Camera settings for filming on your Canon DSLR - DSLR FILM NOOB

[MrXalan]

does the same settings goes for the image mode too, i have a 7d

[rushaa123]

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[crystalplumage1000]

hi

i have the 60d and decided to make a short film with jpeg rather than raw. ill make all adjustments in camera like wb iso, exposure etc..i read that best settings would be sharpness down, contrast all the way down, saturation down 2 stops..would this only be relevant to those filming in RAW to get better post production grading or would you still get a good image filming in jpeg?

[generalfetikos]

i have a 600d as well, how do you record in manual mode? when i press the record button it just turns on and off my lcd screen? i bought this camera to use it for video but I still havn't found any advice to shutter speed and ap

[CarrickLightstar]

@generalfetikos You have to put it to 'video mode' using the mode select dial at the top, then press the 'menu' button, select 'movie exposure' and set to 'manual'. That should do it.

[bongvideos]

I think you forgot to mention that you're using a lens that has a 1.2 aperture :)

[sesukaku1]

how do you adjust ISO?? i have 600D and if i shift to video mode, all settings will be automatic

[ChrisZecco]

@sesukaku1 when you switch to video mode, push the menu button, you should be able to switch it into manual exposure mode from there.

[CarrickLightstar]

@sesukaku1 I think for that you have to hit Menu and then change 'Movie Exposure' from Auto to manual where it gives you full control of aperture, shutter and iso. The 600D and 60D are a little different from the other canon DSLR's as they have a dedicated movie mode. The 7D and 5D Mk II both just have a button that will let you record video in ANY mode.

[trophyeyez]

this may be a stupid question, but is there a way to put the flash on when filming?

[Sharloism]

@trophyeyez not that i know of but you may want to look into LED lights that clip onto the hotshoe

[cybor222]

@trophyeyez No.

[cjdog23]

@trophyeyez because a capacitor has to be charged to get enough power to actually light the lamp, you can't use it while filming (the battery isnt powerful enough to keep if on constantly), although like @Sharloism said, there are a lot of options for lights on the hotshoe

[zplitt9]

i like it how your hair and beard gets different in every video.. LOL and thank you dude!

[TheZiggiization]

Hey. Do you use fluorscent light for your videos ?

[CKSpoiler]

It's actually not filming unless it's actually film. This is just recording.

[geetarRamblin]

@CKSpoiler 24fps is film even if it's not on film. Don't be a hater.

[CKSpoiler]

@geetarRamblin It's film frame rate, but it's still video. I'm not hating, just stating.

[dmunro91]

f/1.2!

[Sebastian5495]

First off, I disagree with most of what you just said in this video purely based on the fact that different camera and lens models exist and you didn't even explain which one you were using. To anyone reading this comment, certain ISO speeds are better than others. 500 is noisier than 800 because 800 is a native ISO. Secondly, you did not differentiate between frames per second and shutter speed. They are both different things and you described them incorrectly.

[keeka100]

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[hurtmariel08]

Hi, i have my first DSLR Canon t2i whenever I view my vids on my laptop and edit it it's always lagging? Please help? Thanks! :)

[LastFilmProductions]

Hey i have i question. When i turn my ISO down to 800 its kinda dark. But when its 6400, its bright. But when u showed us the different ISO settings, it didn't look like it got dark when you were changing the ISO going down. please help!

Thanks dude :)

[Sebastian5495]

@LastFilmProductions To keep the exposure the same you have to re-adjust your aperture to compensate for the drop or increase in sensitivity. If you lower the ISO you have to make the aperture larger. eg f/8 -> f/2.8

[AncaBoieru]

Awesome, thank you !!!

[sk84starz]

anyone else have visual snow so its grainy anyways? :P

[DarkPartyBoy]

Check out my PAKI FAIL music videos shot with a Canon 7D following your settings. Thanks.

[wiesbock]

Hi i always have these grainy video even in 800 ISO, im using a canon 60D and a 50mm 1.8 II, im starting to doubt that if im doing wrong here, and do you use a de nosier in your every vid. and color grade? Many thanx in advance!

