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Canon Rebel T2i (EOS 550 D)

Quick Start Guide

For Video Recording

v. 01 2020

Содержание EOS 550 D

Страница 1: ...Canon Rebel T2i EOS 550 D Quick Start Guide For Video Recording v 01 2020 ...

Страница 2: ...ples demonstrated for determining exposure will be the same for more expensive models Some of the same image problems exist in the high end DSLRs as well There are quick start guides for other DSLR models on the CDA website but they skip over the information for the novice This guide is a good place to start if you are new to video recording ...

Страница 3: ... while making reference to specific equipment in the CDA EV depot In this guide all of my examples are from the Canon T2i Subsequent generations of Canon Rebel cameras will have similar if not identical menus and controls Later Rebel models made significant improvements continuous auto focus during video recording for example The majority of the Canon Rebel cameras in the CDA depot are T2i models ...

Страница 4: ...ut not preferable to an actual video camera Advantages of the Canon Rebel DSLR relatively simple to use a good lens that can also shoot close up details proper image exposure and focus controls Disadvantages limited video recording time a 12 minute maximum shot length no audio recording controls ...

Страница 5: ... Keep the camera horizontal The video image is always wider than taller Don t expect the video resolution to be as fine as still images HD video has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels This is like shooting with the small JPEG still image option on the camera Although it is a 18 megapixel camera video recording does not use all of these pixels on the sensor The video image will be noisy in low ligh...

Страница 6: ...Basic Operation and Essential Menu Settings In the following examples you can see the placement of the menu setting by looking directly at the LCD on the T2i ...

Страница 7: ...SD card slot This model comes with a Class 10 8 GB SD card This will record 22 minutes of HD video Video can be recorded with a Class 6 SD card or higher ...

Страница 8: ...mory Indicator You ll notice that when you are recording there is a buffer memory indicator on the LCD If the card is too slow to record video the recording will stop and the indicator will have reached the top ...

Страница 9: ...see the battery charge level The battery will last about two hours and takes about the same amount of time to charge Turn off the camera when you are not using it to save battery power There is no AC adapter supplied for this camera ...

Страница 10: ...Movie mode Turn the dial on top to movie recording mode ...

Страница 11: ...ls On the 18 55 mm zoom lens there are two rings for focusing and zooming There is a switch to enable auto or manual focus and a switch for image stabilization Turn off stabilization when the camera is on a tripod ...

Страница 12: ...n when you are hand holding the camera Try to hold the camera as steady as possible by bracing it against your body or holding one hand underneath the camera as shown It may help to keep a tripod shoe attached to the bottom of the camera to give it some extra weight ...

Страница 13: ...Tripod Mounting It helps to have a quarter handy to mount the tripod shoe on the bottom of the camera Tighten until snug ...

Страница 14: ...ods are usually lighter and simply designed to hold the camera steady Video tripods have larger heads that allow for fluid movement when panning or tilting Select the tripod that is appropriate for your use If your shots are static then a photo tripod will be good enough ...

Страница 15: ...Movie Record Button vs Shutter Button Shutter photo and Auto Focus button when pressed halfway Movie Record Button ...

Страница 16: ...Overheating When shooting in bright light the camera can become overheated and the recording may stop This is a normal malfunction for this model If this happens just wait for it to cool down ...

Страница 17: ...Format the SD card Go into the wrench camera menu Reformat the SD Card to erase any images or videos that may be left by the previous user ...

Страница 18: ...Set the Movie Recording image size and frame rate 1920 x 1080 30p is the most common HD video image size and frame rate in North America ...

Страница 19: ...the size of HD video 24 and 30 are the frame rates 24 frames or 30 frames per second fps In addition to fps frame rates can be expressed as p to indicate progressive scanning common to all new cameras 30p means 30 fps Choose 1920 x 1080 24 for talking head videos Choose 1920 x 1080 30 fps for videos with motion ...

