Canon 60D Settings for High Quality DSLR Video
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2024
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Learn which settings are best for filming video with a Canon DLSR. Using a Canon 60D, this video shows you how to choose the right basic settings for clean, professional looking video.
Learn which frame rate, shutter speed, ISO and aperture work best for getting a low noise image that has the look of film. Also how to get sharp focus and set your color temperature.
Gear used in this video:
Canon 60D podhelp.me/60dkit
Sennheiser ew100 G2 Wireless Lapel Microphone podhelp.me/Sennkit
Canon T2i podhelp.me/t2ibody
Sigma 18-50mm 2.8 - 4.5 Lens (mounted to the 60D) podhelp.me/sigma18-50os
Canon Normal EF 50mm f/1.4 USM podhelp.me/canon501point4
Zoom H4N podhelp.me/rech4nzoom
Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit
Canon DSLR Noise Test vimeo.com/23082874
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Thanks for this. Seems so simple, but I was really struggling with getting clean video out of my 60D.
Thanks, glad it helped!
Thanks Ray, awesome video, extremely helpful. Just purchased a Canon 18-135 STM lens to replace the 15-85 I had, and your tips are very helpful when using my 60D.
Just came across this video and looking forward to using these settings for an episode we are filming today. We recently switched to a new Canon Rebel T6i and are still learning how to use the settings beyond "automatic". Appreciate the level of detail you provided for each setting.
+ArmadilloPepper.com thanks, hope the filming is going well!
Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I am filming a short this weekend and will be D.P. and editor, so really needed to brush up on my camera. This is very informative.
I've learned more about DSLR video in the past day and a half watching your content. Thanks! Definite sub!
Thanks Tomas, I'm really glad the videos have been helpful. Appreciate the sub!
Ray Ortega Thanks for the video Ray, I've watch this every time I need to shoot video to make sure I've got it all setup right. This is the best video on DSLR video settings out there. Thanks again.
Wow thanks for the high praise! I really appreciate you watching and commenting.
Excellent tips, thank you. I never thought to change anything in the video settings but an excellent piece of kit.
Thanks Andrew
Thank you. I just got my t3i today so it will take me awhile to get it, but I will. THANKS! This is a GREAT start!
Thanks, the T3i is a great cam. Have fun!
Wow, thanks for the easy and quick explanations. I just set these 4 settings into my new 70D :-) thanks to you
I cannot say it enough! I love Ray Ortega! Thanks so much for all you've taught me and keep providing! You've helped my brand tremendously...
+Oscar Staton wow thanks Oscar! So glad I could help.
Thank you so much man! Just new with Video Production, I was so overwhelmed your recommendation and suggestion made it simpler for me.
Mate that was a completely awesome tutorial and answers a bunch of questions and problems I had around the 60d. Moving forward I will definitely be using your setup in my own recording! Thanks!
That's great to hear, thanks for sharing and have fun!
Hi, You may have missed my question below so I'll try again.
Do you know anything about sd card slot speed limits on the 60D and whether or not the 70D also has them?
Ralph.
Yes they do
I learned more here more than my four years at university -__-
nakisha cohen i Know!
Same!! The most I learnt in camera class was to put a white sheet of paper in front of the camera and Auto adjust the WB...
thanks!
Thank you!
lol frfr!
I just did these settings to my new 60D. I'm more of a photography person but I want to get into film making also. This is a good start. I'm glad I found your channel. Thanks!
Awesome, glad it's helping. Have fun shooting!
Hey Ray, I have never learned so much in so little time regarding filming and photography with my Canon T3i than I have from you and your videos! You make a hell of a lot more sense than most tutorials and you're easy on the eyes :) Keep the videos coming man! I want to learn more!
Wow thanks Jason! I can't ask for much more than that. I really appreciate the feedback.
Thanks man. Working on it... at what point is there just not enough light to shoot video? I'm in my living room trying to dial this in but the image is constantly too dark
It still takes a surprising amount of light even with a DSLR. But it also depends on what you are trying to light and what the background needs to look like. Exposing a mid shot for a person is harder and needs more light especially if you need the background to be lit as well. Do you have a lens that has a large aperture? Get as much light on you as possible, set your exposure for your skin (if that is the subject) and go from there. Add lights to the background as needed and open up that aperture but watch your focus.
watch my new music video shot by 60d edited by vegas pro 15 click ua-cam.com/video/iza3O3rXR9w/v-deo.html
Thank you that was a very good explanation.
Just bought the 70D. I come from a broadcast background, so pretty new to DSLR's. This really helped. To the point and very thorough. Thanks Ray!
This is a great video, it's pretty much what I needed. I shoot with a 70d and a t2I and will try these settings on both. Thank you.
Thanks, I did a version for the 70D as well ua-cam.com/video/fYVHbBkArJA/v-deo.html
This has been very helpful I have been coming back on this video :)
Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much for this information. Should have watched this last week.