[danthemacbookpro]

i can't film any longer than 5 seconds and I'm not on film snapshot

[TheSwampShinobi]

@danthemacbookpro its because of your sdhc card. you need a class 10 card with a fast write and read speed.

[TheGreenCheekConure]

Hey, I just got my t3i today and I adjusted pretty much everything, but I wanted to know how I can get rid of the all the noise in the background. If I'm making a vlog my face will appear noise free but stuff in the background seems a little noisy.

[omegagodly]

@TheGreenCheekConure i have the same camera, and from my experience its the iso settings, what kind of light setting are you recording in? and with what lens? if its the kit lens, the aperture isnt that great on it, so if its low light and your compensating with high iso settings thats the reason.

[TheGreenCheekConure]

@omegagodly Oh ok, yeah that makes sense. What lens would you recommend?

[TheGreenCheekConure]

@omegagodly Also sorry forgot to ask this, do you think quality would improve if I used a card that had a 90mbps speed rather then a 30 mbps card?

[dlacanilao]

great video tutorials

[MorrisonEnterprise]

How do you control washed out footage in daylight if you don't change your shutter speed?

[willtruslow]

@MorrisonEnterprise ........exposure?

[MorrisonEnterprise]

@willtruslow shutter speed = exposure 

[willtruslow]

@MorrisonEnterprise not at all

[AgentJuly19903]

@MorrisonEnterprise The F stop. Mostly depends on your lens. U wanna buy at least an F/2.8 lens for low light, and go F/5.6 and up when u'r shooting in daytime. Or use an ND filter - Neutral Density. Semi-Pro - Pro cameras have 1 - 2 - 3 switches for ND filters, or u can get a lens filter that can change density. Darker to brighter.

Some tips:

Hope it helped.

[MorrisonEnterprise]

@AgentJuly19903 indeed, thanks!

[AgentJuly19903]

@MorrisonEnterprise No prob. I'll be happy to share more info with u. Just ask.

[Sebastian5495]

@MorrisonEnterprise by washed out, do you mean over-exposed? if you do, you shouldn't ever change your shutter speed. I keep mine at 1/30th always, no exception because it provides the smoothest looking video. you should change your aperture settings and ISO settings to get the correct exposure.

[geetarRamblin]

@Sebastian5495 Disagree, increase shutter speed for sport shots, and action of any sort, it will look phenom. 1/30 I only use for interviews or sometimes macro shots. I never use that low of speed with any type of motion.

[Aggoney89]

Love it, your videos are always informative ....

[lizards821]

Since when can DSLR's film? They aren't film cameras you know. They can indeed record on SD cards just fine. But film, well that sounds preposterous.

[ErsiNur1]

Can a higher ISO give you a nice film type look like if i was shooting something that took place in the past.

[ipiddydafool2]

Your eyebrows are confused.They get mad, then happy, then mad,then happy again.

[PatrickBrouwers]

You forget the most important setting :p The white balance:p

[GaskinCinemas]

I just noticed that a lot of people are stating that their cameras automatically stop recording, and a lot of people say you need a class 6 or higher. This is true, but you also need to make sure you get a card with a high enough transfer speed (30mbps is good). I bought a class 10 card at only 20mbps without knowing, and it didn't solve my problem.

[ivan6939]

Can you please tell me how to set the shutter speed in my canon t3i

[TheSickOne5]

@ivan6939 turn the dial without holding the AV button

[ivan6939]

@TheSickOne5 Oh ok Thank You...And what's the difference between holding the AV button and not holding while turning the dial?

[TheSickOne5]

@ivan6939 Holding the AV while turning the dial will change the aperture, not holding it will change the shutter speed only. I've been messing around so much I have stupid widescreen on now and can't figure out how to get it off lol

[ivan6939]

@TheSickOne5 Oh and one more thing...How do you White Balance on the camera...I still don't get how to do it.

[ivan6939]

@ivan6939 Oh ok then thank you :)

[ivan6939]

Respond to this video...Yeah all you do is just turn the dial near the the shutter button...but don't hold AV button while your turning the dial 

[SamjTeleVision]

are you irish?

[iLoveGRaFiX]

you should do a video on importing and exporting video =)

[AreWeFamousNow]

my t2i is on manual but some things are auto still. how do i pu tthis damn thing in full manual?

