Q. I want to make a more simple version of a teleprompter, my idea was to sit a tablet above my Canon EOS 650D to help me memorize what to say when recording YouTube Videos.
I know you can mount microphones onto the top of the camera with that silver strip, but is there any way to mount an iPad or Kindle onto the top of the camera.
There might not be such a thing because I can't find one, but maybe I'm just using the wrong search terms.
Let me know if you find anything!
-Jack
I found out the Silver Strip is called the "Hot Shoe", trying to find one as we speak!
I know you can mount microphones onto the top of the camera with that silver strip, but is there any way to mount an iPad or Kindle onto the top of the camera.
There might not be such a thing because I can't find one, but maybe I'm just using the wrong search terms.
Let me know if you find anything!
-Jack
I found out the Silver Strip is called the "Hot Shoe", trying to find one as we speak!
A. Jack, Try using your imagination in solving this.
Hint 1. stay away from your hot shoe - you may need it for something essential. There are other mounts that you could use. Try to think of one. Have a look around at camera mounts on the web and you are bound to find something that you will capture your desire. Be adventurous.
Putty (blutack) on the end of a stick! Why does it have to be assembled to the Canon?
Hint 1. stay away from your hot shoe - you may need it for something essential. There are other mounts that you could use. Try to think of one. Have a look around at camera mounts on the web and you are bound to find something that you will capture your desire. Be adventurous.
Putty (blutack) on the end of a stick! Why does it have to be assembled to the Canon?
Contrast detection vs phase detection for movies?
Q. I am looking at buying a DSLR camera, and I am mostly looking at the Nikon D5100 and the Canon EOS 650D (or Canon Rebel T4i in USA). I will mostly be using it for movies, but also for photos as well. I see that the Nikon camera has contrast detection, whereas the Canon camera has phase detection. I have heard that phase detection is better, but I really don't know much about cameras yet.
Could someone please explain the difference between contrast detection and phase detection for movies, and which one would be better, to someone who is an amateur with cameras?
Thanks in advance for the help.
Could someone please explain the difference between contrast detection and phase detection for movies, and which one would be better, to someone who is an amateur with cameras?
Thanks in advance for the help.
A. Contrast focusing is more accurate, but much slower and tends to hunt because it doesn't know which way to focus the lens at first.
Phase is faster than contrast and doesn't hunt as much as contrast because the tricky phase detection system knows which way to focus the lens at first. Phase can have front/back focus (doesn't focus at the point you want) issues which can be corrected in some camera models.
If you're worried about focus for movies, then look to the Sony line of DSLRs. They have Nikon and Canon beat regarding focus technology.
Of course, if you're really serious about video, then get a real video camera. It's a whole lot easier to use than a DSLR. DSLRs are great still camera tools, toys for video unless you get a whole bunch of extra stuff.
Phase is faster than contrast and doesn't hunt as much as contrast because the tricky phase detection system knows which way to focus the lens at first. Phase can have front/back focus (doesn't focus at the point you want) issues which can be corrected in some camera models.
If you're worried about focus for movies, then look to the Sony line of DSLRs. They have Nikon and Canon beat regarding focus technology.
Of course, if you're really serious about video, then get a real video camera. It's a whole lot easier to use than a DSLR. DSLRs are great still camera tools, toys for video unless you get a whole bunch of extra stuff.
How to use canon eos 650d?
Q. Okay so I just got a canon eos 650d and I'm not really used to it yet. It's already set up but I just don't know how to use it?
1. How can I change the effects? e.g. black&white, fish eye...
2. General set up ideas?
3. it takes a long time to actually take the photo. I have to keep my hand on for over 4 seconds, how can I change that?
4.More information I need to know?
5.Other things I may need to change, recognise or learn about?
So yeagh I need help :(
1. How can I change the effects? e.g. black&white, fish eye...
2. General set up ideas?
3. it takes a long time to actually take the photo. I have to keep my hand on for over 4 seconds, how can I change that?
4.More information I need to know?
5.Other things I may need to change, recognise or learn about?
So yeagh I need help :(
A. 1. The effects that you use depend on a few things- the lens that you use or the effect that you use on the computer after taking the picture during the editing process. Most washes that you will use on your photo (sepia, red tone, black & white, grayscale, etc) will be done on the computer. There might be a way to change this on the actual camera body itself, but I'm not too sure. You can check under the functions and settings to see, but I would bet that there isn't. The other effects that have been mentioned (for example fish eye, tilt lenses/lens baby, etc) would obviously be altered by using a separate lens. So in this case, you would press the sides of the camera (there are two separate buttons) that you press at the same time. The lens would pop right off and you would put another one right back in its place. Make sure that it's locked on properly. I know that on my camera, the camera will not take pictures at all if the external lens isn't locked in place.
