Menu Settings
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Frame Rate
Your Blackmagic Camera has five different frame rate settings for shooting common film and video
frame rates: 23.98 fps, 24 fps, 25 fps, 29.97 fps, 30 fps.
Adjust the frame rate setting using the arrow icons in the menu.
Time Lapse Interval
This setting allows you to record a still frame at the following intervals:
Frames: 2 - 10
Seconds: 1 - 10, 20, 30, 40, 50
Minutes: 1 - 10
The 'recording' settings screen.
For example, you can set the camera to record a still frame every 10 frames, 5 seconds, 30 seconds,
5 minutes etc.
The time lapse feature offers many creative options. For example, if the time lapse interval is set
to record a frame at 2 frame intervals, this will give your recorded video a high speed effect when
played back.
The format of each still frame is based on your recording format, so if you set the camera to record
in ProRes 422 HQ, the time lapse setting will maintain this format. The frame rate will be based
on the video frame rate you have set the camera to, i.e., 24fps, so your time lapse footage can be
incorporated into your workflow easily.
When the 'rec' button is pressed in time lapse mode, the 'time lapse record' icon will replace the
standard record icon. The timecode counter updates when a frame of video is recorded, meaning
the rate of timecode increments depends on the time lapse interval setting.
Use the arrow icons to choose a time lapse interval or leave it set to 'off' if you do not want to use
the time lapse feature.