FPS Selector
Pick frame rate from 12 to 60 fps plus custom values.
Where to find it
Cine mode FPS field
Summary
Cine mode FPS picker. Standard rates (24, 25, 30, 48, 50, 60) plus custom entry from 1 to 240 fps. Drives the Cine Shutter Angle calculator and the footage estimator.
How it works
What it does
Sets the camera's frame rate. The standard cine rate is 24 fps for film. PAL is 25, NTSC is 29.97 or 30. High frame rate work uses 48, 50, 60 or higher for slow-motion playback. The FPS feeds the Cine Shutter Angle calculator (so a 180-degree shutter at 24 fps gives 1/48 second) and the footage estimator (so 100 feet of 35mm at 24 fps gives just over a minute of run time).
Custom rate
Type any value from 1 to 240. Useful for time-lapse work (single-digit fps) or extreme slow motion (high fps with appropriate fast film and shutter speed).
How it interacts with the meter
Changing fps does not change the meter's exposure recommendation by itself, but it does change the shutter speed the cine calculator outputs. Shoot at 48 fps with a 180-degree shutter and the meter solves for 1/96 second; shoot at 24 fps with the same shutter and you get 1/48.