How to shoot video on your canon rebel by rob taylor. Canon offers a wide range of compatible supplies and accessories that can enhance your user experience with you eos rebel t3i body that you can purchase direct. Used canon eos rebel t3i dslr camera wefs 185mm 5169b005. Im seeking some specs because i think my software is rendering my files differently than it should. Nikons d800 can shoot 8k raw video with a little help in. The second video isnt video, its still images, which the camera captures at roughly 9 times the resolution of hd video. The canon 5157b002 includes the eos rebel t3 digital slr camera and the efs 1855mm f3. So you have a much lower pixel resolution, therefore there is much compression. In june 2011, i took a series of test images using a new canon t3i 600d for comparing to test images of other canon dslr models popular for astro imaging.
The quality settings on the canon rebel t3 and t3i determine the file type. Shooting raw video with the canon t3i collective thought media. Shoot raw video by pressing set button to start and stop recording. The raw video resolution was my problem, i think, but i have not tested it out. Why does canon 600d t3i video quality drop dramatically once its recorded in comparison to what i see in liveview w digital zoom. Mar 31, 2011 raw and raw conversion supplied software. If youve been following the magic lantern raw video news, you have probably seen quite a bit of material from the canon 5d mark ii and the 5d mark iii. The settings for resolutionmegapixels, which concern the file size of a photo, are.
On the eos t3i 600d, a raw file delivers a higher bit count, collecting 14 bits per channel. Comment on the forum there are 3 performance classes of canon camera for raw video. Photographing both raw and jpeg images simultaneously. We have 12 canon eos rebel t3i manuals available for free pdf download. The canon t3i is canons top of the line model in their entry level rebel series of dslrs. Why does canon 600dt3i video quality drop dramatically once its. But now with rebel t3i, regardless of the mode setting the image i get back is always 25 mb.
Canon eos rebel t3i and eos rebel t3 outdoor photographer. The technique mentioned in this article uses a raw format. So true to form, almost precisely a year to the day after the advent of the eos rebel t2i 550d canon launched its. The eos rebel t3i 600d is provided with the canon eos solutions disk which includes. The first is the high resolution antglare coated foldout, tilt and swivel lcd screen which can be positioned for optimal viewing while shooting at eye level, waist level, ground level, overhead or.
It has a tilt and swivel high resolution 3 lcd screen, plus full control over exposure and audio levels, and it has multiple formats including 1080p and 720p at selectable frame rates. Your t3i captures a huge amount of resolution 18mp. Magic lantern raw video current camera capabilities. Eos rebel sl1 eos 100d, eos rebel t3i eos 600d, eos rebel t2i eos 550d, eos rebel t1i eos 500d, eos rebel t5eos 1200d, eos rebel t3 eos 1100d eos m2, eos m. Cannot open raw images on a computer composition of the supplied software digital singlelens reflex camera use of the software included on the cdrom that came with your camera or downloadable from the canon homepage interchangeablelens compact system camera. Find out what benefit there is to shooting raw by scrolling to the bottom of this page, or if youre ready to check out more results, head on over to my nikon d5100 high iso noise page. The guide to magic lantern raw written and photographed by stephen mick.
Magic lantern is a free software addon that runs from the sdcf card and adds a host of useful. I got my t3i with the 1855mm kit lens, and 55250mm zoom lens. Used canon eos rebel t3i dslr camera with efs 1855mm 5169b003. To decide upon a quality setting or photo resolution size for your canon rebel t3 or t3i, the first decision you need to make is how many pixels you want your image to contain. Raw, uncompressed hd video produces 261 megabytes of information per. The canon rebel t3i offers only three resolution choices, but the frame rate is only. Processing raw image files with a canon rebel t3 series camera. The raw file format enables you to capture images you take with your canon rebel t3 or t3i as raw data.
It has a tilt and swivel high resolution 3 lcd screen, plus full control over exposure and audio levels, and it has multiple formats including 1080p and 720p at. If you are having issues with the h264 playback lagging on a particular system, you can try converting it to a lower data rate or less cpumemory intensive compression. You can get to the resolution setting through the menu. Its a standard format and will play or be editable on any system capable of playing it.
