Lynda - DSLR Video Tips: Cameras & Lenses
DSLR Video Tips covers the most common questions videographers encounter when shooting and editing with DSLR cameras, from choosing a frame size and frame rate to understanding moiré. In this installment, Cameras & Lenses, authors Rich Harrington and Robbie Carman help you understand the different camera and lens options available for digital video. Learn about the difference between cropped (or micro 4/3rds) and full-sized sensors, prime vs. zoom lenses, and shooting with a Canon, Nikon, Blackmagic, iPhone, or GoPro. Rich and Robbie also cover basic camera maintenance, and techniques for capturing slow-motion video, matching shots, and getting great footage of products.
Table of Contents
Introduction1. What’s the Difference between Cropped and Full Sensors?2. What Speed Memory Card Do I Need?3. Why Should I Shoot with a Prime Lens?4. How Can I Avoid Lens Flares?5. What Is a Cinema Camera?6. What Is a Mirrorless Camera?7. Why Does My Viewfinder Stop Working?8. Is the Canon 6D Right for Me?9. Why Is My Footage Out of Focus?10. Why Are There Record Time Limits?11. How Do I Rack Focus?12. How Do I Clean My Camera?13. How Do I Shoot with an iPhone 5s?14. How Do I Get Slow-Motion Footage?15. Is the Nikon D600 Right for Me?16. How Many Batteries Do I Need?17. Why Does My Exposure Change with a Zoom Lens?18. What Is a Pocket Cinema Camera?19. What Is a GoPro?20. How Do I Shoot with a GoPro?21. How Do I Shoot Time Lapse with a GoPro?22. How Can I Get Smooth Tracking Shots?23. How Do I Match Cameras?24. How Do I Shoot in Small Places?25. How Do I Shoot a Product Shot?26. What Is Log Recording?