Quick tip: if you want 30fps you need to select NTSC rather than PAL. Apologies for being late to the party but I only just got a like-new 70D as a backup camera.
Hi Grant - from a fellow Aussie, (hope I got that right as you might be a kiwi) - I just want to give you a HEARTFELT THANK YOU for this brilliant short instructive video on how to set up a Canon camera to shoot videos for dummies. And that is me! We have owned one for 2 years and took lots of photos with it, but few videos. And today with your instruction I got it set up, managed to download my first video to i-movie, do some basic editing, export the bloody thing, and upload it to Facebook, and it looks just fine!!!!!!! Thanks mate. Very grateful.
Thanks for this tutorial as has given me the help and confidence to move off auto and onto manual! Heading off on a trip to Finland and will be using manual based on this........
This helps a lot for taping auditions because I've been shooting in Auto and you can't adjust the sound level input in that mode so I was dealing with a lot of hiss.
Some heads up tutorials before I get into all these things, the pics taking and video shooting and I can say that it was pretty helpful still after all these years, therefore thankyou so much!!
You need to disable the wi-fi on the first menu shown as well as movie recording does not work with wi-fi enabled. Video could do with some more details on setting exposure / ISO /f stop, I was looking for settings for nigh time video.
Very nice video, Grant. Thanks very much. I like the 70D generally, but I'm quite disappointed by the manual. These instructions quickly put me on the right track.
Thanks for your input . I have a new Canon 70 d which I learning about settings for RUclips so hopefully that will help . I'll try it out tomo on a small video 😎
Thank you so much! This was such a help, right out of the box. Plus, my husband is an Aussie, so it was like having my brother-in-law help me with my camera. Thanks so much.
I am a film and television production media student at the moment I have been looking for about 2 months to help me find the perfect settings for my camera and by god you have saved my life this is going to help me so much with my college course. You have solved my lighting problem with this I only have the sound problem now I have the Videomic pro rode mic have you got a video explaining the best settings for this because that would be highly appreciated again thank you keep up the great work.
Really great! Just what I was looking for. I shoot with the 70d with a EFS-24 and my video is a bit cluttered and unsharp. I will try out your settings!
Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. Perhaps you can do a video about the Picture Style and show examples of video with different settings without any Post edits.
I just bought my cannon 70D for my RUclips cooking Channel. And I was so intimidated with how many options it has. I have an old Cannon Rebel which is so easy to use. Thisone is a big Jump! I read the manual from A to Z which I NEVER DO normally!! And took my first video with this Queen of Intimidation...The video sucked.. I Google and watch your video. YOU had my full attention after throwing that annoying manual🤪😂👍👍. You helped me A LOT. I will take a mother video tomorrow and see how it goes with the settings you showed.
G'day Grant. Glad I found you. You had me when you threw the instructions away! Just bought your course for the 70D.... Great deal! I just can't believe I paid actual money to learn anything from a bloody Kiwi. Thanks mate.
+All About WindowsHopefull this video helped you but if you're still having trouble I've got a more comprehensive course on the 70D over at my website grantjohnston.me/store/shooting-video-with-the-canon-70d/
This video is excellent. What setting do you use when you want to maximize your focus range? Do you want the maximum F-stop like you would when shooting landscape photos?
I am starting to use my 70d for video I plan on doing events with a lot of people like choirs, sporting events, I was listening to your tips I'm planning on getting a external mic how often should I use it
Waiting for my 70D to arrive.Have previously used a Canon XM2 camcorder. Only SD but so easy to use when compared to using a DSLR. But your video will greatly assist, thank you. Have you used the non-manual LIVE view for video?
Totally freakin badass. I was actually googling for ages to find how to change my "internal mic into 25%", as I am using the Rode Pro. There is no tutorial on this and a keyword search comes up pretty empty. So I'd definitely add it in your keywords, that you include the option where to find it. Thank you thank you thank you Grant. You just upped my Vlogging game.
Hello. Could you please advise me? I film a speker for an hour iterview and I know that after 29:59 min it should stop filming. At the moment it films 14:59 min stops and then films 14:01. 2 questions: 1) Why not 29:59 min? 2) How to make that it films 29:59 min and then automatically it continues to film another 29:59 min? Thank you.
