WARNING! Consider carefully before resetting your camera as instructed: "clear all camera settings." You may spend hours getting your camera back to your previous setup.
I perhaps should have set the context for this video more clearly; specifically, this video is made for students at the university where I work, and they hire equipment from the university stores. The kit is used by different people with different agendas so it is important that students take control of the equipment they hire and set it to their own requirements. In the face to face sessions I make a point of stating that if they own their own camera, then resetting the camera is not a necessity every time you pick it up to use, because they will be the sole user. One thing I would like to pick up on is your comment where 'you may spend hours getting your camera back to your previous setup' - I'm not sure what you would be doing for hours but the Nikon D810 is really not that complicated. In addition, by getting used to setting up the camera and using the menu, the user will develop a familiarity with the kit's software/menu system which is something I encourage to students to do, not shy away from. I would be questioning why it would take a student hours to get it back to a previous setup, after all this video is only just over 11 minutes for starters. Nonetheless, I appreciate the comment, and thank you for your feedback! Have a nice day!
@@iopvideo3137 Thanks for the response. And yes, doing the reset is perfect for your students who will be working with loaners. I agree, the 810 is not complicated but over a long period of time I made a lot of changes to settings and had to do a lot of hunting and pecking to find what I needed and to make matters worse I couldn't remember all the changes I made. I got a refresher which never hurts. Also, I decided it was high time to set up some shooting banks which I might not have done if I hadn't come across your channel. So, thank you for that.
@@doekoet I doubt it. Note that these instructions were intended for students who were using college rental cameras, not their own gear...something I wish I'd known beforehand.
Really good tutorial. I have using my D810 for occasional filming for a few years but never really paid attention to shutter speed. great to get some advice on correct settings.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback. 🙏Although originally made for the University Photography students I instruct, it's truly gratifying to know that this video is helping people far and wide in their filming activities. Happy filming! 👍😀
That was very well explained. i've had my D810 since 2018 and rarely used it for video, and only with the camera mic. now I will have a go at doing some video tomorrow at Woodhall Spa 1940's weekend.
Thanks for your kind words! It's always gratifying and heartening to know that the video has helped someone beyond the original remit of this video (i.e. the students I teach). Good luck with your filming exploits! 🙏😀
Glad I found this, and from Falmouth University, very nice indeed. Thank you, just got a D810 with a couple of lens and really want to exploit all of the possibilities in the camera.
Hey, it's a pleasure! This was originally made for the photography students here but it's great that it's reaching a wider audience and helping burgeoning filmmakers around the world! Happy filming!
Thanks for video. How to shoot behaviors object, is there any release mode on the camera. İ saw ff wide single mode just. İ have this camera but i never shoot video before. And finally which gimbal is usu this body. Great thanks
Mine doesn't start recording when I press either button (the record and the shutter one). Also, the top right corner says [📹10m00s]. Does that mean I can only record 10 minute videos? :(
I never heard anyone praise the D810 video, but after recently replacing mine with a Sony A7R3, mostly for the reported good 4k footage, I look back at my D810 1080p footage with good quality glass like zeiss primes and Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 and I am kinda regretting selling mine to part finance the Sony. Wish I'd just saved a little longer and hung onto the D810, which has very clean footage and is so smooth at higher frame rates esp.
I have been searching to see if the D810 would be 'enough' of a camera to get into videography, I have one for stills and it's gorgeous, but I've never shot video. If I only want to shoot 1080, is this enough, would a D850 suffice? I prefer DSLR over Mirrorless but maybe it's not capable to get into documentary filmmaking.
Hi David, Thanks for commenting. It's more than enough to start learning about videography, for what it's worth. The camera is one piece in the jigsaw. Just as important are factors such as lighting, composition, an understanding of editing, set design, costume design, etc.
I have had a D810 for a few years and have used it for still - I am a National Park photographer - but I have never needed video until now. This tutorial is excellent. Clear, concise and, above all, not patronising. Thank you so much, and wish me luck! PS, what video editing software would you recommend? I have iMovie preinstalled - it is any good?
Thanks a lot for your kind comments! The videos on this channel were initially made for the students we teach at our university but I'm super chuffed at reaching and helping a wider audience than was originally intended. We use Premiere Pro at our place but your can do quite a bit with iMovie nowadays. Editing in its simplest form is initially choosing the best clips, trimming them, and sequencing them into an order that either informs, entertains, makes you think, tells a story, etc or is a blend of all or some of the aforementioned elements. GOOD LUCK on your filmmaking journey!