[nowjobless]

@AreWeFamousNow

Set your cam on movie mode,

hit meny and go to the second page of video settings,

select movie exposure and make it manual. Thts it!

For still images, simply use the M mode for full manual settings.

Hope this helps :) . You can add me on twitter. @musicreator

[AreWeFamousNow]

@nowjobless Thanks!

[AreWeFamousNow]

honestly i saw no difference! that was amazing u can really see the difference on the t2i though

[slushfilmz]

hey how do I change the f-stop and shutterspeed on a t1i? I don't think there are even options for that?

[nowjobless]

@slushfilmz

I am sure there is. Press and hold the Av button and scroll the dial.

[eldreamerept]

how do i stop the apeture from setting its self automaticly?? thanks

[KKP121]

Hi!  Do you think that memo card will work fine to my Canon eos 550d?

Kingston Ultimate X SD SDHC Memory Card 16GB Class10

If this is not good, what do you recommended to me??

Thank you

[Boodhunnilesh]

@KKP121 Class 10 is alright for HD recording

[richcatubz]

Thanks guys!

[richcatubz]

@ZOOT1000100

tnx. So how long then can u take with your 8gb? Bec i wont b satisfied f it takes short one, if its enough, i dont hav to buy bigger than 8gb. Tnx again.

[TurtleKermit]

My shutter Speeds rocks at 800

[Jolinator]

what would be the reasons to go higher than 1/30th for your shutter speed during filming? thanks, video was very helpfull

[lewisdavies12]

Hey, I have a canon eos 500d and i was wondering how to change the shutter speed during filming, could you tell me how?

thanks

[AkoolStick]

i apologize for spamming your comments, but how are you maintaining the same level of brightness even though you're lowering your iso?

[AkoolStick]

your videos are awesome! i still watch them whenever i can't figure out what else to watch. :D

[sosvocaloid]

But you're filming, why would you need to adjust shutter speed and aperture? o_o

[tobsol]

... ISO settings depend on camera tho, the 5D Mark II has great high-ISO performance, while cheaper cameras are worse.

[ongkeh]

hyep bro...how the setting if not put the led lighting?

[matthewcarkeek]

hey, nice tutorial.

if one is shooting at a shutter speed of 50fps which you suggest you keep constant, how should you compensate for varying light conditions if you're shooting while moving? say you are already using your widest aperture....?

thanks in advance

[onelonedork]

@matthewcarkeek Use a variable ND filter. They're a little pricey but they do a great job.

[nowjobless]

@matthewcarkeek

Im not sure if i can answer this well, but just a few guidelines you should follow.

Your shutter speed should always be double that of your frame rate, in your case it's 100.

I prefer shooting at 25fps HD, it allows me to slow down my shutter speed to 50, resulting in brighter video.

Im guessing that you use a canon. If you do, just go to movie mode and hit menu.

go to the second tab of video setting and disable 'highlight tone priority'.

Im on twitter, we can chat @musicreator

[ongkeh]

can u worte the best setting of this 60D video...with lighting and without lighting... thanks ;)

[MrBee21375]

I have a Canon 60D and it seems like I can't shoot video in manual mode like your doing ? Help please !

[richcatubz]

I have 600d, everytime i use for filming it automatically shuts off and it even doesnt reach a minute, how can i make a long film? Or its maximum? Tnx

[onelonedork]

@richcatubz Might be the SDHC card you're using. You should be able to record clips up to around 10min long if you have enough space on your card for it.

[teeplatinuminfo]

@richcatubz its the memory card..I just replaced mine..make sure it has a write speed of at least 30mb, is a class 6 or higher and the scandisk brand is working good for me...but I had that same problem....it was very frustrating

[joesomebody1986]

@richcatubz try a higher class card. i use a 16gb class 10 and get 30 minutes...

[imani25]

@richcatubz you need a class 6 memorie card or higher, it even says it in the manual i think page 141 or 142, hope this helps

[ZOOT1000100]

@richcatubz I had the same problem on my 550d using a Transcend 8gb class 10 card... After a little research i found out - "Adhering to the new Class 10 specification, Transcend’s SDHC cards perform at a transfer rate up to 20MB/s".....

