why doesn't the Ex1r allow for 1/50 shutter? at DVinfo.net

Federico Perale · June 26th, 2010, 01:59 PM

I looked into menus, and there is no way to set it up

I can only shoot 1/60 and other settings but no 1/50
as I shoot In PAL land at 1080 50i I was looking to use 1/50

any help appreciated

Piotr Wozniacki · June 26th, 2010, 02:05 PM

Just turn the shutter OFF (the switch under the lens).

Federico Perale · June 26th, 2010, 02:23 PM

not sure I understand your reply

I don't need to turn the shutter off, I need to set it to 1/50

Doug Jensen · June 26th, 2010, 02:33 PM

What Piotr is saying, is that turnng off the shutter in PAL mode is the exact same thing as 1/50th.
So, if you need 1/50, just turn the shutter off.

Federico Perale · June 26th, 2010, 02:39 PM

Thank Doug. Is that so If I shoot 50i or 25p?

I was asking as the z1 let you dial 1/50 and 1/60

Nick Wilson · June 26th, 2010, 06:30 PM

If you shoot 50i, the shutter speed with the switch off is 1/50 and all the selectable speeds are higher. Set to 25p, the shutter speed with the switch off is 1/25 and switched on, you will find that 1/50 is one of the available speeds.

Cheers

Chris Clifton · June 27th, 2010, 06:19 AM

I just had a Euro client send me spec on what camera settings he wants for a PAL shoot on Monday/Tuesday. Could this be right? 1080i/60i/16:9/PAL
I thought it had to be 50i, 1/50th or 25p to be PAL. Please verify if you know the answer.

Duncan Craig · June 27th, 2010, 06:43 AM

When it comes to HD there is no 'PAL' or 'NTSC' as such. Just frame sizes and frame/field rates.

There are some 60Hz PAL systems, but mostly PAL is 50Hz.

You should confirm what country your client is expecting the material to work in then have a look on the internet for that country's TV standard.

Chris Clifton · June 27th, 2010, 07:13 AM

I appreciate the quick response. I will double-check with the producer--just didn't want to ask a stupid question before I checked it out elsewhere. In the past, all the Royal Dutch Shell videos have been shot in 25p or 50i---so the specs for this job didn't make sense to me this time. thanks again.

June 26th, 2010, 01:59 PM	#1
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	why doesn't the Ex1r allow for 1/50 shutter? I looked into menus, and there is no way to set it up I can only shoot 1/60 and other settings but no 1/50 as I shoot In PAL land at 1080 50i I was looking to use 1/50 any help appreciated

June 26th, 2010, 02:05 PM	#2
Piotr Wozniacki Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 4,086	Just turn the shutter OFF (the switch under the lens). __________________ Sony PXW-FS7 \| DaVinci Resolve Studio; Magix Vegas Pro; i7-5960X CPU; 64 GB RAM; 2x GTX 1080 8GB GPU; Decklink 4K Extreme 12G; 4x 3TB WD Black in RAID 0; 1TB M.2 NVMe cache drive

June 26th, 2010, 02:33 PM	#4
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,442	What Piotr is saying, is that turnng off the shutter in PAL mode is the exact same thing as 1/50th. So, if you need 1/50, just turn the shutter off. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

June 26th, 2010, 06:30 PM	#6
Nick Wilson Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 259	If you shoot 50i, the shutter speed with the switch off is 1/50 and all the selectable speeds are higher. Set to 25p, the shutter speed with the switch off is 1/25 and switched on, you will find that 1/50 is one of the available speeds. Cheers __________________ Nick Wilson www.cinescene.co.uk

June 27th, 2010, 06:19 AM	#7
Chris Clifton Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 56	Pal at 60i? I just had a Euro client send me spec on what camera settings he wants for a PAL shoot on Monday/Tuesday. Could this be right? 1080i/60i/16:9/PAL I thought it had to be 50i, 1/50th or 25p to be PAL. Please verify if you know the answer.

June 26th, 2010, 02:23 PM	#3
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	not sure I understand your reply I don't need to turn the shutter off, I need to set it to 1/50

June 26th, 2010, 02:39 PM	#5
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	Thank Doug. Is that so If I shoot 50i or 25p? I was asking as the z1 let you dial 1/50 and 1/60

June 27th, 2010, 06:43 AM	#8
Duncan Craig Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 660 Images: 10	When it comes to HD there is no 'PAL' or 'NTSC' as such. Just frame sizes and frame/field rates. There are some 60Hz PAL systems, but mostly PAL is 50Hz. You should confirm what country your client is expecting the material to work in then have a look on the internet for that country's TV standard. __________________ FCPX/LS300/EX1/FS100/GoPro/Vinten/HotHead/Jib/Track/Dedos/Lightstorm/Coollights

June 27th, 2010, 07:13 AM	#9
Chris Clifton Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 56	thank you I appreciate the quick response. I will double-check with the producer--just didn't want to ask a stupid question before I checked it out elsewhere. In the past, all the Royal Dutch Shell videos have been shot in 25p or 50i---so the specs for this job didn't make sense to me this time. thanks again.