A Photographer's Guide To Shooting Better Video
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Күн бұрынA Photographer's Intro to Videography: 4 key differences you need to know!
A common misconception I see is that if you know how to shoot photographs, then shooting high-quality videos will be easy, but that's not really how it works. Videography provides new technical challenges, and photographers can find adjusting to new uses of familiar settings particularly tough.
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Table of Contents:
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0:00 - What photographers need to understand about video
0:58 - I finally made it out for some snowy photography
4:01 - Don't make this mistake!
5:24 - Frames per second are no longer a "nice to have"
8:19 - Shutter angle vs. shutter speed
11:31 - What's the big deal with motion blur?
15:06 - Solving the exposure conundrum
18:41 - Wait... ISO does what now??
25:36 - An awesome tool to help you nail exposure
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@konrad7592 Жыл бұрын
6:58 One important thing that is often not mentioned, is the inability of most devices to natively show 24 fps. The majority of smartphones, tablets and computers are using fixed 60 Hz screens. 24 fps will not evenly fit into that refresh rate and the device (or service like KZfaq) will add frames to make the footage 30 fps anyway. Some people do not notice or have yet to experience the jitter that this causes. But others will notice it. I certainly do and it looks horrible in panning shots or when something bigger with focus is moving across the scene.
@oliverigeler Жыл бұрын
Is this what happens at the drone shot at 1:25? It isn't smooth on my screen.
@borkborkbork Жыл бұрын
Found your channel through your amazing ISO in-depth explainer. Binged almost all your videos since. You make incredible content. Please keep making them 😁
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bork!
@MrSquirtle229 Жыл бұрын
Honestly blown away by how well made and informative this is! Especially the bit about the iso! I had no idea about the curcuit ranges or anything. Thank you :)
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Sure thing! If you REALLY want to understand how and why the ISO behaves as it does, here's a followup video for you where I took a deep dive into answering everyone's questions about it: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nc-jnZmAzJncc30.html
@MrSquirtle229 Жыл бұрын
@@DanFox I'm about halfway thru that video now haha, very technical but i love it and think i understand it 👍🏼
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 I promise I don't ONLY make technical videos, but sometimes they're necessary. I guess I was on a bit of a technical tangent. Technical videos are kinda exhausting to make though.
@ORodTech Жыл бұрын
You are great at explaining stuff and just over easy to understand! Keep this going man, I've binged like 4 of your videos already!
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@lucastavarescosta Жыл бұрын
Love your content bro ! Learning a lot !
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@jordanrice498 9 ай бұрын
This info is gold man! Thank you
@DanFox 9 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@stacyswift-kv1oi 10 ай бұрын
Perfect video right time thanks you❤
@omoscents6003 9 ай бұрын
Great explanations in this video
@adiringer1959 Жыл бұрын
I'm brand new to video, just got the Z8. Your video was super-helpful in understanding some basics and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing!
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@georgerady9706 9 ай бұрын
Okay, here we are… Video! (Cause, quite honestly, like many shooters (even those who used to shoot chrome back in the pre-digital days) I got bored shooting pics and just use my iPhone so I can share ASAP! But “moving pictures” are a whole ‘nother story… the key word being “story”
@griffinreichert7102 Жыл бұрын
super helpful, love these descriptions
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Appreciate the feedback 🤘
@uretadante 3 ай бұрын
I love your content man!!! Come back
@DanFox 2 жыл бұрын
What was your worst photo/video mistake? Also, watch this video next to help you master manual mode on your camera! 👉 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJhnq7SHq9LSpHk.html Note for folks who want to see the dual native ISO behavior for your specific camera - this is a great resource (note that it applies to photography only, though): photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm
@MrSquirtle229 Жыл бұрын
Ran out of room on a fashion shoot once 😭 had to make an excuse to have a small break to delete old images ( hadnt backed up but fortunately non i cared about losing 😫) but yeah, embarrasing
@ellisvener5337 Жыл бұрын
I just stumbled across this video. I’m am an extremely knowledgeable and experienced working photographer, but video? I admit to being a neophyte. Dan, in a short amount of time you did an excellent job of clearly explaining a few fundamental concepts about exposing for video in very clear, down to earth language. Thank you.
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ellis. Glad it helped!
@danielson_9211 Жыл бұрын
TY TY TY, I always been shooting photos but now I finally switched to mirrorless and trying video without a camcorder LOL. I used my R5 with video setting out of the box ugh it was terrible, guess I been a photographer so long and as you said things don't transfer over to video. Never heard of the 180 rule and didn't know anything about how iso works differently. And you are correct most videos on youtube talk about doing videos but not from a photographer perspective, so thank you very much for helping me understand video. Subbed
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
@jordansyoutube Жыл бұрын
Dude your content is by far the most easy and most informative videos I have seen. And as a beginner I watched a lot of other channels. Great stuff thanks for taking the time to make them and share with others !
