The trick to good video exposure is to use manual exposure and use the histogram. Now that you have the camera set up to shoot, it's time to nail exposure. So what should you be thinking about, and what can you do to improve this first video you just shot? How do you add production quality? That's all there is to getting started in video, but you didn't come here for a short version of the manual. Everything's set, so hit the Live View button to start and stop recording and you're rolling! Then set your aperture and ISO to balance the exposure, and focus the lens (to see the options here, skip to the 'Focusing' section below). If it's in manual exposure and you're in 1080p24 or 1080p25, set your shutter speed to 1/50th, and if you're in 1080p30, set it to 1/60th. Now, if you haven't used the video mode before, it should be set to auto-exposure in video mode, so you're ready to roll immediately. Personally, I like to shoot with everything on-screen, including the histogram for continuous checking of exposure levels. Now you can back out of the menu, and hit INFO until you have a comfortable amount of information on screen.

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