5 Tips to Get Better Footage with the Canon C100 Mark II

Canon C100 Mark II: My Practical Guide - bit.ly/3sY6FgK
Content List:
MY CAMERA SETTINGS
Do I prefer MP4 or AVCHD? - Why are the file sizes smaller?
Can you export in 4K?
My go-to frame rates, bit rates, and shutter speeds
How I expose my shot, which indicators I like to use
Use your ND Filters
Why I always record in C Log
How I colour grade C log
I always shoot at this ISO speed
How I sync with other camera brands - white balance tip
My Video Export Settings
Gear List
MY CANON C100 MARK II SHOOTING TIPS
My favourite audio setup
Why I don't shoot with the grip
Gimbal system and settings
Recording on 2 SD cards
My autofocus tips
My favourite lenses to use
How I carry my C100 Mark II around
Lighting
Connecting the C100 Mark II to your phone or pc for a live view
Battery
Monitor
Gear List
My Canon LOG LUTS: payhip.com/b/GWVI
My gear:
Canon C100 Mk II - geni.us/4zqmkA7
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[@richardravarino4161]

I just bought your guide, thank you 🙏 looks amazing!

[@terryvideo]

Thanks!

[@martinmeyerbiz]

Very nice video. thx!

[@terryvideo]

Thanks! np

[@Rafotofilmsproductions]

Man Danke Danke, you just give a info that will change my life

[@terryvideo]

No problem! I'm happy it helped you.

[@NitroHotFire]

Hey man I really appreciate you making this video I'm actually looking into getting the c100 mark 2 this year in order to upgrade my production work

[@terryvideo]

No problem! Def worth it in my opinion!

[@potvoramedia]

Been using C100 Mk II for like 7 months now and even when buying it I knew it would stay with me for a long time, although there were other (and cheaper) options too. Now I am in a stage where I am able to expose properly, change the settings based on the situation easily and quickly, although slightly struggling nailing the focus properly, but that will come over time, I just need more practical experience. Still very solid camera and the one definitely worth considering even in 2021, if you're serious with the filmmaking (if I had a dime everytime someone told asked me why i don't use a mobile phone for the filming). And even if I buy a new one (C200/C300/C70) one day, C100 will be a perfect B-Cam.

[@terryvideo]

100% the canon cinema line is built for filmmaking - the c70 looks amazing, seems like a perfect upgrade from the c100 mk ii.

[@alvinoalmeida6173]

Man, you don't know how you save me. I'm Brazilian and I never found great content about C100mkii (even when you don't have a great English understanding...) thank you so much! Subs right now.

[@terryvideo]

I'm glad this video helped you!

[@rickpostdp]

Great video!

[@n9ne2006]

I have this camera a couple years now but just haven't had the drive to pick it up and learn it due to so many issues, etc, but I will definitely be buying your guide when I'm paid this week to hopefully give me the push to actually start using this beautiful camera 🙏

[@terryvideo]

It's an amazing camera to create videos! Glad to hear you picking it up again. Please let me know if you have any questions!

[@Sutterjack]

You have great solid tips - I'm current making my follow-up video conceding the C100 M2 is definitely obsolete in 2023 (and why I still shoot with it!). Just hard to go back to screwing on variable ND filters on every lens you own (let alone the cost) once you've had built-in NDs. I'm anxious to see the new Canon offerings, but nothing is cheap unfortunately. I still will probably hold onto my C100s (yes I own 2) because they're still great as a safety cam or for long presentations and concerts. This camera will always hold a place in my heart and Canon did an amazing job getting so much quality and gradability out of a 8-bit 4.2.0 codec

[@Sutterjack]

I bought your C100 tip guide and it had great tips and was a good perspective with your experience using this workhorse camera. I've tried to like Clog, but for me it just is a pain to expose and grade and I'm much happier just shooting in Wide DR. Until I can be 100% happy with a 4K camera upgrade I'm still sticking to my C100. For my work - mostly documentary, concerts and interviews that end up on KZbin/Vimeo it's still a very good camera.

[@terryvideo]

Hi, thanks and glad it helped. I do have a tutorial on my channel on color grading c log - c100 mk ii footage with davinci resolve. Whatever works best for you but i would recommend taking full advantage of canon's color science. Cheers!

[@DavidPMcEntee]

Awesome video man!

[@terryvideo]

Thanks David!