Страница 20: ... fps In fact the camera is recording at 23 97 fps and 29 97 fps NTSC cameras do not advertise this actual frame rate but confusingly round it up to 24 or 30 When you edit NTSC video you will see one of these actual frame rates in the sequence or timeline settings in your editing software and when you export the video from that timeline 23 97 and 29 97 fps are the actual frame rates for NTSC video ...

Страница 21: ...equire a longer recording without interruption you may shoot for 24 minutes with the 640 x 480 option The image quality will be lower and fine image details may be lost The image will also be more square shaped 4 3 instead of 16 9 aspect ratio 1280 x 720 also records only for 12 minutes continuously because it is recording at a higher frame rate ...

Страница 22: ...Recording Times by Image Size This chart gives you an idea of the file sizes for video ...

Страница 23: ... 1920 x 1080 25 or 50 in the movie recording menu then you must change the video system menu setting from PAL to NTSC Only record in PAL frame rates if the video is destined for distribution in countries that support the PAL video system ...

Страница 24: ...Auto or Manual Movie Exposure I recommend using manual exposure for video recording This is the only way to control shutter speed However here follows an overview of both approaches ...

Страница 25: ...are problems First the image is overexposed Second the camera has selected a high ISO of1600 that will produce image noise Try to avoid any ISO above 800 Third the shutter speed is below twice the frame rate This will blur motion This is a complete failure Indicates overexposure ...

Страница 26: ...mpensation When the dial lines up on the middle the optimal exposure has been reached You can see that this compensation has changed the ISO to 800 Great But the shutter speed remains the same I am shooting at 1080 30p and the shutter speed is below twice the frame rate The shutter speed should be 60 1 60th of a second ...

Страница 27: ...ts You may not notice the effect in a talking head video but the shutter speed can greatly affect how movement appears in your video Once the shutter speed is below twice your video frame rate all motion will be blurred Once the shutter speed becomes very high 1 250th of a second and above motion may take on a staccato or clockwork appearance This has to do with image motion blur ...

Страница 28: ...Manual exposure settings Determine your exposure manually in this order ISO try not to use an ISO above 800 ISO Shutter Speed usually twice the frame rate and never lower Aperture f stop White Balance ...

Страница 29: ...just To adjust ISO hold down the ISO button and turn the dial on top of the camera 800 ISO is the highest ISO you want to use with this camera The lower the ISO the less chance that you will have image noise ...

Страница 30: ...sitivity to light As you lower the ISO the sensor becomes less sensitive Usually ISO 100 or 200 will work for outdoor scenes in daylight ISO 400 and 800 can be used indoors Any ISO number above ISO 800 will make image noise very noticeable ...

Страница 31: ... the ISO 800 setting then make sure that your lens aperture is set to be as open as possible On this camera that would be f 3 2 at the most wide angle focal length 18 mm and f 5 6 at the most telephoto focal length 55 mm An aperture opening of f 3 2 lets in a lot more light than f 5 6 If you still don t have enough light then get some artificial or otherwise ...

Страница 32: ...just the shutter speed move the dial on top of the camera The shutter speed is the number in the bottom left of the LCD Here it reads 60 meaning 1 60 th of a second The standard shutter speed is twice the video frame rate ...

Страница 33: ...single digit 60 on the camera means 1 60th of a second The standard shutter speed is twice the video frame rate When recording at 30 frames per second then each video image all 30 images per second will be exposed for 1 60th of a second When recording at 24 fps the shutter speed on this camera will be 50 not 48 DSLR cameras rarely have the 1 48th of a second option ...

Страница 34: ...n a bright day you are already shooting at the lowest ISO possible 100 ISO at the smallest aperture opening possible f32 with image compensation and the image is still overexposed In this case increasing the shutter speed to a higher number will cut light and decrease exposure A better option is to use an ND filter not included in this kit Two for a special motion effect ...

Страница 35: ...blade of the fan is distorted This distortion is caused by the electronic shutter of the camera The electronic image scanning is slower than the movement of the fan blades We don t notice this at slower shutter speeds because the slower shutter speed registers only a blurred image of the fan This type of error occurs on all DSLR still cameras shooting video Even the most expensive models costing t...

