How to get sharp & detailed videos! DSLR video tutorial
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Fenchel & Janisch DSLR Tutorial Series: How to get sharp and detailed videos!
In this DSLR video tutorial Moritz Janisch talks about getting the best image quality out of your camera. First off there is not one perfect solution to get a sharp image (video) but as usual there are a few components that come together to create a detailed image... I had the idea to write this post and make a tutorial because there are a lot of people who still don't understand why it is best to shoot with a flat picture profile. Most DSLRs have a few picture styles and on every camera it has to be adjusted a little bit different but the goal is always the same: Getting the most dynamic range and detail out of the camera.
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Marcel Fenchel and Moritz Janisch are a team of filmmakers based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Their film production company, Fenchel & Janisch, produces commercials and corporate videos for a broad variety of companies from different branches.
Since the start of the DSLR revolution their goal is to provide interesting and straight to the point filmmaking and editing tutorials for beginners and advanced film enthusiasts from all over the world.
Besides famous tutorials like “The ultimate Introduction to DSLR Filmmaking” or “How to get the Filmlook” that both got over 1 Million views on RUclips, Fenchel & Janisch also share technical gear reviews, short films and behind the scenes videos. The documentary “Format Frankfurt” was entirely shot with HD DSLRs over a period of three years. The full-length film premiered in May 2014 in German cinemas and is available on video on demand: goo.gl/eFkYEl
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I appreciate these tutorials. Clear, concise and correct! I have watched a ton of free video tutorials on using a DSLR for video, and so far you are the only one who has clearly explained why it is important to reduce sharpness and contrast. Knowledge is key to success. Cheers.
One downside of shooting with the sharpness completely down is that it can become much more difficult to tell if you are in focus. If you're shooting shallow and on the fly, this can be a real problem, especially with wide lenses. I don't completely down the sharpness, only about halfway, and it depends on the camera anyway. Adding sharpness in post also ups your processing time and generally makes things more meticulous as well. For event videography, getting things as close to perfect as possible during shooting it usually the way to go.
MyOnlyFarph I agree, on wide lenses like the Tokina 11-16mm it is very difficult to see if you are in focus or not when you put sharpness down all the way. It depends also on the body. I use a Nikon D5200 and my sharpness is down with three stops.
Seems like excellent advise. And you're the only one so far that actually shows the difference. I'll start to incorporate this as soon as I get back to work on filming with my DSLR.
I have a question!
Why you are so amazing?
Your videos are perfectly informative, and includes everything a beginner, or even amateur needs to know!
Please keep the amazing work, more youtubers need to take example of you!
I can't believe people see the left (In-camera sharpened) footage look better. It looks atrocious! The edges are blocky with an enormous amount of halos and false detail, like the one you get with an iphone! The right (non-sharpened and sharpened in post) looks way more cinematic and detailed. What's meant here is that adding sharpening in post created MUCH better results, your computer can do a LOT better than your camera in editing footage.
Yes it can but the left was good enough in my opinion less post work needed.
this is a quality channel
Thanks for this. I need to get a new lens, just using the one that came with my T3i.
Thank you so much! Love this series.You answered a lot questions I have as a new DSLR video maker.
Thats was I searching for.Great work guys
I thought the left side looked funny too, then checked the right side and was like it was somehow soft, then I switch my view to 1080, I agreed with you. But I doubt people with Dial-Up internet speed will be able to view this video in HD. So there is the problem with the eyes of most. Thank you, I've learned a lot in just a short amount of time. Subscribed!
sharpening in general is not a bad thing, its just that if u do it in camera, you cannot undo it later, and there's a chance that you might sharpen things too much.
Whereas in post, you can control how much sharpening, as well as which areas of the images you want to sharpen.
Ok, I didn't even think about the in-camera sharpenss.. Cool tips and tricks! Thank you!
Great video. Short, enough detail, clear explanation. Thank you.
Very nice tips for DSLR users. Thanks for the information!
i love the background music, works so well with this video
Great advice and very well explained! Nice Job.
thank you! I wondered why my videos looked so goddamn pixelated from my new camera and why they didn't from my older one... checked the image setting, and waddaya know, the sharpness was set to the highest setting on the default image style, changed it and now my videos looks as smooth as I want them to!
Thank you!
It's mostly about being able to control your shot. If you tone the sharpness down, you can sharp it in post-production, which is better because the image information is intact. Kind of like shooting in RAW when photographing.
Shallow depth of field is not "caused by the sensor", it's caused by a wide aperture.
