Hi folks,
So this weekend is an oppurtunity to capture some great action at downhill skateboarding event (a sport I am involved in). I will be using my t2i as well as Canon Vixia HF200 camera's to capture video. This past weekend I tried the t2i out and got some test shots similar to conditions that will be at this event for comparison. My objectives are to get some shots that are very sharply focused, foreground, subjects and background. As well as some for slowmotion. Some questions I need adressed are:
-Should I be paying more attention to the aperture or shutter? This will be all outdoors on a sunny day. I am assuming shooting wide open?
-If shooting at 1080p 30fps, should I have the shutter at 1/60? What about higher? Would higher shutter assist with keeping fast moving subjects from blurring out while I am shooting from a static position, panning the camera as they go by? I am aware of the "180* shutter rule" for video and if shooting 30fps i should stick to 1/60shutter. Would this help me avoid a "smearing" look on fast moving subjects as they go by or could I set it higher?
-To get the foreground, subject and background all in focus as possible is the lowest aperture (3.5 with kit lens) going to be assumed? Keep the camera to auto focus?
I have had trouble getting everything in focus like stated above, and you can tell in this video. This is a test shot I did with the camera mounted to the Opteka X grip. Many shots from the event will look very similar to this shot, however I will be in a static position and not rolling while standing on a board myself. I am grateful for all assistance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTb8IPW_dzo
So this weekend is an oppurtunity to capture some great action at downhill skateboarding event (a sport I am involved in). I will be using my t2i as well as Canon Vixia HF200 camera's to capture video. This past weekend I tried the t2i out and got some test shots similar to conditions that will be at this event for comparison. My objectives are to get some shots that are very sharply focused, foreground, subjects and background. As well as some for slowmotion. Some questions I need adressed are:
-Should I be paying more attention to the aperture or shutter? This will be all outdoors on a sunny day. I am assuming shooting wide open?
-If shooting at 1080p 30fps, should I have the shutter at 1/60? What about higher? Would higher shutter assist with keeping fast moving subjects from blurring out while I am shooting from a static position, panning the camera as they go by? I am aware of the "180* shutter rule" for video and if shooting 30fps i should stick to 1/60shutter. Would this help me avoid a "smearing" look on fast moving subjects as they go by or could I set it higher?
-To get the foreground, subject and background all in focus as possible is the lowest aperture (3.5 with kit lens) going to be assumed? Keep the camera to auto focus?
I have had trouble getting everything in focus like stated above, and you can tell in this video. This is a test shot I did with the camera mounted to the Opteka X grip. Many shots from the event will look very similar to this shot, however I will be in a static position and not rolling while standing on a board myself. I am grateful for all assistance!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTb8IPW_dzo