Страница 36: ...The fan is on high speed The camera is using the standard shutter speed for 1080 24p video The fan blades appear as we would see it with our eye blurred ...

Страница 37: ...The fan is on high speed The camera shutter speed is very high for 1080 24p video The fan blades appear distorted Normally all three are the same shape and size ...

Страница 38: ...g hold down the A V button on the back of the camera and turn the dial on top The aperture opening or f stop is indicated to the right of the shutter speed With this zoom lens the largest available f stop varies with the focal length of the lens ...

Страница 39: ...Correct Adjustment When the dial lines up on the middle the optimal exposure has been reached ...

Страница 40: ...tal leafed opening in the lens that lets in more or less light to the sensor or to the film in an old film camera This is the aperture The smaller the number the larger the opening F 2 is a large opening F 16 is a smaller opening ...

Страница 41: ...rture the narrower the depth of field or the less that is in focus Focal length also affects depth of field Wide angle lenses show a greater area in focus Telephoto lenses will create a narrower depth of field To achieve a very narrow depth of field with the lens supplied with this camera you should have an aperture opening of f 5 6 and a focal length of 55mm ...

Страница 42: ...eld markings on them for each aperture Here is a lens on an older Canon film camera Here the markings are indicating that at f 4 the depth of field will be between just before and after 2 meters or between 6 and 8 ft Depth of field refers to the area that is in focus ...

Страница 43: ...Depth of Field Here the markings are indicating that at f 16 the depth of field will be between 1 4 m and 3 2 m approximately or between 4 6 ft and 11 ft ...

Страница 44: ... then as the aperture opening increases the depth of field becomes shallower Keep in mind that these are still photos that is why the shutter speed is varying but the principle is the same in a video image Ignore the shutter speed information I supply here Just observe the aperture change The focal length of 30 mm remains the same ...

Страница 45: ...F 29 coffee cup text to buildings in focus My point of focus is the sheet music ...

Страница 46: ...f 18 coffee cup text is blurred ...

Страница 47: ...F 11 foreground and background blurred ...

Страница 48: ...F 8 Pencil is blurred ...

Страница 49: ...F 5 6 book spine is somewhat blurred ...

Страница 50: ...F 4 5 the sheet music is now the only object in focus and not all of it is in focus ...

Страница 51: ...adjust It is important to have an accurate white balance before you begin recording Adjusting video color can be difficult to correct with software Judge white balance by looking at white objects obviously but also by looking at skin tones Usually the Auto White Balance feature is correct In the following examples I am adjusting white balance through the Quick Menu ...

Страница 52: ...Auto White Balance Quick Menu Button The Quick Menu gives you access to many image settings ...

Страница 53: ...Tungsten White Balance in a Daylight Situation There are also white balance presets to choose for different lighting scenarios Here the preset is obviously incorrect for this situation ...

Страница 54: ...cenario for example where there is a mixture of daylight and fluorescent or tungsten light If none of the presets work then perform a manual custom white balance Take a photo of a white piece of paper in the same lighting as your subject Then go to Menu Custom White Balance ...

Страница 55: ...Custom White Balance This menu setting automatically selects the last still image you have taken as the custom white balance reference ...

Страница 56: ...Quick Menu Custom White Balance This becomes the custom setting for white balance ...

Страница 57: ...o codec that has a very low dynamic range about 3 stops The image has a high contrast and is easily overexposed Enabling highlight tone priority can help to prevent overexposure This will increase your lowest possible ISO to 200 but it will help with preserving highlight brightness information ...

Страница 58: ...sing your image Overexposed areas in video can be so bright that they are blown out masses of white with no image information This camera does not have Zebra stripes for judging overexposure nor does it have a histogram in the LCD monitor while you are shooting However these things or something similar to them do appear in the playback display ...

Страница 59: ...Judging Exposure with Playback Make a quick movie recording to judge your exposure just a few seconds Then go to the Playback Menu by selecting the play button on the back of the camera ...

