What camera do you use to record solves?

[kerbingamer376]

my webcam

 

[Kudz]

HTC One SV, with Lego as a tripod. I almost never record tho.

 

[Phinagin]

blackbery z10 on top of a printer with an ipad and a moyu aosu as a makeshift tripod.

I like it. :tu :tu :tu

 

[TheCoolMinxer]

GoPro Hero 3+ Silver ftw! Seriously, this cam is really nice :tu

 

[Rubiks560]

Chris I absolutely love your solve videos (table cam). I recently got a d3300 with a 18-270mm lens, and am hoping to film my next solves Chris-style.

A few things,

i) What timer restriction?
ii) What setup do you use? Is it a tripod, or do just plonk it straight on the table.
iii) Comps in my area have a giant window behind solves, with constantly changing lighting. Would you recommend just putting it on full auto, and auto focus also?

Sorry for the late response, I'm not on here as much as I used to be. Hopefully you still see this.

1. DSLRs have a 20-30 minute timer limit. Once that amount of time has passed the camera will stop recording.
2. I personally prefer the tripod setup off the table so I can see the whole entire timer and myself. But this method requires more time and sometimes space doesn't allow for it. Thats why I've been doing table cam recently. The comps I was at didn't have enough space. But when I do table came, I just set it towards the edge of the table and focus on the cube cover/stackmat.
3. Neither personally. The problem with auto is that the camera might decide to expose for the light behind you which would make you really dark. So what I would do is just use manual and set your exposure settings so that you look bright enough (which means the background will likely be blown out). I always use manual for still images and pictures. Auto typically doesn't do a great job, especially auto focus. Auto focus in DSLRs is absolutely terrible, so I always use manual focus and set it to the cube cover or timer. I've found that focusing on the stackmat works best because typically my hands are behind the timer or right above it when solving. If you focus on the box the cube will likely be slightly out of focus.

 

[PenguinsDontFly]

I like it. :tu :tu :tu

lol it works and the quality isnt that bad. the only problem is that sometimes the whole setup falls over if i slam the stackmat too hard.

 

[Berd]

I use Logiqs at comps haha. At home I use my galaxy s4.

 

[DeeDubb]

I use my 1080p webcam, though the audio is a bit terrible, so I have a separate mic.

 

[RhysC]

Nikon Coolpix p520 ftw

 

[youSurname]

Sorry for the late response, I'm not on here as much as I used to be. Hopefully you still see this.

1. DSLRs have a 20-30 minute timer limit. Once that amount of time has passed the camera will stop recording.
2. I personally prefer the tripod setup off the table so I can see the whole entire timer and myself. But this method requires more time and sometimes space doesn't allow for it. Thats why I've been doing table cam recently. The comps I was at didn't have enough space. But when I do table came, I just set it towards the edge of the table and focus on the cube cover/stackmat.
3. Neither personally. The problem with auto is that the camera might decide to expose for the light behind you which would make you really dark. So what I would do is just use manual and set your exposure settings so that you look bright enough (which means the background will likely be blown out). I always use manual for still images and pictures. Auto typically doesn't do a great job, especially auto focus. Auto focus in DSLRs is absolutely terrible, so I always use manual focus and set it to the cube cover or timer. I've found that focusing on the stackmat works best because typically my hands are behind the timer or right above it when solving. If you focus on the box the cube will likely be slightly out of focus.

Thanks so much Chris! The vids look awesome!