Topic: voltage regulator for light flicker?
I've recently acquired several manual nikkor nikon lenses (50mm f1.4 and 55mm micro Nikkor). I remember seeing articles stating that parts of 'Fantastic Mr Fox' and 'Nightmare Before Christmas' were shot with some of the same lenses. Lee Hardcastle also uses them for his claymation videos. Previously, I had been using the standard 18-55mm kit lens but encountered lots of lighting flicker. I had thought that the nikon lenses would put an end to the problem, having manual aperture rings, but I still get light flicker problems albeit not as much as before.
I did try shooting at a slower shutter speed (with ND filter attached) so that the lighting is averaged out. This has good results results but introduced a lot of noise to the image.
I had wanted to start animating at 24fps but the light flicker is more noticeable becasue of it. Would it be better to lower the frame-rate to something below that value? Maybe 18fps? (seems to be the sweet spot between 15 and 24)
Should I look into purchasing a voltage regulator? Are there any cheap voltage regulators that would serve my needs? I don't know much about them and don't know what I'm looking for.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks
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