I love this video and have set up my 70D as you suggested but, how do I set up the other side, the camera side to get the best still photographs I can get from my camera. Thanks! I've been a subscriber for a fairly good while. Any information you can send would be great!
Excellent work!! & perfect to use as a new project template to base my “experimental” settings I’ve always randomly adjusted other than the big guys (aperture, iso, res, etc). However I only came to see some sample clips which I think is a crucial mistake!! We are visual artists after all.
Great video. I'm getting ready to buy this camera and this told me exactly what I needed to know! Thanks! I look forward to checking out your other videos too.
Grant, any ideas on what I need to do for fireworks? Its one of those things that are very hard to test but once a year and I have made mistakes the last two years running. I'd quite like to get it right this time.
+Simon D Yates They can be tricky, from experience it's all about setting a manual exposure you know will work on the fireworks when they are going off, I also found it best to preset a frame to focus on where you think the action will happen and stay wide until you get your eye in. Good luck.
Hi Grant, I see a small delay in display ing my 70d, just on the screen, when playing or replaying everything right. Is it normal that small delay ?. I come from a t5i and I dont see delay in the display. You could tell me if it is normal on 70d ?. Greetings!
hey thanks for your video. I have a question, when i'm filming with my 70d the video quality is not good, the image is very shakey. is there any setting on the camera for more image stabilization. Canon 70d lens : EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS STM With stabilization set to on. Thankyou.
hi great video just wonder what is your preferable methood for shooting your self with fully auto focus and what is your setup with af sensetivity cf and accecel/decel im mostly shooting my self training and performing all sort of exercise and i whold like to avoid focus hunting as much as i can
Fianlly using my DSLR camera to shoot. This was a good video but it was very fast going and I had to rewatch several sections. This video should be retitled it shared what setting for general use but didn't show how to shoot video with the selected settings.
Hi I'm looking to upgrade from my Nikon d5100 to the canon 70d. I thought it would be a good idea to switch to canon due to the stm silent lenses for video. Is it worth the upgrade do you think? Thanks
Hi Grant, Thanks for the video. After changing your Picture Style settings in the menu, do you have to reset them for taking stills, or do you use the same settings for both? (I threw away the instructions like you told me too!!!) ...Cheers
GrantJohnston Thanks that makes sense. I use RAW which means it probably isn't so critical if I forget to change it back, as I can adjust in LR post processing anyway. Thanks for the response, and go the ABs
This video, is the settings you set, is it good for concert videos? I'm going to a concert soon and i'm trying to find the right settings. Any suggestions?
I been shooting at 1920 24 all-I and final cut for editing but when i r=transfer my videos to FCP seems like the time runs but the frames are stuck??? any idea what am doing wrong?
Hey guys, just some questions on the 29:59 time limit. 1. Is this only on the cameras sold in EU, or is that going to be the same if I buy the camera in US, Asia, etc? 2. Is there a way to hack it to increase the time limit? Thanks!
Grant Johnston Thanks Grant. That is a bit disappointing. I was hoping that by now someone would have been able to hack this. Probably someone in China? Seems like they can hack/ reverse engineer/ etc anything from iPhones to computers.
Hi Grant, just wondering after I've set these settings, can I switch back to Av mode? So that my shutter speed, iso, white balance etc is retained and I just want to be able to contol aperture? Best regards!
I just get the 70d and I have a question... If i set 1080p 24fps, why he let me choose the shutter speed too? how is that possible? I can film at 24fps with a shutter speed 1/120???? i'm getting lost
A no bullshit tutorial. Thanks mate
As soon as he tossed the manual across the room, I decided to tune in lol
Quick tip: if you want 30fps you need to select NTSC rather than PAL. Apologies for being late to the party but I only just got a like-new 70D as a backup camera.
Very very helpful. Bought my 70d today ( my first ANY camera ever ) Your explanation is a breeze. Thank you !
Hi Grant - from a fellow Aussie, (hope I got that right as you might be a kiwi) - I just want to give you a HEARTFELT THANK YOU for this brilliant short instructive video on how to set up a Canon camera to shoot videos for dummies. And that is me! We have owned one for 2 years and took lots of photos with it, but few videos. And today with your instruction I got it set up, managed to download my first video to i-movie, do some basic editing, export the bloody thing, and upload it to Facebook, and it looks just fine!!!!!!! Thanks mate. Very grateful.