@@iopvideo3137 Thanks for taking time to reply. My video journey will be short and probably only be for one or two projects... unless I decide to buy a half-decent-video camera! Shhh, don't tell the wife! I shall try iMovie in the first instance and love up if needed.
Hi, why did you format the SD card? If I have to switch between video and photo mode would it be a good idea to format the SD card or is it okay to leave it as it is?
Hi and thank you for your comments. When advising students, as an instructor I recommend they format their SD cards before using the camera to minimise the chance of any corruption and optimise communication between the camera and the media - it is not guaranteed that corruption or some error won't happen, though. Once it is formatted, it should be fine to switch from video to photo mode.
Thanks for your curiosity! The slightly ominous background audio has been intentionally added to make the video tutorial seem less dry, perhaps even imply a subtext. Some people like it, some people find it annoying, some people hate it - each to their own, all opinions welcome although I may not choose to agree!
Hello I have a question. I possess a Nikon D810 and had to realize how fast the battery is empty when filming. Simply because liew view is on all the time. Is there a possibility to turn live view off while filming?
I think you can only shoot video with the live view turned on. I don't think that you film with the viewfinder, for example, like you can with modern mirrorless cameras. due to the DSLR physics mirror setup.
Liked the instructions for video but when I switched it back to camera mode my shutter no longer works. I'm sure it was likely due to the reset...will need to investigate.
What camera are you using? Depending on what you are filming using a gimbal will influence how you set up your camera. A camera with decent autofocus in video mode is preferable if you have a face in shot. Having the camera in manual focus with deep depth of field (f8 or something) and/or using a wider angle lens can all help to keep the main subject in focus as well as maintaining a consistent distance throughout your planned shot. I would watch a few videos on how to use a gimbal to get these ideas into your head and then practise over and over. Hope this helps.
Do you mean focussing in general because 'back focussing' is often used to describe, "... when the focus plane is further back than you were expecting it to be (so your subject is out of focus, but something behind it is sharp)."
@@Levis25able I use "back button" focusing and it *seems* to work in video too. Although in still I just quickly press it while in video it seems to "seek" while I'm holding it and then I release when it seems to have locked onto focus.
Video quality is dependent on different variables depending on how you define video quality. From a technical point of view, just thinking about a modern day iPhone, even though it may be able to shoot in 8k, not all pixels are created equally. Sure it may be sharp, but this is often what makes video look too video like and not organic. Add in the fact that phone sensors are smaller than DSLRs and things become even less straightforward. Low light capabilities are also not just about the size of sensor particularly when you start to delve into base or native ISOs...and we haven't even mentioned the quality of any given lens we might be using. Generally, phone lenses struggle to create the shallow depth of field look unless they fake it, i.e. not through fast lenses. And we haven't even discussed the competence of the user...
@@iopvideo3137 interesting. I use 14-24 2.8 for landscape photography. I never ever use the video feature in my D810 hence why I searched and found your tutorial. I’m filming a short clip showing my boys skills with nunchucks and have softboxs fill fill/key/rim lighting so we’re all good with lighting. The iPhone seems to hunt the subject better in auto focus and it’s just easier to set up. I might try both and compare. Thanks for your time and feedback.
@@MrYou76tube im using my D810 for commercial video productions, but you HAVE to use a good prime lens, otherwise the poor quality of non-prime lenses will start to show. the ACTUAL QUALITY is exactly the same as a 1080p jpeg, so it looks exactly like the pictures. Use da vinci Resolve to stabilize your footage, shoot in 60fps at 1/125 shutter speed and slow down the footage in post. ALWAYS use manual focus! the nikon can't handle auto focus on video. it just can't. what you do is go into photo mode, you get your focus and then switch back to video mode with that focus still there and start shooting. the moment you switch frame or move, you do the same thing again, or pull focus manualy. good luck man!
@@afti03Such a good advice,image pre-focusing and then switching back to video mode…thank you so much! Do you have any tips on a gimbal set-up and which one to use?
@@iopvideo3137 oh, no, that music is so much like a very bad mic or cables... If you added the music through the RUclips studio, you can open the clip and update the song without having to upload the video again. If it was added local on your post production.. then you're stuck with it!.. Glad I could help :)
the horror movie noise is ? the D810 is a beaut fast camera & no horror there at all , very upside down with horror disturbance especially on an edu tutorial ✌️🎬🎥
Thank you for taking the time to comment! I'm glad it moved you in some way. Just out of interest what was it that made it "particularly "irrelevant" and "disturbing" to you personally?
