topic Re: Video background in Camcorders

Video background

Ford12 — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 08:36:01 GMT

I have just brought a Sony HDR-PJ200 handycam can anyone tell me how I can video myself and blur out the background. The guy at the camera shop tells me that the camera can do this.

Thanks

Ford

Re: Video background

Mick2011 — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:20:37 GMT

Hi Ford, welcome to the Sony Forums

You should be able to force the camera to shoot a wide aperture using Portrait mode; this will help blur the background.

It will help if you place the camera a good distance from yourself and zoom in a little. The further away you set the camera, the more you can zoom and the more out-of-focus the background will be.

Another factor is the distance from yourself to the background. Make sure you are positioned well in front of it, ideally a couple of metres or more, for the focus to isolate you and what's behind you.

If you need any more help, just shout

Cheers

Mick

Re: Video background

Ford12 — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 10:24:39 GMT

Hello Mick

Thanks for your quick reply.

I'll give that a try tomorrow.

This camera has projection but when I playback my video on the wall, the image is blurry.

I try to zoom but it doesn't make any difference.

Thanks

Ford