It's both, that is why small sensors can't achieve shallow DOF
That's true
+Russell Brown Small sensors CAN too, but its harder. f2.8 on a Canon crop (1,6) act like f4, thats why its harder.
+Glenners - Um... yes it is. It's both...
***** Yeah I know, I was just being a smart ass. I just hate bokeh whores "dude I need a full frame camera and a 1.8 lens so my video will look cinematic!!"
Very short and informative tutorial. Thank you!
Love all of your videos.
Thank you for the great video and also a great "tip". We all love your videos, specially the tutorials......
RAW picture is direct output from sensor so no in-camera sharpening is added. If you open the picture with editing software like Lightroom or similar, sharpness is often automatically added.
Looking forward to more of your video tutorials. :)
Camera sharpness can bring out colors that you don't want later in post-production and color correction. If you want the camera sharpness, you can always add it later in a program like After Effects or Final Cut Pro. If you shoot with the sharpness on, you won't be able to take it off later. You can always add things whenever you like, but when the camera adds it itself, there's no going back.
I love this tutorial. Though I don't recommend pushing the sharpness at the down most area. It's fine with a little bit of sharpness. The reason behind that is because some of the background details will look flat, and overall the video will look under-detailed.
I know this is a late response, but that doesn't really make sense; The image won't look under-detailed because all sharpness in camera is fake detail so that means the extra sharpeness you see in the out of camera footage is just an illusion as sharpness can also be applied in post anyways giving you a better and sharper look.
@@CommentRodent actually some cameras remove details and make it more blocky when you push it down extremely, though the preset already introduces aliasing so you need to find the right spot.
@@MultiWilliam15 I've never heard anyone tell me this, even super experienced professionals. Are you sure the blockiness isn't just the camera sensor capability and the in camera sharpness is just correcting that blockiness? I have never seen a camera where in-camera sharpening looks better than in post sharpening.
@@CommentRodent as i said, you still need to push down the sharpness as the default setting still introduces in-camera sharpening but make sure not to push it too much as some cameras introduce "in-camera desharpening" if that makes sense. Like the camera virtually reduces the sharpening artificially (instead of it's "raw" native sharpening, which causes it to look mushy and blocky. I believe this is due to H.264 compression and 8-bit video which sort of merges sections of a frame when there is not enough contrast. I extremely despise in-camera sharpening, but having to sharpen a mushy video is still a pain as it will introduce artifacts when there is not enough contrast.
@@MultiWilliam15 How do I know if a camera is resharpening the image? I use an older Sony alpha camera. (a5000, a5100, a6000.)
Do you have any articles about the subject, because I can't find one.
Thanks for the tutorials!
I highly recommend the Sony A-99, check out the camera review, and if you want to spend more money, you can go for EOS 1D C
Thank you, I was looking for this actually. Needed this tutorial to have more knowledge about sharpness in your video's. You guys rock.
I learned so much from your videos. You guys rocking!
I like all your videos
Awesome footage you get. And I noticed you shoot with crop sensor, which alone is very impressive (the low light videos). I've been using cinestyle and vision color profiles with good results. This 'sharpening at post' you talk (and that I read into books as well), do you have any idea how can I get this at FCP X? I have read a FCP book, and I had been using with it for a while but I can't point any native sharpening tool (like the ones from Aperture, for example - edge sharpen, sharpen and definition). I use a plugin for removing noise and into his fine tunings there are tools for sharpening the footage, but I don't know if its method/algorithm is appropriate. Thanks and cheers from Brazil!
Great tips. I would pull the sharpness back mostly then add some post sharpening. thoughts?
Correct. Always leave yourself in the position to adjust at the final stage, editing
Again another GREAT VIDEO!!!
Great video, tons of good advice. Thanks.
Your videos are so helpful.
Yes you can use a screw tripod adapter to hot shoe. It does not come with h4n but you can get it on amazon for like $3
I really love your videos.
You guys!! I feel like I should pay for these tips!
Thank you very much!
I have a Velbon DV-6000 costed me 110 euro and I'm really satisfied with that one, also has a fluid head :)
Another factor that plays a huge role when it comes to picture clarity and a detailed video, is bitrate. Everyone thinks that resolution is the only thing that matters. Yeah, more pixels generally means a better, sharper image. But that's only the beginning. To get a truly better video, things like framerate, bit depth, chroma subsampling and bitrate are very important. As for the bitrate, the higher the better. The higher it is, the less compressed and lossy the video will be.