So I bought a 8gb Sandisk Extreme Pro rated at 45MB/s and now HD recording never stops until I run out of memory.

[SanadTech]

@richcatubz I used to have this same problem but I got a new memory card (class 10 8 gb) and now its really working great!

[nowjobless]

@richcatubz

What resolution were you filming at?

If you're filming at more than 720p HD, then you need to have a class 6 HDSC card.

Class 4 cards can only record upto 10 secs of HD footage, after which it will stop automatically.

Class 6 can go upto 15mins.

Hope this helped.

You can add me on twitter. @musicreator

[perez861]

@richcatubz whats you class speed on your card? if it any than class 4 it can do what your describing...

[jyw003]

@richcatubz it could also be the speed that your card writes

[tmorrivids]

@richcatubz its because the camera thinks theres no movement. it auto stops i havnt worked oput how to stop it

[Viczey]

@richcatubz You have to buy a SDHC "Series 10" or over and at least 45 MB/sec of bitrate. Mine is great: "SanDisk Extreme Pro"

[JLWstudios]

@richcatubz This has also happened with my T2i/550d. my memory card was defective. i changed the card and everything worked again

[caIfboy]

@richcatubz i had the same problem, it was when i was in a -5c cold place, and it just let me film for about 5-10 sec long films. and i gave up and went in to my car and tried it in there, i could film as long as i wanted in there. P.S. i have a class 10 card. also i live in Sweden.

[kikado3]

@richcatubz what i understand is its not always th size of your card because if you have an empty card it sometimes will still stop. this is due to your memory card quality. you might need a more expensive card thats a higher quality.

[Myersh]

i agree with the 6400 iso, but i think youtube has slightly taken away from the grani-ness? i personally couldnt really see much difference, however i agree with what you say.

[hanna940]

Hi I have a dslr canon T3 1100D I just want to ask how can you zoom in while filming or which one should I press if I want to zoom in while taking a video Im new to this camera and Im still learning how to use it.

[onelonedork]

@hanna940 You have to twist the zoom ring to zoom while filming. You'll want to have a lens with a fixed f stop across all focal lengths or the lens may darken as you zoom, depending on your F stop settings.

[hanna940]

@onelonedork But my camera is on AF? can I still twist the zoom ring even if it's AUTO FOCUS?

[onelonedork]

@hanna940 you can twist the zoom ring, not the focus ring.

[hanna940]

@onelonedork Thank you for your reply

[ddfilm92]

i really really wish i had watched this 4 hours ago before i jsut shot a scene and now find out its all grainy and lets be hoenst (shitty). i didn't realize how to properly set it and it was at 6400 ISO and look like a pile of dog shit. i hate my life.

[onelonedork]

@ddfilm92 try neat video's noise reduction software. You can clean some of the grain up with that. You can also down sample to 720 or 480 and reduce how apparent the noise is. The monitor on your camera can trick you into thinking things look fine until you actually play it back on your computer.

[hencotv]

shutter-speed-on-filming-shoul­d-be-left-at-1/50th

[onelonedork]

@hencotv It depending on your frame rate. If you're shooting at 24p, 1/50 is good, if your shooting at 29.97 then 1/60 is good. Some feel that Shooting at 1/50 or 1/40 at 29.97 will give you better natural motion blur. Test it out and see what works best for you.

[Uppill]

Mate Chris from Australia here. First up your vids are very interesting and entertaining :). I am about to graduate from a film an tv course and wanting to purchase a Canon 60D or 7D as we used the 7D in class. I am undecided which is better as the 60D has the varied angle lens, SD card and cheaper. The 7D has the mag alloy body, dual sensor etc as I will solely use it for video, Image quality wise what do you think is better?

[onelonedork]

@Uppill A fare as I know the 60D and 7D have the same sensor. I haven't spent a lot of time with the 60D but I would guess you could expect very similar performance. The 60D has the tilt screen and audio control, the 7D has the pro build and dual Digic 4 processors.

Do you need a rugged build? If not the 60D might be a better way to go.

