basically this just affirmed that my kit lens isnt cutting it for the effect im looking for. I thank you for the information, was well presented and mostly accurate
I cannot TELL you how much you've helped me. I've owned a T4i since last year, and just got a T3i as another view in videos I get hired to film, and since the T3i doesn't have a touchscreen, I couldn't for the LIFE of me find out how to change the DOF until now. Thank you tremendously.
BEST VIDEO EVERRRRRR! You just saved me a buuuuunch of money!!!! I thought I had to upgrade my camera but nooooo you just saved my wallet! THANK SO MUCH!
what effect did you use in the video from 2:42 to 2:48 and from 7:55 to 8:04 ...........can you tell us how you did it and what software you used...??? your video is so clear and understandable..!!
ive used the 50mm f-1.8 for filming a movie outside at night, and wide open iris with only natural light and a small diffused flashlight, I had a depth of focus of literally about 8". so, be careful when using tiny f-stop to keep your subject in focus.
great video, really helped me understand how to do this now, was wondering what lens you would suggest for a £300 budget, my boss says a Sigma would be a good way to go, also hi from Manchester too! =)
Very helpful! I recently got a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 and I now feel I am using it to its best potential. Although this video could've been 3-4 minutes long.
hi there, great tutorial. Could you please explain how you sync up your audio and video? I'm going to be shooting a vid where I will be using a lapel mic recording on my iphone with an external stereo mic to get better voice quality away from the camera. How do you sync your audio with your vid? did you clap before you started recording to line up the recording? thanks in advance, Aaron.
You can get a similar effect, although not as smooth a bokeh as with a 50mm lens. Turn all the way to 135mm. Go to Av mode. Get to the lowest Av number. Make your subject stand in a fairly open area, with trees and building far behind him. Click with the subject in focus.
An external shotgun microphone helps a lot, but if you don't need studio-quality sound and you're happy with a bit of noise from the camera then the built-in mics should work fine :)
At some points, the f1.8 seems to have sharper imags than the 1.4, atleast accoring to some users. But if they are pretty close, f1.8 is worth buying over the 1.4. Its 1/3rd the price, and (except for the harsher bokeh) gives almost the same results as the 1.4
Do you mean to ask whether you can make the whole picture out of focus and blurry, without any point in focus? If so, yes, you can do it. Put your 50mm 1.8 on to manual focus (MF switch on lens), and then slowly rotate the focus ring untill the whole picture becomes smooth and blurry. Click the shutter. Done!
Hi What kind of mic system you are using? please advice how can we sink voice and video? do we need a special mic or the camera has one built in? thank you
Try this: Zoom your lens to the maximum (turn till the mark is on 55mm). Turn your mode dial to "Av mode"(aperture priority). Now using the turning wheel, make the aperture number as small as possible. In this case of your kit lens at 55mm, it will be 5.6. Then make someone stand before the camera. Choose a wide open place, where the background tress, buildings etc are far behind the person. Thats it. Focus on the person and click. You will get a bokeh effect.
Have you ever used this lens when filming handheld shots? I hear that the 50mm lenses don't have IS so appear really shaky when filming handheld, have you found that?
Please can you help me? I have a Canon 600D camera and F1.8 lens. I have followed your instructions in this video to get the 'Bokeh' effect and it looks good however it does not have that cinematic look yours has when you are filming yourself at the beginning. Do you use magic lantern software and if so is there a setting to get that look? I hope I made sense! lol
hello, i m really interesting to buy a dlsr instead a new camcorder...., my question is : i will need to buy an external microphone ??? or the inner microphone is enough???? my purpose is for a private recording...family....nothing comercial...
your shuter speed should be twice the FPS of the video recording : if you're shooting at 25fps, put the sutter speed at 1/50, at 30 fps, 1/60 and 60 fps (720p), 1/120
You can get a good depth of field using ur kit lens. Basically, you zoom all the way in, go as far as possible from the subject, then just focus! You should be able to get a good depth of field or I may I say bokeh!
