What settings do you use to film with your camera?

Written by Sanne

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14 February 2023

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07:46

What settings do you use to film with your camera?

You do not necessarily need a video camera to make beautiful film recordings. You can also make slick films with most cameras. Which settings do you use when filming with your photo camera? All information about manually setting up your camera for making a movie is listed in this article. Who knows, you might turn into the next Tarantino.

Set up shutter speed

How do I set up my shutter speed?

When you record a video, you can adjust the shutter speed to the frame rate which you use. The frame rate is the number of frames per second that it displays. The average for a movie is 24 fps. If you want to display a movement smoothly, choose for a longer shutter speed. For 24 fps, you can use a 1/50 shutter speed. If you want more than just record fast movements, use 60 fps. Us a shutter speed of 1/120 for this.

What's shutter speed?
Set up aperture

Which aperture do I use?

If you work with a fast shutter speed, there is less light on the sensor of your camera. This gives you the chance of underexposed images. You solve this by using a large aperture. A large aperture can be translated into a small aperture value. The disadvantage of a large aperture is that you do not get everything in focus. Do you want more light in the image? Then you use a film lamp for extra lighting.

Set up ISO value

What do I do with my ISO values?

Increasing the ISO value increases the light sensitivity of the sensor of your camera. In practice, this does not work equally well with every camera. With a high ISO, the chance of noise in your image increases. You obviously want to avoid this when making a movie. That's why you opt for a different lighting solution in dark rooms. Cameras with a powerful image processor perform better at higher ISO settings.

Start vlogging

How do I start vlogging?

Are you planning to start vlogging, or are you a vlogger looking to switch to a different vlog camera? The possibilities when it comes to vlog cameras are huge and it's important to choose the camera that best suits you. We'll help you out.

Accessories

Which accessory do I need to record with a photo camera?

Accessories help you to get the most out of your camera while filming. In this article I explain to you what accessories you can use to expand your camera. This way you know exactly whether or not you need a microphone adapter, film lamp or field recorder for your next film project.

View accessories for filming with a photo camera

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