sony ex1r slow shutter...too slow!! at DVinfo.net

Federico Perale · December 3rd, 2010, 10:25 AM

one of the features I like about the Z1 is that you can simply roll down or up and determine the shutter speed in small increments...very gradual and usable

this way you can get nice effects with slow(ish) shutter, while I find that the slow shutter in the EX1r is just....too much -- all or nothing

I mean..it becomes quite difficult to use handheld for example

anyone knows why this is so different? (and no...I am not talking about slow-mo)
there doesn't seem to be half-way

Craig Seeman · December 3rd, 2010, 02:45 PM

I have EX1. SLS mode has a range of 2 to 8 and EX Slow Shutter adds 16, 32, 64. It's never "all or nothing."

Doug Jensen · December 3rd, 2010, 05:22 PM

I don't understand what the problem is. Why would anyone use slow shutter for hand-held shooting except in some very rare dream/drunk/stoned footage? How can 2 frames be too slow?

Federico Perale · December 6th, 2010, 06:00 AM

you are right.
I was actually missing the fact that you can get it up to 2 frames

I just think the way it works on the Z1 is a bit more direct

thanks

sometimes I shoot traffic scenes by night on the go with a slower shutter to get some trail effects

December 3rd, 2010, 10:25 AM	#1
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	sony ex1r slow shutter...too slow!! one of the features I like about the Z1 is that you can simply roll down or up and determine the shutter speed in small increments...very gradual and usable this way you can get nice effects with slow(ish) shutter, while I find that the slow shutter in the EX1r is just....too much -- all or nothing I mean..it becomes quite difficult to use handheld for example anyone knows why this is so different? (and no...I am not talking about slow-mo) there doesn't seem to be half-way

December 3rd, 2010, 05:22 PM	#3
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,442	I don't understand what the problem is. Why would anyone use slow shutter for hand-held shooting except in some very rare dream/drunk/stoned footage? How can 2 frames be too slow? __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

December 3rd, 2010, 02:45 PM	#2
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	I have EX1. SLS mode has a range of 2 to 8 and EX Slow Shutter adds 16, 32, 64. It's never "all or nothing."

December 6th, 2010, 06:00 AM	#4
Federico Perale Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 410	you are right. I was actually missing the fact that you can get it up to 2 frames I just think the way it works on the Z1 is a bit more direct thanks sometimes I shoot traffic scenes by night on the go with a slower shutter to get some trail effects