This video may revolutionize what shutter speeds you use when filming. I’m Fletcher Murray. I’ve won two Emmy’s and filmed a lot of documentaries in 23 countries for ABC, Discovery, and the History Channel. We’re going to show you a SONY camera hack that gives you new creative looks you can achieve by filming at 1/10th of a second shutter speed far below the usual 1/50th. Only SONY’s mirrorless family of cameras allow you to film at one 10th of a second. Take a look:
Shooting at 1/1oth of a Second Shutter Speed
1/10th of a second shutter speed creates an illusion of speed. It adds a touch of blur to create excitement. It adds a creaminess. You don’t see at 1/50th or 1/25th of a second. It’s like painting with your sensor.
These were shot at Sony’s Be Alpha event. I was filming at 1/10th of a second handheld, about 10 feet away on a zoom lens. Look how well Sony’s in body image stabilization and autofocus performed.
So I’m moving, she’s moving. Here you see I’m filming at 1/10th of a second on a long lens and yet Sony’s in body image stabilization and autofocus nail focus, the instant the model poses. And filming handheld at 1/50th of a second, the performance is breathtaking. So still photographers don’t worry about filming off tripod. You can go handheld with confidence with Sony.
For this video the takeaways are one Sony allows you to film below a 50th of a second and to Sony’s in body image stabilization and autofocus give you amazing results even when you’re down around a 10th of a second. So filmmakers, Sony’s got your back.
We hope you enjoyed learning about this SONY camera hack, and that you’ll put it into practice. Be sure to reach out and share how you use this in your own work! Don’t hesitate to send in your questions about filming with Sony’s Alpha family of mirrorless cameras. And be sure to subscribe to our channel, and keep an eye on our blog to not miss any of our content!