Doing Your Own High Speed Video Analysis Simply and Inexpensively

[stotty]

Ex-Zr700

That was going to be my question. Manual shutter speed for video, not just picture. Previous versions had it for pictures but not video.

I have written to Casio so we'll soon find out. They promise to be back in under 24 hours. I'll let you guys know soon.

[seano10s]

zr 700

That was going to be my question. Manual shutter speed for video, not just picture. Previous versions had it for pictures but not video.

[johnyandell]

ZR 700--anyone know about whether there are manual controls?

[stotty]

There are new ones on the market (but not US market). See my other comment.

Doug's right! The ZR700 looks amazing and is available in the UK. It's cheap, too!

Might have to bite the bullet and invest in this one...

[DougEng]

The only Casio cameras that provide both the frames rate and manual shutter speed are;
F1 - best quality but w/ smallest view screen, largest of the 4
Fh20
Fh25
Fh100 - pocket size

All are discontinued but can be found on the internet but at drastically higher prices.

There are new ones on the market (but not US market). See my other comment.

[DougEng]

Casio Exilims

I have owned and used the FH-25 (I think over the FH-20), FH-100, ZR-100.
All great cameras. They all can shoot in relatively low light indoors as well with high speed. One minor problem is still photography burst which is limited to 1 second, which I wish was more like 2 seconds which allows you to capture any stroke (most serves takes more than 1 sec from start to finish).

The new ones are ZR1000, ZR700 and ZR400...the second looks phenomenon since it gets a higher resolution (512x384) than the older 448x336 (or whatever at 240 fps. (It is also 640x480 at 120 fps) and 18x optical zoom. A improvement of the steal.

Casio does not directly sell in the US anymore. That's really sad. I'm not sure why. Maybe another company claims to have the US patent?

[jeffreycounts]

for myself I use the newer casio ex-zr1000.
lcd view on the back
It can be used inside to 120 / 240fps for good analyses

Can you set the shutter speed manually for the high speed video?

[libert]

for myself I use the newer casio ex-zr1000.
lcd view on the back
It can be used inside to 120 / 240fps for good analyses

[johnyandell]

Seano great info!!

The ultimate hope is that the 35mm still/high def video cameras will eventually offer the higher frame rates with the complete manual control. I am told by techie geek types they have the capability...companies are just rolling features out one by one to maximize sales...

[seano10s]

Casio cameras

The only Casio cameras that provide both the frames rate and manual shutter speed are;
F1 - best quality but w/ smallest view screen, largest of the 4
Fh20
Fh25
Fh100 - pocket size

All are discontinued but can be found on the internet but at drastically higher prices.

[johnyandell]

Stotty,


Since the Casio's go to memory cards the duration is infinite. An 8 gig card usually allows me to film an entire 2 hour session.

I like that same 3/4 view on the volley--backed up with side. To do the 3/4 I just move the camera back from the net about half way to the baseline.

I mean all angles are good. We try to cover them all in the archives but sometimes our site lines and camera positions are limited by the stadium set up.

[stotty]

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Thanks for this, John.

I use my camcorder a lot but have always had problems in poor light, shade, under floodlights, etc. It seems a camera with a manual shutter speed would solve much of this. It is easy to work out how much shutter speed you need or is it a "trial and error learn through experience sort of thing"?

My current camcorder will only film at high speed mode for 10 second bursts, then it cuts. Does the Casio film at high speed for longer than this? The 10 second limit is a pain because you have to delete clips that don't catch what you intended and start over again. This process takes around 40 seconds before I can film again.

Interesting the "angles" paragraph. I've always filmed more from the side for groundshots, never from the net post. On the serve I always film from both the rear and side.

What's the recommendation with volleys? Film from the corner of the baseline? I notice from some of the archive clips you get in close, tight.

[johnyandell]

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