There can never be one particular type of lens for filming and it all depends on what you want to film. I use a variety of lenses, starting with a Voigtlander 17.5mm F/0.95, Voigtlander 42.5mm F/0.95, Voigtlander 25mm F/0.95, Pentax SMC 50mm F/1.2, Samyang 10mm T/3.1, Samyang 7.5mm T/3.8, Olympus Zuiko 28mm F/2.8, Olympus Zuiko 35mm F/2, Olympus Zuiko 50mm F/1.4, Pentax M SMC 50mm F/1.4, Pentax M SMC 50mm F/1.7, & Nikon Nikkor 50mm F/1.8. Different lenses of the same focal length and different value maximum apertures give different results. It all starts at the camera end but editing and getting out there and shooting is important.
This comparison is shocking. Thank you!
Great video.
Kind of wish you included a small addition in which you briefly showed your preferred way of sharpening the footage in post-production. (I'm fairly certain loads of people are wondering about this)
Other than that, another great video from you guys. :)
Question I asked about three years ago. Are the lenses picking up more detail than the sensor can show? If so, where do I draw the line in buying lenses? I can guess part of that answer is how the edges of the frame look. Lens falloff is a problem with zooms. Don't forget to always try to get a three dimensional face by selecting the right lenses, and or zoom setting. Too high a zoom, and it flattens...too wide..and you know the rest. I had to sell my primes to pay bills, but judicious use of my 28-135 has given my some very fine results.
Very nice, Keep up the good work!
Great video as always
To get sharp images you want to shoot in the optimal range of the lens, which is at least 2 over the maximum and 2 under the maximum aperture. For instance, on a f1.4 to f22 lens, you wouldn't want to shoot at 1.4, 2, 16, or 22.
Thanks for the great tips
why everybody is using canon t5i while nikon d5200 is offering better video result and more features at cheaper prince than this ?
Well, look up "Magic Lantern" for canon. It makes canon cameras so much better for video work than nikon.
no idea man.
you get more for your money if you buy a nikon.
canon is very overpriced and not very good, in my oppinion.
the camera lens in advance settings on the g4 has a better picture then the t5i n d5200 what matters is the lens. i can use neat video n chage most video none of these even matter any more
Both Canon and Nikon are overpriced for what they are. My D5300 has terrible video quality.
Magic Lantern is like a hack and is awesome, bringing huge improvements
I really do question your advice regarding image 'sharpness'. You advise dropping down sharpness on the camera menu but advocate using post processing to bring sharpness back. Please explain your position.
WeiWei, Is sharpness of focus a digital or an analogue function with DSLRs'. (Your response suggests digital). I'll keep it simple. When you take a still photo you 'focus' on your point of interest. As video 'generally' requires a broader infocus picture, where do you focus? Do the same rules of still photography apply to videoing?
Nice tips! We just shot a short film on our 60d
This is some great information! Thanks for sharing!
very useful tutorial, great
love your videos!! and the accent!
Hallo. Ich Canon 5ti has an aliasing feature and wondering if can this can be turned off or reduced in some way? Danke from New Jersey, USA.
Grossmutter from Osterrich, but Deutcha nicht so gut !
try to play with aperture in your camera. If you just want to take a photo then you can increase shutter speed without touching aperture. if you're totally new in DSLR field you definitely have to learn what is ISO Aperture and a shutter speed and how manipulating these parameter can give you different shots.
Hi there, thanks for helping me answering the question.
Does Zoom H4N has its bracket or holder to put it at the DSLR's hotshoe?
By the way, do you use Zoom H4N also?
Nice video as always
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A healthy game u played.
Reaally impressive approach from moddle order and later on by the attack bowlers.
tkx for support ! i i'll test using 7D and post here for u comment, opinion and help ! nice one !
Thank you, Fenchel your tutorials are very useful! I would like to know,
what camera settigns did you use?
The in camera sharpness looks good, but good for personal home videos. If you want to get more "professional" looking videos then its better to keep the video as Raw as possible. Meaning no filters, no effects from camera like added colours, sharpness or any of those plug ins, etc. Any special effects and editing should always be done on a good quality screen with video editing software. You generally get better results from basic stuff. But with training then you can get a very good looking pic
I don't understand all of this debating about which picture is sharper and more colourful.
Your PC monitor plays a big role in the quality of this video.
Great tutorial.. thanks it help me a lot. I Like your videos! More power! :-)
When I shoot with my Lumix GH3 cameras, I shoot with sharpness all the way down and usually use my Lumix 2.8 12-35 and 35-100 for two camera interviews. These lenses are very sharp. Would you still sharpen the footage? It already looks very sharp. I remembered seeing this video a long time ago and am revisiting it. Nice as usual:) I always look forward to seeing your new videos on RUclips!
