Mildly off-topic, but it does make you wonder why they didn't give us a -3 or -6dB menu option on the gain, like pro cameras. In daylight we're always having to slap the ND into place....and I see noise all the time, not just in the blacks. The lack of a negative gain is really odd to me, since it would make the camera look soooooooo much better.

Barry thanks so much for posting this awhile back. I was able to finally mess around with this for some personal work I'm doing. I am curious though, why doesnt this work in 480i or 1080i? Or does it and im doing something wrong? I looked on this thread to see if you explain this, but didn't see why. Maybe I missed it? Thanks again for the post..

Variable frame rates are only possible in the 720p mode, but there are a few variable frame rates you can simulate in 1080. You could get 2fps in 1080, for example, by shooting in 1080/30p and using the intervalometer to choose an interval time of 16F. However, it won't look anything like this "streaking" footage because you'd have a maximum shutter speed of 1/30th of a second, whereas in the 720p mode you can get 350 degrees at 2 fps, for a shutter duration of 1/2 second.

Thanks Barry, too bad it doesnt work in 1080!

All this talk and no way to see the clip... any chance of a current link or of someone sending it to me??

Please fix the link, I am excited to see the footage!

Barry did not shoot these, but this is 2fps of Vegas from Evin Grant:

http://www.motionzonehd.com/product....8&cat=0&page=1

Another 2 fps HVX clip

http://www.motionzonehd.com/product....0&cat=0&page=4

For comparision: These were shot on DSLR:

http://www.motionzonehd.com/product....cat=253&page=3

http://www.motionzonehd.com/product....2&cat=0&page=1

http://www.motionzonehd.com/product....5&cat=0&page=2

Out of curiousity, what is the difference between the 2fps hack and Interval recording at 2fps?

Mainly the ability to get the 1/2 second shutter speed.

Barry, any chance of getting a new link for us newbs?