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sterling1989
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Registered: ‎07-10-2020

M50 Not looking into camera

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‎08-31-2020 03:17 AM - edited ‎08-31-2020 04:52 AM

I'm not sure if I'm posting this question in the right section, I'm shooting YouTube content with my EOS M50 (kit lens 15-45mm), I'm seated about 6ft in front of the camera, and I'm having a problem where even though I'm staring right into the lens, most of my footage looks like I'm looking off-camera to the side. Any suggestions? Thank you!

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Re: M50 Not looking into camera

‎08-31-2020 06:33 AM

When you are sitting approx. 6 feet from the camera, are you looking into the lens?  Or, are you looking at the reversed flip screen to check the recording?

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sterling1989
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Re: M50 Not looking into camera

‎08-31-2020 10:01 AM

I'm staring right into the lens, the flip screen is in the back, out of view.

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kvbarkley
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Re: M50 Not looking into camera

‎08-31-2020 10:25 AM

Are you off-axis to the camera?

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Re: M50 Not looking into camera

‎08-31-2020 10:56 AM

I agree with KV that it sounds like a form of parallax error.

 

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sterling1989
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Re: M50 Not looking into camera

‎08-31-2020 02:31 PM

This must be it! Let me give it a try, thank you!

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