Shaoyan wrote:The problem is because you have to use too much force, the camera moves as a result and picture blurs.
I shot over 800 stills of a live theatrical performance. For the first set of shots I kept the frame rate at 23.976 fps and the shutter angle at 180 degrees to match what I was using a few days earlier when I did the video. Those stills do have movement in them as I was shooting a dance routine, but they’re not too bad when you see one actor not moving. The movement gives a pleasing impression, but may not be the best choice for all purposes.
For most of the stills shoot, I lowered the shutter angle to 45 degrees so that’s roughly 1/200” and that does seem to take care of the unintended camera movement. Those shots may be ‘better’ but they don’t have the same impact as the dance shots with blurring due to the motion.
With more experience I think I’ll be better at controlling camera movement. I shot all stills on a tripod. My problem with handheld is keeping my attention on holding the camera level while concentrating on the subjects. So I’m happier letting the tripod take care of the level camera issue.
Of course I could use the BMPCC4K built-in level but in the moment I just want to concentrate on composing the shot and watching the changing scene.