Originally Posted by Mark W Small cameras are not really aimed at people who want lots of control. It also beocmes a fiddle to use manual stuff on small cams as it is all menu drvien, no space or budget for buttons I guess.
Such cameras rely on thier 'ae' settings. |
yep, that's fine - i just want to know/confirm the auto/default shutter speed
yes, i know it's almost certainly 1/50, but it may toggle itself through several 'default speeds' if it feels so inclined, and i need this information - simple knowledge base stuff, not 'rocket science' for Sony to provide this data
this is what Sony say:
"In response to enquiry ... can confirm that it will not be possible to manually adjust the shutter speed on the Sony DCR-HC51E.
The shutter speed on this unit is displayed on the LCD panel of your camcorder.
[they appear to be discussing the playback mode here, not the recording mode, a generic diagram was supplied]
Regrettably, Sony United Kingdom Limited does not state a default shutter speed for this particular model as this is dependent on the features being used."
not good
at the moment Canon is better for low budget dv cam shutter speed information and control, but Sony have the better zoom
thanks
R