Страница 60: ...Press the display button to see an alternate display If the image is overexposed the image on the left will have areas that are black On the right you have the histogram You can see that the image has too much highlight information ...

Страница 61: ...ight Here are three different exposures of the same subject The top histogram indicates a very bright image possibly overexposed The middle histogram indicates a high contrast image meaning that it has values more evenly distributed throughout the range of luminance This is a correct exposure The bottom histogram indicates an image that is too dark possibly underexposed ...

Страница 62: ...Quick Menu displays common settings in the LCD display White balance Picture Style Still Image quality Movie Recording Size Auto Focus options Change the parameters for each setting with the dial on top of the camera ...

Страница 63: ...re Styles influence the colors and contrast of the image For video use the Neutral Picture Style The video image quality is already so limited it is best not to increase contrast or saturation with a Picture Style preset ...

Страница 64: ...ely from recording video The camera manual says that you can take still images while shooting video but in practice this stops video recording If you require still images and video of a subject consider taking photos separately Still images extracted from video are a much lower quality than medium sized and higher photos ...

Страница 65: ...Movie Recording Quick Menu Setting The Movie Recording Quick Menu Setting also displays the amount of recording time left on the SD card ...

Страница 66: ...Auto Focus Mode Live Mode is the recommended auto focus mode The switch on the lens must be set to AF ...

Страница 67: ...e starting your video recording If you wish to change focus while recording use either method Make sure that the AF during Movie menu setting is enabled if you want to use auto focus while recording Keep in mind that the auto focus method can be slow and distracting Manual focusing may be preferable while you are recording ...

Страница 68: ...the lens Set Shutter AE lock Menu setting to the AF AE lock position Set AF Mode Quick Menu Setting to Live Mode Point the camera at the subject Press the shutter button down halfway The auto focus area should appear green when the object is in focus ...

Страница 69: ... rectangle in the middle of the image Pressing the shutter button down halfway the rectangle will turn green when the focus is reached The focus area can be moved around the image with the four pointed wheel on the back of the camera ...

Страница 70: ...s To use Manual focus Set Focus to MANUAL in the Menu Setting or set the switch to MF on the lens Point the camera at the subject Use the magnifier button to digitally zoom Move the outer ring on the lens to focus ...

Страница 71: ...Use the magnifier for Manual Focus ...

Страница 72: ...n focusing manually you are calculating the distance from the subject to the camera s sensor not the front of the lens Most cameras have a focal plane indicator a circle with a line through it You are focusing up to this point ...

Страница 73: ...Essential Menu Settings Set Shutter AE lock Menu setting to the AF AE lock position The function of these two buttons on the camera change depending on whether you are in manual or auto focus ...

Страница 74: ...lephoto lens If you change the focal length of the lens then the focus may change Even if the camera is stationary and remains fixed on the same subject as soon as you zoom then you may have to refocus Your aperture selection and focal length will also determine how much of the image changes focus ...

Страница 75: ... focusing Because of the limitations of auto focus and the limitations of the zoom lens supplied with the camera we can conclude the following Try to avoid shots with camera movement Try to avoid zooming while recording ...

Страница 76: ...er These files will open up in QuickTime Player VLC media player or any video editing program including iMovie Simply copy the clips from the SD card on to your computer and import them into the editing software of your choice There is no need to convert these files The THM thumbnail image files can be discarded ...

Страница 77: ... T2i EOS 550 D Audio Recording Options The following is a realistic assessment of the difficulties of recording audio with this camera A real video camera with proper XLR microphone inputs will simplify your task ...

Страница 78: ... microphone on the top shoe of the camera and input directly into the camera Unfortunately the Canon T2i has an automatic volume level adjustment that adds noise to the audio signal This is a somewhat acceptable option 3 Recording audio with an external for example a Zoom recorder and a variety of microphones This is the best option but the audio will have to be synchronized to the video in editin...

