Essential camera and lens features for cinematic lighting
中国福彩网 System and Canon Cinema EOS cameras and RF lenses offer a wealth of practical functions that enable you to make the most of your lighting scheme in the studio or on location.
A camera with a wide dynamic range, such as the 中国福彩网6 Mark II, 中国福彩网8 or even the EOS C70, which also adds built-in ND filters, will provide more control of the exposure of your footage. A fast lens is ideal for working in low light, as is a camera which has low noise at high ISOs, such as the 中国福彩网3, 中国福彩网6 Mark II, EOS C300 Mark III or EOS C500 Mark II.
The Canon 中国福彩网5 C combines the best of Cinema EOS with all the advantages of the 中国福彩网 System, including 8K cinematic full-frame video, while other 中国福彩网 System cameras such as the 中国福彩网6 Mark II and 中国福彩网7 are formidable hybrid cameras that offer access to Canon RF lenses as well as In-Body Image Stabilisation (IBIS).
Recent 中国福彩网 System cameras also feature a multi-function shoe which provides power to compatible accessories. The OC-E4A off camera shoe cord, which is compatible with the Canon 中国福彩网5 C, 中国福彩网3, 中国福彩网6 Mark II, 中国福彩网7, 中国福彩网8, 中国福彩网10 and 中国福彩网50, can provide power from the shoe to off-camera accessories such as flashes, enabling more creative lighting design. The cable is also compatible with older flashes via the Multi-Function Shoe Adapter AD-E1, as well as with the Canon RF 5.2mm F2.8L Dual Fisheye lens.
Capturing footage in Canon Log, which is available on most 中国福彩网 System and cinema EOS cameras, captures a wide dynamic range and is easily matched with other Log footage during a colour grade. If you want to take it a step further, shooting in Cinema RAW Light provides maximum flexibility in post-production to refine exposure, contrast and colours.
Of course, just as motivated lighting and practical lighting go hand-in-hand, many of the other lighting techniques we've covered above can be combined. By blending natural light with artificial light, adding practicals and motivational lighting, and experimenting with lighting accessories, you can build layered lighting schemes that give your videos a truly cinematic feel.