Glad it was helpful (actually a kiwi), appreciate the comment thank you.
Thanks for this tutorial as has given me the help and confidence to move off auto and onto manual! Heading off on a trip to Finland and will be using manual based on this........
Glad to hear, good luck with your shoot
This helps a lot for taping auditions because I've been shooting in Auto and you can't adjust the sound level input in that mode so I was dealing with a lot of hiss.
Very nice! Love how you chucked the manual! Classy! Thanks for helping me get mine set up.
Very instructive.. I have the manual but found this video easier to follow ...I need to sort my 90 D now
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Some heads up tutorials before I get into all these things, the pics taking and video shooting and I can say that it was pretty helpful still after all these years, therefore thankyou so much!!
You need to disable the wi-fi on the first menu shown as well as movie recording does not work with wi-fi enabled.
Video could do with some more details on setting exposure / ISO /f stop, I was looking for settings for nigh time video.
Very nice video, Grant. Thanks very much. I like the 70D generally, but I'm quite disappointed by the manual. These instructions quickly put me on the right track.
My fiance just got me a brand new Canon 70D and this video was very helpful!
Thanks for your input . I have a new Canon 70 d which I learning about settings for RUclips so hopefully that will help . I'll try it out tomo on a small video 😎
Superb video. Straight to the point and zero bollocks. Thanks. Subscribed.
Thank you so much! This was such a help, right out of the box. Plus, my husband is an Aussie, so it was like having my brother-in-law help me with my camera. Thanks so much.
Cheers
I liked it so much, I bought the course. Thank you again.
I am a film and television production media student at the moment I have been looking for about 2 months to help me find the perfect settings for my camera and by god you have saved my life this is going to help me so much with my college course. You have solved my lighting problem with this I only have the sound problem now I have the Videomic pro rode mic have you got a video explaining the best settings for this because that would be highly appreciated again thank you keep up the great work.
very fun when you throw away the manual.
Nice video mate, thanks for share it
It took me ages to find it afterwards!
Another excellent video, Grant! Thanks a lot!
Cheers
That was Awesome learnt so much in short space instead of reading the Manuel
Really great! Just what I was looking for. I shoot with the 70d with a EFS-24 and my video is a bit cluttered and unsharp. I will try out your settings!
I actually just got the 7D and while there are some differences this was a great tutorial. Thanks so much!
Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. Perhaps you can do a video about the Picture Style and show examples of video with different settings without any Post edits.
Hi - yes I'm just going through the picture styles at the moment and will put a video up with some examples in the next couple of weeks. Cheers
I just bought my cannon 70D for my RUclips cooking Channel. And I was so intimidated with how many options it has. I have an old Cannon Rebel which is so easy to use. Thisone is a big Jump! I read the manual from A to Z which I NEVER DO normally!! And took my first video with this Queen of Intimidation...The video sucked..
I Google and watch your video. YOU had my full attention after throwing that annoying manual🤪😂👍👍.
You helped me A LOT. I will take a mother video tomorrow and see how it goes with the settings you showed.
Great tutourial for a first time user. Wish me luck!
+orator40 good luck, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
I'm borrowing a 70D for a video shoot and I had to get it setup for video. Thanks Grant!
Just bought this puppy today. Looking forward to more videos. Glad you're on RUclips and not Vimeo!
+Henry Labrada Its a great camera..Cheers
Thank you for sharing this info. Very informative! My camera is in the air somewhere and I should receive it on Wednesday. Can't wait!!!
you had me at throwing away the instruction manual. good video. thanks
Thanks sir I will definitely try this one question.. How do you color grade or color correct!? And do you prefer it or nah? Thanks sir
This helped me a lot! I got my 70D without a manual, so your video was perfect since it was recording for very little time. Thanks Grant!
G'day Grant. Glad I found you. You had me when you threw the instructions away! Just bought your course for the 70D.... Great deal! I just can't believe I paid actual money to learn anything from a bloody Kiwi. Thanks mate.
+Brett Parry Ha ha. Hope you find the course useful. Cheers
Excellent video .... Short and too the point. Just what I needed to hear.
+hypnosiscenter nyc Good to hear thanks.
thanks !