Страница 79: ...on the camera It picks up sound from any source that is directly in front of it and minimizes sounds from the rear and sides of the microphone a super cardioid polar pattern Point the microphone at the mouth of the speaker Because the camera is mounted directly on the camera it can pick up any noises from operating the camera ...

Страница 80: ...ed to keep the windshield on This windshield does not offer any protection from the wind Never use this microphone outside on a windy day The CDA has a microphone kit that can be used in wind The windshield muffles the sound a little bit It makes the input levels a bit lower and the high frequencies slightly less prominent ...

Страница 81: ...not included In this compartment with a magnifying glass and a pin the output level for the microphone can be adjusted Arrange the two switches to correspond to the desired output level The camera has no input level meter so how do you know which microphone output level is correct Read on ...

Страница 82: ...ud subjects If the speaker under four feet 1 2 m from the camera use the 10 dB level If the speaker is between 4 and 7 feet 2 1 m from the camera use the 0 dB level Don t use this microphone if the person is much beyond that distance from the camera These output level settings pertain to using this microphone with this model of camera Later Canon Rebel models may have improved the automatic level ...

Страница 83: ...There is no headphone output So there is no way to monitor audio input directly into the camera There is no way to check your audio signal while recording The microphone is mono so the same signal will be recorded on the left and right stereo channels of the video clip ...

Страница 84: ...Audio Menu Settings There are only two audio controls on the camera Disable the beep in the menu Turn audio recording on ...

Страница 85: ...Rode Microphone ON Because there are no audio meters on the LCD screen of the camera and no indication that you are recording audio it is very easy to plug in the microphone and to not turn it on ...

Страница 86: ...plified by the microphone Keep the microphone as close as possible to the subject using the recommended output settings Try not to manipulate the camera while you are recording If you have difficulty eliminating background noise in your environment it is best to use a different microphone Use an external recorder and a dynamic microphone or a wireless clip on microphone ...

Страница 87: ... either two four or six microphone inputs They all operate with AA batteries The recorder has a tripod mount on the bottom of it It can also be mounted to a microphone stand with an adapter The H6N has six inputs two inputs are for the built in stereo microphone and the remaining four are XLR TRS inputs for other microphones ...

Страница 88: ...n SD card slot the Zoom records directly on to a SD card Headphone output Always monitor the signal with headphones You may hear an echo in the headphones while recording due to latency Check the first recording by playing it back to make sure that this echo is not present ...

Страница 89: ...ls On the right side USB output to use the recorder as a USB interface or to copy files on to a computer You can also copy files by taking out the SD card The menu button and the toggle switch to go through the menu pages ...

Страница 90: ...sed analog headphones to monitor recording like the pair pictured here The CDA has many Sennheiser HD 280 headphones These are excellent The Sennheiser HD 206 headphones are OK too if you want to purchase something cheaper of your own ...

Страница 91: ...he built in stereo XY microphone Directional condenser Sennheiser 416 Dynamic Shure SM48 Wireless clip on or Handheld microphone The CDA has other microphone options as well but these are the most common for voice and audio for video recording ...

Страница 92: ... that sound is situated The center of the two microphones should be directly facing the subject or sound source Point the Zoom recorder at the subject like you would with a directional microphone It will pick up sound in a heart shaped area in front of the microphones The Zoom recorder is often used by musicians to get down ideas quickly with a minimum of fuss The built in microphone is not ideal ...

Страница 93: ...l pick up audio from a wider area The recording will feel more spacious For a recording of a single person in front of a camera choose the 90 degree width The recording level is adjusted below the XY microphone Enable the L and R buttons on the recorder Press the R button while still pressing the L button On the screen the XY channel will turn red indicating that it is ready to record Now you can ...

Страница 94: ...cording Levels Adjust the recording volume level so that the audio peaks around 12 dB or between 12 and 6 dB Press the Record button to start recording The recorder will indicate the recording time in red ...

