Avi Flax

Fantastic! And I love my Chemex!

Hi Duncan, thanks for the help. My first test shot I had the camera about 10 feet from the subject, and zoomed in fairly well, perhaps 75% of the total zoom possible. So it wasn't wide or close. I just did another test shot, where I moved the camera closer, maybe 4 feet, and used a little less zoom, maybe 10–20%. I think it came out a little better. I was holding the camera by hand, though, so it's hard to tell. I'm going to try to sit it on something (I really need to get a tripod!) and shoot another test. I guess at this point I'm just kinda confused about what focal length and shooting distance is good for interviews, and provides a natural and flattering sense of proportion. I'm sure I could find all sorts of info on that that's written for still shooting, but I'm uncertain whether it applies to video. If it's all just about optics, I would think so — but I don't really know. If you or anyone could help me understand, if possible, that'd be great. Thanks!