zenpmd Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 The 5200 arrived today, in 2 days I fly to the Phillipines. I hope to shoot some beautiful stuff in Palawan. Although I am used to taking photos, I know barely anything about videos as I have literally just developing an interest in shooting them. Can anyone give me the best settings I should be using etc? Thanks so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenpmd Posted February 24, 2013 Author Share Posted February 24, 2013 Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted February 24, 2013 Administrators Share Posted February 24, 2013 Question is too broad my friend! First of all put it in 1080/24p because they use NTSC in that country. Set the shutter to 1/50 if you have NDs, if not then you will need to use that and the aperture to control exposure. Get some fast SD cards. 16GB... Nothing too large like 64GB as losing so much data if you lose or damage one card is a bad idea. I tend to split my shoots between several cards rather than put all the eggs in one basket. Picture profile I am using is Standard, sharpness on zero, contrast and saturation down just 1 notch. Don't shoot flat if you do low light stuff. Don't go above ISO 3200. Keep the ISO as low as possible in day light. Lenses I am using are Nikon 35mm F2.8 AI, Nikon 50mm 1.4 AI and Nikon 85mm F2.0 AIS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenpmd Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Thanks man! One question, what is an ND? I will only be carrying two lens - 35mm 1.8G and 50mm 1.8D..! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirrorkisser Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 a filter you put in front of your lens. google it. it prevents that too much light gets through to the sensor when you shoot in daylight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Get a variable ND filter, use the settings Andrew provided and you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOONGOAT Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 ND Filter = Neutral Density filter. Think of it as sunglasses for your camera. Very handy for keeping the aperture and shutter speed where you want. Honestly you should just go out and mess around with it before you leave. As long as you have a camera, lens, SD cards and the willingness to learn you'll be fine. Start with the basics. 1/50 shutter speed (generally). Keep the ISO relatively low, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenpmd Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Great thanks, sorry for being slow with the ND. I have several, but I couldnt understand why Andrew was mentioning them. I assume he means use it rather than shutter speed, to control the light so the shutter stays at 1/50 and the apeture at whatever you have creatively selected. The flight is a good opportunity to mess around with the thing anyway. :) I have never got my head around how video works - ie, what does shutter speed even mean in the context of video? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOONGOAT Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 There are no rules, just what people are accustomed to. The norm is 24 or 25fps with 1/50 shutter speed because that produces the amount of motion blur that just looks 'right'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 I have never got my head around how video works - ie, what does shutter speed even mean in the context of video? The Vimeo Video School is a great place to learn the basics like this, with good examples! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dahlfors Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 If you are new to video - my very best advice is: bring a laptop or plug your camera into a tv at the end of the day. The best way to improve your techniques is by shooting and reviewing the footage. Also, experiment when you have the time to do it! By doing so, you will quickly learn what you like / don't like or what you did right / did wrong. Then you will have experience and a better idea of how to shoot the next day :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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