• Panasonic Cameras

  HDX 900 settings

  Posted by Robin Probyn on June 10, 2007 at 7:20 am

  Hi there

  Just wondering if any of the HDX owners/frequent users out there,have any views about using the camera in film 1 mode as opposed to HD mode.
  And also if their are any strong pro,s or cons about shooting 1080i or 720p,or is this mainly dependant on editing systems?

  Thanks

  Robin Probyn replied 18 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 7 Replies
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  Ray Palmer

  June 10, 2007 at 1:16 pm

  I’ll answer the second half of your question. 720p is terrific for slow motion since it is progressive versus interlaced.
  We did a beauty piece where everything was shot 720p at 60 and then resolved down to 30.
  No vertical hop that you get with an interlace project when slowed down.
  The images were fluid and almost surreal!

  Later,
  Ray

  Ray Palmer, Engineer
  Salt River Project
  Phoenix, AZ
  602-236-8224 office
  There are three types of people in this world, those that can count and those that can’t.
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  Robin Probyn

  June 10, 2007 at 1:35 pm

  Hi Ray

  Thanks,the camera can only do 60p in 720p mode? is that right?Do you usualy shoot straight HD mode or any of the film modes.I know it often depends on the project,but wondered if there was a general concenus on which looked better for all purpose doco shooting.
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  Robin Probyn

  June 11, 2007 at 12:26 am

  Forgot to ask,did you use the half shutter setting for the 60p to slo-mo?
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  John Sharaf

  June 11, 2007 at 2:30 am

  If the slomo is to mimic that created by a motion picture camera, then yes, you’ll want to use the equivilent of a 180 degree shutter aka “half”.

  JS
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  Robin Probyn

  June 11, 2007 at 7:06 am

  Thanks John,I was wondering if the surreal look mentioned was without shutter.

  Thanks
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  Ray Palmer

  June 11, 2007 at 3:23 pm

  When I mentioned surreal, I was refering to the lack of interlace vertical hop. I have been doing slow motion replays for football for ten years and it was always interlaced.
  Progressive slow motion is as smooth as 12 year old Scotch. Surreal may be an overstatement… How about “Way cool”.

  Ray Palmer, Engineer
  Salt River Project
  Phoenix, AZ
  602-236-8224 office
  There are three types of people in this world, those that can count and those that can’t.
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  Robin Probyn

  June 11, 2007 at 9:29 pm

  Ok thanks! see what you mean,thought you might have been referring to some amazing effect! Do you shoot in the straight HD mode,as oppossed to film like modes.Or what are your thoughts between the two.

  Thanks

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