Check out as we break down some of the common Camera terms and practices!

1. Campbell Cameras
Tech Tips

2. Today’s Cameras
Technical Differences

3. Auto vs. Manual
(In a hunting scenario)
Main Functions
Focus – Manual
Gain – Manual
White Balance – Manual
Shutter Speed - Auto
Iris - Auto

4. Auto vs. Manual
Focus
Auto Manual

5. Auto

6. Manual

7. Peaking

8. Peaking

9. Gain
Electronically amplifies the brightness of your image.
Ex. 0db, 9db, 18db
Gain = Grain

10. White Balance
White balance tells your camera what the color
“white” is, based on current lighting conditions.
Proper WB Cool Warm

11. White Balance
Auto vs Manual
Run in Manual…But use your Presets:
It is probably the “Only” thing on your camera that is truly smarter than we are

12. Exposure
The amount of light reaching the image sensor
As determined by lens aperture, shutter speed
and scene luminance
Light (Scene Luminance)
Lens (based on equipment)
Lens Aperture / Iris (can manipulate)
Shutter Speed (can manipulate)
Gain (artificial – can manipulate)
Sensor (based on equipment)

13. Shutter Speed & Iris
Auto for hunt scenario
Manual to manipulate (B-Roll)

14. Shutter Speed
The effective length of time a shutter is open and
the duration of light reaching the image sensor.
Displayed in fractions of a second ex. (1/120)
Shoot 2X your frame rate ex (30fps =1/60)

16. Manipulating
Iris/F-Stop/Aperture

17. Iris/F-Stop/Aperture
Amount of light entering the camera
Displayed on the camera with an F# ex.(F 5.6)
Lower F-Stop # (F2.8)
Wider Aperture
More Light to shutter
Shallower Depth Of Field
Higher F-Stop # (F22)
Narrower Aperture
Less Light to shutter
Larger Depth Of Field

18. Depth Of Field
Manipulating the Iris /F-stop / Aperture

19. Depth Of Field
(Manipulating the Iris /F-stop)
The portion of the frame that appears in focus
in relation to distance from the camera.
F11 F2.8

20. DOF
Shallow or Large

21. F2.6

22. F11

23. Depth Of Field
Using shallow DOF to make points of
interest pop in photos and video

24. Audio

25. Shotgun / Boom Mics
•XLR or Mini Plug
•Phantom Powered
•Battery Powered

26. Wireless Mics
Frequencies
• Range
• Quality
•Batteries

27. Adapters
Beachtek
Dual Channel
Mini Plug to XLR Adapter

28. Headphones
Monitor Audio
Batt Levels

29. Lanc Remotes
Controls Main Functions
Less Movement
Smooth Pan/Zoom

30. Campbell Cameras
Camera Tech Tips
Questions?