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Camera body
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Motors
Penelope is equipped with three independant motors: one runs the claw
mechanism, one runs the magazine, one runs the shutter. These tri-phased
motors consume less power and provide improved stability at high speed.
Penelope is capable of speeds between 1 and 50 fps with a standard 12V
battery.
Camera speeds
Penelope provides both preset crystal speeds (
SYNC
mode) and specific crys-
tal speeds (
VAR
mode) in .001 increments, all accessible from the LCD control
panel.
Available preset speeds are : 6, 12, 18, 20, 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 33.33,
36, 40, 48 and 50 fps. The «sync» key allows for quick access to these fre-
quently used speeds.
If any other speed is desired, or if the camera speed must match the frequen-
cy of a monitor to eliminate a rolling bar, the «var» key should be employed.
The specific speed selector enables the body to run at any speed between 1
and 50 in .001 frame steps. A phase adjustment of the variable speed is
accessible from the VAR selector and jog wheel.
The camera speed can also be adjusted while the camera is running in either
sync or variable mode. For more information on these speed functions, refer to
section LCD Control Panel and Jog of this chapter.
Summary of Contents for Penelope
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