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FILM SPEEDS
The tilm speed indicator is on the side of the
camera. There are three speeds - 1 2, 16 and 24
fps. The figures indicate the number of frames
exposed per second.
For general photography, use 16 fps. To speed
up the action, use 12 fps. At this speed fewer fraI)1es
are used for each movement making the action
take less time. When the film is projected at
normal speed the action appears quicker. This is
effective, for
example, when filming oncoming cars.
The 12 fps speed can also be used when light IS
inadequate even for full aperture shooting.
If you wish to slow down fast moving objects,
use
24 fps. This speed can also be used when
shooting from moving vehicles, panning or making
magnetic recordings for sound movies .
Frames per second i Shutter speed
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12 . Approx. 1/26
16 1 /36
24 I 1 /54
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The Minolta Zoom 8 Electric Eye light meter
is coupled to the frame speeds and always gives
true exposu re automatically. The above table is
for manual sett ing when the automatic mechanism
is disengaged.
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