At this range a good tripod and head are very important. The better they are, the easier you can steady your shot. Handheld shooting is out of the question.
@@snakecharmer1542 I used a Sony remote clipped onto the tripod. Can't say enough about the need to have a solid tripod and a good video head plus a remote shooting at this 1440mm equiv. Just a slight nudge or less than extra gentle panning could cause wobbles and the footage would be useless. I have tried the moon but I think we would need something a lot more powerful like the Nikon P1000 to get some nice shots.
Aamazing is definitely the word. Great shot! What is it that is actually being eaten, (snake)? I ordered this camera and it should come tommrow. I want to be able to take video like this! The 4K quality is stunning. Too bad its limited to 5 min clips…(not happy about that)
No. But the levels of lighting were OK in most shots. You can see some noise in the shadows if you watch this on 4K computer monitors but still not too bad.
Program auto mode with both the DRO and ISO also on auto but I can't remember the exact settings under "Creative Style" menu. Probably -1 or -2 sharpening level under Standard Picture profile. The edited video however was graded to broadcast safe gamma level while the excessively gained up audio was also normalized to a more proper level. So the video you see and hear was heavily edited to play on all SDR TVs but the original looks and color balance are maintained.
does this camera only shoot slow mo in 120fps or can we shoot normal videos at this frame rate too, for example if I want to vlog in 1080p 120fps can I vlog?If not then what is the maximum frame rate I can shoot into for normal video shoot in 1080p resolution.
@@asadullahkhan8985 You can shoot 100fps or 120fps continuously without pausing for buffering like you can in the other regular recording modes but with more limited control in certain functions and also the camera heats up quickly too.
Boy! That's a long time ago but I can tell you what I sure did with the old Handbrake settings. H.264 (no option for H.265 then), High Profile Level 5.2, "Slow" rendering and the noise reduction set at "Light" using the higher fidelity but slower processing time of the two available options. The gamma settings were done in FCPX before the export to ProRes 422 for Handbrake.
Tathagata Mondal Not great like on-board omni mic on most hybrid cameras. Acceptable maybe, but barely. Still better than what you get from cellphones though.
Tathagata Mondal Sorry, the camera has not been with me for quite a while. However, for vlogging I suggest you get the proprietary Sony shotgun mic (can't remember the model name) that plugs into the camera's MIS hot shoe. It weighs next to nothing, costs only about US$65, gets the power and transmits the audio straight via that same MIS shoe. It may not sound as good as a $1K shotgun mic nor does it allow manual audio level control but the thing is a godsend for this type of shooting. You can take my words for it
Molless Beatz Oh! That was a good while ago the best I can remember other than the description below the video is the shutter was locked at 1/50th to sync with the PAL framerates and to minimize the judder. Other image parameters such as contrast, sharpness etc. were at default 0.
Nice footage. I have the same camera. Have you noticed that the image appears to 'drift' when camera is on a tripod at all? I noticed it more when 'dynamic active' steadyshot was on (steadyshot cannot be turned off I believe). Any thoughts/advice welcome :-)
Great footage, lovely birds. I have just bought the Sony HX400V, mostly for wildlife photos & films. Looks good so far, the zoom is great & the ability to use the manual focus ring with focus peaking is good too. I've also bought the little Sony ECM-GZ1M microphone which simply attaches to the camera hotshoe (no wires to worry about). Mind you, the audio on your footage seems decent for a built-in mic. Enjoy.
Steve Ferneyhough Thanks. Considering the zoom reach and the level of manual control, this camera is such a good value and portable for what it can do.
Yes it is very good value for money; as you say-lots of manual control. I will have to test the external microphone out properly to see what the quality is like & I'll let you know.
No external stabilizer but the Steadyshot mode on camera was set to Intelligent Active or maximum, hence the steadiness but this footage loses some detail because of this.
That would depend on where you live. Motorola (now part of Lenovo) has far more extensive distribution network. It should generally be easier to get your phone fixed.
I'd rather go for the 1+3 though based on the specs and price but I don't really know how well its camera performs. The camera on this Moto X shoots great video but only when it doesn't misbehave. Things like focus pumping, image jittering when the EIS (Moto X camera doesn't have OIS) goes out of whack etc. have often ruined the footage that otherwise would have been great. You probably didn't see those in my video because I cut them all out.
Hard to say which setting would be best it depends on your liking. But to make it simple you should record video only while in the movie mode (on the top dial). There are many looks in the movie mode, some are quite similar, some different. I suggest you try shooting to see which one you like best. And one more thing, always have an ND filter with you to use when you shoot in bright sunlight. It will help limit the shutter speed by preventing it from being too fast (to compensate for the high brightness level). A variable ND will also make your shooting easier.
It seems to have a good DR for such a small sensor though I never did a scientific test. This may also be helped by a good implementation of the cinegamma modes that don't sacrifice too much in terms of noise. However I have just found out you can't set an ISO limit while still in the auto ISO and dedicated movie mode at the same time. As a result, some of the shots in this video may actually be above ISO1600 which was the level I unknowingly set in the still picture mode before I found that out. The description under the playback window has now been corrected. Thanks for watching.
Pan CM in the 4K mode it tells you what setting your using. Out of 4K mode it's auto. There's no telling what setting your using. If your not in 4K as soon as you push record your settings change.
These shots are very well done. You do know how to use a camera and i can tell you're also aware of the DSLR pitfalls and shortcomings; thumps up! I have a question, though...does this camera has a good (DR) despite its small sensor in your opinion? Nice vid! Thanks you.
Sure, but most of the time when I commute around I only carry a lightweight compact camera with me, if any. The 4K gear I have is either too big or has too many add-ons that I use for my work. Not good for casual shooting.