Thanks for watching. Hope you're getting the video you want!
I decided to use my Canon 60D for a you tube blogging camera. In 2020 everybody is moving to 4k, but for you tube that isn't needed.
Thank you for the in depth review on how to set the 60d up
Thanks! Yes, I do understand, how the projectors have those shutters going over the transition between each frame and then to get a smooth blur there.
Whether we want it to cover it completely or half, depending on what kind of depth we want, but how to do that is why i am here, so thanks!
From Belgium, Europe. Great stuff, even for dutch speaking people!!!
Great compliment, thanks Franswa!
Very good tips! Thanks for sharing your knowledge sir! Subscribed!
Thanks! Glad to have you following along!
Thank you Ray I am a first-time user of this camera for video I will be going to the March for life in Washington DC and need some tips on both indoor and outdoor filming again I have never videos before
Thanks Marianne. Get outside in both bright and low light conditions and shoot as much as possible before your event. That's the best way to learn fast and see how your settings affect the camera. Use the settings from this video and adjust your aperture and ISO as needed to get a good exposure.
I know this is going to sound a little heavy, but I can't help it...It's because of people like you that I can accomplish my dreams. Thank you so much Ray! 1000x!
+Priyanka Singh not too heavy here, just the stuff I love to hear because it means I'm passing on something that happened to me as well. I have my dream job in part due to what I call UA-cam University;) Go get it!!
Hi i set my Canon 60D to these settings and my image is almost constantly too dark to see anything, I have no idea what the problem is here
+supahoopsa001 me too
+supahoopsa001 try upping the iso and/or shutterspeed or add more lighting. Not sure if it'll help but could try.
+supahoopsa001 your arpature is really low. turn the dial all the way to the left or right while in movie mode and see if that makes a difference
Change the movie exposure
+Drizzy Sub is right, you have to adjust the settings for your lighting. If you need to set it and forget it then you'll have to shoot in auto mode.
ive been getting tons of grain on my 60d and i had no idea that ISO is what causes that. when I get home, im going to see what my settings are at. i thought it was the lens itself.
Yes, ISO is a big factor. Hope the adjustment to lower ISO, worked! Also, there will almost always be some grain in the shadows on the 60D.
so apparently it was set on auto. and since the 18 - 200mm lens widest aperture is 3.5, its horrible in low light. i also have an 85mm 1.8 telephoto lens which is good in low light. i also think im about to buy the 50mm 1.8 stm lens on amazon tonight. for these lenses, should my iso be at 160? the lowest is 100 for the 60d.
On the 60D and probably the same for most crop sensor Canon cams, it's been shown that ISO 160 is actually cleaner than ISO 100. But if you are in a situation where you need ISO 100 to get the right exposure, use it. You won't notice. So go with ISOs 160, 320, 640, and use those first then use what you have to to get the image.
Thank you for that video. I have come to learn a lot from your videos.
Could you also do a video on, the relationship between Aperture and sharpness. And what are the best settings for a night video with 3 point lighting and how to get the most detailed image (probably with a 1.8 or 2.8 aperture lens.
Also I'm torn between using f1.8, ISO 100 and F 2.8 with a higher ISO (say 400 or 800).
I use a Canon 600D (T3i). What would be the best ISO since i have no idea about it's native ISO's.
Once again thank you so much. I hope to learn more from you.
Rayan.
Wasn't expecting to learn anything new, but wow I had no idea about the multiples of 160 for ISO! That test video shows how amazing the difference is
Cool! Yeah that video really shows you the difference. Thanks for watching!
Glad I could help! Thanks for watching.
thank you n GOD BLESS @SpdakaAce.
superb!:)
***** Thanks!
Ray Ortega This video was exactly what I was looking for...having used auto settings playing it safe for a few years...it was daunting venturing out in to manual! This vid was perfect! I was wondering...I use Windows Movie Maker for my editing...its basic but it works ok for me...BUT when I render a video (on high quality settings) it alters the look of the video a little and doesn't look as good as the original. Is Windows Movie Maker notorious for that? What would be a good (but low cost) editing software for someone looking to go the next level up? Many thanks for your help:)
StrikingScorpion82PLUS Try to upgrade from Movie Maker. I recommend Premiere Elements, but if it must be free, and you dislike pirating (god bless you), then go for Lightworks. It's free, and somewhat complicated, but if your willing to learn how to use it, you'll like it. Another freebie that is great, is Davinci Resolve Lite. Davinci Resolve is the industry standard, and used for color correction and light editing in broadcast (mostly for color correction). It's an amazing program, but one of the most complicated I've ever had to work with. IMO the easier and most painless options would be either Final Cut Pro X or Adobe Premiere Pro. Hope this helps!
