Best phone camera for filming display.
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Benslights
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a DSL good luck with a phone camera
what sort or DSL model an what prices ?
Benslights
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i use a Nikon D3200 a new D3300 you are looking at starting price of $200 then lense
You should be able to get good footage with the latest phones as most have 4k video recording capabilities. Buy a tripod for a phone on ebay.
what do you use ?
I have an older dslr (Nikon D5100). Was trial and error playing with the settings on the camera.
I just bought a new canon today and even without touching settings yet my test video tonight is way better than what I have been able to do, hopefully I'll be able to work out how to tweak it to get as good as yours
Canon EOS90D I have a few lens, but the 10-18mm I can get the whole house in easily
edit:sorry 10-22mm lens
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christmasdave
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Just wondering if there is anyone that uses/have used an iPhone to record their display and what settings you have used? I have an iPhone 11 and spent too much on lights so no budget for a DSLR camera this year so will be using that to record.
I tried recording on 4k with high frame rate but the end result was horribly blurry. HD with standard frame rate looks OK, but when trying to edit the music to the video I am seeing it slowly lose sync (just using standard Apple Movie Editor though). This is not my forte so after any advice
I tried recording on 4k with high frame rate but the end result was horribly blurry. HD with standard frame rate looks OK, but when trying to edit the music to the video I am seeing it slowly lose sync (just using standard Apple Movie Editor though). This is not my forte so after any advice
Notenoughlights
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I find I need to force it to exposure lock otherwise it washes out a lot and looks terrible.
I find I need to force it to exposure lock otherwise it washes out a lot and looks terrible.
Locking exposure is the key, anything where you can stop auto focus etc otherwise the lights will constantly blow out when they flash from light to dark and the camera tries to adjust.
Setting the lights down low (reduce brightness) also will help, even if just for recording purposes.
I'm going to trial both my Samsung S20 phone, and my new GoPro Hero 8
Setting the lights down low (reduce brightness) also will help, even if just for recording purposes.
I'm going to trial both my Samsung S20 phone, and my new GoPro Hero 8
christmasdave
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The exposure lock sounds like what my problem may have been. Will give that a go. Thank you! WIll also try reducing the brightness as suggested for when I record.