How to mitigate rolling shutter in the Sony a7S II
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How to mitigate rolling shutter in the Sony a7S II

There isn’t much you can do to get rid of rolling shutter artifacts, but there are a few tricks that can help ease the pain. Here’s the video: Download Video Takeaways Remember, rolling shutter is not bad, it’s the slow sensor readout that causes the skew or artifact. Follow these steps to mitigate rolling shutter […]

There isn’t much you can do to get rid of rolling shutter artifacts, but there are a few tricks that can help ease the pain.

Here’s the video:

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Takeaways

Remember, rolling shutter is not bad, it’s the slow sensor readout that causes the skew or artifact.

Follow these steps to mitigate rolling shutter artifacts:

  • Shoot in APS-C mode over full frame mode.
  • For 1080p work, increase the frame rate to 50/60p or 100/120p. But remember, this results in a loss in resolution and results in files that are worse for color grading.
  • For 4K, shoot at 30p.
  • When panning, try to pan right to left. If camera is static, try to get motion from left to right.
  • Use wide angle lenses whenever possible.

Things that DON’t HELP:

  • Changing the shutter speed either up or down DOES NOT HELP.
  • Using a tripod or SteadyShot DOES NOT HELP.
  • Tilting the camera DOES NOT HELP.
  • Lowering the frame rate DOES NOT HELP.