Great tutorial...straight to the point
Being a novice, I did find your info very helpful. Thank you very much. Do you do learners courses?
nice work sir !! i hope this will work cause I'm having difficulty using this camera !
+All About WindowsHopefull this video helped you but if you're still having trouble I've got a more comprehensive course on the 70D over at my website grantjohnston.me/store/shooting-video-with-the-canon-70d/
Grant Johnston thanks !
Great straight to the point video thanks
This video is excellent. What setting do you use when you want to maximize your focus range? Do you want the maximum F-stop like you would when shooting landscape photos?
Yes definitely maximise your f-stop exactly the same as shooting stills.
I am starting to use my 70d for video I plan on doing events with a lot of people like choirs, sporting events, I was listening to your tips I'm planning on getting a external mic how often should I use it
+Ebony Gray If possible use I will just about always try and use it as external mics will generally always be better than the built in mic.
This video helped me so much! I'm such a newbie to this I didn't even know how to put the camera on the video setting, lol. :D Thank you!!
Thank you for your help. Very insightful!
Waiting for my 70D to arrive.Have previously used a Canon XM2 camcorder. Only SD but so easy to use when compared to using a DSLR. But your video will greatly assist, thank you. Have you used the non-manual LIVE view for video?
Thanks for your VDO. It's useful and I like your Blog too. Thanks
Thank you for sharing this info :) Hope it will make my shooting from my travels more nice looking.
Nice one Grant. Thanks mate!
thx for the tips!
Totally freakin badass. I was actually googling for ages to find how to change my "internal mic into 25%", as I am using the Rode Pro. There is no tutorial on this and a keyword search comes up pretty empty. So I'd definitely add it in your keywords, that you include the option where to find it.
Thank you thank you thank you Grant.
You just upped my Vlogging game.
Your videos are so helpful. Thank you!
Thank you , love your content and also very straight forward . Settled in 5 mins .
Currently working on a short film . Your tips really helped!
nice to hear an NZ accent.
thanks
WHEN I GET STUCK WITH MY CAMERA , THIS LITTLE OLD LADY COMES HERE!!!!!
Hello. Could you please advise me? I film a speker for an hour iterview and I know that after 29:59 min it should stop filming. At the moment it films 14:59 min stops and then films 14:01. 2 questions: 1) Why not 29:59 min? 2) How to make that it films 29:59 min and then automatically it continues to film another 29:59 min? Thank you.
Maybe check that your SD card has the correct read/write speed?
Thanks for the tips very use full
I love this video and have set up my 70D as you suggested but, how do I set up the other side, the camera side to get the best still photographs I can get from my camera. Thanks! I've been a subscriber for a fairly good while. Any information you can send would be great!
Excellent work!! & perfect to use as a new project template to base my “experimental” settings I’ve always randomly adjusted other than the big guys (aperture, iso, res, etc). However I only came to see some sample clips which I think is a crucial mistake!! We are visual artists after all.
Thanks - this was actually very helpful.
How do I use the flash while I'm taking video? I'm new with the camera and it won't let me shot video with the light on. I use manual
Great video but I must admit, other than the optional user neutral setting, I think these were all set!
Excellent and to the point.
Great video. I'm getting ready to buy this camera and this told me exactly what I needed to know! Thanks!
I look forward to checking out your other videos too.
+bannerline awesome cheers
Wonderful video! Quick question- is it possible to use autoexposure mode for video?
Yes absolutely - you can run it in full auto mode and it does a nice job. I run it in manual to have more control and a better footage to edit with.
Thanks so much for the response- you've been immensely helpful!
Thank you 🙏
You my friend, are the best! Thank you very much for uploading this.
Hi Grant, I loved the video. Very GOOD. You are the one... Thank you very much... Really helped me...
+tina floripa Cheers
Yes, great video. Actual tips 👍🏻
Kiwi represent!
Thanks for the info, can you talk about the settings for audio of you were using a rode video mic pro?
Grant, any ideas on what I need to do for fireworks? Its one of those things that are very hard to test but once a year and I have made mistakes the last two years running. I'd quite like to get it right this time.
+Simon D Yates They can be tricky, from experience it's all about setting a manual exposure you know will work on the fireworks when they are going off, I also found it best to preset a frame to focus on where you think the action will happen and stay wide until you get your eye in. Good luck.
