1. your camera (manufacturer & model)
answer: Nikon D750
2. the sensor size (in mm: ? x ?), maximum megapixel rating, sensor type (eg “APS-H”)
answer: sensor size : 35mm (35.9mm x 24.0mm) ; max megapixel rating : 24.3 ; sensor type : CMOS
3. lenses you own & can use on your video recording-capable camera
— in 35mm equivalent focal length range, associated widest apertures
answer: I only have one useable lens which is a DX lens (yes, I have a crop on a full frame...I'm ashamed too) - 17 - 55mm 2.8G - 22G
4. biggest memory card you own in terms of capacity (in GB), class (eg “class 10”),
and card speed (eg. x 133).
If it’s an SD type card, which class is it? (e.g.. class 10)
32GB class 1000x Lexar professional
Read the following article from B&H PhotoVideo which indicates all relevant aspects of cards:
Memory Cards Explained
Memory Cards Explained
Which class of card do you need for shooting video? What does your SD card classification
mean in terms of writing speed: is it fast enough to be shooting video?
answers: You need a class 10 to shoot HD quality video.That means my SD card is good enough to shoot HD video.
highest & lowest resolution capture settings?
Highest : 1920 x 1080
Lowest : I couldn't find out
Also, does your camera have a limit on the amount of video shooting time?
Yes, 10min
What is the technical reason for limiting single shot video shooting time?
DSLRs are not optimized for video capture
State your answers as memory card size / recording quality (resolution & mode) & maximum minutes
( eg. 8GB memory card / 1280 x 720p [SD mode] yields 20 min. of video)
(NB. you will probably have to test this out by turning on your camera with your empty reformatted
memory card installed, the display set to indicate total frames remaining/total video time available,
video quality set to highest and then lowest resolutions)
answers:
- highest resolution no. of minutes: I couldn't find out
- lowest resolution no. of minutes: I cound't find out
6. maximum file size per clip
answer:
-24MP
8. format of movie files created (eg. QuickTime Motion JPEG, AVCHD, MPEG4, etc.)
(... there’ll probably be more than one, depending on camera and resolution sizes & modes)
answers:
-H.264, MOV
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-H.264, MOV
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9. which video output resolutions does your camera produce?
try to include all of the following info for each level of video resolution your camera produces:
- (sample answer might be: 720p / 1280 x 720 pixels/ SD / 4:3 / 30fps)
answers:
- 1920x1080 ;60p
- 1920x1080 ; 50p
- 1920x1080 ; 30p
- 1920x1080 ; 25p
- 1920x1080 ; 24p
- 1280x720 ; 60p
- 1280x720 ; 50p
10. looking at the above resolution dimensions available, are they using the same aspect ratio or not?
(eg. 800 x 600 is a 4:3 aspect ratio while 1920 x 1080 is a 16:9 aspect ratio).
What are the differing aspect ratios for each of your camera's video format resolutions?
(eg. 800 x 600 is a 4:3 aspect ratio while 1920 x 1080 is a 16:9 aspect ratio).
What are the differing aspect ratios for each of your camera's video format resolutions?
answers: Yes they have the same aspect ratio
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11. shutter speed range your camera can record video in: does your camera permit you to set shutter
speed when recording video? (Can you in fact set manual setting for video shooting?) Whether it
does or not, what shutter speeds can you set on your camera for shooting video?
answers:Yes I my recording video mode can be in manual. shutter speed : from 1/4000 to 1/60
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12. aperture: does your camera permit you to set the aperture when recording video?
answers: Yes
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13. shutter speed & aperture restrictions — answer this only if your camera does not permit you to
choose manual video shooting settings.
If your camera doesn’t have manual setting capabilities, what other camera setting can you use to
control exposure then?
answers:
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14. focus: how does your camera focus when shooting video? Does it permit you to manually focus
or are you left with autofocus only?
eg. — The most important thing to know about the Nikon D5000’s video controls is the fact that the camera cannot
autofocus while video is being recorded. You can autofocus the image before recording begins (by pressing the shutter
button halfway down, just like you do with still images), but once you start recording you must manually focus
everything..When you try to autofocus while recording, the camera lens moves and changes exposure just as if
you’re autofocusing a still image.
answers: autuomatic and manual focus in video mode
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button halfway down, just like you do with still images), but once you start recording you must manually focus
everything..When you try to autofocus while recording, the camera lens moves and changes exposure just as if
you’re autofocusing a still image.
answers: autuomatic and manual focus in video mode
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15. your camera records video at what data rate (expressed in MB/sec. or mbps)
answer:150 mb/s
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16. specific and particular settings recommended for your camera model — the best way to
do this is to look at the camera reviews for your model on preview.com and/or imaging resource.com
and read their review section on the video functioning (often listed as “video” or “movie” review section).
You can also research this in a Google search —eg. at least one very popular camera (hint: 5D) has
You can also research this in a Google search —eg. at least one very popular camera (hint: 5D) has
suggested settings for ISO to obtain the least noise in video mode.
answers:On the front left of the camera, you will find a lever that goes from AF to M, with a button in the middle (big red circle in the image below). Make sure to keep that lever on “AF”, or your lens will not autofocus. If for some reason your lens stops focusing, this is what need to check first. Pressing the button in the middle of the lever allows to choose between different focus modes.
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