Canon EOS 90D video quality

[wildwoodphoto]

I am testing my Canon 90D for video quality. I shot handheld at:

1920x1080 50fps standard (IPB) f11 1/100sec ISO100 AWBW with a Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS USM (stabiliser OFF). Movie digital is set to 'disable'. The clip was imported into Final Cut Pro v10.6.5 on iMac Ventura 13.1

The video looks 'choppy' even at 25fps. Why, and how do I make the video look smooth?

[rs-eos]

Do you have an example you can post a link to?  I'm assuming that you're in Europe or another location that that uses 25 fps exactly? vs 24 fps or 23.976 fps.  Also assuming that you set the project in Final Cut Pro to be 25 fps (or to match the captured frame rate exactly).

Finally, were you performing any type of panning/zooming?

[wildwoodphoto]

Ricky,

Have a look here: https://youtu.be/4zmEDXmQCdA

Yes we are now in Europe, yes I matched the frame rate in FCP, yes I was panning (no zoom).

Edward

[rs-eos]

I only see camera shake (YouTube of course added a massive amount of compression, so that may be masking some other issues).

Have you tried with the stabilizer on? That should help.  Or, if you have a gimbal, that would help as well.   For super smooth pans and other movements, you'd need to look at specific gear to help out in that department.  There's only so much that can be done hand-held.

[wildwoodphoto]

OK so I've uploaded a second clip, this one shot on a tripod at 50fps, opened in a FCP at 25fps. I also added FCP 'stabilisation'. It still looks a little 'choppy' or 'jerky' which to me seems to be something to do with frame rate?

https://youtu.be/Pqxrg-sDTsg

[Waddizzle]

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@wildwoodphoto wrote:

OK so I've uploaded a second clip, this one shot on a tripod at 50fps, opened in a FCP at 25fps. I also added FCP 'stabilisation'. It still looks a little 'choppy' or 'jerky' which to me seems to be something to do with frame rate?

https://youtu.be/Pqxrg-sDTsg

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The video looked fine, to me.  The video appears to be a camera panning right-to-left.  The pan was not perfectly smooth, which I attribute to panning being done by hand.

Is there a time mark when I should see the issue?  Is the imperfect panning the issue?

With such a wide angle lens being aimed at subjects significantly more than a few feet away, I would disable all autofocusing.  You do not need it.  Focus the lens to the hyperfocal distance, and everything beyond the length of your arm will be in focus.