***** Hey thanks for the advice!:) Appreciate it:)
***** thanks, great feedback!
Wow, I have watched multiple Tutorials and learned a lot here and understood the settings right away thanks!
Ray's videos on the use of the Canon is the best! Learned much from him and I'm enjoying my 60D even more...
Thanks!
Cool. Have fun with it and thanks for watching!
Thanks for very informative and clear video. Great video - keeping it plain and simple.
Thank you so much, one of the cleanest explanations I've ever heard on DSRL shooting basics. You are the guy who understands what he talks about. Love recap part, always helps :)
Thanks! Really appreciate the great feedback.
Good tips, didn't think about adjusting the picture profile and lighting optimizer.
Thanks Omar. I have a video coming out soon that will show a bunch of different picture profiles and how they affect the image.
This is awesome! Thank you. I just recently upgraded from my Canon 7D to the 5D mark iii..what a difference!
TheOfficialFanP nice upgrade!
Ray, thanks for this video. I am a stubborn artist, I take my camera out the box and start playing with it. Unfortunately, I never take the time to allow myself to learn it's functionalities. This video helped tremendously. Keep sharing and doing great work. Those like myself appreciate it.
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Rashid Jarrell Thanks Rashid! Have fun with the cam.
Awesome tutorial ray ,, this has helped me avoid grainy footage.
Keep up the great work...
Hi Ray, I just wanted to say a huge thank you, your video was a really big help for me.
Oh man. I did all your settings to create my Oni-Con X video and I left out one major thing that I finally now understand as to why I wasn't getting the quality and it was the aperture. My aperture wasn't set to 2.8. Thank you so much for the settings I tried many other vids but just about nearly all of them couldn't help me set the camera to the quality I wanted besides yours and E.B. Studios' 60d tutorial video. I figured it out on my T3i using a Canon 16-35 mm f/4 2.8 L lens. Again thank you! :)
Glad you figured it out and I could help a little! Thanks for watching.
This video helped me how to set video to Manual
Thanks, Arvin!
Excellent video. I'm getting the 70D which will be my first DSLR, this video helps more than I expected. Thanks!
Thank you Sooooooooooooooo Much! Wish all tutorials on UA-cam were as clear and straight to the point as yours! Cheers!
Thanks, Geoff! Feedback like yours really lets me know how to make these kinds of videos in the future. I made some that I tried to improve on for both the 70D and 80D as well. I'll have to get some more cams to do the same with. You might actually get some things from the 70D and 80D ones as well since I made them to be more than just about the specific camera and instead about filming manual on any cam. Those cams are also a lot like the 60D with the big difference being continuous AF. Thanks for watching.
Hey Ray, I followed your instruction on this video, for a friends wedding. I'm impressed with the results so thank you for sharing your tips.
Awesome, thanks for watching and the kind words!
Highly informative, so glad I found your videos. Now I know that I do want the 60D for filming
Thanks for the video! I am totally new to DSLR filmmaking, I have been using "Normal" video cameras. I just got a Canon 70D so I am super excited to use it. This video was extremely helpful for getting the right settings.
Awesome, congrats Matt on your new cam and thanks for subscribing. The 70D is a killer cam and I'm glad you didn't skip this video just cause it had 60D in the title. Most if not all the settings apply to all DSLRs in video mode.
Ray Ortega Happy to subscribe! And thanks again!
Awesome! Thanks for watching.
Congrats. These settings are a starting point for all video. Adjust as necessary for your environment. In your case you'll likely be changing aperture and ISO to get the exposure you need.
Fantastic, thanks for watching. These settings are just where you start. You have to adjust for your lighting conditions.
Awesome, thanks for watching and commenting!
Although I have the 550d these settings did help, thanks dude!
Hey great video! What lens would you recommend for recording beauty. I have a 40 mm lens for my canon 70 D. Although I do really like it I do find that its always close up. Naturally because it is a 40mm. Do you have any suggestions?
This was really helpful, thanks. What about when filing outside? Do the same rules still apply?
I learn from beginning to do DSLR video shoot from you UA-cam channel and I find it very useful, informative and practical. Thanks for your sharing.
Thank you for watching. You can learn everything you need on UA-cam;)
Hi Ray, I just watched your video and it was extremely helpful! I'm using a Canon 70D with a Sigma Art 1.8 18-35mm lens. I do a lot of tech videos and find sometimes I can't get a clear shot when I'm filming a tech product up close. Do you have tips or suggestions?
+Matthew Moniz you probably need a macro lens which would allow you to get closer than whatever your Sigma's minimum focal length is.
Thank you so much, this is really useful.
Hi, Thanks for the tips. Slightly off topic but hoping you can help. The 60D SD card writing speed is limited to about 20MB/s by 60d hardware (meaning regardless of how fast your card is the camera will only do so much) and I am wondering if you know whether or not the 70D also has the speed limit? Apparantly the 650D is 40MB/s, so am hoping that the 70d is more than that.
