2.1 Camera Setup Checklist

Watch , pause, do the first video.  Read the steps below.

Setup For Photos:

1. You will be able to safely record professional and accurate images with a camera and a tripod and a microphone.

2. Get the gear you need signed out.

3. Set up the camera system safely at a height

   • Use a tripod!

   • Explore other camera mounts. Ronan Gimbal, Slider, shoulder mount, rolling dolly

4. SD Card?  Check for storage space, you may need to format which erases all files on the card.

5. Demonstrate tripod head operation with pan and tilt locks

6. Mount prime lens, cap and box zoom lens

   • Different focal lengths give you different bust shot distance from camera and looks. (headroom, look room, eyes on the third line)

7. Set up camera for current lighting

   • Mode wheel (on top)-AV- Aperture Priorty

   •  Q - setting

   •  resolution and frame-rate 4K 23.98fps

   •  white balance / WB fixed fluorescent if it’s indoors, if it's outside Sun

   • Autofocus or Manual Focus?  

     • ON lens MF/AF Switch (*not on 16mm or 50mm)

     •  In Menu>AF>Focus Mode

     • Use the magnifying glass to set Focus

     • Rack focus with moving subject, focus has to change if camera to subject distance changes.

   •  Iris/Aperture/F#, I think about for depth of field

     • Get more depth of field by closing the iris (higher F number), get less depth of field by opening the iris (lower F number), you may need the bump your ISO depending on the iris

   • ISO 100 is best or bump it up but no more than 800

   •  shutter film school says 1/50, I don't mind 1/30 or faster bright light depending on Iris needed for depth of field

8. Set up audio, mic check-in menu, wear headphones