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5D Mark II video settings - guideline request!

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somethingpretentious:
Hi

I recently shot some outdoors scenes with my 5D mark II and noticed some artifacts in the busy areas (trees in wind etc...). My exposure time was 1/100 pr frame and the picture style was "standard" with "sharpness 3". Should I use a longer exposure time and is sharpness 3 to much for video? I'm new to video and are never sure what settings to use. Are there guidelines out there that can help me with my video settings in different scenarios? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

cheers!

elvinstar:
From what I've read, you want to stick with the "180 degree" rule involving shutter speed. Also, most video shooters on cinema5d suggest turning sharpness down to 0 or even lower. That website is a fantastic resource (without much snarkiness!) for newbie videographers.

somethingpretentious:
Hi elvinstar

Thanks for the advice - I will lower my sharpness already tomorrow:-). Cinema5d Looks like a really great and active site - I'll read my night away...

Thanks a bunch!

Artmyth:
Adorama is starting a series of dslr video tuts on vimeo its a good introduction and the fisrts video addresses the 180 rule and describes jello effect etc.

If your doing video for stock definately shut off as many in camera effects as possible ie sharpening

somethingpretentious:
Thanks Artmyth! Useful for me..

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