https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpBGkSjP6XA&ab_channel=RussellMcGilton

Today we learnt about video settings using a DSLR. Rohan explained the difference in using shutter speed for slow motion and ISO levels. He recommended no more than 800 ISO as after this setting the image begins to go very grainy and distort.  In terms of frames per second, he recommended 1920 at 25 fps and for slow motion to double fps rate to 50fps. He also said to ignore icon exposure levels as these are just speculative and not very good at all and instead use the white balance feature – take a photo with the camera and adjust the white balance from there.

With that in mind, I tried to use my camera, a Canon 600D, for the slow motion test task. The biggest problem I found was that I couldn’t find the aperture setting despite setting it to manual. Thus I changed the ISO up to 3200 – way too much but it was the only way to get any light.  Thus, we can see above, the grainy, purply look of the shot.

What I learnt from this is that I can only view the slow motion in post when I effect slow motion gain.