Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Using manual mobile phone camera settings, and Mirrorless settings will make you shoot like a Pro! We go over the absolute best camera settings for Cinematic Video in this episode. We are also going over a free camera app for Android (Open Camera), and the best camera app for iPhone - FilMiC Pro. This episode is meant to up your video quality by taking advantage of manual settings, and what you have.
This is Episode 3 in our 🔥"Road to 10,000"🔥 series.
These episodes are meant to be individual, but as a whole will kick-start your YouTube journey with practical tips and insight from a small channel that is growing with you.
Episode 1 "Take Action":
youtu.be/o12axPGmDS0
Growing a channel takes persistence, creativity, and action. It doesn't take a ton of gear, film school, or living in Hollywood to make it. We are based out of the Midwest, and we are going to grow our channel right along with yours!
Episode 2 "Light it Up"
youtu.be/Treq94Z81yE
Lighting up your YouTube videos with what you already have. In this episode we go over our studio lighting setup, then recreate the same scene with DIY lighting from around our apartment.
Episode 2.5 "Find Direction"
youtu.be/wz-bn4dUAVU
Of all the tips for starting a channel, finding direction and sticking with it is the most powerful. If you want your fans to stay engaged, then come up with a plan. It really is that simple.
____
Subscribe for tutorials, useful encouragement, reviews, and low budget tips for new filmmakers!
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OUR SETTINGS CHEAT SHEET:
Our settings for YouTube:
Camera ( Sony A6300, we recommend the A6400 amzn.to/2HFtDTL )-
In Studio:
F2.0
ISO 100
4K-24fps (1/50) (1080 is enough in most cases)
Auto focus- manual position, top center, fast
ND filter 4
Outdoors:
F4.0
ISO 100
4K-24fps (1/50) (1080 is enough in most cases)
Auto focus- manual position, top center, fast
ND filter & Polarizer when needed
Drone: (Mavic 2 Pro amzn.to/2umuJkh)
F4
ISO 200
4KHQ 24 (1/50) Best for everyday shooting
2.7K 60 (1/120) This is the best way to record slow motion in the Mavic 2 Pro
Manual Focus, unless freestyling.
YouTube Export: (Premiere, some of these apply to free software as well)
H.264
4K 3840x2160
24fps
Constant Bitrate
48kHz Stereo
Use Maximum Render Quality
DO NOT Use Previews
Frame Sampling unless using slow motion, Then Try Optical Flow
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Affiliate Links!!!!
(Everything helps, and it costs the same to you, so don't judge a fellow creator😉)
StoryBlocks 🔥🔥 - The best (and most affordable stock video, music and after effects templates:
videoblocks.go2cloud.org/SHGZ 🔥🔥
TubeBuddy 🔥 - Checks our work on the title, keyword, thumbnail, social, etc.
The most useful YouTube growth tool out there.
(Click "small creator for 50% off". Comment if you have issues)
tubebuddy.com/CreatorsCup
💡Neewer 660 BiColor Light with LCD display and remote🔥 ($86 version):
amzn.to/36Olh6c
$67 version:
amzn.to/2OoUszc
💡Aputure MC🔥(My Favorite small RGB):
amzn.to/36Omc6E
🎤Best all around Microphone, but expensive ($250). Rode VideoMic NTG🤑:
amzn.to/2OnPrqK
🎤More affordable starter Microphone: Rode VideoMicro🔥. Good enough for YouTube, phone compatible and so much better than the built in mic on your camera or phone.
amzn.to/31m4ZQR
🎤Lapel Mic: A wearable mic that can be plugged into a cell phone:
One we like: amzn.to/2uV8EJG
What we used:
🎥Camera:
Sony A6300 (We recommend the A6400🔥🔥🔥for it's flip screen and fixed over-heating: amzn.to/2HFtDTL NO LENS, see next:)
Sigma 35MM ART f1.4 FE (Full Frame) 🔥🔥🔥
amzn.to/2S86cs1
Sigma 16MM ART f1.4 DC (Crop)🔥🔥🔥
amzn.to/2tHUgUD
Polar Pro 67mm circular polarizer & ND Filter (4)
🤖Gimbal:
Moza Air 2
Best heavyweight gimbal: amzn.to/3blcf45
Best lightweight gimbal Moza AirCross 2: amzn.to/2ODIXnA
🛸Drone:
Mavic 2 Pro🔥🔥🔥
Amazon, most practical bundle we have found: amzn.to/2umuJkh
Ipad adapter
Extended grip joysticks🔥🔥🔥
These are AMAZING: amzn.to/2SnuJbm
Polar Pro ND/PL (4)🔥🔥🔥
How you get cinematic footage and great color: amzn.to/386C99L
🎤Audio:
Rode VideoMicro
amzn.to/31m4ZQR
Zoom F1 Field Recorder With Lav mic🔥🔥🔥
amzn.to/2H9aVTW
Comment if any links are down, and thanks for your support!!
Stock footage:
Audioblocks
Storyblocks
Movie Clip:
"Gone In 60 Seconds"
Touchstone Pictures
Software:
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Photoshop CC (Thumbnail):
Adobe Audition
Espresso Machine:
Francis Francis! X5 🔥🔥
Coffee:
World Market 🔥🔥
____
Still reading this?? Make awesome videos! Go now!
(Since you insist on being here, leave a comment on the video and include the phrase "Manual Settings" in a meaningful way, and we will give you a shout-out in our next video. For example: "Manual Settings helped me get better low light video.")
Cheers!
