Chapter 1
Quick Setup Guide

Shooting video has similarities to shooting still photos, but there are also important differences. While this entire book is designed to help you get the best in video from your dSLR, this chapter contains essential information you need to get started shooting video quickly. You’ll learn how to choose and use some basic video controls and features here. (See Figure 1.1.)

Figure 1.1 Video is now an important part of digital SLRs and offers the photographer new ways of capturing images, including movement and sound.