[URGENT] advisable to use PH 50i or 25p for wedding video? shutter speed set to 1/60?


cdxing

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helpin my friend to take video for his weddin tml, rented a HD vid cam Panasonic AG-HMC152, which rec AVCHD format... will need to do editing using Premiere CS5 & downsize burned to DVD quality. when switched to 25p with shutter speed off, it's a bit jerky when panning but on shutter 1/60 or 1/200, it looks okay but 50i looks so smooth even with or w/o shutter speed. is 50i means i'm recordin in interlace of NTSC format while 25p is progressive of PAL? when burned to disc n played on normal dvd player, will there be a possibility that videos recorded in 50i can't be played on some dvd player?
 

Both 50i or 25p are 'PAL' frame rates....NTSC frame rates are in 60i or 30p
50i looks smoother because most television work in an interlaced format.
Some people like the 'film-look' and stuttering movement effect of progressive mode, but I personally find it super irritating.
If you're playing back your video in a non-interlaced display medium like computer screens, then no problems with shooting in progressive.
If you're playing back your video using DVD, which are usually defaulted to interlaced output settings, then stick with good old 50i mode when filming.
 

thanks a lot!! this helps a lot!
 

Both 50i or 25p are 'PAL' frame rates....NTSC frame rates are in 60i or 30p
50i looks smoother because most television work in an interlaced format.
Some people like the 'film-look' and stuttering movement effect of progressive mode, but I personally find it super irritating.
If you're playing back your video in a non-interlaced display medium like computer screens, then no problems with shooting in progressive.
If you're playing back your video using DVD, which are usually defaulted to interlaced output settings, then stick with good old 50i mode when filming.

Does using different shutter like 1/25, 1/50, 1/200... to 180.0 dbl on the AG-HMC152 or HVX202EN cos blurrness to video captured to be more blur, like the shutter on a DSLR?

Also I know we can adjust aperture as well to determine the brightness or darkness of a scene, like a DSLR but what does an open aperture do? It has a function to open the aperture.

Sorry for the newbie question.

Cheers
 

yes, slow shutter speed on a motion picture camera will give you more motion blur.

Exposure are controlled in a variety of ways if you do not have control of the amount of light striking your subjects.
1) Aperture
2) Shutter speed
3) Gain aka ISO settings.
4) ND Filters
 

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