You're calling the shutter speed the exposure, Id say don't take that above 50, as its the UK version of the camera, 25p is the standard setting, so your shutter speed should be 50, above that, and you'll eliminate the motion blur, and get a very punchy look, sort of like how you'd shoot for an action film
You can do this easily with the kit lens! Also those trees in the background are like 200m away, if you can't blur them with the default kit lens then just... ugh.
He is using the 50mm 1.4 i guess. Thats a pretty expensive lens. But you can get a cheaper version of it: the 50mm 1.8 lens (around 100 dollars). Its a really good lens, and u will get the same effects as in the video.
Good video, but painfully long! Don't take the criticism in the wrong way. Thanks for posting as very useful. Also the guy videoing the piece needed a tripod also!
The camera guy that was shooting the video ... how did he manage to keep you in focus and keep the background in focus too? I'm so frustrated! I can only find videos telling you how to blur the background. I want everything to be in focus ... just like it is if you take a video with an iPhone.
Simply set your aperture to a smaller value. The guy in the video set it to f/1.4 which is huge, if you want everything in focus try something like f/20. The smaller your aperture (or the bigger the x in: f/x) the more stuff will be in focus. This does decrease the amount of light coming into the camera by a big amount so you will have to compensate for that by setting a slower shutter speed or using a higher ISO.
If you mean complete white area as an image then yes, you will get an "image". But if you mean a proper defocused image with some features, then no, u wont get. Why dont you just test it, and see. Get back to me when you manage to get any sort of image there :)
Kinda bumbed, I just bought the camera and thought I could get this effect with the kit lense, now i have to spend more money =( But great video nevertheless. thanls
basically this just affirmed that my kit lens isnt cutting it for the effect im looking for. I thank you for the information, was well presented and mostly accurate
I cannot TELL you how much you've helped me. I've owned a T4i since last year, and just got a T3i as another view in videos I get hired to film, and since the T3i doesn't have a touchscreen, I couldn't for the LIFE of me find out how to change the DOF until now. Thank you tremendously.
I find it amusing that other videos I saw talk about shallow depth while this one actually shows me how to adjust the av on my dslr
I really enjoyed this video and your presentation. I'll definitely be looking for more of your videos. Well done mate.
one of the best videos I have seen on youtube wrt 550d and howto manuals... thank you mate... cheers to manchester and forever city btw :)
Really enjoyed this as it helped me where i was stuck with my camera. Thanks so much.
@StraightEdgeVideos Canon 550D comes with a kit lens and the Canon550D body is just the camera (no lens)
BEST VIDEO EVERRRRRR! You just saved me a buuuuunch of money!!!! I thought I had to upgrade my camera but nooooo you just saved my wallet! THANK SO MUCH!
11:39 it's not the exposure, it's the shutter speed, you need to leave it on 50
what effect did you use in the video from 2:42 to 2:48 and from 7:55 to 8:04 ...........can you tell us how you did it and what software you used...??? your video is so clear and understandable..!!
ive used the 50mm f-1.8 for filming a movie outside at night, and wide open iris with only natural light and a small diffused flashlight, I had a depth of focus of literally about 8". so, be careful when using tiny f-stop to keep your subject in focus.
great video, really helped me understand how to do this now, was wondering what lens you would suggest for a £300 budget, my boss says a Sigma would be a good way to go, also hi from Manchester too! =)
great and informative. I really thought the photo the photographer took of the trees of really nice.
Very helpful! I recently got a Sigma 35mm f/1.4 and I now feel I am using it to its best potential. Although this video could've been 3-4 minutes long.
Nice informative video. Which shades are you wearing btw ?
VERY VERY NICE! I have been looking for a video like this for so long! You are the man! If you ever want to partner up, just let me know!
Thanks for sharing, nice stuff James
Accepting criticisms helps and shouldn't hurt.