Thanks for your feedback. Why the need to 'shout'? What does 'wisso' mean? Perhaps learn English to a more coherent level and aquaint yourself with some of the civilities of the Internet before the next comment, FYI. 😉
If I could only find a tutorial on how to lock out video to prevent that crap from getting in the way of my real uses of the camera for proper photography.
Thanks for taking the time to comment on this video, albeit in with rather angry, purist manner. What are these 'real uses' you speak of? Inserting the D810 up where the sun don't shine, perchance?
WARNING! Consider carefully before resetting your camera as instructed: "clear all camera settings." You may spend hours getting your camera back to your previous setup.
I perhaps should have set the context for this video more clearly; specifically, this video is made for students at the university where I work, and they hire equipment from the university stores. The kit is used by different people with different agendas so it is important that students take control of the equipment they hire and set it to their own requirements. In the face to face sessions I make a point of stating that if they own their own camera, then resetting the camera is not a necessity every time you pick it up to use, because they will be the sole user. One thing I would like to pick up on is your comment where 'you may spend hours getting your camera back to your previous setup' - I'm not sure what you would be doing for hours but the Nikon D810 is really not that complicated. In addition, by getting used to setting up the camera and using the menu, the user will develop a familiarity with the kit's software/menu system which is something I encourage to students to do, not shy away from. I would be questioning why it would take a student hours to get it back to a previous setup, after all this video is only just over 11 minutes for starters. Nonetheless, I appreciate the comment, and thank you for your feedback! Have a nice day!
@@iopvideo3137 Thanks for the response. And yes, doing the reset is perfect for your students who will be working with loaners. I agree, the 810 is not complicated but over a long period of time I made a lot of changes to settings and had to do a lot of hunting and pecking to find what I needed and to make matters worse I couldn't remember all the changes I made. I got a refresher which never hurts. Also, I decided it was high time to set up some shooting banks which I might not have done if I hadn't come across your channel. So, thank you for that.
@@silekiernanphotography You're welcome! I'm just glad I was able to help a fellow human out.
Hi.. If we reset the camera is it impact to the update version too?
@@doekoet I doubt it. Note that these instructions were intended for students who were using college rental cameras, not their own gear...something I wish I'd known beforehand.
Why does this sound like a horror movie.
This is like the best comment to a video I've made for this (work) channel. And in answer to your question, why not...
Yes I kept expecting Jaws to eat the presenter lol; sounds like tge geology deot is running seismometer tests next door throughout.
@@iopvideo3137 just got notified from this comment hahaha, great video nonetheless! Definitely found what I was looking for.
Thank-you so much for this. I learnt more from your video than watching several produced by Nikon. They should hire you, they need to!
You're welcome! It's heartening to hear such kind, complimentary words in reaction to this video. Thanks for making my day!
Really good tutorial. I have using my D810 for occasional filming for a few years but never really paid attention to shutter speed. great to get some advice on correct settings.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback. 🙏Although originally made for the University Photography students I instruct, it's truly gratifying to know that this video is helping people far and wide in their filming activities. Happy filming! 👍😀
That was very well explained. i've had my D810 since 2018 and rarely used it for video, and only with the camera mic. now I will have a go at doing some video tomorrow at Woodhall Spa 1940's weekend.
Thanks for your kind words! It's always gratifying and heartening to know that the video has helped someone beyond the original remit of this video (i.e. the students I teach). Good luck with your filming exploits! 🙏😀
Thanks, step by step - that's what I was searching for
It's a pleasure to share this video if it means it does what it was intended to do. Thanks for your positivity and gratitude - it means a lot.
Glad I found this, and from Falmouth University, very nice indeed. Thank you, just got a D810 with a couple of lens and really want to exploit all of the possibilities in the camera.
Hey, it's a pleasure! This was originally made for the photography students here but it's great that it's reaching a wider audience and helping burgeoning filmmakers around the world! Happy filming!