Love the intro, need a small get up short intro song for it🙌🏻
hola queria saber si el curso que vendes lo tenes subtitulado ya que soy de argentina y no domino tanto el ingles saludos y gracias martin
Thanks for the advice!
Hi Grant, I see a small delay in display ing my 70d, just on the screen, when playing or replaying everything right. Is it normal that small delay ?. I come from a t5i and I dont see delay in the display. You could tell me if it is normal on 70d ?. Greetings!
Amazing, straight to the point and a lot to learn. Subbed!
wow. i was shooting videos in auto and it wasn't working for me. glad i found this.
hey thanks for your video. I have a question, when i'm filming with my 70d the video quality is not good, the image is very shakey.
is there any setting on the camera for more image stabilization.
Canon 70d lens : EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS STM
With stabilization set to on.
Thankyou.
very nice video man but what country of America you mean maybe Brasil Peru Colombia
Thanks, hope to use this when I buy mine :)
Thanks soooooo very much!! This was super duper helpful, Grant! Much appreciated!
hi
great video
just wonder what is your preferable methood for shooting your self with fully auto focus and what is your setup with af
sensetivity cf and accecel/decel
im mostly shooting my self training and performing all sort of exercise and i whold like to avoid focus hunting as much as i can
I can definitely recommend the autofocus on the Canon 70 & 80D's and its what I use.
did you changed the sensetivity cf and accecel/decel set up? or you use it with defoult setup?
Fianlly using my DSLR camera to shoot. This was a good video but it was very fast going and I had to rewatch several sections. This video should be retitled it shared what setting for general use but didn't show how to shoot video with the selected settings.
What about shooting in slow motion. Can I switched it to 1280 50 all-I?
Hi I'm looking to upgrade from my Nikon d5100 to the canon 70d. I thought it would be a good idea to switch to canon due to the stm silent lenses for video. Is it worth the upgrade do you think?
Thanks
I have the rhode mic so don't have it on auto? I really new to this.trying to figure it out.trying to make video don't know what the best sitting is.
oh man that is one good looking thing
Hi Grant, Thanks for the video. After changing your Picture Style settings in the menu, do you have to reset them for taking stills, or do you use the same settings for both? (I threw away the instructions like you told me too!!!) ...Cheers
Hi - I'm pretty sure you have to reset the picture style to your preferred stills settings when going back to photos.
GrantJohnston Thanks that makes sense. I use RAW which means it probably isn't so critical if I forget to change it back, as I can adjust in LR post processing anyway. Thanks for the response, and go the ABs
This video, is the settings you set, is it good for concert videos? I'm going to a concert soon and i'm trying to find the right settings. Any suggestions?
I been shooting at 1920 24 all-I and final cut for editing but when i r=transfer my videos to FCP seems like the time runs but the frames are stuck??? any idea what am doing wrong?
Hey guys, just some questions on the 29:59 time limit.
1. Is this only on the cameras sold in EU, or is that going to be the same if I buy the camera in US, Asia, etc?
2. Is there a way to hack it to increase the time limit?
Thanks!
Bonecrusher27WTF As far as I know its the same worldwide and haven't heard of anyway to hack it but someone else may know?
Grant Johnston Thanks Grant. That is a bit disappointing. I was hoping that by now someone would have been able to hack this. Probably someone in China? Seems like they can hack/ reverse engineer/ etc anything from iPhones to computers.
Hella helpful. Thank you for this!!
can you help me please my camera is recording fine but when i go to see the video on my laptop it is grey and dark ...
I am videoing with my 70d and it keep cutting off and I have to restart it back up
Thank you very much, very simple and to the point!
Hi Grant, just wondering after I've set these settings, can I switch back to Av mode? So that my shutter speed, iso, white balance etc is retained and I just want to be able to contol aperture? Best regards!
When recording a video can you pause or only start and stop?
Thank You Grant !!
Learned a LOT! Thanks!
awesome video...very helpful, as a professional I would like your thoughts about Komputerbay 64gb 600x card
Haven't had any experience with those cards sorry.
cheers
I just get the 70d and I have a question...
If i set 1080p 24fps, why he let me choose the shutter speed too? how is that possible? I can film at 24fps with a shutter speed 1/120???? i'm getting lost
Hi, Thanks for your video. When you capture the video in Premiere (I have the CS4 version) which setting you use?