Hi James, just subscribed., good videos. Ive just got a 1100d, maybe I should have got a 550d instead! Also you use prime lenses a lot?
hi there, great tutorial. Could you please explain how you sync up your audio and video? I'm going to be shooting a vid where I will be using a lapel mic recording on my iphone with an external stereo mic to get better voice quality away from the camera. How do you sync your audio with your vid? did you clap before you started recording to line up the recording? thanks in advance, Aaron.
You can get a similar effect, although not as smooth a bokeh as with a 50mm lens. Turn all the way to 135mm. Go to Av mode. Get to the lowest Av number. Make your subject stand in a fairly open area, with trees and building far behind him. Click with the subject in focus.
thank you for this video. another way how i can to do clear all screen .. i mean focus not in one point ? is it possibe?im using 50mm 1.8
Really well explained. Thanks!
this is what i am looking for my film..1 thaks dude!!! keep it up.!! great present!!
An external shotgun microphone helps a lot, but if you don't need studio-quality sound and you're happy with a bit of noise from the camera then the built-in mics should work fine :)
That was really informative.
Do it with your focus instead of your aperture. Zoom in with the 18-55mm then manually focus. There are 2 ways to do it.
Exposure is on movie mode and shudder speed is on camera mode.
Great!,
But what about filming a moving object?
any tips?, Manual focus or Auto focus?
At some points, the f1.8 seems to have sharper imags than the 1.4, atleast accoring to some users. But if they are pretty close, f1.8 is worth buying over the 1.4. Its 1/3rd the price, and (except for the harsher bokeh) gives almost the same results as the 1.4
thanks for hte reply. could you please answer regarding your mic set up too??
Do you mean to ask whether you can make the whole picture out of focus and blurry, without any point in focus? If so, yes, you can do it. Put your 50mm 1.8 on to manual focus (MF switch on lens), and then slowly rotate the focus ring untill the whole picture becomes smooth and blurry. Click the shutter. Done!
Man nice tutorial... put some more.
Thanks for the video man. It is really beneficial.
Hi What kind of mic system you are using? please advice how can we sink voice and video? do we need a special mic or the camera has one built in?
thank you
nyc one....but which camera did u use to shoot this video??
Try this: Zoom your lens to the maximum (turn till the mark is on 55mm). Turn your mode dial to "Av mode"(aperture priority). Now using the turning wheel, make the aperture number as small as possible. In this case of your kit lens at 55mm, it will be 5.6. Then make someone stand before the camera. Choose a wide open place, where the background tress, buildings etc are far behind the person. Thats it. Focus on the person and click. You will get a bokeh effect.
Honestly, before any of you start looking at bokeh tutorials, go learn what f-stops and focal length are!
This was SO helpful. Thank you so much!!
i wonder if you would get one of those wide angle/macro lens things that attach onto your original lens?
Great tutorial :) I learnt a lot.
That was really useful. Thanks!
which Tripod is that mate?
Thank you so much for sharing this!! Really appreciate it! :)
Love u thank u!!!! First 7 minutes! :-*
Nice one, mate! Thanks for the info!
Have you ever used this lens when filming handheld shots? I hear that the 50mm lenses don't have IS so appear really shaky when filming handheld, have you found that?
sorry another question .which setting better to use to easy do cinema effect on sony vegas ..thank you
Please can you help me? I have a Canon 600D camera and F1.8 lens. I have followed your instructions in this video to get the 'Bokeh' effect and it looks good however it does not have that cinematic look yours has when you are filming yourself at the beginning. Do you use magic lantern software and if so is there a setting to get that look? I hope I made sense! lol
Thank you very much for the answer
hello, i m really interesting to buy a dlsr instead a new camcorder...., my question is : i will need to buy an external microphone ??? or the inner microphone is enough????
my purpose is for a private recording...family....nothing comercial...
your shuter speed should be twice the FPS of the video recording : if you're shooting at 25fps, put the sutter speed at 1/50, at 30 fps, 1/60 and 60 fps (720p), 1/120
Could you please show me how to set the grid lines on the screen ?
go to the settings (menu) and look for "grid".
in my 650d menu it's under the fourth menu item
Excellent, thanks
Can’t you auto focus somehow instead of using the manual focus ring?
