Lumix S1Rii 4k recording on CF card - experiences

[dirk]

I am thinking about recording a field hockey game with my Lumix S1Rii.

A game lasts around 70 minutes at least, including the breaks).

I wonder whether the S1Rii will overheat with such a long recording time. Also rolling shutter could be an issue.

I have 2x CF express cards, each 64GB. I want to record in 4k 30p or 24p to save space.

Does anybody has experience with such long recordings? Or do I have to use a S5ii because it is too much for the S1Rii?

 

[Nevyn72]

Hi Dirk, I don't have the S1Rii, but I would not expect overheating in this situation.

4K 24/25/30p is not very taxing for any modern camera, and I presume you record in .Mov 422 format (Not ProRes/ProRes Raw, nut you haven't got any space on your cards for that anyway). I understand that after the updates even the S9 can handle it)

I would advise to use 25P. You live in Europe and here we are used to 25p; 30p is for the US and some other outside-europe countries..
24p is only when you make a movie.

(Why 25p in Europe? Our Electricity is 230v/50hz, and 50hz is exactly 2 times 25p/ Does that stil matter, it might when you have lights, digital banners etc in the view. They might flicker with 24p or 30p).

Last note: with a decent SD-card you should also be able to do this. Make sure it is at least V60

 

[photoworks]

I was able to record over 1 hour of 6k ProRes HQ on the S1RII before getting overheating.
I was using a USB battery adapter and the screen was flipped off the camera for more airflow.
The cards that you are using make a difference, I would make some tests.

4K 30p on a 1TB would get you about 5.5 hours of recording time.

Been it a fast sport, and you want to see the action, I would probably shoot at a faster shutter angle or shutter speed in order to get sharp images and less motion blur.

 

[xaviergut]

You can record directly from the camera to an external SSD in order to avoid overheating caused by some CFExpress tybe B cards. External SSD up to 2 TB compatible with USB Type-C.

But, in that case you can not use at the same time usb-c battery adapter, if I am not wrong. The problem would be the life battery.

Maybe a dummy battery would work...

 

[Nevyn72]

You can record directly from the camera to an external SSD in order to avoid overheating caused by some CFExpress tybe B cards. External SSD up to 2 TB compatible with USB Type-C.

But, in that case you can not use at the same time usb-c battery adapter, if I am not wrong. The problem would be the life battery.

Maybe a dummy battery would work...

I use a dummy battery with powerbank often

 

[xaviergut]

I use a dummy battery with powerbank often

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