Shutter Speed

Football, baseball, hockey, tennis. Swimming, cycling, running and lacrosse. Sports shooting is an art unto itself, and every sport has shooting hurdles to jump.

Shooting in a low light setting is more than just turning down the lights or opening your camcorder's aperture. You can't take low light shooting lightly.

In a digital video camera there is no physical shutter, but, because there is a body of understanding about how film cameras work, we still call the electrical signal "shutter speed."

Manipulating a camcorder's high-speed shutter is the key to making an inexpensive camcorder act in many ways like a professional camera. Check out how the high-speed shutter works and learn some tricks to successfully use the one on your camcorder.

What do all those buttons do, anyway?

Spice up your video with this quick and easy TV-style time-warping effect.

Making focus work to your advantage is a key part of producing good video.

Tech Talk

How to control the depth of field so your subject stands out sharply.

The presence and location of manual camcorder settings play an important role in video production.

The Ins and Outs of Manual Control.

Upside down and backwards, look at the wonders of video technology by taking a journey through the amazing world of your camcorder.