Doc shot with a DSLR?

alex1

alex1

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I am about to start shooting a new doc at the end of this year. I have a 5D rig and I am excited about the cinematography flexibility that I will be able to add with this camera.

My one concern is the rolling shutter on the DSLR. I probably wont have tons of run and gun type shots, but I know that I will have some.

So my question is, to those who have shot a doc with a dslr, did you end up renting another video camera with no rolling shutter for certain days?

And besides the "use IS lenes, glidecam, keep the camera steady" tips, what else would you recommend for running and gunning with a dslr camera?
 
There's no problem with the rolling shutter if you can hold the camera steady. If you can't hold the camera steady, don't have a shoulder mount, or plan on doing a lot of whip-panning, then you'll have a problem. It is probably more pronounced if you shoot outside with no ND filters, meaning your shutter will be set insanely high. Works out much better if you can filter out the sunlight and keep your shutter at 1/60.

Do you have the Mark II or Mark III? The rolling shutter is much improved in the Mark III as well.

Below are two videos I shot with a Canon 60D that were entirely handheld/run 'n gun:


 
I considered shooting on my 5DMK3 for a bit too. Lots of run n' gun done with my 3 and no rolling shutter issues. My 7D on the other hand...I don't think I would risk it.

Off topic, but since you're in Toronto - you've got my attention. What's your doc on? Feel free to PM me if you don't want to derail your thread.

Kegan
 
There are post-production plugins/filters available to reduce or eliminate rolling shutter. After Effect's built-in warp stabilizer usually does a good job.

It is always preferable to get it right in-camera, but if there are only a few scenes, "fix it in post" might be a workable and cost-effective solution.


Jim
Colorburst Video
 
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