[@MateenManek]

Thank you so much for the tips! I started experimenting with C-Log on the C100 Mark 2 and the Owlcolor picture profile. I've reached a point where I can grade it, but I don't know if I'm grading it well (like my eyes have just been looking at my footage for so long that I'm going slightly crazy) But Thank you so much for the video!!

[@terryvideo]

ahh haha. yea color grading can be tricky!

[@gtamediaproductions1]

Awesome camera from Canon! Love mine!

[@terryvideo]

Nice!

[@guiqsmedia709]

Terry thanks so much for this video! So many people recommend this camera for beginners and run and gun shooters but I haven't seen that many videos that's as helpful and as quick as this! Thank you! Would you be able to give some points on colorgrading in CLog?

[@terryvideo]

No problem! I'm glad it helped. My main tip is to use Davinci Resolve - it has really helped me have more control with balancing my RGB and skin tones. KZbin some color grading tutorials for Davinci Resolve taught by industry colorist. It's more than just applying a lut and calling it a day from my experience.

[@map1192]

Well done sir. You have a new subscriber. Just bought myself a C100 mk ii as well.

[@terryvideo]

Thanks! Awesome. Have fun with the camera!

[@willc702]

I just bought 2 C100 MKii and can't wait to put them to work! Glad to see they're still holding up.

[@terryvideo]

Nice!!

[@zampiangel3871]

It is a Great Camera.

[@davidconchaastorga7653]

Great material. Keep sharing us your experience using this camera. Greetings from Chile.

[@terryvideo]

Thanks! Will do.

[@davidconchaastorga7653]

@@terryvideo hey man do you have LUT's for C100? for quickly post of c-log footage

[@terryvideo]

@@davidconchaastorga7653 Yea. I have a few - will probably be releasing them in the future

[@williamshears9953]

Nice. This camera is going to be perfect for a long time.

[@terryvideo]

Yep! Unless 4K raw files become a norm for deliverables - this camera will do fine

[@williamshears9953]

@@terryvideo I'm very excited for all the new canon cameras coming out so I can buy more c100mkiis for b cams dirt cheap :)

[@AtomicPixel]

You’re really pushing me towards getting one! Haha great vid brother. Thanks!

[@terryvideo]

Haha, It's a solid budget cinematic camera for filmmakers. No problem!

[@bibstudio1457]

Hi Terry thanks for this video, ok for the Sigma 18-35mm, but how do you solve the follow focus on the faces? go to manual focus? because with moving subjects I find a bit of difficulty

[@terryvideo]

No problem. I do a mix of manual and auto focus (I find autofocus to be effective 80% of the time) - from my experience, it definitely takes a bit of practice to follow subjects quickly with the c100 mark ii (not the best AF + face detection system compared to mirrorless cameras) When the subjects go out of the AF center or fails to focus, I quickly switch to MF to adjust

[@nerdynicknacksandgeekygear8682]

Still the best camera for the price.

[@rcribb1996]

Hi dude, great video! Whats the stabiliser/gimbal you're using at 1:26?

[@terryvideo]

hey man, that's the letus helix jr - made a video all about it on my channel

[@TheKiakiraly]

I for sure get less banding when I record to an external recorder in prores, maybe it's "fake" 10bit, but looks better

[@markcrick2]

Thank you for sharing your insights. Have you ever been asked to shoot vertical/portrait with the C100?

[@terryvideo]

No problem! Clients will ask for the video to be cropped for vertical/portrait for social media purposes. In my experience, it's more flexible to shoot in horizontal first but depends on the creative scope

[@markcrick2]

@@terryvideo Thank you Terry, you're right, shooting horizontal keeps maximum flexibility. Would you mark the vertical frame on the viewfinder/ screen?

[@terryvideo]

@@markcrick2 Nope - the only way to get a proper vertical frame would be to rotate the c100, 90 degrees

[@markcrick2]

@@terryvideo What a lot of challenges vertical video is throwing up, I suppose the same was said when wide screen first appeared in the 1920s. Thank you again for prompt reply, looking forward to watching more of your channel.

[@ElyJrTheatre]

Just got a C100 Mark II, something I’ve noticed is that in WDR you get these flickering strobe lines in your footage when shooting in lowlight underexposed. Not sure if this is normal or my camera is faulty. But you see the lines on your LCD even with the last cap on. Would you mind booting up your camera and see if you get the same thing. Just want to make sure before I decide to send it back.

[@elizeusantos93]

Cheers for C100mkii users

[@macksimumphotos]

How do you pull focus for your business interviews being that its center focus?

[@terryvideo]

I manually pull focus for business interviews. If I film myself with the c100 mark ii, I position myself in the center.

