Troy Adams
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I joined this forum for advice and to maybe even give some and help others if possible. So I appreciate any notes or advice by other professionals that have more experience than I do.
So thanks todd. I’ll take it on board. Weddings are run and gun and rarely you can pre plan anything at all. I try and cover as many angles and scenarios but also not overdo it so I make mistakes. I have found the XD and Sony both set at 50fps and pulled into premier pro on a 25th time line does give me really smooth footage. But in the future I will only shoot at 25 and crank it up where I think I should. I have actually slowed 25 fps footage in after effects very effectively for the right situation. Let’s face it I only shoot weddings, people generally don’t move very fast like in sports video.
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Hi Todd
Appreciate the response. And yes im absolutely sure the shutter speed was locked – i always shoot in full manual mode
Re the 180 rule – i always follow this rule, but unfortunately for this camera it only has a shutter of 1/50 or then 1/120 – I shoot the first dance from this angle at 50fps to be able to slow down some of it for effect. Also i use a Sony NEX EA50 and i shoot at 50fps as well but it has a shutter of 1/100.
Just thought it may of been something someone on here has come across before. Next time ill try dropping the frame rate to 25fps and shooting at 1/50 and see how that works out….
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Hi Adam
Im new to this Forum, but i shoot weddings on the east coast of australia. I use a Sony NEX EA50 (great camera and i have the adapter for the canon lenses) and i use the XA20 as a 2nd camera angle (set and forget during the ceremony). Great little camera
Its also fantastic as it shoots at Full HD (i use 50fps here) – so slowing the footage down is no problems. I also use a 5DMK3 for shallow depth and low light shots, but it wont shoot at full HD at 50fps – only 720
All in all the XA 20 is an awesome all round little camera and sits well on my slider (which is home made) and is great for walking shots or establishment footage where time is not on my side.
I say you should have the correct tools for the job and this is a great tool as a main or 2nd camera.
https://www.adamsphotography.com.au