6 Things To Check Before Hitting the Movie Record Button On Your DSLR

www.learningdslrvideo.com Run and Gun Style 1. Resolution and frame rate 2. AWB, if I have a few more seconds to spare I will see what the other WB settings look like on the screen 3. ISO – inside outside? 4. Picture Styles – normally shoot standard especially if I am running fast 5. Shutter Speed – easy to jog it 50th for 1080 and 125th for 720 6. then I check focus and hit record Planned Shoot (Additional Items to Check) 1. Custom white balance 2. I will check the ‘blinky’s’ to see if I am over exposed anywhere (I am not too good at reading histograms yet) 3. Use an 18% gray card to double check the exposure 4. Double check the audio – disable the AGC on my t2i Somethings I never check because I never change them 1. AF mode – quick focus 2. AF during movie – enable 3. Movie exposure – manual 4. Grid Display – grid 1 5. Highlight Tone Priority – disable 6. Always on Quick Focus using the center or top focus point, 7. Auto Lighting Optimizer on standard.

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