A tutorial to help you get started with your DSLR camera. It will help you with tips on white balance, iris, focus, zoom, and shallow depth of field. To check out some of Judy’s other tutorials and videos, please go to: vimeo.com and www.youtube.com Thanks for watching!
Abe from the CMF Team answers a question that many current student filmmakers are having while shooting on Canon’s DSLR cameras, such as the 5D, 7D & 60D. Created by CMF Tips & Tricks at CMF Central in 2011 as part of Campus MovieFest, the world’s largest student film festival. Tips & Tricks – DSLR Import in Final Cut Cast & Crew : Abe Mohammadione – Captain with ———- Become a Fan of CMF on Facebook: www.facebook.com Follow CMF on Twitter: @campusmoviefest www.twitter.com Subscribe to CMF on YouTube: www.youtube.com To learn more about CMF please visit: www.campusmoviefest.com More info – CMF Campus MovieFest movie short film festival fest five minutes ‘5 minutes’ ‘short film’ ‘one week’ university college coed student ‘film festival’ ‘world’s largest’ CMF Central 2011 ‘7 days’ seven
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@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
@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.
i dont have 1920×1080 30fps
i have 1920×1080 24fps
helppp
@danjmham YEP. I know the feeling.
first I was annoyed – now I am satisfied.
i cannot adjust the shutter speed!
Thanks for this, saved me banging my head against the wall… (yes am one of those who hate reading manuals, prefer videos)
@fergsworld7 Are you sure that it’s not moire? I get that sometimes (is it a funky waviness on brick or pinstrips or other patterns?)
Describe the noise. Have you uploaded a video example with it? There are forums where people show some of their footage to get feedback on what is wrong with their settings, like Creativecow. net
Make sure your sensor cleaning is auto enabled (See under your camera’s menu).
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
Thanks for the easy tounderstand informatin on this.
@ldballoon4 THANKS! -Judy (Scene Examples)
very good
@toppicked Great! Glad to be of help.
@Judybethmorris im using a PNY class 8 16 GB card… thanks for the advice though the autofocus information really helps alot!!
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
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: 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)
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 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.
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!!
thank you posting this tips,
@productfeedback Thanks, productfeedback. Appreciate your feedback.
Pretty good simple overview of key features.
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Thank you!
This is an excellent video. And it also highlights the absurdity and failure of Canon’s communications.
@campusmoviefest Im so dearly confused. i have a card reader plugged in. and every-time i open final cut pro 7.0 and press log and transfer i get the wheel and then fcp shuts down and an error comes up and says that canon eos plugin could have caused the error. Any suggestions!? any help would be greatly appreciated!
Great vid, clear and simple. NEW SUBSCRIBER!
How do I save to my external?
@campusmoviefest where is the “If you’re using the T2i” link
@campusmoviefest where is the “If you’re using the T2i” link
thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@campusmoviefest I have the same problem. I’m also running FCP 6 and I don’t have the option of choosing Canon or Red or which ever target format after I select the preferences icon.
@xlauren4 IT DOES. FC 6.0.6 Be sure to have the folder structure as in the flash card. Good luck!
Couldn’t I just transcode the footage in MPEG streamclip?
Can I still transcode the footage from a hard drive without the CF card?
Can someone tell me please if you can import video the same way into FCP with the Nikon D7000? Thank you!
Does this work for Final Cut Express? If not, is there any way?
I’m having the same problem as some other users with my T3i. “100Canon” has invalid directory structure… how can I get my clips to show. Everything worked fine until the 3:40 mark, when I can’t get my clips to show in the log and transfer menu. I already re-coded the .plist file so it would accept T3i. HELP!
For those who have been asking, this plugin is not applicable with Final Cut Express, for it does not have the “Log and Transfer” feature, only “Log and Capture”.
I use a Canon EOS 60D and with using a media card reader, this plugin immediately worked great in Final Cut Pro 7 (only a few issues after with dropped frames). Thank you for this explanatory video.
Does this work with final cut express? If not, is there a plugin for express?
HI, I bought a T3i and was wondering what lionk you had or trick regarding the plygin for final cut pro 6 ? Thank you, I did all was told in your video but my shots on the card wont appear in log and transfer… Thank you for ur great help guys !
@stesca1 i got the same thing when i tried the plug in with my T1i….???
What about the T1i. I have been having problems trying to get my videos into final cut pro and when i do i have to render the whole clip????
hey is this plugin ‘final cut EXPRESS’ applicable?? please reply thanks!
“100CANON” has invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches the supported media. and this message comes up..