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Dirk Pel · September 4th, 2010, 04:51 AM

Here an example of slowmotion with the Z5

YouTube - 10. Butch Cassidy Cup Karlsruhe, Zeitlupeaufnahmen; Slowmotion

Dirk Pel

Bill Ackerman · September 5th, 2010, 10:25 AM

Dirk,

Nice! What settings were used? Thanks.

Dirk Pel · September 5th, 2010, 10:33 AM

Hi Bill,
I used the 3 sec. shot. Exposure in the middle. You need a lot of experience to have a good shot while you don't know where the movement is ending.

Dirk PEL

Bill Ackerman · September 5th, 2010, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirk Pel

Hi Bill,
You need a lot of experience to have a good shot while you don't know where the movement is ending.

What was your frame rate? Shutter speed?

Yes, I have struggled with this, so for what I lack in experience I make up by taking a large number of SMTH SLW REC shots and hoping some of them manage to capture some good action. I've also been using the Twixtor Pro plug-in in After Effects to get a smoother, more controlled final product. But it is still a struggle.

Dirk Pel · September 5th, 2010, 11:17 AM

Hi Bill,
I used 50i and the exposure is 1/215 sec. That means also you need a lot of light.
Dirk PEL

Tom Hardwick · January 11th, 2011, 12:13 PM

What's interesting is that watching that film there's no indication whatsoever that the maximum length of each take is just 3 seconds - it all cuts together beautifully.

The slo-mo also allows me to use much longer focal lengths that I'd normally use for such hand-held work, so (for instance) you could blur the background as you track around one of the frisbee players. Even if your walking isn't particularly smooth, the 4x slowing down effect will smooth out any lumps and bumps.

I've never bothered with the 6 and 12 second takes as the quality hit is just too great - but for replay on the camera's top screen it sure is a wow with the athletic talent.

tom.

September 4th, 2010, 04:51 AM	#1
Dirk Pel Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Karlsruhe Germany Posts: 42	Slowmotion with the Z5 Here an example of slowmotion with the Z5 YouTube - 10. Butch Cassidy Cup Karlsruhe, Zeitlupeaufnahmen; Slowmotion Dirk Pel

September 5th, 2010, 10:25 AM	#2
Bill Ackerman Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rio Chango, Brazil Posts: 112	Dirk, Nice! What settings were used? Thanks.

September 5th, 2010, 10:33 AM	#3
Dirk Pel Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Karlsruhe Germany Posts: 42	Hi Bill, I used the 3 sec. shot. Exposure in the middle. You need a lot of experience to have a good shot while you don't know where the movement is ending. Dirk PEL

September 5th, 2010, 11:17 AM	#5
Dirk Pel Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Karlsruhe Germany Posts: 42	Hi Bill, I used 50i and the exposure is 1/215 sec. That means also you need a lot of light. Dirk PEL

January 11th, 2011, 12:13 PM	#6
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	What's interesting is that watching that film there's no indication whatsoever that the maximum length of each take is just 3 seconds - it all cuts together beautifully. The slo-mo also allows me to use much longer focal lengths that I'd normally use for such hand-held work, so (for instance) you could blur the background as you track around one of the frisbee players. Even if your walking isn't particularly smooth, the 4x slowing down effect will smooth out any lumps and bumps. I've never bothered with the 6 and 12 second takes as the quality hit is just too great - but for replay on the camera's top screen it sure is a wow with the athletic talent. tom.