Excellent! Thank you!
Meine Sony Alpha 57 hat keine Bildeinstellungen wie z.B. Kontrast oder Sharpness. Was kann ich tun, um trotzdem ein gutes Ergebnis zu erreichen ?
LG André
Nice tips short and sweet, rest practice
Nice video to really show the difference. I prefer the right side, but, I think it's to blurry. Something in between is what I would prefer.
If you think it's too blurry, add sharpness in post production like he said.
Amigo verifique se não a algo de errado pois essa configuração roda tudo, se tiver uma placa de video com tecnologia CUDA fica ainda melhor.
No meu caso eu tenho um i7 2700k 6Gb RAM e uma GTX 660Ti e consigo renderizar videos pesado 1080p por exemplo.
Thanks for this video as well!!
Great tip!
great tips. thanks.
Hört auf, mein Haus zu filmen xD, nee aber ernsthaft, ihr gebt tolle Tipps! Weiter so! :)
I love ur videos .... i learned too much from it ... achieving it is great ....
But plz what is tune at the start of ur videos
Great Tip, thanks 🙏🙏🙏 .
just some opinion here... when you see the level of detail in the object mostly in left side is hard edge shadow... but in right you could still see the soft shadow...
that makes us said that right one is better than the left one..
Love your videos ! Question , your opinion between Panasonic GH3 vs Nikon 7100?
first time I learned about that, thanks
try the zoom H4, it's a great sound recorder.
I use Black Magic Pocket + Metabones + Nikon 50 1.8g. Sometimes my shots are too sharp because of the lens. I have to diffuse in post :D Still looks way better than DSLR video though.
Could you explain what you mean by "use high bitrate for exporting" and how that's done in the editing software? Or could you refer me to another video if that's easier? Thanks!!
Very good video!
But there is no sharpness settings in my canon 1300d please help me ? 🙏
Hi that is very interesting !
I want to ask something : you said that for sharp images it’s better to take prime lenses with low t/f number, but on the other hand to get depth of field it’s good to have high number .
In the end I think the sharpness is more to the quality of the lenses , right ?
I think to make a project with Sony FX9, and I think about the lenses as a central point of investment, as good lenses are half the quality (and not a 10,000 cinema camera with cheap lenses )
1:00 Walter White? O.O
I would like to see, how to add sharpness in post editing. Maybe you could present some best practices.
Great video. Fenchel, on a side note, how did you get your site link in the end? I tried to add an annotation to my blog but RUclips keeps telling me it's an invalid URL.
i love sharpness and detail.
Dear Mr. Janisch,
can you please give us tutorial about how to get a nice and good sound quality while recording using DSLRs?
I appreciate your reply :)
Thank you...
There's a lot of conflict on the video comments because the soft image just looks like low resolution. The author of the video said you can SHARP in post and it will look even better as there's usually more options. I agree both images look bad. If you look the soft image from the right distance it will look alright.
Wow!, very nice tutorial , that is exactly what I want. I saw most of your videos and they were very helpful.
-Any way, what is the best grade of sharpness in After Effects to make video more professional? And is there any additional programs or files in After Effects for the sharpness?
Thank you anyway.
do you have any tips on sharpening or can you point me in the right direction to a good tutorial on sharpening? I understand that shooting with digital sharpening off is better... but only if you know how to sharpen in post..which i don't. Help! I always shoot with the sharpening set on low but I have a hard time making it look good and removing that foggy look in post
Hey. Great channel. I have a question. I just got my 70D, but I live in Denmark. Can I record in NTSC to get more fps and edit later? Does it matter if I record in PAL or NTSC in HD?
Great video!
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I wouldn't recommend it to turn the contrast and sharpness so much down. It's way to much and creates a lot of work in post. I was doing it for a long time but I'm glad that I stopped it. And about the kit lens: The h264 codec kills so much of the details, that the difference of sharpness between different lenses is very small.
At first, it didn't really make sense because, for me, the 'In-Camera Sharpness' looked better than the one that could be edited in post. Then I switched the video to 1080p and I saw a hue difference.
Hello F&J Which plugin or effect you use in the post to apply sharpness How many percent Sharpness? Adobe Premiere or FCPX? thank you
am sorry ican not understand please help is just a camera or colour grading
More importantly, how the heck do you pan so smoothly, or is it all electronic motors on the tripod? Either way it's impressive. I need a better tripod me thinks!