[@optimalgent]

When I film in c-log and switch to manual white balance, all the footage comes out with a green cast. Additionally teal colors come out blue. Have you run into the same issues?

[@IBaglama]

When I select 23.98 I have stuttering image. What am I doing wrong? Or is it possible that my camera is broken? At 60fps I have no problem at all. Works perfectly. thanks for your helpful answer.

[@Sutterjack]

How is your image at 30p?

[@JorRodrigoMartins]

Estou muito interessado na C100 Mark II e feito constantes pesquisas para entender se é a melhor opção para mim. Gosto muito da qualidade de imagem, do aspecto cinematográfico. Mas fico na dúvida quando vejo algumas gravações feitas com Sony Mirroless, como a A7III. Eu sei que são câmeras diferentes, com propostas diferentes, mas no Brasil os valores de ambas são praticamente iguais. Obrigado pelo vídeo!

[@terryvideo]

The C100 Mark II and Sony Mirrorless are both awesome cameras and will get the job done. However, I'll always stick with the canon c100 mark ii for more pro gigs or longer shoots because of its reliability. If you're shooting documentaries or talking heads - the c100 mark ii is a really good camera. If you're shooting travel videos or a lot of landscapes - the sony is more flexible in that sense. I've worked with both and still prefer the Canon cinema line because it's built for videographers in mind.

[@JorRodrigoMartins]

@@terryvideoI just bought your manual. Thank you a lot!

[@ritmicdance]

Привет друг! Скажите пожалуйста как называется стабилизатор который был в вашем видео на 1:27 min.???

[@terryvideo]

Letus Helix Jr.

[@eventrightllc]

Do you find yourself adding an external ND filter when shooting wide open at 1.8 in the sun? I wonder if 6 stops of internal ND is enough when using native ISO 850.

[@terryvideo]

i always use nd filters when shooting at 1.8 in the sun.. overall, it depends on the lighting environment - case by case

[@eventrightllc]

@@terryvideo thanks! I'm debating on VNDs or a single 3-stop ND. Both my lenses are 1.8 (sigma 18-35 and sigma 50-100). Do you think a 3-stop filter plus the 6 stops of internal ND would give me wide open 1.8?

[@ZebaFilms]

So when you going to do a tutorial on grading Clog?

[@terryvideo]

Very soon...

[@byjakeburgess]

1:23 what stabilizer is that?

[@terryvideo]

Letus Helix Jr.

[@imagentv3768]

Hi, I want to buy the c100 mk2 to do a talk show, the problem is I am also the show host, is it possible to get everyone in focus up to 4 people on the set, and if it is what will be the best setting? I just want to make sure I am buying the right camera, and this is the only one I can afford!

[@terryvideo]

Yes, that's possible depending on the lens that you have, probably 14 to 18mm with the aperture at f4.5. If you don't have a camera operator available - The Canon C100 Mk 2 only has autofocus in the center - face tracking is compatible with specific lenses but it isn't the best face tracking system in my opinion.

[@terryvideo]

I would recommend you look at mirrorless cameras if you're doing a lot of self filming - the c100 mk 2 was built for someone to operate

[@imagentv3768]

I have mirrorless, dslr, gopro... our talk show will not only be inside in a talk show setting but also on the road where I will be operating it. When I use my 5D mk3, I don everything manual, can I do the same with the C100 mk2, can I adjust my focus manually to make sure every one is in focus. Someone told me that you can remotely operate it, that will be the perfect option for me.

[@alexantonypg6216]

How is auto focus with 18 35mm

[@lb7144]

The Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 isn’t as fast with autofocus as a Canon lens. The Sigma is outstanding glass but the AF is a little noisy. Best 2 lenses in my opinion for the C100 MKII are the Sigma 18-35mm and Canon 17-55mm f/2.5 USM. If you can really control your lighting, Canon 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 STM/IS.

[@lb7144]

Sorry, the Canon 17-55mm is an f/2.8 constant

[@alexantonypg6216]

@@lb7144 thank you

[@jakoblacour]

Guide link is broken.

[@terryvideo]

Hi Jakob, guide link works on my end - send me a DM on insta and I'll try sending you the link directly

[@jakoblacour]

Thanks @@terryvideo It is broken in Firefox but works in Chrome.

[@adnmultimedia]

Did you change the video title to be more relevant for 2023 because it shows you posted this 2 years back?

[@charlesnoemicz6832]

this video is over 2 years old - quit changing the year on it just to pitch your guide!