Страница 95: ... dB If a sound gets to 0 dB it will clip and distort The read out on a digital peak meter cannot respond rapidly to display transient very rapid peaks For this reason it is necessary to give the recording some head room Keep your peak levels well below 6 dB ideally within the 12 dB and 6 dB range Zoom recommends around 12 dB ...

Страница 96: ...t Be consistent Always record at the same sample rate for one project 48 kHz refers to the sample rate The sound is being sampled 48000 times per second The higher the sample rate the more accurately high frequencies will be reproduced 24 bit refers to the detail of each sample The higher the number the greater the detail and the larger the file size ...

Страница 97: ...ate file at a 12 db lower volume than the original file This is a safety recording in case your original file becomes too loud and distorts Distortion cannot be corrected So I advise turning on this option The backup file appears in the same audio folder as the original file marked as BU ...

Страница 98: ...ithin that folder The file name of the audio will indicate the channel LR means the built in microphone The file appears in the menu system of the Zoom recorder as the date shown above as year 20 month 08 and day 03 But the actual audio WAV file has the generic ZOOM name The hprj files are not required for editing and can be discarded after you are finished with the Zoom ...

Страница 99: ...of Files Do a quick test recording In the menu system navigate to the folder where you have recorded the file Then press play on the Zoom recorder Adjust the volume for the headphones on the side of the recorder ...

Страница 100: ... Folder 01 on the SD card My recording format is 48 kHz 24 bit WAV file I am recording on track 1 red that has phantom power I can also see that I have compression effect on the XY built in mic input a lo cut effect on input 2 Phantom Power and effects will be explained in following slides ...

Страница 101: ...ding audio to the SD card This output could be used to send audio to the microphone input of a DSLR camera Unfortunately this output does not work with an input that has an automatic level control like the microphone input of the Canon T2i You cannot use it with the Canon T2i camera but you can use it with other DSLRs like the Sony A7S II or the Sony A7R cameras ...

Страница 102: ...io file can be quite thin sounding in comparison with other microphones The low frequencies are not very present and there is also a sense of space from the stereo XY pair This is not an intimate recording where you have the sense of someone speaking directly to you If this is what you desire the Shure SM 58 and Sennheiser AVX clip on microphone can provide that type of recording ...

Страница 103: ...ed to record very loud sounds Condenser microphones are smaller and more sensitive They are ideal for recording soft sounds They can reproduce a greater range of frequencies but they must be powered by an electrical current called phantom power When using condenser microphones you must be more careful to avoid distortion from loud sounds or from too much microphone pre amplifier gain ...

Страница 104: ...s publication can be downloaded free from the Shure website I highly recommend it Microphones do not only pick up sound from what they are pointing at They can have a spherical omni directional or more directional hyper cardiod pick up pattern Each one of these patterns cancels out sound from behind the microphone Look at the angle of rejection of sound on the chart and the amount of rear rejectio...

Страница 105: ...Microphones Inputs All the following microphones will plug into one of the four XLR inputs on the Zoom The Zoom accepts TRS cables and XLR male connectors The XLR male connection has three plugs ...

Страница 106: ...hone input on the front of the Zoom recorder XLR microphone inputs should have the PAD set to 0 The PAD switch is used when connecting devices that output at a higher volume mixers or effects pedals Do not plug electric guitars directly into the Zoom ...

Страница 107: ...put so it will require more input gain than a condenser microphone The SM58 has a cardiod polar pattern and is a great choice for voice recording in an environment where you cannot eliminate background noise It will only pick up sounds very close to it The heart shaped cardioid pick up pattern requires you to place the microphone close to your mouth ...

Страница 108: ...Pattern of a Shure SM58 The Shure SM 58 dynamic microphone will offer the maximum rejection of surrounding noise It is often used by vocalists on a stage where is can minimize the sound of all the surrounding musicians ...

Страница 109: ...d by consonants b p t and d People who speak softly may benefit from pointing the microphone more directly at themselves but still trying to keep a little off axis by pointing it between the nose and the mouth Dynamic microphones can accentuate the bass frequencies especially when placed very close to the mouth There are ways to avoid this proximity effect see next slide I recommend a 80 Hz lo cut...