Thanks for video. How to shoot behaviors object, is there any release mode on the camera. İ saw ff wide single mode just. İ have this camera but i never shoot video before. And finally which gimbal is usu this body. Great thanks
Mine doesn't start recording when I press either button (the record and the shutter one). Also, the top right corner says [📹10m00s]. Does that mean I can only record 10 minute videos? :(
I never heard anyone praise the D810 video, but after recently replacing mine with a Sony A7R3, mostly for the reported good 4k footage, I look back at my D810 1080p footage with good quality glass like zeiss primes and Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 and I am kinda regretting selling mine to part finance the Sony. Wish I'd just saved a little longer and hung onto the D810, which has very clean footage and is so smooth at higher frame rates esp.
I’m so glad I saw this comment, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for making this video
You're most welcome. Happy shooting! 🙏😀
I have been searching to see if the D810 would be 'enough' of a camera to get into videography, I have one for stills and it's gorgeous, but I've never shot video. If I only want to shoot 1080, is this enough, would a D850 suffice? I prefer DSLR over Mirrorless but maybe it's not capable to get into documentary filmmaking.
Hi David, Thanks for commenting. It's more than enough to start learning about videography, for what it's worth. The camera is one piece in the jigsaw. Just as important are factors such as lighting, composition, an understanding of editing, set design, costume design, etc.
Thank you so much!
You're welcome! 🙏 Knowing this video has helped another fellow human being is most heartwarming! Happy filming! 😀
I have had a D810 for a few years and have used it for still - I am a National Park photographer - but I have never needed video until now. This tutorial is excellent. Clear, concise and, above all, not patronising. Thank you so much, and wish me luck! PS, what video editing software would you recommend? I have iMovie preinstalled - it is any good?
Thanks a lot for your kind comments! The videos on this channel were initially made for the students we teach at our university but I'm super chuffed at reaching and helping a wider audience than was originally intended. We use Premiere Pro at our place but your can do quite a bit with iMovie nowadays. Editing in its simplest form is initially choosing the best clips, trimming them, and sequencing them into an order that either informs, entertains, makes you think, tells a story, etc or is a blend of all or some of the aforementioned elements. GOOD LUCK on your filmmaking journey!
@@iopvideo3137 Thanks for taking time to reply. My video journey will be short and probably only be for one or two projects... unless I decide to buy a half-decent-video camera! Shhh, don't tell the wife! I shall try iMovie in the first instance and love up if needed.
Hi, why did you format the SD card? If I have to switch between video and photo mode would it be a good idea to format the SD card or is it okay to leave it as it is?
Hi and thank you for your comments. When advising students, as an instructor I recommend they format their SD cards before using the camera to minimise the chance of any corruption and optimise communication between the camera and the media - it is not guaranteed that corruption or some error won't happen, though. Once it is formatted, it should be fine to switch from video to photo mode.
Just curious, what is that background sound??? Static or something intensionally added?
Thanks for your curiosity! The slightly ominous background audio has been intentionally added to make the video tutorial seem less dry, perhaps even imply a subtext. Some people like it, some people find it annoying, some people hate it - each to their own, all opinions welcome although I may not choose to agree!
Please Show few video clips shot from d810
Hello I have a question. I possess a Nikon D810 and had to realize how fast the battery is empty when filming. Simply because liew view is on all the time. Is there a possibility to turn live view off while filming?
I think you can only shoot video with the live view turned on. I don't think that you film with the viewfinder, for example, like you can with modern mirrorless cameras. due to the DSLR physics mirror setup.
How's the in camera mic for concerts? Any opinions
Maybe OK as a scratch track or to mix with mixing desk output to give the final audio some atmosphere.
What color space does the d810 film video in?
Rec.709/BT.709 I believe.
Liked the instructions for video but when I switched it back to camera mode my shutter no longer works. I'm sure it was likely due to the reset...will need to investigate.
I want to take a video with gimbals but the image is out of focus, what should I do?
What camera are you using? Depending on what you are filming using a gimbal will influence how you set up your camera. A camera with decent autofocus in video mode is preferable if you have a face in shot. Having the camera in manual focus with deep depth of field (f8 or something) and/or using a wider angle lens can all help to keep the main subject in focus as well as maintaining a consistent distance throughout your planned shot. I would watch a few videos on how to use a gimbal to get these ideas into your head and then practise over and over. Hope this helps.
Hi bro, how to do back focusing while recording video?
Do you mean focussing in general because 'back focussing' is often used to describe, "... when the focus plane is further back than you were expecting it to be (so your subject is out of focus, but something behind it is sharp)."
@@iopvideo3137 I mean using AE AF button to focus while recording video.
