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Old August 12th, 2009, 04:48 AM   #1
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hi,

I just wanted to ask in which mode you are generally shooting ? My final result is mostly dvd and most people want fluid motion so I am hesitating between 1080 50i and 720 50p and reinterlacing in post after editing. Also what shutter speed are you mostly using at your shooting mode ?
I am generally used to use shutter 50 but the EX1 doesn't allow shutter 50 in 50i or 50p, only 60, 100 and up.

Thanks in advance,
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Old August 12th, 2009, 06:10 AM   #2
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the EX1 doesn't allow shutter 50 in 50i or 50p, only 60, 100 and up.
If you want a shutter speed of 1/50th in 50i or 50P, just turn the shutter switch off.
When the shutter is off, it equals the frame rate.
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Old August 12th, 2009, 06:58 AM   #3
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Like you, my final format is DVD sales. Unlike television broadcast, blu-ray DVD players and HD TVs display a true 1080p image, I therefore always shoot 1080p.

HOWEVER, I edit in Adobe Premiere CS4 with Matrox Axio hardware. Matrox does not allow for 1080p @ 29.97 editing, but does allow for 1080p @ 23.98 editing . . . so I therefore shoot 1080p @ 23.98 with my EX-3, so as to be consistent. And I never have to render. It is pure 1080p @ 23.98 throughout the entire shooting and editing processes.

My regular DVDs look spectacular ... and the blu-rays even more so.

Good luck . . .
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Old August 16th, 2009, 07:48 AM   #4
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Compression to DVD workflow

My regular DVDs look spectacular ... and the blu-rays even more so.

Good luck . . .[/QUOTE]

You were saying that your DVD's look very good. I recently bought an EX1 and love the whole workflow. The only end of the workflow I am unfamiliar/nervous about is taking the project to DVD. Can you shed some light on the best way to get your project to a DVD without completely ruining the quality of your footage? I have had trouble with serious quality loss in the past and was hoping to fix this now that I am freelancing and my clients usually want the finished piece on DVD. I shoot mostly in 1080p 24p and edit in Final Cut Pro. Thanks!
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