Getting Ready to shoot list:
Check your battery, if it’s not 100% full, get a new battery
Format memory card: go into the menu>Setup>Format
Set recording codec to AVCHD: menu>image size>record format>AVCHD (AVCHD is the package or container with codec, somewhat similar to a zip file, that holds the individual MTS video files)
Set camera to 24fps (we’ll use 24fps. 30fps is more for news because there’s usually action)
Set camera to 24p
Set shutter speed to 1/50th (remember always use 1/60th for 30fps and 1/50th for 24fps)
Start with ISO 400, but you will probably have to go up to 640 if you’re indoors and down to 100 if you’re outside. Try not to go over 400 if you can help it. (remember higher iso, 1600 or 3200 = more light sensitivity but more grain. Lower iso, like 50 or 100, = less light let onto the sensor, but less, virtually no noise.)
Manual focus: Turn on peaking for focus (stripes clear when it’s in focus)
Auto White Balance: menu>brightness and color>white balance>AWB (you’ll learn about white balance in a few weeks, for now, put it on auto)
Light meter measuring style set to matrix, which means it’s measuring the light for the whole scene and averaging it. If you have a contrasty or backlit scene, you’ll want to switch to spot metering
You can check your exposure on the back of the camera (the plus and minus buttons. If it says +1, you’re one f/stops overexposed and you need to let in less light. If it says -2, you’re two f/stops underexposed and you need to let in more light. Underexposed means you need to let in more light to get to the sensor. Overexposed means you’re letting in too much light to the sensor)
How can you let in more light? Either increase your iso or “open up” your aperture/f-stop. (A wide aperture/f-stop is counterintuitive because a wide aperture is a low number, like 2.8. A small aperture/f-stop is a high number, like f/22)
This camera has a zoom lens (not a prime lens) but do not use the zoom feature. Move your body to compose, not the zoom! Choose either 18mm, 35mm or 50mm for the whole exercise.
Check your battery, if it’s not 100% full, get a new battery
Format memory card: go into the menu>Setup>Format
Set recording codec to AVCHD: menu>image size>record format>AVCHD (AVCHD is the package or container with codec, somewhat similar to a zip file, that holds the individual MTS video files)
Set camera to 24fps (we’ll use 24fps. 30fps is more for news because there’s usually action)
Set camera to 24p
Set shutter speed to 1/50th (remember always use 1/60th for 30fps and 1/50th for 24fps)
Start with ISO 400, but you will probably have to go up to 640 if you’re indoors and down to 100 if you’re outside. Try not to go over 400 if you can help it. (remember higher iso, 1600 or 3200 = more light sensitivity but more grain. Lower iso, like 50 or 100, = less light let onto the sensor, but less, virtually no noise.)
Manual focus: Turn on peaking for focus (stripes clear when it’s in focus)
Auto White Balance: menu>brightness and color>white balance>AWB (you’ll learn about white balance in a few weeks, for now, put it on auto)
Light meter measuring style set to matrix, which means it’s measuring the light for the whole scene and averaging it. If you have a contrasty or backlit scene, you’ll want to switch to spot metering
You can check your exposure on the back of the camera (the plus and minus buttons. If it says +1, you’re one f/stops overexposed and you need to let in less light. If it says -2, you’re two f/stops underexposed and you need to let in more light. Underexposed means you need to let in more light to get to the sensor. Overexposed means you’re letting in too much light to the sensor)
How can you let in more light? Either increase your iso or “open up” your aperture/f-stop. (A wide aperture/f-stop is counterintuitive because a wide aperture is a low number, like 2.8. A small aperture/f-stop is a high number, like f/22)
This camera has a zoom lens (not a prime lens) but do not use the zoom feature. Move your body to compose, not the zoom! Choose either 18mm, 35mm or 50mm for the whole exercise.
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