It offers a host of upgraded video features such as hdr video, custom framerates 720p at 30fps afterall, video effects, and zoom options, plus extended iso range, shutter speeds, intervalometer, and bracketing features for hdr, among a thousand other features. The raw video will look quite flat and dull, but youll have a little bit more dynamic range to use when grading. Here are a few of the specifications of the canon t3i. Raw image processing, viewing and editing software. Scroll down to easily select items to add to your shopping cart for a faster, easier checkout. Easily apply a look to your shots in the basic zone. The basic key for quality conversion is to keep the native resolution number of pixels in the video and use a high enough data rate to support the quality.
Qe superresolution is a tool for enhancing the quality and resolution of images. And yes, i do see certain times when i will use this, but 910 times i would rather double my resolution. Now, if you havent used the video mode before, it should be set to autoexposure in video mode, so youre ready to roll immediately. The canon t3i is the first dslr in the tseries to feature a flipout lcd screen. Mov video at 1920 x 108030p24p, among other frame rate options.
The quality settings on the canon rebel t3 and t3i determine the file type, which simply refers to the type of image file that the camera produces. Reallife resolution jpeg raw high iso noise jpeg support this site by shopping below to compare reallife performance we shot the same scene with the canon eos 600d rebel t3i and the sony alpha slta55 within a few moments of each other using their best quality jpeg settings and base sensitivities. The next in a long line of phenomenal compact dslrs, the eos rebel t3i continues the rebel tradition of easy operation, compact design and nocompromise performance. Canon eos rebel t3i digital camera series specs cnet. Shutter stream remote capture software for canon camera canon eos 600d digital rebel t3i kiss x5. This not only provides greater depth of field at any given aperture. Online technical support, troubleshooting and howtos. While you might be lusting after the latest highend gear to get 4k resolutions and beyond, it turns out your lowly nikon d800 superseded by the 810 is capable of seriously high resolution raw video close to true 8k.
Longtime readers of eoshd will remember with fondness the first time we shot raw video on our canon 5d mark iii dslrs thanks to magic lantern and now finally there is an official solution. The canon t3i s cmos image sensor records high definition, progressivescan video at a maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels with a 16. The image file size, number of possible shots, and maximum burst will vary depending on the shooting conditions 3. Find out more about the canon eos 600d, its features and what it can do. Raw video has a large data rate especially in 14bit, so the speed at which the cameras can write to the card is the main factor determining resolution.
The lighting in all of the sample shots in the second clip is dramatically better than the lighting in your video, and lighting is everything when it comes to image quality. That and shooting raw on that will cause it to get hot, fill the buffer, act up, be a huge pain in the ass in production and post, just no real benefit. Canon eos 600ddigital rebel t3ikiss x5 capture software. I like the canon line of products im seeking some specs because i think my software is rendering my files differently than it should. Why does the video of a canon 600d t3i have so much less quality. Your t3 or t3i offers two file types jpeg and raw sometimes seen as raw or raw, with a couple variations of each. As an updated version of the canon rebel t2i eos 550d announced last year, the canon rebel t3i incorporates the same 18.
Is it nessecary to convert video which i shoot from my t3i. So a higherresolution image has a larger file size than a lowresolution image. Because raw doesnt apply the destructive compression associated with jpeg, you dont run the risk of the artifacting that can occur with jpeg. How to resize images captured by eos rebel t3i with the. Download drivers, software, firmware and manuals for your eos 600d dslr. The maximum video resolution of most canon dslrcameras is full hd, i. How to resize images captured by eos rebel t3i with the camera. Still in ml menu, go to movie tab, scroll down to raw video, press set to turn on, press picture style button to go to raw video sub menu, select resolution or aspect ratio, exit ml menu by pressing trash bin.
Also, shooting raw video, with the t3i, can be the problem, as i should probably stick to just the l setting, but im not so sure. Nikons d800 can shoot 8k raw video with a little help in post. It is based upon combining image information from several similar images taken from a movie sequence, or. The live view shows you the information captured by the lens on the obviously pixelbased led monitor, so its quality is somewhere between the rawand jpgqualiy. Oct 26, 2015 also, shooting raw video, with the t3i, can be the problem, as i should probably stick to just the l setting, but im not so sure. Canon eos 600d eos digital slr and compact system cameras.
The first unstable hack for the t3i that included raw video was released early september. So this is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison. I found that i was able to shoot mostly continuous 24fps raw video at 960x540 resolution. Custom aspect ratios are also applied to jpeg images captured directly incamera. After testing every new ml releaae for over a momth.