2. Set up ideas? Ahhh there's so much that you can do with SLR cameras. I would experiment with lighting. The lighting can make or break your shot. I find that the best times to shoot anything would be in the morning when the sun is coming up or in the evening when the sun is setting. There is a "golden" way about the way the light refracts . Also, improve your shots with a tripod. You need to know when to use it. The general rule of thumb is that you use a tripod when the exposure is slower than a 60th of a second. The longer the exposure, the longer the lens will stay open. This is to be used in areas where there is limited light because the longer the lens stays open, the more light will be permitted through the aperture. I know that I'm loading you up with information here, but also it will help you to learn to frame shots. Try not to shoot things that are centered. In plain English, I would say that your shots should be slightly off center in order to appear more dynamic. This is called the "Rule of Thirds". I would recommend that you look it up to get a better idea.
3. As I had previously mentioned, the time that the lens stays open depends on the exposure that you decide to use. Go into the manual function and change the exposure level. A long exposure would be something like one second. A quick exposure would be something like one thousandth of a second. However, unless you're sure that the photo needs to have a different exposure level on it, I wouldn't change it. Look it up on the internet first. Just experiment with it too- that always helps. Otherwise, I would stay in automatic mode until you get the hang of things.
4. I would/could say so much more, but I'm limited in the amount of characters that I have. Just look things up on the internet. There are so many talented photographers out there that have blogs that you might find of interest. I need to mention that I think that you should learn how to properly edit your photos as well. Look to Adobe Photoshop... or Lightbox I think it's called? Eh. Either way, they're effective for changing up effects and even drastically altering a photo (making realistic changes in body type. Excess fifty pounds? Photoshop it right off).
5. Nope... that's it. For now. There's always more that you can learn, but it would be better for you to just go out and shoot things! Wait. There is something. If you want to become an overall better photographer, I would highly recommend trying film photography. It will teach you to think about the way you shoot differently. For example, it's essential to really plan up a shot while using film because you're only limited to the amount of space that you have on the roll, whereas digital allows you to take as many as you want and then delete the extras that you didn't like all that much. Developing and enlarging on the other hand are just different from anything that you will ever see in digital media. It's a dying art form, but it's worth a try before going completely extinct.
Sorry for this lengthy post. I'm on break and I'm bored. What better to than to help someone out? :) In all seriousness though, I think that you should have stuck with a point and shoot camera to start out with. My first camera was a Canon SX125 and it was a "fancy" point and shoot (a hand-me-down from my step brother) and that worked just fine. Right now, I have the Canon EOS Rebel t3-i. I absolutely love it. It was a present to myself... and I bring it everywhere with me. My friends and I taking a trip to Taiwan (after I turn seventeen in the early summer) and I plan to bring it with me then.
2. Set up ideas? Ahhh there's so much that you can do with SLR cameras. I would experiment with lighting. The lighting can make or break your shot. I find that the best times to shoot anything would be in the morning when the sun is coming up or in the evening when the sun is setting. There is a "golden" way about the way the light refracts . Also, improve your shots with a tripod. You need to know when to use it. The general rule of thumb is that you use a tripod when the exposure is slower than a 60th of a second. The longer the exposure, the longer the lens will stay open. This is to be used in areas where there is limited light because the longer the lens stays open, the more light will be permitted through the aperture. I know that I'm loading you up with information here, but also it will help you to learn to frame shots. Try not to shoot things that are centered. In plain English, I would say that your shots should be slightly off center in order to appear more dynamic. This is called the "Rule of Thirds". I would recommend that you look it up to get a better idea.
3. As I had previously mentioned, the time that the lens stays open depends on the exposure that you decide to use. Go into the manual function and change the exposure level. A long exposure would be something like one second. A quick exposure would be something like one thousandth of a second. However, unless you're sure that the photo needs to have a different exposure level on it, I wouldn't change it. Look it up on the internet first. Just experiment with it too- that always helps. Otherwise, I would stay in automatic mode until you get the hang of things.
4. I would/could say so much more, but I'm limited in the amount of characters that I have. Just look things up on the internet. There are so many talented photographers out there that have blogs that you might find of interest. I need to mention that I think that you should learn how to properly edit your photos as well. Look to Adobe Photoshop... or Lightbox I think it's called? Eh. Either way, they're effective for changing up effects and even drastically altering a photo (making realistic changes in body type. Excess fifty pounds? Photoshop it right off).
5. Nope... that's it. For now. There's always more that you can learn, but it would be better for you to just go out and shoot things! Wait. There is something. If you want to become an overall better photographer, I would highly recommend trying film photography. It will teach you to think about the way you shoot differently. For example, it's essential to really plan up a shot while using film because you're only limited to the amount of space that you have on the roll, whereas digital allows you to take as many as you want and then delete the extras that you didn't like all that much. Developing and enlarging on the other hand are just different from anything that you will ever see in digital media. It's a dying art form, but it's worth a try before going completely extinct.
Sorry for this lengthy post. I'm on break and I'm bored. What better to than to help someone out? :) In all seriousness though, I think that you should have stuck with a point and shoot camera to start out with. My first camera was a Canon SX125 and it was a "fancy" point and shoot (a hand-me-down from my step brother) and that worked just fine. Right now, I have the Canon EOS Rebel t3-i. I absolutely love it. It was a present to myself... and I bring it everywhere with me. My friends and I taking a trip to Taiwan (after I turn seventeen in the early summer) and I plan to bring it with me then.
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