Greg Boston Wrangler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 6,117 Images: 1	Problem resolved... Well, doing an ALL PRESET from the user menu cleared out whatever bogus data was preventing the shutter from giving me all values. I've got my 1/40 & 1/60 settings back now. Just an fyi, -gb-

March 30th, 2008, 08:22 AM	#2
Peter Newsom Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 182	Hi Greg, I just did a quick test of my camera, and I have 1/40, 1/60, but I have to cycle through the all the choices to get to them. In 30P, my shutter boots up at 1/125, and if I keep clicking the switch... I'll get the lower values eventually. Peter

April 2nd, 2008, 06:17 PM	#7
Scot Olson Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 25	I'll add that I recently had a F350 that stopped displaying thumbnails, I did an ALL PRESET and it cured the problem.