Question about Shutter speed
 

For those that frequently set the XHA1 to a shutter speed of 30 (shooting 60I) because of low light enviroments, have you noticed any problems such as trails? I have an event to film which will have low lighting. I want to keep the shutter at 30 for the extra light. I posted a similar thread in the past and someone said that trailing may be an issuie. I dont have much time to experiment before the event, and I just wanted to get some thoughts from others. I just want to make sure that when I go to edit, that I dont get some unexpected result. The event is a wedding.

Hi Kevin,

I always set my shutter speed at 30 when I film for interviews at night The reason is that I don't move the camera, however you will see some trailing if you pan.


Matthew

Matthew:

Thats what I was told before, but I have yet to see trails. I'm wondering if the lcd is not showing the trails but they will be there when I edit. Do you notice the trailing live in the lcd screen or only when you edit?

Hi Kevin, try Randy's low light preset PFVISION it's very good. Take care putting the numbers in, don't go below 60 speed.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/xh-serie...-included.html

Cheers.

Hi Kevin,

I do see them in the LCD as I am filming.


Matthew

Matthew:

I have experimenteed with this over the last few days but could not duplicate a ghosting problem wehn filming 60I and the shutter at 30. I have an event next week and I will need as much light as possible. I torn between using the 30 or not.

Hi Kevin,

I also do some filming in the low light specially for school playes and concerts.
For those occasions I always use the PFVISION preset, set the Gain to either 3 or 6 and open my Iris all the way. To be honest with you wihen I have to pan the camera I set the shutter speed to 60 so I don't get any ghostings.
In post I do the color corrections and exposure and the rest.

Hope it helps you.