- #Magic lantern canon 60d issues manual#
- #Magic lantern canon 60d issues portable#
- #Magic lantern canon 60d issues software#
#Magic lantern canon 60d issues software#
(Update: now my understanding is that 100,200,400 is the native resolution, but 160 is a software ISO pulldown from 200 which makes it appear to have less noise in the darks, but you lose headroom in the highlights. I haven’t had a chance to test this myself to check it, but I don’t notice any problems with taking this approach.
#Magic lantern canon 60d issues manual#
Everything to manual (focus, white balance, ISO or gain in videoland).
No camera movement required, no studio quality audio, no indie film grading, and no especially sharp image needed. Now by basics I mean enough to shoot a simple video interview for the web. With enough stumbling and forum browsing though I’ve managed to work through the basics. I made plenty of mistakes in my first and second and third project. The Canon 60D I initially eyed with a lot of suspicion and rightly so. When I get stressed, I go back to it because I know it’s controls and what it is capable of.
#Magic lantern canon 60d issues portable#
Prior to this camera I was shooting with a JVC GY-HM100U, a remarkably portable 3CCD prosumer camera with 1/4″ sensor that shoots 35 Mbps. It’s perfectly compatible with Magic Lantern (unlike the 5D), has manual audio control, multiple shooting speeds and resolutions including 60fps at 720p, 24fps and 30fps at 1080p. And it’s useful for checking a shot when you’re sitting in front of the camera. You don’t have to hold the camera up at eye level. The articulating screen is a real practical convenience. Nevertheless, the Canon 60D is also a neat camera on its own merits. I’ve also seen a lot of really cheap Canon T3i which I’m told is comparable to the 60D even if the build quality isn’t as good. So for me it was a no brainer.įor others without this particular alignment of the stars, I’d highly recommend checking out the Panasonic GH2 for a compact camera with incredible quality and bit rates to die for. Since I had a big project involving shooting a series of web interviews, I had a good first DSLR project. In this case, I found a mint condition Canon 60D for $700 used, my wife already had a few Canon lens, and it even came with a 50mm 1.8. Being a freelance videographer, I have a mindset around getting the least expensive solution to get good quality results as judged by the job. Actually, like many would say, I bought it because it was the best camera for me and my situation. There may be an implied assumption that I bought the Canon 60D because it’s the best DSLR camera out there.
Shooting video with a DSLR is all the rage now and there’s plenty of info out on the Internet, but for my own records, I thought I’d track a few of the things I’ve learned along the way in my transition to shooting video with DSLR. This post is for new or aspiring videographers like me who happened to get their hands on a Canon 60D.
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