1. your camera (manufacturer & model)
-Nikon D7200
2. the sensor size (in mm: ? x ?), maximum megapixel rating, sensor type (eg “APS-H”)
-Sensor Size: 23.5 mm X 15.6mm, Mega pixel: 24.2 million, Sensor Type: CMOS
3. ***lenses you own & can use on your video recording-capable camera
— in 35mm equivalent focal length range, associated widest apertures
- 10mm-24mm --- 16mm-36mm
- 18mm-270mm --- 27mm-405mm
- 50mm --- 75mm
- 18mm-270mm --- 27mm-405mm
- 50mm --- 75mm
4. biggest memory card you own in terms of capacity (in GB), class (eg “class 10”),
and card speed (eg. x 133).
If it’s an SD type card, which class is it? (e.g.. class 10)
Read the following article from B&H PhotoVideo which indicates all relevant aspects of cards:
Memory Cards Explained
Memory Cards Explained
Which class of card do you need for shooting video? What does your SD card classification
mean in terms of writing speed: is it fast enough to be shooting video?
- Biggest Memory Card: 64GB, Class: 10, Speed: x300
5. ***How many minutes of video capacity does your biggest memory card have shooting at both the
highest & lowest resolution capture settings?
Also, does your camera have a limit on the amount of video shooting time?
What is the technical reason for limiting single shot video shooting time?
State your answers as memory card size / recording quality (resolution & mode) & maximum minutes
( eg. 8GB memory card / 1280 x 720p [SD mode] yields 20 min. of video)
(NB. you will probably have to test this out by turning on your camera with your empty reformatted
memory card installed, the display set to indicate total frames remaining/total video time available,
video quality set to highest and then lowest resolutions)
- highest resolution no. of minutes: 1080p at 60fps - 10mins, 1080p at 30fps - 20mins.
- lowest resolution no. of minutes: 1080 at 30fps - 30mins, 720 at 60fps - 30mins.
6. maximum file size per clip
answer:
-
8. format of movie files created (eg. QuickTime Motion JPEG, AVCHD, MPEG4, etc.)
(... there’ll probably be more than one, depending on camera and resolution sizes & modes)
- .MOV
9. which video output resolutions does your camera produce?
try to include all of the following info for each level of video resolution your camera produces:
- (sample answer might be: 720p / 1280 x 720 pixels/ SD / 4:3 / 30fps)
- 1080/1920x1080pixels/HQ/16:9/60fps
- 1080/1920x1080pixels/HQ/16:9/24fps
- 720/1280x720pixels/SD/4:3/50fps
- 720/1280x720pixels/SD/4:3/50fps
10. looking at the above resolution dimensions available, are they using the same aspect ratio or not?
(eg. 800 x 600 is a 4:3 aspect ratio while 1920 x 1080 is a 16:9 aspect ratio).
What are the differing aspect ratios for each of your camera's video format resolutions?
(eg. 800 x 600 is a 4:3 aspect ratio while 1920 x 1080 is a 16:9 aspect ratio).
What are the differing aspect ratios for each of your camera's video format resolutions?
answers:
-
-
-
-
11. shutter speed range your camera can record video in: does your camera permit you to set shutter
speed when recording video? (Can you in fact set manual setting for video shooting?) Whether it
does or not, what shutter speeds can you set on your camera for shooting video?
- The camera allows you to change your shutter speed while you're recording.
12. aperture: does your camera permit you to set the aperture when recording video?
- No, you have to stop recording then change your aperture.
13. shutter speed & aperture restrictions — answer this only if your camera does not permit you to
choose manual video shooting settings.
If your camera doesn’t have manual setting capabilities, what other camera setting can you use to
control exposure then?
- NA
14. focus: how does your camera focus when shooting video? Does it permit you to manually focus
or are you left with autofocus only?
eg. — The most important thing to know about the Nikon D5000’s video controls is the fact that the camera cannot
autofocus while video is being recorded. You can autofocus the image before recording begins (by pressing the shutter
button halfway down, just like you do with still images), but once you start recording you must manually focus
everything..When you try to autofocus while recording, the camera lens moves and changes exposure just as if
you’re autofocusing a still image.
- You can use manual focus when shooting in video.
button halfway down, just like you do with still images), but once you start recording you must manually focus
everything..When you try to autofocus while recording, the camera lens moves and changes exposure just as if
you’re autofocusing a still image.
- You can use manual focus when shooting in video.
15. your camera records video at what data rate (expressed in MB/sec. or mbps)
- Depends on your frame rate and your quality. 42mbps when shooting the highest quality
24 mbps shooting the middle qualities and finally 12 when using the lowest qualities.
16. specific and particular settings recommended for your camera model — the best way to
do this is to look at the camera reviews for your model on preview.com and/or imaging resource.com
and read their review section on the video functioning (often listed as “video” or “movie” review section).
You can also research this in a Google search —eg. at least one very popular camera (hint: 5D) has
You can also research this in a Google search —eg. at least one very popular camera (hint: 5D) has
suggested settings for ISO to obtain the least noise in video mode.
- Apparently its not good for videography one reason being that you can't adjust the aperture while filming, in some setting too while filming you must use the 1.3x which crops quite a bit into your frame making the video more zoomed.