Subbed solely based on that recap you did at the end, seriously great for a tutorial, nobody does that.
Thanks, I think you're the first person to comment on that. Glad it helps. I think it's good to give a recap/breakdown if necessary. Appreciate the sub!
Very helpful video, and easy to understand. Like some others have said here, I've learned a lot more from your videos than from years at university. Keep up the great work!
Thanks, Carla!
Ray! Thank you so much for uploading this video. Was really helpful!
Thanks Ray, very helpful video.
We're always looking for great sources to share with our fans on Facebook. We'll definitely be sharing this video.
Thanks!
Loved the video,
CamCaddie
tnx Ray, just bought d60 and this knowledge is precious
Thanks Waleed. If you're in manual mode then your exposure doesn't change unless you change it. So everything is locked in wherever you set it. In a panorama you might need to change your exposure if you start on a side that is really dark and go to a side that is really bright but most times you don't need to. Have fun!
Thanks Ryan. I'm glad this sometimes confusing topic was made a little simpler. I like your idea and look forward to checking out your video. I don't think enough people play around with the wrong settings which is as important to the learning process as the "right" settings.
Thanks man! I made a workout video for a friend yesterday. Very helpful!
Great tutorial! Thanx Ray, you are a star!
Thank you so much for posting this!! It's exactly what I needed, simple, clear and specific. Truely useful vid.
Hi ray!
First of all great video, i found it extremely useful, I am looking to get this camera but I'm a bit confused about what lenses to get with it? I am looking to make a short film.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
this was so helpful. thank you!
I tried it this morning with my cam (should have done that first!) You are correct. It does keep it separated, going back to the manual modes for stills shows standard is set as before. Very handy to know since I can set and forget the video. I'm terrible at remembering to switch options! Thanks!
i put my iso down to 100 but now everything is so dark how do i keep it at 100 but still have light?
Cool, thanks for watching Abel.
I just got this camera as an early birthday gift and am also a video production student. I am saving this video as a reference!
Hi Ray, your videos are very informative and very helpful. I saw one of your previous videos on how to set up a canon eos 60d for video, which was good. However I'm still struggling to set it up, it's my first dslr & I have no idea what most settings means and do. So I was wondering would you be able to make a step by step video on how to setup up a canon eos 60d for beginners I'm video mode.
Thank you Ray an excellent explanation
hello , Great videos you have! I have a real problem with the video cutting off. I use a raw steel 32 gig media card. Is it not fast enough? What else could be the problem? Thank you, Philip
Hi Ray, would you or could you recommend a quality everyday lens. I have the 60 D. With the standard lens kit of 18 - 55, 55 - 250 and a 50 (1.8) portrait. Many thanks
thank you sir! very well made and easy to understand!
Great video I need to get that crisp sound I am using a Rode Rycote mic. Any suggestions?
thank you for your instruction, I have learned somthing new. For reccording what is max time length can a video be recorded?
On the 60D you can only record 12 minute clips for 1080p.
great instructional video .. answered all my questions. thanks !
This was awesome. Love how simple you make things. Thank you.
Curlversation Pop thanks!
Ray, great video, thanks for you help. Did you do an adjustments in post on this video?
Thanks for this. Greatly helpful.
Thank you so much for this video. Very educational and extremely direct. Saves me so much trouble!
Thanks, Sarah
I have only ever used my 60D for stills but this tutorial is 1st class ,thank you for taking the time to explain . My camera is now set as above time to give it a go I think . :-)
Is there a way to change the file size to mp4 directly on the camera ? The only way I can transfer stuff right now is by using my Bluetooth and this cannon app on my phone. I don’t have an SD port on my computer to transfer videos directly. What should I do ?
After watching numerous videos on this. This was the best 💯👍
Thanks! 🤘
Good info, Ray. Thank you for doing stuff like this.
Hello Ray. I also have a 60D .I got my camera setup as you said ,works fine ,my videos quality are the similar with yours but when I upload to youtube it loses a lot quality.I am using sonny vegas 13 and I render the videos customized to youtube but even that way all come good on my computer but really bad on UA-cam. please what should I do to have my video uploaded with same quality as yours. any trick,or link that I can find this information ?? thanks a lot .hope hear from your as soon you available
hi ray
I ran across your video after purchasing my eos60D. I followed all of your instructions but now, even in a bright room the picture on the screen is so dark you can barely see it. when I hold the focus button half way down it auto focuses to a great bright perfect picture. but then when I click record or push it on down as to take a picture while in video mode it goes back dark. please advise !
Thankyou for your valuable suggestions
Thanks!!!!! I speak spanish but i understood you, i searched for weeks to a video like this, thanks again