Getting Started Shooting Video with Your Canon 60D DSLR Camera

[MyTube4Utoo]

New 60D owner here, thanks for the tips.

[riadissa1]

i dont have 1920x1080 30fps

i have 1920x1080 24fps

helppp

[Judybethmorris]

@riadissa1 : Is it a camera purchased in the U.S. or elsewhere? 30fps is the setting used for U.S. editing systems (imitating TV standards)....elsewhere, 24pfs (imitating film) is used.

[danjmham]

first I was annoyed - now I am satisfied.

[Judybethmorris]

@danjmham YEP. I know the feeling.

[SheilaSyarif]

i cannot adjust the shutter speed!

[ocubex]

Thanks for this, saved me banging my head against the wall... (yes am one of those who hate reading manuals, prefer videos)

[fergsworld7]

Im having a problem with noise, I have a lot of noise in my videos... my iso is always on 1200 or lower or Auto. it doesn't matter what or where i shoot i always have this problem... I have a Canon 70-210 mm zoom lens that i use... HEEEELLLLP

[RMACMEDIAPRODUCTIONS]

@fergsworld7 I rarely use AUTO. First off the lens you're using isn't a particulary good for shooting because at best it does f/4.0, personally I liked something that can go as low as f/1.4 but as she said the lower your aperture the more shallow your DOF is. Set your shutter speed to twice what the frame rate is. ISO should always the be the last thing you should touch. In all honesty, invest in a better lens. It's not a bad lense but it's an ok lens. looking into the 35mm Samyang 1.4 manual

[contiflex]

Thanks for the easy tounderstand informatin on this.

[ldballoon4]

very good

[Judybethmorris]

@ldballoon4 THANKS! -Judy (Scene Examples)

[Judybethmorris]

toppicked:

Camera stops recording: make sure that the media cards you are using are class 6 or above. The earlier, "slower" cards (class 2, class 4) will not be advanced enough for the camera to write its files upon. There should be a tiny number on the front of the card telling what class the card is. The higher the number, the "faster" it write upon the card. -Judy

[toppicked]

@Judybethmorris im using a PNY class 8 16 GB card... thanks for the advice though the autofocus information really helps alot!!

[Judybethmorris]

@toppicked Great! Glad to be of help.

[Judybethmorris]

toppicked: Another option is to close down the iris (aperture) as much as possible so that you have deep focus and the subject has a large range to move in. Increase the ISO number to compensate, as needed. Working with shallow depth of field is tricky and could mean that what you want to be in focus will not be in focus. If it's a shooting on the run scenario, it's best to opt for deep focus (as discussed about 2:38 in the video). -Judy (sceneexamples)

[Judybethmorris]

Remember, on autofocus, the camera is trying to figure out what you want it to focus on and it if the subject is constantly moving, then you probably won't get a good focus. But if it's an unmoving, very still subject, you can probably use auto-focus successfully. Once you see that it's in good focus, immediately let go of the auto-focus button.

Hope this helps!

[toppicked]

i have a problem... when i use af-on (autofocus) it takes a LONG time... and also sometimes when something is close to the camera, or when it tries to autofocus, the camera just stops recording... please help!!

[Judybethmorris]

@toppicked Yes, you're right. using the auto-focus will take a long time, especially if your subject is moving. It's ideal to use the magnify button and focus it yourself on the manual setting (as discussed at about 4:10 in the video). But sometimes you find you might need to use the autofocus. In those cases, move the focus box (in the view screen) using the multi-controller buttons to a stable part of your subject--a part that is moving as little as possible.

[Judybethmorris]

Also, try to put the focus box on something along one plane in foreground, midground, OR background. If there are two planes within the box, the autofocus will go back and forth between them and this would also explain why it's taking so long to focus. -Judy

[karphun]

thank you posting this tips,

[productfeedback]

Pretty good simple overview of key features.

[Judybethmorris]

@productfeedback Thanks, productfeedback. Appreciate your feedback.