Using manual mobile phone camera settings, and Mirrorless settings will make you shoot like a Pro! We go over the absolute best camera settings for Cinematic Video in this episode. We are also going over a free camera app for Android (Open Camera), and the best camera app for iPhone - FilMiC Pro. This episode is meant to up your video quality by taking advantage of manual settings, and what you have.
This is Episode 3 in our 🔥"Road to 10,000"🔥 series.
These episodes are meant to be individual, but as a whole will kick-start your YouTube journey with practical tips and insight from a small channel that is growing with you.
Episode 1 "Take Action":
youtu.be/o12axPGmDS0
Growing a channel takes persistence, creativity, and action. It doesn't take a ton of gear, film school, or living in Hollywood to make it. We are based out of the Midwest, and we are going to grow our channel right along with yours!
Episode 2 "Light it Up"
youtu.be/Treq94Z81yE
Lighting up your YouTube videos with what you already have. In this episode we go over our studio lighting setup, then recreate the same scene with DIY lighting from around our apartment.
Episode 2.5 "Find Direction"
youtu.be/wz-bn4dUAVU
Of all the tips for starting a channel, finding direction and sticking with it is the most powerful. If you want your fans to stay engaged, then come up with a plan. It really is that simple.
____
Subscribe for tutorials, useful encouragement, reviews, and low budget tips for new filmmakers!
-------
OUR SETTINGS CHEAT SHEET:
Our settings for YouTube:
Camera ( Sony A6300, we recommend the A6400 amzn.to/2HFtDTL )-
In Studio:
F2.0
ISO 100
4K-24fps (1/50) (1080 is enough in most cases)
Auto focus- manual position, top center, fast
ND filter 4
Outdoors:
F4.0
ISO 100
4K-24fps (1/50) (1080 is enough in most cases)
Auto focus- manual position, top center, fast
ND filter & Polarizer when needed
Drone: (Mavic 2 Pro amzn.to/2umuJkh)
F4
ISO 200
4KHQ 24 (1/50) Best for everyday shooting
2.7K 60 (1/120) This is the best way to record slow motion in the Mavic 2 Pro
Manual Focus, unless freestyling.
YouTube Export: (Premiere, some of these apply to free software as well)
H.264
4K 3840x2160
24fps
Constant Bitrate
48kHz Stereo
Use Maximum Render Quality
DO NOT Use Previews
Frame Sampling unless using slow motion, Then Try Optical Flow
-------
Affiliate Links!!!!
(Everything helps, and it costs the same to you, so don't judge a fellow creator😉)
StoryBlocks 🔥🔥 - The best (and most affordable stock video, music and after effects templates:
videoblocks.go2cloud.org/SHGZ 🔥🔥
TubeBuddy 🔥 - Checks our work on the title, keyword, thumbnail, social, etc.
The most useful YouTube growth tool out there.
(Click "small creator for 50% off". Comment if you have issues)
tubebuddy.com/CreatorsCup
💡Neewer 660 BiColor Light with LCD display and remote🔥 ($86 version):
amzn.to/36Olh6c
$67 version:
amzn.to/2OoUszc
💡Aputure MC🔥(My Favorite small RGB):
amzn.to/36Omc6E
🎤Best all around Microphone, but expensive ($250). Rode VideoMic NTG🤑:
amzn.to/2OnPrqK
🎤More affordable starter Microphone: Rode VideoMicro🔥. Good enough for YouTube, phone compatible and so much better than the built in mic on your camera or phone.
amzn.to/31m4ZQR
🎤Lapel Mic: A wearable mic that can be plugged into a cell phone:
One we like: amzn.to/2uV8EJG
What we used:
🎥Camera:
Sony A6300 (We recommend the A6400🔥🔥🔥for it's flip screen and fixed over-heating: amzn.to/2HFtDTL NO LENS, see next:)
Sigma 35MM ART f1.4 FE (Full Frame) 🔥🔥🔥
amzn.to/2S86cs1
Sigma 16MM ART f1.4 DC (Crop)🔥🔥🔥
amzn.to/2tHUgUD
Polar Pro 67mm circular polarizer & ND Filter (4)
🤖Gimbal:
Moza Air 2
Best heavyweight gimbal: amzn.to/3blcf45
Best lightweight gimbal Moza AirCross 2: amzn.to/2ODIXnA
🛸Drone:
Mavic 2 Pro🔥🔥🔥
Amazon, most practical bundle we have found: amzn.to/2umuJkh
Ipad adapter
Extended grip joysticks🔥🔥🔥
These are AMAZING: amzn.to/2SnuJbm
Polar Pro ND/PL (4)🔥🔥🔥
How you get cinematic footage and great color: amzn.to/386C99L
🎤Audio:
Rode VideoMicro
amzn.to/31m4ZQR
Zoom F1 Field Recorder With Lav mic🔥🔥🔥
amzn.to/2H9aVTW
Comment if any links are down, and thanks for your support!!
Stock footage:
Audioblocks
Storyblocks
Movie Clip:
"Gone In 60 Seconds"
Touchstone Pictures
Software:
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Photoshop CC (Thumbnail):
Adobe Audition
Espresso Machine:
Francis Francis! X5 🔥🔥
Coffee:
World Market 🔥🔥
____
Still reading this?? Make awesome videos! Go now!
(Since you insist on being here, leave a comment on the video and include the phrase "Manual Settings" in a meaningful way, and we will give you a shout-out in our next video. For example: "Manual Settings helped me get better low light video.")
Cheers!
