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How to slow motion t3i/t2i?

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b*man
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threw a few clips together, but the slow motion suckkssss any help? it was filmed at 60fps not sure what the problem is


Sep 5 2011 1:51PM
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benJAHmin
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you have to explain more, what's the problem? saying it suckssssssssss helps no one
Sep 5 2011 1:54PM
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b*man
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lol it's not smooth like ive seen in other videos, i used final cut too if that helps
Sep 5 2011 2:23PM
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dunesquirrel
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did you conform it to 30fps or 24fps thus making the footage 50% or 40% speed of the original?
Sep 5 2011 2:34PM
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andstuff
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1. Shoot with the shutter speed at 1/125.
2. After transcoding, conform it to 23.98 in Cinema Tools.
3. Import and enjoy.
Sep 5 2011 3:16PM
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kootenayklaus
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^no. You don't need to follow the Rule of Halves whilst shooting sports. Somewhere above 320th is optimal.
Sep 5 2011 4:33PM
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andstuff
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It's preference really. I don't follow it when shooting 24p, but I think higher shutter speeds with slow motion is horrendous.

I think he should try 1/125 to get a feel. If its too blurry for his tastes, increase the shutter speed.
Sep 5 2011 4:38PM
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family_vacation
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I like following it.

This is all 60p filmed at 1/125

No Sleep Till Timberline from Abe Krieger on Vimeo.

Sep 5 2011 4:49PM
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WillStart
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It really depends on what you're shooting.

A lot of your shots were wider and you got a good view of the subject, so smooth slow motion with some motion blur worked very nicely. However, I was shooting urban this past season and set up one particular shot where i had my 85mm pointed down at the ground, basically a really close up shot of the snow on the in-run. I was planning on doing a slow dolly forward right as the rider's skis passed through the frame, to make a nice tight shot with the intention of putting it in a sequence of shots. At the time, I was following that rule closely, so I shot at 720p60p at 1/125.

The shot turned out pretty cool, but the rider is pretty blurry as he passes through the frame. The viewer can't see the crisp detail of his skis and boots, which was the whole point of getting a close up. For the rest of the season I kept that in mind, and adjusted shutter speed accordingly if it was going to be a tight shot. Everything turned out much better after that.

Moral of the story: Sometimes the 180 degree rule (or rule of halves, whatever you want to call it) isn't the best way to shoot. And sometimes changing shutter speed in order to capture the image you want isn't that bad. Just gotta learn to judge the situation correctly.
Sep 5 2011 7:07PM
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b*man
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thanks for the advice everyone i really appreciate it. one more question how do you set the video to 1/125 shutter speed on the t2i i cant change it?
Sep 6 2011 10:48AM
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the.cheat
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yes you can. you're probably thinking of framerate or something, shutter speed is settable by holding in the button next to the magnification button and moving the scroll wheel thing around.
Sep 6 2011 10:49AM
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b*man
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shiiittt i just figured it out hahah this is dope thanks for the help
Sep 6 2011 1:55PM
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b*man
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Hey i'm still having trouble getting the 1/125 in video mode...any help? I feel like a dumbass for asking but i cant find it lol
Sep 12 2011 10:27PM
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the.cheat
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just scroll the dial around while in movie mode. unless youve hit other buttons, it automatically changes shutter speed, which you will see in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. do you know how to adjust it in any of the photo modes? it works exactly the same in video. if not, depress the button next to the zoom button, and scroll around with the wheel. i'm not really sure how you're having issues, but thats how.
Sep 12 2011 10:32PM
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blatt
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Exactly. It's preference. I don't shoot much slow motion but I like to beat like 1/125th when shooting at 30 fps. Not a big user of 60 fps anymore, 80% ski tricks look a lot better IMO, that is unless you're filming trip cork 18 bangers and shit.
Sep 12 2011 10:46PM
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alexat955
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do you have it set to manual exposure for videos? you have to do it in the camera menu
Sep 13 2011 1:19AM
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b*man
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yeah its set to manual exposure, but i cant change the shutter speed in video mode.
Oct 2 2011 11:17PM
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hollygrove
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You're probably in auto video mode. Read the manual that came with your camera, you'll be able to figure it out.
Oct 3 2011 10:33AM
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Bmo.
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threads for learning
Oct 3 2011 10:49AM
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WillStart
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sit down with your camera and read the ENTIRE manual, and follow every single action in the manual, even if you don't think you will ever be using some features. that's always the first thing you should do when getting a new camera
Oct 3 2011 12:15PM
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goodiepocket
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Oct 3 2011 12:52PM
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jibbinc.
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this was a very helpful first step when i got my t2i
Oct 3 2011 3:17PM
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EastCoastSkiier
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Threads.
Oct 4 2011 11:54AM
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