700D - Additional settings

Pros

•“Film” like quality can be achieved in HD.

•Small, portable.

•Full manual controls available

•Some auto settings

Cons

•Focus can be tricky, manual controls need work

•Prone to camera shake if hand held

•LED view finder can be dark outside (Can use a viewfinder)

•Internal sound quality is Iffy so “dual” system is required for professional sound quality (Beachtek or Tascam)

Wide angle

Makes interiors look large and increases focus range

Narrow angle (telephoto/zoomed in lens)

Good for portraits, reduces focus range and brings the background closer.

Prime Lens

Fixed angle of view (you cannot zoom).

Larger iris which lets in more light and can reduce the amount of focus (depth of field)

Exposure Factors

• Aperture / Iris (hole in lens for the light to enter the camera)

• Shutter speed (length of time each frame of video is exposed to light)

• ISO (sensitivity of camera to light, can be increased or decreased, AKA gain)

Typical Shutter Speeds in Video Work

Normal video consists of 25 pictures (or frames) a second).

The shutter speed is the time that each frame of video has to capture the image. The larger the time, the more motion blur there is, the shorter the time, the less motion blur there is.

•1/50^th sec. Most traditional film making and TV drama

•1/100^th 1/200 sec. Music vids, action, fight scenes

•1/200 – 10000^th sec. Sports, scientific

ISO settings and noise (grain)

The triangle of exposure:

Colour Temperature

Canon Standard:

Canon Neutral:

Stabilization

•Use a tripod

•Use a handheld rig

•Brace your elbows against your chest

•Sit down

•Lean against a wall, tree or lamp post

Written by FR