Filming the Scope

#1

What cameras are people using to film their scopes? I’ve been messing around with a friends camera, but I’m looking into buying my own. Curious what has been working for other people.

#2
  • use any video camera or slr.
  • don’t zoom out too far, you don’t want a fisheye effect
  • darkness is your friend
  • if you’re motivated, build a tube from camera to the scope to block external light (i have a box that contains scope + camera, so i can keep the room light on)
  • turn the scope intensity down as much as you can, this gives you more precise, slimmer curves.
  • resync the whole thing later to add in the original audio and discard camera audio.
#3

Are some cameras better than others? The one I’m currently borrowing from a friend doesn’t let me set the iso when filming manually.

#4

what are you using?

in general: the bigger the sensor, the better.

#5

it’s just an old rebel t3. It works better than my phone, but it’s a little annoying because there’s no manual way to adjust the iso and you can’t change the shutter angle at all.

#6

always use “everything manual” (M) mode on your camera. rebel t3 should be good for filming the scope.

the quick overview for your camera has instructions: page 2, bottom half of the page, 2nd column from the left :slight_smile: