Change shutter speed in Canon 7D

Vladimir,

Your camera came with an instruction manual and it helps to read it once in a while. In case you have misplaced it, here is a link from Canon Digital Learning Center which might help you.

http://cdn.sellpoint.net/canon/EOS_7D-11_Movie_Mode_Basics.html

Good luck,

Neil


"Always remember that you're unique. Just like everyone else".

Confucius

Hey Vladimir,

I think what you meant to say in your first post is that you're trying to change the frame rate, i.e. 24fps, 25fps, 30fps, 50fps, not the shutter speed?

Should be right there in the menu. You'll see on one of the menu tabs an item a few lines down that has the size/framerate- just wheel down to that and change accordingly.

If it's helpful, a general rule of thumb is to have your shutter speed double your frame rate, i.e. 24fps I generally keep my shutter at 50 or sometimes 40 for slightly more softness when panning. Anything higher and you'll get that choppiness/strobing. It all depends what you're looking to do. I'd also recommend reading through the manual- lotta stuff these little cameras are capable of- I'm still learning myself.

Good luck man-

IAN CLARK | http://www.incproductions.org

Thanks for the humane response.
I understand shooting formats and have no problem with the shooting frame rates.
I have worked in PAL, NTSC and now HD for the US networks in Europe and Middle East and Asia for the past 30 years as a vid-kid and beyond, but am new to DSLRs

My specific question is the shutter speed. For some reason I cannot dial up a shutter of 25, 50, etc. I only have the 30, 60, etc. options.
The camera came from the US where multiple of 30 shutter speeds are not an issue. I just feel more comfortable operating in 25 FPS with a 50, 100 frame shutter rather than 30 or 60.

Cheers.
V.L.

HI.Thanks for the response.
Yes. I'm in manual. The manual aperture control works fine. But I only have 30,45, 60, 90,125, etc. as my shutter choices. Cannot for the life of me find multiples of 25 that we PAL people like.

Cheers.

V.L.

hello vladimir
in menu
go to second last icon (advance options)
choose exposure
under exposure level increments
there i suspect your camera is set to 1/2
it should be 1/3 to access those 50... 100 steps for the 180 rule
1/3 is also the default setting (euro 7d)

Hi Vladimir,
I followed your advice and uploaded the firmware (actually I upgraded to the newest firmware) and in 720 50p mode I have only these shutter speeds: 60-80-100-etc
Whereas in 1920 25i, I have 30-40-50-60-80-100-etc

Do you have the same values?
Thanks!
Damienne

P.S. Stefan's answer cracked it. Brilliant. Thanks for that.

I know this post if three years old but I have just spent the best part of two hours trying to solve the problem (as I bought a 7D for the first time) and this post solved this issue.

many thanks