Experimental raw video recording at lower bit depths. Disclaimer and statement of nonresponsiblity magic lantern software, while being completely awesome, is still a hack, and as such, the authors of this guide and the. Tutorial on how to install magic lantern and how to get raw recording capabilities on your canon. Note that the raw still image defines the sensors true optical native resolution. In fact, the smallest resolution setting available on your camera, 720 x 480 pixels s3, is plenty for email sharing.
The hack, however, is working on many of canons cameras, including the 50d a camera that never shot video before, 60d, 6d, and more. The t3i has two features which make it perhaps the best featured canon dlsr for shooting video. Pixels are the little square tiles from which all digital images are made. Those are sort of soft as is, in video, so any less resolution will really hurt you. If its in manual exposure and youre in 1080p24 or 1080p25, set your shutter speed to 150th, and if youre in 1080p30, set it to 160th. Mar 31, 2011 ever since canon introduced its original digital rebel back in august 2003 famously the first affordable digital slr the company has continually developed and refined its entrylevel line with evermorefrequent releases, adding in more and more features in the process. This specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter three of the shooting with the canon rebel t3i 600d and kiss x5 course presented by author ben long. The impressive canon eos rebel t3i features an adjustable lcd, full hd video recording, wireless flash control, a respectable continuous shooting mode, and a high resolution 18megapixel sensor. Image quality flash high iso nr high iso raw performance specifications. Mar 12, 2015 while you might be lusting after the latest highend gear to get 4k resolutions and beyond, it turns out your lowly nikon d800 superseded by the 810 is capable of seriously high resolution raw video close to true 8k.
Raw video sub menu, select resolution or aspect ratio, exit ml menu by pressing trash bin. Even if a camera is supported, that doesnt mean youre necessarily going to get full resolutions while. The major new feature is a tilt and swivel foldout lcd screen. This camera and lens is perfect for photographers ready to make the move to digital slr photography. Boasting canons eos hd video capture, 18megapixel resolution, a threeinch variangle clear view lcd screen, new scene intelligent auto, new video snapshot technology and new feature guide instruction, the eos rebel t3i dslr has plenty of reasons for mom and dad to step up to a dslr.
Still not reliable enough for real production use, but its a great extra tool to get creative. Magic lantern raw video current camera capabilities, updated for. The eos rebel t3i with full hd video capture at 1920 x 1080 resolution in selectable frame rates of 24p, 25p or 30p will grab the attention of film students and independent filmmakers alike. It happens that by changing the frame rate and then setting your sequence to 24 fps you can get very decent b roll.
If the two images do not line up exactly, you do not have true 1. Every additional pixel increases the amount of data required to create a digital picture file. Magic lantern have now implemented 12bit and 10bit raw recording which decreases the. Resizing an image is possible only with jpeg l m s1 s2 images. Featuring canons newest digic 4 image processor and an 18. Although you can print raw files immediately if you use canon software, you cant take them to a photo lab for printing, share them online, or edit them in your photo software until you process them using a raw converter tool.
Hello everyone canon, ive shot many canon cameras throughout my life, rebel 35mm, t1i and t3i along with elura 85 and vixia hg21 camcorders. Introduction to taking pictures with the canon rebel t3i dslr camera. This firstclass sensor features many of the same new technologies as used by professional canon cameras to maximize. With your camera, you can resize an image to make the pixel count lower and save it as a new image. Nov 21, 2011 this specific tutorial is just a single movie from chapter three of the shooting with the canon rebel t3i 600d and kiss x5 course presented by author ben long.
Includes rudimentary image editing, printing and email. Which should you use and what image quality can you expect. Photographers looking for an easytouse camera that will help them create their next masterpiece need look no further than the canon eos rebel t3i. You should have all the resolution you would need for most uses. It also records dazzling full hd video at 1920 x 1080 at 302425fps. The t3i is much better suited for shooting video for example. Why does canon 600dt3i video quality drop dramatically. I filmed this with my dslr canon t3i 600d and converted the original 1080p footage to 4k resolution.
Magic lantern is not approved nor endorsed by canon in any way, and using it will probably void your warranty. Ml raw video allows you to set the horizontal resolution, in small increments from 640 to 3520. Canon rebel t3i camera tutorial uc berkeley advanced media. Why does canon 600dt3i video quality drop dramatically once. Jul 09, 2016 supplied digital photo professional software. Install the sd card into your camera and call up firmware ver.