Hi,
I've been using a 600D to convert 8 mm movies to digital - with a projector with DC motor powered by arduino pwm modulation and 600D set to custom framerate of around 18 fps. However, it's time to step the game up to much higher quality frame by frame conversion.
So I've bought a cheap 70D hoping it's going to be the right camera for the job. However, I've just now realised that it doesn't support fps override function (as of 22 march 2019). That would be ok, if I could find a way to record frames on half shutter press without using mechanical shutter (ergo silent pictures) at at least 4 fps. Each frame would be triggered by a sensor on projector shutter connected via a external remote.
I've tried silent frames which with crop rec. Works nice, but the silent picture module ("single" setting) is only able to shoot at around 1 fps. That is way too slow since the slowest my PWM module can rotate the projector is 4 fps. Any slower, it stops and also, it would take hours to convert a few minute film reel.
So the question is - is there any kind of setting and modules that would get me to shoot externally triggered frames into a mlv file at a rate of at least 5 fps, or is the 70D not up to the task?
I believe, that the 5D mark III should be able to do this, but it is also three times the price. I've also looked at the 650D, 700D and 5D mkII and 6D, but I have no idea if those would be any better at what I need.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
I've been using a 600D to convert 8 mm movies to digital - with a projector with DC motor powered by arduino pwm modulation and 600D set to custom framerate of around 18 fps. However, it's time to step the game up to much higher quality frame by frame conversion.
So I've bought a cheap 70D hoping it's going to be the right camera for the job. However, I've just now realised that it doesn't support fps override function (as of 22 march 2019). That would be ok, if I could find a way to record frames on half shutter press without using mechanical shutter (ergo silent pictures) at at least 4 fps. Each frame would be triggered by a sensor on projector shutter connected via a external remote.
I've tried silent frames which with crop rec. Works nice, but the silent picture module ("single" setting) is only able to shoot at around 1 fps. That is way too slow since the slowest my PWM module can rotate the projector is 4 fps. Any slower, it stops and also, it would take hours to convert a few minute film reel.
So the question is - is there any kind of setting and modules that would get me to shoot externally triggered frames into a mlv file at a rate of at least 5 fps, or is the 70D not up to the task?
I believe, that the 5D mark III should be able to do this, but it is also three times the price. I've also looked at the 650D, 700D and 5D mkII and 6D, but I have no idea if those would be any better at what I need.
Thanks in advance for any advice.