Canon E 700 - Manual (Page 10)

Notes for Better Recording
Holding the camera
For maximum stability:
• Place your right hand
through the grip belt and
keep your right elbow
pressed against your body.
• Rest your left hand lightly
on the side of the camera.
Vary your stance to suit the recording situation:
Lean against a wall for extra
support.
Rest on a table or other solid
object.
Lie on the ground, propping
yourself up with your elbows.
Crouch down and support the
camera on your knee.
Panning and tilting
Make sure you are holding the camera level.
Planning ahead
If you are going to edit your recording later, shoot
an extra five seconds or so at the beginning and
end of each scene. This will make editing much
easier.
If you are not planning to edit, you should choose
each scene carefully, making use of the check and
edit functions (p. 31).
Use panning to record a landscape or follow a
moving subject:
• First decide the area you want to cover and stand
facing the end of your panning angle.
• Without moving your feet, turn your waist to the
starting position.
• Start recording and hold your position for five
seconds or so.
• Pan slowly, turning from the waist and allowing
plenty of time to take in each new image.
• Hold the final image for another five seconds
before you stop recording.
You can also use a vertical movement across the
scene:
• Tilt the camera up to exaggerate the height of the
subject.
• Tilt down from the top of a building, for example,
as an introduction to subjects at the bottom.
Using a tripod
Using a tripod will improve the
quality of your videos. It is
especially useful for telephoto
recording as it eliminates
camera shake, and it will safely
hold the camera when you are
operating it from a distance
with the wireless controller.
Lighting
Make sure to have the sun
behind you when you are
recording outside.
Notes:
• Make sure that the fastening screw of the tripod
is no longer than 6.5 mm (1/4 inch) or it will
damage the camera.
• Do not leave the viewfinder exposed to bright
sunlight or it will melt. (The light is concentrated
by the dioptre lens.)