Nice superdry short bro
good for you..very helpful
nice sir good job
just clap in in shot while camera and mic are recording and then use a basic video editing program and sync the files together. simples
Is the film not over exposed with 400/1.4?
=) I love your comeback! I admire your ability to be thick skinned!
thanks for your instruction....we'll make use of it :D
very informative..thank you
Is this camera any good ?
What lens are you using ..mm ?
How does the bokeh look with no lens attached?
Please, could you tell me what kind of lens were u using?
Thank you
How would you set a deeper depth of focus?
Will an 18-55 on a Rebel T3 work? Upcoming birthday gift and I'm just wondering.
What about an 18-55 on your camera ? (550D) Would it work?
When you are using a SLR, everything depends on the lens!
Canon EF-S18 : 135mm STM Lens And 40mm f/2.8 STM Can Use With Canon 550D ?
howd you add that grid on the video?
You can get a good depth of field using ur kit lens. Basically, you zoom all the way in, go as far as possible from the subject, then just focus! You should be able to get a good depth of field or I may I say bokeh!
i just buy this camera but it will automatic stop when i recoding video please help me..
Hey , I hope you reply me when I focus even its video mode it takes picture and doesn't focus
Thank you sir!!
You're calling the shutter speed the exposure, Id say don't take that above 50, as its the UK version of the camera, 25p is the standard setting, so your shutter speed should be 50, above that, and you'll eliminate the motion blur, and get a very punchy look, sort of like how you'd shoot for an action film
Thanks
This was very helpful :) .....now i just need to save up for a camera! :( xx
You can do this easily with the kit lens! Also those trees in the background are like 200m away, if you can't blur them with the default kit lens then just... ugh.
Very long winded I went to sleep after 5min
anyone can help me? I am going to get a EOS 550D kit II (EF 18 - 135IS) can i use this lens to create the bokeh effect..?
He is using the 50mm 1.4 i guess. Thats a pretty expensive lens. But you can get a cheaper version of it: the 50mm 1.8 lens (around 100 dollars). Its a really good lens, and u will get the same effects as in the video.
I agree.
isn't it called shallow focus?
Wish you'd taken 2 minutes to do this instead of 13+
Good video, but painfully long! Don't take the criticism in the wrong way. Thanks for posting as very useful. Also the guy videoing the piece needed a tripod also!
The camera guy that was shooting the video ... how did he manage to keep you in focus and keep the background in focus too? I'm so frustrated! I can only find videos telling you how to blur the background. I want everything to be in focus ... just like it is if you take a video with an iPhone.
Simply set your aperture to a smaller value. The guy in the video set it to f/1.4 which is huge, if you want everything in focus try something like f/20. The smaller your aperture (or the bigger the x in: f/x) the more stuff will be in focus. This does decrease the amount of light coming into the camera by a big amount so you will have to compensate for that by setting a slower shutter speed or using a higher ISO.
***** I wish the video was as helpful as your comment. Cheers
Tutorial kinda starts at around 9:50
watching from 2022
How do you chnage iso!
+Josue Garcia there is an iso button on top of the camera just behind the dial
If you mean complete white area as an image then yes, you will get an "image". But if you mean a proper defocused image with some features, then no, u wont get. Why dont you just test it, and see. Get back to me when you manage to get any sort of image there :)
Some say the f1.8 has a better result than the f1.4.
Kinda bumbed, I just bought the camera and thought I could get this effect with the kit lense, now i have to spend more money =(
But great video nevertheless. thanls
no reason why this should be 13 mins long but good job
You will get an image, just a completely defocused one.
In very low light.
If you have a Canon DSLR and you change the lenses on it, then you probably already know how to create shallow DOF or (BOKEH!!!)