[danibrazeau]

Hi there, I have a problem with my canon T2i, when I'm recording video.... everytime I zoom with it I see the light exposure changes (light flickers a bit in the image) but all my settings are maunal. Do you what could cause this?

[KlaraHolm]

Hi :-) Really good video! I have a Danon 60D and was wondering, if you know how to connect the camera and see the picture on a computer screen during filming? So that you can actually see the film while you're filming?:-) I have a Macbook if that makes any difference?:-) Really hope to get an answer from you :-) thanks...

[onelonedork]

@KlaraHolm Just install the EOS utility software that came with your camera. Hook your camera up to your computer with a usb cable and select control camera, and remote shooting in EOS utility software. You'll see everything that would normally show up on your camera's screen on your computer.

[KlaraHolm]

@onelonedork Thank you SO much! I think I love you ;-) :D

[bbabybry]

I have a T2i, can you please tell me how I can switch to manual mode so the light doesn't flicker.

[charvelgtrs]

I want Canon to make an APS-C sensor camera with only 2-megapixels so we can get clean video all the way up to ISO 6400.

[charvelgtrs]

You really only want to use ISO settings of 100,160,200,320,400,640,800,12­50,1600.

[onelonedork]

@charvelgtrs I've seen that list before as the "true ISO" list. But I haven't had any problems with settings between those. So I don't really worry about it.

[dwbjd2]

good video for beginners...as i am...thx a lot...those are definitely the first couple of obstacles...appreciate you taking the time...

[onelonedork]

@dwbjd2 No problem, there's more on the way.

[kentos101]

were you changing the light on the subject when you changed the ISO? your aperture and shutter seemed to stay the same?

[onelonedork]

@kentos101 Lighting stayed the same. It's just hard to see the change in lighting thanks to youtube compression.

[yosefgalindo]

Hi there. Want kind of camera do you have for filming? I like the way your video looks!

[onelonedork]

@yosefgalindo 7d and t2i.

[iLoveGRaFiX]

im new to vid editing and recording, do you have any tutorials on adobe editing software or is it strictly a dslr video blog?

[onelonedork]

@iLoveGRaFiX Right now Just DSLR and filming maybe editing down the road. There are some great adobe tutorials on there website along with project files, also creative cow and video copilot have some great tutorials.

[iLoveGRaFiX]

@onelonedork thanks for the quick response i really appriciate that, but i dont mean heavy editing i mean just natural like the look on these tutorials

[onelonedork]

@iLoveGRaFiX I use the blink approach. Every time I blink while watching, I cut to something else. I figure if it isn't important enough for my eyes to stay open then I should go to something else.

[iLoveGRaFiX]

@onelonedork hahaha thats a great lil rule of thumb, what about color correction and contrast methods

[onelonedork]

@iLoveGRaFiX If i'm lazy I just use RGB color curves, If not then magic bullet colorista works quit well.

[iLoveGRaFiX]

@onelonedork yea i hear those names tossed around alot and mojo, well thanks for all the help i really appriciate it

[onelonedork]

@iLoveGRaFiX color RGB curves is an effect preset in premiere.

[Smoogle]

1/30th, 1/60th, and 1/125th that stuff has always been what confused me the most to know what setting to do when it comes to that and action scenes but this is very helpful to the cause :)

[onelonedork]

@Smoogle When you aren't sure, just take the frame rate your shooting at and double it, that will work as the bottom number of your fraction. So if you're using 29.97 fps then 1/60th, if your shooting at 24 fps then 1/50th is a safe choice, 60 fps then 1/125th (no 1/120 setting). Some feel that shooting at rates just a little slow (1/30th, 1/40th, etc) will give you a "film look". What is actually happening is a little bit of natural motion blur, which can be desirable for some applications.

[crysisguy05]

Equipment used in this video:

***Canon 35mm f1.4

[onelonedork]

@crysisguy05 I do love my canon 35mm f1.4! Worth every penny.

[crysisguy05]

@onelonedork I agree with you, i own it too. But actually this comment ment to correct a mistake in your description :P

[onelonedork]

@crysisguy05 Thanks! I should probably look for more then just the red line under words.

[betul2bosan]

massively like :-p

[CollegeStudentTV]

Thumbs Up. Videos are nicely put together and helpful.