Rolling Shutter?
by Lisa Koza
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Aug 12, 2009 at 6:02:03 am
Hi there, I'm curious, I have a new Sony HDR FX1000 and just shot a wedding for the first time with it (and ever really) but I was curious if this is the infamous Rolling Shutter caused by the CMOS chip, or just the basic effects of the photographer taking non-stop pics? Thanks for any help! Love the Cow!
Oh, and if it is, that's that, huh? This is what you get with CMOS with no resolve? Do clients just accept it? Do they not even catch the frame and this look?
Re: Rolling Shutter? by Lisa Koza on Aug 13, 2009 at 10:43:02 pm
There is NO freakin way I am willing to do that, lol. The photographer probably took over 500 pictures, if not way more than that, and I've got these things all over my wedding video.
I guess what I'm wondering is, do clients just figure them as a flash, and they don't even complain about it? Or, I should I send back my Sony FX1000 and get the Panasonic HMC150? (my other choice)
Re: Rolling Shutter? by Brian Louis on Aug 13, 2009 at 10:59:49 pm
[Lisa Koza]"Go CCD instead of CMOS"
There's advantages and disadvantages to both, if you had a cam with a global shutter you could have lost a frame to a strobe also, its a matter of timimg of when the strobe goes off, like Thax says, just do a bit of creative editing, I have CMOS cams and have very few problems with the shutter.
I don't know what kind of contract you have, but I would put a clause into it that states that you are not responsible for the actions of others, and if they have other people covering the event, there has to be boundaries set by the coordinators, have copies of things like the flash handy so you can prove your point, also have the people coordinating the event make sure that only the pros who are working the event are the only ones shooting the event, even more worse than an inconsiderate phototog, is when uncle charlie steps in front of your cam to get his once in a lifetime shot
Re: Rolling Shutter? by Wayne Orr on Aug 15, 2009 at 6:54:49 pm
It won't be much consolation to you, Lisa, but it's a problem with pro cameras also. It's gotten to the place where most scripted shows using digital won't allow strobes flashes for effects.