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Sure thing! Thanks, Jordan.
@shanepaulneil Жыл бұрын
I feel your pain. I'm the king of leaving one memory card behind.
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
I've definitely done that before, too lol
@Ozzybeng Жыл бұрын
Amazing content, im shocked you dont Have houndred of thousand ov views, cheers from poland !
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Appreciate it! And cheers from the U.S. 😉
@bradena.1194 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan, 'wear the fox hat'. Your explanation of dual native iso is really helpful and showing the chart was a brilliant visual tool. For the a1 in s-log 3, the base iso is 800. Gerald Undone says the higher iso is 4000. Other KZfaqrs say double the base iso and multiply by 10 which is 16,000. That seems too high so I'm a little confused there . My worst video mistake - turning the record button off when I'm recording then turning it on when I'm not recording. The Sonys have a big red record box that surrounds the frame. This helps. My worst photo mistake - This is years ago as a wedding photographer. I had a Mamiya 645 with potato masher flash (Metz CT-45) and motor wind. For grab shots during the reception, the flash and aperture would be preset for f8, with the wide angle lens preset for hyperfocal distance focus. At one wedding during dinner, I had the camera ready to go under the table by my feet. I was sitting across from some older ladies. Accidentally, I nudged the shutter button with my foot - there was a poof of white light from under the table, then the sound of the motor wind advancing the film. A week later when I picked up the proofs, you can imagine how the shot turned out. It wasn't pretty. Cheers and thanks for your informative videos.
@DanFox 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Braden. Re: your question about S-log3 in your A1. If I had that camera, I'd check it out quickly for ya, but I can't imagine Gerald would have made a mistake on testing that. He's a pretty precise guy and takes pride in providing accurate info. I would almost certainly go with whatever Undone said. I hope my comments about base ISO didn't make it confusing as they only apply to the "original" base ISO. Where the second base ISO kicks in will vary camera to camera. I've seen others report that on the a1, it kicks in at 4,000, too. On my a7SIII it kicks in at 12,800 in s-log 3 and on my a7IV, it kicks in at 3,200. You should be able to see the behavior I showed in my video for yourself, though. Just stick a lens cap on (so you get a totally black image and can only see the noise) and then watch through the evf as you move up through the ISO range. You should see a noticeable change when the camera switches from the lower circuit to the higher.
@DanFox 2 жыл бұрын
And I'm over here laughing hysterically at your photo mistake. Oh, the looks you must have gotten! 🤣🤣🤣
@DanFox 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, and by the way Photons to Photos is a fantastic resource. He tests the behavior of a bunch of sensors. Looks like he tested the a1. Now, the challenge is that he just tests the raw performance, so you'll only see photography values. But that's where you can apply the "S-log3 is 8 times higher than the photography side" idea. So it looks like he's measured the a1 to have dual ISOs at 100 and 500. If you apply that to S-Log3, that would convert to 800 and 4,000 respectively. Here's the chart where I looked it up: photonstophotos.net/Charts/PDR.htm#Sony%20ILCE-1
@bradena.1194 2 жыл бұрын
@@DanFox Hi Dan, Thanks for outlining the first hand iso demonstration. I tried it and the noise drops immensely at 4,000 then starts climbing again. There's no drop at 16,000. This really clarifies things and will be a core part of my shooting. I appreciate your advice. Best wishes and cheers.
@DanFox 2 жыл бұрын
Sure thing! Glad I could help!
@oneXRanger Жыл бұрын
Do you have any experience or opinion on Insta360 One cameras? I’m thinking on getting one for recording my outdoor adventures.
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
I keep meaning to try these out, but never do. The newest versions seem to finally be useful and good enough that they could add some cool storytelling opportunities, but sadly, I just haven't taken the plunge yet. I try to not buy gear anymore unless I'm sure it will enhance something. Philip Bloom made a couple good reviews about them though. He goes in depth about actually using gear, not just regurgitating specs.
@BoostedMPLS Жыл бұрын
Please make a video about your video & photo settings on the a74. Back button focus and spot focus settings confuse me. Good to see the differences in settings in both
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
I've had a few requests for something similar, so it's on my list. On a side note, I have a video on my channel dedicated just to back button focusing, including how to set it up. 👍
@BoostedMPLS Жыл бұрын
@@DanFox Yeah I watched that one but it didn’t mention much in video mode. I get confused on when spot focus is on during video as well - could be another good topic.
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Gotcha. Yeah, back button focus is definitely more of a photography topic.
@BoostedMPLS Жыл бұрын
@@DanFox Yeah so learning about best ways to catch focus in video would be super helpful.
@saidharshini4187 Жыл бұрын
Make a video where you talk super nerdy about lenses
@DanFox Жыл бұрын
Anything specific you wanted to know? I made a video about what all the numbers mean on a lens.