@@Levis25able I use "back button" focusing and it *seems* to work in video too. Although in still I just quickly press it while in video it seems to "seek" while I'm holding it and then I release when it seems to have locked onto focus.
Hi I was wondering if the video quality is better or worse than a modern day IPhone?
Video quality is dependent on different variables depending on how you define video quality. From a technical point of view, just thinking about a modern day iPhone, even though it may be able to shoot in 8k, not all pixels are created equally. Sure it may be sharp, but this is often what makes video look too video like and not organic. Add in the fact that phone sensors are smaller than DSLRs and things become even less straightforward. Low light capabilities are also not just about the size of sensor particularly when you start to delve into base or native ISOs...and we haven't even mentioned the quality of any given lens we might be using. Generally, phone lenses struggle to create the shallow depth of field look unless they fake it, i.e. not through fast lenses. And we haven't even discussed the competence of the user...
@@iopvideo3137 interesting. I use 14-24 2.8 for landscape photography. I never ever use the video feature in my D810 hence why I searched and found your tutorial. I’m filming a short clip showing my boys skills with nunchucks and have softboxs fill fill/key/rim lighting so we’re all good with lighting. The iPhone seems to hunt the subject better in auto focus and it’s just easier to set up. I might try both and compare. Thanks for your time and feedback.
@@MrYou76tube im using my D810 for commercial video productions, but you HAVE to use a good prime lens, otherwise the poor quality of non-prime lenses will start to show. the ACTUAL QUALITY is exactly the same as a 1080p jpeg, so it looks exactly like the pictures. Use da vinci Resolve to stabilize your footage, shoot in 60fps at 1/125 shutter speed and slow down the footage in post. ALWAYS use manual focus! the nikon can't handle auto focus on video. it just can't. what you do is go into photo mode, you get your focus and then switch back to video mode with that focus still there and start shooting. the moment you switch frame or move, you do the same thing again, or pull focus manualy. good luck man!
@@afti03Such a good advice,image pre-focusing and then switching back to video mode…thank you so much! Do you have any tips on a gimbal set-up and which one to use?
7:05 speaking of audio noises, your RUclips mic has lots of it..
Thanks for the video!
I'm not sure if you're aware that it's the creepy abstract soundtrack that I've added. Thanks for the feedback and you're welcome!
@@iopvideo3137 oh, no, that music is so much like a very bad mic or cables... If you added the music through the RUclips studio, you can open the clip and update the song without having to upload the video again. If it was added local on your post production.. then you're stuck with it!.. Glad I could help :)
the horror movie noise is ? the D810 is a beaut fast camera & no horror there at all , very upside down with horror disturbance especially on an edu tutorial ✌️🎬🎥
Great tutorial ...apart from that dreadful background noise😄
Thanks for your feedback! Can't please all of the people all of the time.
Great info. What on earth were the background noises??? Man, that is distracting and irritating.
Good info. but SLOW DOWN.
Thanks for your comment. You do know you can adjust the playback speed and also press the pause button?
terrible , i didnt come here to format and put into manual mode... sort that hum out jeez nil points
Thanks for taking the time to 'type' your elliptical and comment devoid of any linguistic competence and more importantly, charm.
@@iopvideo3137 the video is labelled incorrectly being a fool to me doesn't help
mate
Yes the video looks a horror movie😢..
what a waste bad sound not clear video!
Thanks for your feedback. I'm not sure what you mean by 'what a waste' so I can't really comment on that.
Quiet possibly the most irrelevant and most disturbing video I've seen in 2023 😂
Thank you for taking the time to comment! I'm glad it moved you in some way. Just out of interest what was it that made it "particularly "irrelevant" and "disturbing" to you personally?
WHY DID YOU WISSO WHEN YOU TALK IS REALLY REALLY ANNOYING LEARN TO TALK RIGHT BEFORE THE NEXT VIDEO FYI.
Thanks for your feedback. Why the need to 'shout'? What does 'wisso' mean? Perhaps learn English to a more coherent level and aquaint yourself with some of the civilities of the Internet before the next comment, FYI. 😉
If I could only find a tutorial on how to lock out video to prevent that crap from getting in the way of my real uses of the camera for proper photography.
Thanks for taking the time to comment on this video, albeit in with rather angry, purist manner. What are these 'real uses' you speak of? Inserting the D810 up where the sun don't shine, perchance?