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What is wrong missing with this video? (Canon EOS 700D T5i)

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Alec Escolme New Member • Posts: 1
What is wrong missing with this video? (Canon EOS 700D T5i)

Hi all,

I am getting into car photography and videoing, I have just upgraded from a 450d to a 700d primarily for the video function.

When I video the car going past, the car appears out of focus and distorted.

Is there a setting/tip to improve this- something obvious?

My Galaxy S3 seems to be doing better than this!

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Many thanks,

Alec

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Canon EOS 450D (EOS Rebel XSi / EOS Kiss X2) Canon EOS 700D (EOS Rebel T5i / EOS Kiss X7i)
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Re: What is wrong missing with this video? (Canon EOS 700D T5i)

On my monitor the car did not seem out of focus.  There was a small "skip" towards the end of the video recording.  It was like the recording was shut off for a split second and then continued.  I think it might be wise to do a number of different recordings.  Overall, it seemed fine to me.  What did you find that was distorted in particular?

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Re: What is wrong missing with this video? (Canon EOS 700D T5i)

Alec Escolme wrote:

Hi all,

I am getting into car photography and videoing, I have just upgraded from a 450d to a 700d primarily for the video function.

When I video the car going past, the car appears out of focus and distorted.

Is there a setting/tip to improve this- something obvious?

My Galaxy S3 seems to be doing better than this!

Video

Many thanks,

Alec

not an expert at video, but what I see:

(a) The car changes distance, starting farther and coming closer the camera as it goes past.  The lens focus does not appear to change, so it cannot be in focus the entire time.  Besides which it appears to be focused somewhat closer than the roadway..

(b) what shutter speed? I don't see "distortion", but the car is moving and I think there is motion blur in each frame because the shutter speed isn't fast enough to freeze motion.

On the other hand, a too fast shutter speed would give unnatural motion across the screen.  I think you either let the car blur with motion, or pan with the car and let the back/foreground blur with motion.

IMHO (I could be wrong), YMMV

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Re: What is wrong missing with this video? (Canon EOS 700D T5i)

You need to adjust your shutter speed.

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Re: What is wrong missing with this video? (Canon EOS 700D T5i)

"videoing" is not a word

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Re: What is wrong missing with this video? (Canon EOS 700D T5i)

shk12 wrote:

"videoing" is not a word

LOL it's gonna be.  He's just ahead of the curve.

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