[Frameworks] fluorescent lights & aaton cameras?

[matt's frameworks address]

let us know how it goes!

On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 4:15 PM, ev petrol <epetrol2 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> hm thanks matt that's food for thought ... cheers! moira
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> *From:* matt's frameworks address <lists at rodeofilmco.com>
> *To:* Experimental Film Discussion List <frameworks at jonasmekasfilms.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 3, 2011 11:16 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Frameworks] fluorescent lights & aaton cameras?
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> "has anyone tried shooting with an Aaton at 24fps under fluorescent lights?
> Did a test recently on a Bolex, loadsa flicker at 64fps (no surprises there)
> but not at 8fps (from what I can make out from a very short bit of roll-in)
> I shot some Dan Flavin's a couple of years back on a K3 at 24fps which
> looked fine"
>
> is your Bolex crystal sync?  my guess is that at 8fps the shutter was open
> too long for the flicker to really affect it, where as at 64fps you were
> getting all the flicker detail.   Also, all fluorescent bulbs (tubes?) are
> not equal- there are 'flicker free' versions which are quiet expensive, and
> cheaper ones that flicker badly, so if you do tests be sure to use the same
> lights and camera that you will be using for the final project.
>
> I think the general rule is is that if your camera has crystal sync than
> you pretty much have to use flicker free tubes- but if you are shooting
> non-crystal sync than you may actually have a bit more leeway.  I know Jem
> Cohen often shoots fluorescent lights with a non-sync Bolex with beautiful
> results- it's as if the flicker from the non-sync camera equalizes the
> flicker from the bulbs.
>
> -matt
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