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Is there any way to record external audio from a Canon Rebel R6?

Welcome to Video Production Stack Exchange! Bad news first- Unfortunately, you are stuck with the in-camera mic with the T6. The T6i has a microphone jack for mounting an external microphone. If ...
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Sharpness of Canon 80d

If the stills look sharp and detailed, then the sensor and optics are not to blame. I would blame the encoder and whatever sacrifices Canon made for the video mode. The 80d has the same Digic 6 ...
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How do I replace my organisation's event video camera?

Firstly, that camera has a 29 minute 59 second recording limit. If your speaker goes for longer than this it may not be suitable. Apparently this is due to some countries charging higher import duties ...
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How can I replicate C-LOG in a Canon DSLR?

The Magic Lantern firmware transforms Canon DSLR cameras into RAW-capable video cameras that are not half bad. The native Canon video codecs are universally among the worst of any current DSLR, not ...
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Davinci Resolve 12 (Editing)

In the Media View window, select all the clips you want to change. Right click one of the selected clips and choose "Clip Attributes". In the Video portion of the Clip Attributes, tell Resolve what ...
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Does it make sense to upgrade my set up to 4K from a (Canon) 70D set up?

It all boils down to "Do you need it" If you are shooting corp promos and your clients keep asking or are insisting on 4K then Yes you can look into it as you can justify the purchase as the work is ...
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T5i video quality doesn't even match smartphone camera? Where can I improve?

Bottom line with the canon rebel series cameras is that the video is pulled from a low resolution capture of the chip which is normally used for high resolution photos. The photos from these cameras ...
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Is Nikon D750 a good choice vs. Canon 5D Mark III for avid Videographer?Edit

I use Nikon SLRs among a suite of other video cameras for professional corporate videography. The latest full-frame Nikons have proven to be good solutions for a higher-end look. As with all SLRs, ...
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Is Nikon D750 a good choice vs. Canon 5D Mark III for avid Videographer?Edit

The camera is not the only issue here. If you have Nikon lenses you can get great footage with a D750. I am sending my Sony A7S back to BH because of horrible focus issues in low light. If a scene is ...
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Why does HDMI out on my Canon 5D Mark III work with my TV but not my Lilliput monitor or BlackMagic Design Shuttle 2?

Some DSLRs output HDMI video that does not meet full HDMI specifications. It is not unusual to find combinations of source and destination gear that is incompatible. The HDMI can be viewed on ...
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How to autofocus a Canon T3i Rebel with AmazonBasics remote control?

I could be wrong, but my understanding of the AmazonBasics Wireless Remote Control is that it is only for remotely controlling the shutter (i.e., it only works for pictures). In photo mode, it will ...
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How to film a moving bike on a budget

Here are some suggestions: Film the bike from a moving car. Have two people in the car, minimum: One for driving and one for filming. Shoot through open windows of the car, not through glass. Get ...
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How to turn off LCD on camcorder while external microphone is connected?

It's not possible to turn off the LCD panel when it is open, but you may do two things with it to save your battery: reduce the LCD brightness to the its lowest limit, and set the LCD Backlight to [L ...
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What’s the best way to use a Canon 60D as a webcam on MacOS?

From what I have found, using Canon 60D on Mac has the following challenges: There's currently no listed EOS Webcam Utility for Canon 60D on Mac. There do seem to be some people succeeding with ...
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How can I know my if footage is rec.709 or not right out of the camera?

Knowing the details about what format your camera recorded is often as simple as consulting the manual. However, some cameras shoot multiple formats, and often, editors are given footage from unknown ...
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Getting hdmi signal of a camera to TCP/IP network and read on computer

I think that the best way to go is to use a mixer like the BlackMagic ATEM-series. I am working in a film-studio and have worked mainly with the ATEM Television Studio HD Mixer, which has all the ...
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"Canon RGB" color space *shift* to broadcast range with FFMPEG

You can use the geq filter to remap the pixel value ranges. ffmpeg -i input -vf "geq=lum='(p(X,Y)-16)/(255-16)*(235-16)+16':cb='(p(X,Y)-16)/(255-16)*(240-16)+16'" -c:v libx264 -c:a copy out.mp4 ...
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Syncing Audio and Video

I do not fully understand if you intend to transmit live or not. Because you are using OBS which sounds like you want to go live, but at the same time you say you want to use Premiere to edit, which ...
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Why is the EOS M6 Video Bitrate lower than the EOS 1200D/T5?

That would be a great question for Canon, because only the manufacturer can provide the reasons considered when producing a new model. I only can venture a guess that the M6 is a smaller camera that ...
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What is the good video equveilent of 1300D?

Well, you are asking for a lot of things here. I'd guess the best option would be a Canon M50, it is not a DSLR camera, but the industry tends away from DSLRs anyway. It can shoot good 4k footage, ...
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Minutes of video shot on Canon dslr

To the best of my knowledge there is no way to determine how much time a Canon EOS camera has been used recording video because Canon cameras keep no record of total time recording video. If they do ...
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How to film a moving bike on a budget

Something that might make your life considerably easier is a gimbal stabiliser. These let you get good quality moving shots easily, without the bunmpyness that you'll get even in a car. I worked on ...
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Canon video recording stopped automatically problem but new question not like the other ones!

Typically the problem likely isn't the SD card speed. Depending on the camera it's likely limited because of file size or import taxation. Most cameras use FAT32 as the file system on the SD card, ...
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why is the camera auto-focusing inspite of being in manual mode?

It looks like by default, that camera fine-tunes the focus (even in manual focus). From the Canon support page: To deactivate automatic focus fine-tuning when the shutter button is pressed halfway, ...
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Same exposure settings on 2 different DLSRs (Canon SL1 and 70d) created differently exposed image?

Simple answer is No. Now to be a little more technical. It is all down to build, sensor type, style, size etc and of course the camera being stuff like, consumer, semi-pro, professional etc. A ...
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Unable to get T3i to shoot video in manual mode

Ok, I figured it out. It's a bit quirky little trick. You do not turn the dial to M but turn it to the little picture that shows the video camera. Now, though you'll be able to set the shutter speed ...
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Advice on lens for Glidecam

Two things come to my mind: If you never operated or balanced a Glidecam before you will probably have a hard time. When using a Glidecam IS will not make such a big difference but nonetheless there ...
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Why does HDMI out on my Canon 5D Mark III work with my TV but not my Lilliput monitor or BlackMagic Design Shuttle 2?

Which Lilliput monitor do you have and what exactly is the output format of the 5d Mkiii? Not all Lilliput screens can display progressive resolutions. Sometimes cameras provide "fake" interlaced on ...
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After Adding a few Clips to the timeline, audio is no longer imported?

You experience this basically because Adobe changed its functionality on CC version. And this is called Source Patching And Track Targeting. Solution: Highlight A1 or A2 in timeline. That is it. ...
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