Chapter 9

Movies and Special Features of dSLRs

In This Chapter

arrow Shooting movies

arrow Reducing noise

arrow Canceling camera shake

arrow Understanding time-lapse photography

arrow Shooting infrared photos

arrow Taking care of dust

E veryone loves watching movies on DVD, Blu-ray discs, or streaming from Netflix, Hulu Plus, or Amazon Prime. Why? Because of those special features! It’s a kick to press a button and see subtitles or, with a DVD/Blu-ray disc, hear the director’s commentary, watch hilarious outtakes, or listen to Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson banter in French or Japanese. Okay, maybe a minority like the image quality that discs and high-definition television provide, but for me, special features are the attraction. In the latest dSLRs, movies are one of the special features, too!

The special features built ...

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