Short video of my tank

orcus · 06/24/2012, 08:57 PM

I've been meaning to learn more about the video features of my Nikon D90, so shot a short video of my tank today. It includes some macro shots of a few of the corals, and can be watched here:

http://youtu.be/Xpn1W8MRIXU

A couple things I learned:

- The cloudy day white balance setting gave results that were pretty close to how the tank actually looks. The colors aren't quite the same, but not too bad.

- The exposure can sort of be set with the EV control. The D90 doesn't have a real exposure setting, but the EV helps. For these shots, I increased it from 0.7 to 1.3, and this helped make the shots look a bit less washed out.

I'd love to hear other tips from people who use a D90 for video. Thanks.

Zeyko · 06/25/2012, 12:09 AM

Hey pretty nice video! I have a canon t3i but my lens doesnt zoom, is just 50mm. wich lens are you using?

orcus · 06/25/2012, 08:55 PM

I'm using an 85mm Nikon macro for the macro shots. It's a fixed focus length like your Canon. The zoom is done just by moving the tripod. :-)

06/24/2012, 08:57 PM	#1
orcus Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 93	Short video of my tank I've been meaning to learn more about the video features of my Nikon D90, so shot a short video of my tank today. It includes some macro shots of a few of the corals, and can be watched here: http://youtu.be/Xpn1W8MRIXU A couple things I learned: - The cloudy day white balance setting gave results that were pretty close to how the tank actually looks. The colors aren't quite the same, but not too bad. - The exposure can sort of be set with the EV control. The D90 doesn't have a real exposure setting, but the EV helps. For these shots, I increased it from 0.7 to 1.3, and this helped make the shots look a bit less washed out. I'd love to hear other tips from people who use a D90 for video. Thanks. Last edited by orcus; 06/24/2012 at 09:00 PM. Reason: Forgot to include link

06/25/2012, 12:09 AM	#2
Zeyko Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 74	Hey pretty nice video! I have a canon t3i but my lens doesnt zoom, is just 50mm. wich lens are you using?

06/25/2012, 08:55 PM	#3
orcus Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 93	I'm using an 85mm Nikon macro for the macro shots. It's a fixed focus length like your Canon. The zoom is done just by moving the tripod. :-)