Страница 110: ...Zoom recorder Go into the INPUT OUTPUT menu to add this effect This will reduce the proximity effect Here I am adding a 80 Hz low cut filter meaning that the low frequencies will start to have their volume reduced starting at 80 Hz The microphone is plugged into input 2 The lo cut filter is indicated by a blue line ...

Страница 111: ... be placed about 20 to 25 cm below your mouth It also gives a very close intimate recording like the SM 58 This is an omnidirectional condenser microphone so it does pick up more room noise than the SM 58 The pick up pattern is spherical Condenser microphones are more sensitive The speaker should avoid wearing noisy clothing like squeaky leather jackets or bead necklaces etc ...

Страница 112: ...irst and then turn on the receiver once it is plugged into the WAVE recorder and has phantom power see next slide Then long press the PAIR button on the transmitter until it flashes green Then long press the PAIR button on the receiver until it flashes green A link will be established shortly and both lights will be green Transmitter Receiver ...

Страница 113: ...It should never be turned on when a dynamic microphone like the SM58 is plugged into the channel To use the AVX wireless condenser microphone through the receiver go into the Menu system to enable the Phantom Power for the input channel Here I am recording on channel one Phantom Power is indicated by the 48V note underneath the channel and the lightning bolt symbol ...

Страница 114: ...n the side of the receiver shows the output volume level of the signal to the recorder Press the AF Out button to change the level Keep the level three quarters of the way up three lights lit up The input should peak on the Zoom recorder around 12 dB ...

Страница 115: ...one This microphone has a built in transmitter Follow the same procedure turn on the microphone first and then turn on the receiver once it is plugged into the WAVE recorder and has phantom power Then long press the PAIR button on the microphone until it flashes green Then long press the PAIR button on the receiver until it flashes green A link will be established shortly and both lights will be g...

Страница 116: ...ot use this with the Canon T2i or any other DSLR camera that has automatic volume control on the input The recording will be constantly distorted In this picture the adapter is used with the Sony A7R camera Both the Sony A7R and A7S cameras from the CDA depot have manual volume control and can be used with the adapter See the A7R guide for details ...

Страница 117: ... is a highly directional microphone and should be pointed directly at the subject It can be placed a long distance from the speaker or subject 12 to 15 feet 3 5 to 4 5 m but still produce a good recording Surrounding sounds will be largely cancelled out Never handhold the microphone as pictured It should always be mounted on a stand or if handheld it should be in a shock mount ...

Страница 118: ... Rycote for recording outside The kit includes a shock absorbing mount and windshield The windshield works well and also comes with an additional furry shield The microphone is often mounted on a pole so it can be aimed at speakers from above Pictures from the Rycote website ...

Страница 119: ...Polar Pattern of the MKH 416 This diagram is reproduced from the Sennheiser MKH 416 manual It has an unusual shift to the left in the pick up pattern ...

Страница 120: ...phone I recommend putting a limiter effect on the input channel The limiter will avoid loud sounds distorting and peaking It could also save your ears when you are wearing headphones to monitor the recording The Zoom has a number of limiter presets Find the one that fits your situation ...

Страница 121: ...audio to the guide track audio on your video file For example if you used the low quality camera microphone on the front of the T2i this might suffice as a guide track But take no chances always slate each video clip that you record The CDA has a few proper cinema slates but here I am improvising by using two pieces of wood Many people use a hand clap The next slide has some tips for slating ...

Страница 122: ...low you to visually identify the shot and take Start recording on the camera and the audio device before you make the sync mark and announce the shot you are about to record what is written on the slate Right before you bring down the slate say mark This is to distinguish the sound from any other random sharp noise You can slate at the end of a shot if the camera framing is too tight at the beginn...

Страница 123: ...e helpful Look on the Video and Sound Editing Technical Support Documents page of the CDA website for more equipment and software guides www concordia ca finearts cda html Positive and constructive feedback or comments are welcome Write to philip hawes concordia ca ...

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