Lately I wanted to go and try filming in slow motion
and night timelapses with the telephoto lens.
I finally did that in the last couple of days.
And I think results speak for themselves...
So now, the next thing I wanted to try out
was to shoot in slow motion at night with an a lot faster lens of course
and the last few days I managed that having found some free time
from the family, since by being a dad makes that tast a bit difficult
and that's why I carry a camera always on me
because I never know if and when I'll be able to shoot.
And although I had shot in slow motion with the telephoto lens the other day
it was during the golden hour with plenty of light
thus I wanted to find out what will happen when filming in slow motion at night
and here is some footage!
A few words now for the lenses I've used in these videos.
This is the 100-400mm telephoto lens we saw in the previous episode.
The footage before sunset and during the golden hour
was recorded with the wide-angle 16-35mm/F2.8 lens
and I finally ended up with the 85mm/F1.4 lens, a very fast lens
which was used for all the night shots, both the ones in regular speed and those in slow motion.
Now, why do I bother myself with all these, the timelapses, slow motion, the lenses, the cameras, etc.
The first time I got a hold of a camera was back in 2014
when I was hired to do some videos for... poker
and while in the beginning I filmed them with my smartphone
I quickly realized it would make my life easier if I used a dedicated camera for that purpose.
So, I started off with making videos, but gradually photography won me over
I began watching a lot of YouTube videos and read a lot about photography
until my photography skills improved to an adequate level
that allowed me to post more photos to my Instagram profile
and lately video is again starting to win me back
having invested heavily into a rather expensive camera as well.
And generally, I now feel more confident talking to you about photography
in which I have yet to be excelled, at least to the same point with other things.
And, contrary to vloggers, as I don't feel comfortable speaking to the camera
in crowded places and publicly
I've ended up doing these videos in the mornings
when the wife is at work and my little girl is at school
so that I can make use of all the rooms.
And given it's quiet over here today and I can focus better
let's make this video more comprehensive and rather shorter than normal.
For all of you who are interested in videography and want to shoot in slow motion
you'll need a camera able to shoot in slow motion of course
which means the camera needs to shoot at a framerate higher than 30 frames per second (30fps).
Usually, the cameras that do that, mention the resolution next to the framerate,
in which they offer that feature.
For example, this Canon 70D that I've used in the past, filmed in slow motion at 720p/60fps
and that was the only option for slow motion it featured
when the best cameras nowadays shoot 60fps in 4K resolution.
My very own Sony A9, with which I've filmed the video you're watching
allows shooting in slow motion at FullHD resolution 1080p at 120fps
in two ways, I myself have opted for the simple, easy way
where the camera itself handles the slow motion
there's a another way that requires conversion to slow motion later
during post processing in video editing on the computer
which theoretically improves the image quality
since it shoots in higher Mbps, but that's a topic for some other time.
The thing you should have in mind is that the camera that you'll need for making slow motion videos
must shoot in more than 30fps
at a resolution as high as possible
so that you have the best image quality in the final video.
And, what about filming slow motion at night?
I'm afraid that's where 'gear does matter' comes in
given you'll need a complete filmmaking system that allows you to do that.
So, you need a camera with the biggest sensor
the smallest sensor is found in the smartphones
the biggest sensors are inside the full frame and medium format cameras
which means the bigger the sensor, the more expensive the camera will be.
Then, you need the fastest lens at hand
which also means that the faster a lens is, the more money it will cost you
and also a camera that offers shooting slow motion videos
at a sufficient frame rate on adequate resolution
so that we can watch the final video in nice quality.
My own advice?
Don't bother with filming in slow motion at night
and try finding other ways to practice your creativity when making videos.
That's all for today.
I'll see you at the next episode which will probably be shot on Skyros island
which we will visit in Easter.
If you liked this video, press the like button, subscribe
but if you don't do any of these
I'll still be happy if you got something out of today's episode.
That's all, see you all in the next episode, I am Jim Makos, bye bye!
...and to be willing to move on with videography and photography
and become good in those because...
usually whatever I deal with I want to become good at that, what can I say, that's how things are...
...and besides, that's the reason that...
Basically, that's not the reason, what's the reason?...
How have I arrived at talking to you about slow motion, timelapses and lenses, cameras, etc.?
It was 2014 when I first got hold of a camera...
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