Multiple calibration profiles

[Ryan Chernin]

Can Raptor save multiple black shade calibrations like DSMC2?

 

[Drew Baird]

As far as I’m aware the V-Raptor does not need multiple calibrations to function properly. Red has said (in the hour + long announcement of the camera if I’m not mistaken) that a single calibration will work for most Frame rate/shutter speed combinations and to re-calibrate if your camera indicates that your current calibration isn’t sufficiently working with your current FPS/shutter combo.

My calibration was done at 23.976 at a 180° shutter, and that’s held up for everything I’ve thrown at it - including 600 and 1000 fps respectively.

 

[Vicky Marie Marks]

No it does not support multiple calibrations currently.

Frame Rate does not effect calibration, Shutter speed and temperature do.

Fans on raptor keep the sensor temp more consistent than monstro in my experience.

I do miss having at least a second calibration stored, big temperature differences dawn - noon - dusk on the serengeti plains, or 1/48th vs 2000th for vfx.

Just because the little stop light isn't flashing yellow or red does not mean its ideal. Any big change in shutter speed you should recalibrate when possible.

 

[Andrew Reese]

Frame rate affects shutter speed when using 180 degree shutter angle. So frame rate should have an effect on calibration. Increased frame rate = faster shutter. Anytime I shot beyond 120 fps on DSCM2 (150-300fps) I always had a second calibration for HFR to ensure highest quality capture. Considering raptor can shoot 500-1000fps.... from 24fps (1/48 shutter) to 1000fps (1/2000 shutter) there is an increase of shutter speed of almost 40X times. I think the differential there would require a black shade if you want the absolute cleanest image free of noise or any lit pixels.

 

[Russ Fill]

Id offer this... if I was going to be working at a certain shutter angels or frame rates for prolonged projects or period of time and wanted to make sure I had the best image possible.... High frame rates or Low frame rates...long shutter angels or short shutter angles for any length of time or for many clips and take for a project... Id probably do a calibration at or near the frame rates I was planning on working in.... Maybe not necessary but if for some reason when you calibrate... the frame rate you start the calibration on is the center or a larger part of all the other frame rates average then you would be in the middle of.... Just thinking out loud here but makes sense to me...