Filmmaker Nicolai Brix tried out the Canon EOS R system to document the creative journey of Danish fabric designer Susanne Nielsen.
Nicolai Brix’s five tips for filming with the EOS R system
1) “Make use of the Live View screen for stills. I’m not very tall, and with the tilting screen I can raise the camera far above and still see what I’ve got in the frame, and use the touchscreen to focus.”
2) “Use the focus tracking. This is a feature that I’ve really missed on other cinema cameras. Tracking focus on the screen with your finger is super easy, and it works.”
3) “When you’re using an external recorder, make sure you don’t build too much onto it. If you do, you’ll leave the camera locked in and lose the flexibility of being able to use it for both video and stills.”
4) “Take time to program your camera. Everything can be customised on the Canon EOS R – I programmed the button next to the shutter to change between Live View and the electronic viewfinder. I also programmed white balance onto the exposure button on the back of the camera.”
5) “One big problem with other mirrorless cameras is that the shutter isn’t closed when you change lenses. With the Canon EOS R, it does close, as long as you remember to switch off the camera before changing lenses. This makes a big difference on location, because it helps prevent getting dust and dirt into the system.”
Learn more: https://www.canon-europe.com/pro/stories/eos-r-nicolai-brix-video/
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