Adjusting the shutter speed
To select the Best Shutter Speed
Concerning shooting conditions and brightness, refer to the following chart to adjust shutter speed accordingly.
Subject | Shutter speed |
•A golf swing or tennis match in fine weather | 1/500 – 1/10000 |
•A landscape shot from a moving car or train |
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•A moving roller coaster in overcast days | 1/100 – 1/500 |
•An athletic scene, marathon, etc. |
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•Indoor sports |
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•Replacement for the ND2 filter (to halve the exposure) |
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in situations of glare a sunny beach |
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or a snow covered mountain. | 1/100 |
•Recording pictures with less flicker under a fluorescent lamp
•In sunny weather (to avoid an
Notes on the slow shutter speed
•You cannot use the slow shutter when DIGITAL F in the menu is set to OVERLAP. •When using slow shutter, focusing can become difficult. In this case set focus to
manual and put the digital camcorder on a tripod.
Note on the high shutter speed
Using high shutter speed can cause the image to darken. So check brightness using the viewfinder.
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