D3100 video recording

I have been getting terrible video quality from my D3100 with the kit 18-55mm lens. I use the 1080p vide @ 24 fps with a sandisk class 10 card. My pictures always look fine. My video is always grainy no matter what. Even at iso 100. Iso makes no difference. I usually use Manual mode for video. I usually use f/8 or so and a shutter speed of 1/60 of a second usually. I don't know where i'm going wrong. What could be causing the grain? I need this resolved because I am going away tomorrow and I want to shoot some good video. Please help.

grainy like the video is compressed or grainy like ISO, not enough light grainy? Can you post an example?

i guess i'd say like a high iso, but i dont know about it being compressed. The funny thing is, after uploaded to youtube the grain goes away. i'd upload a video, but it wouldn't be grainy after youtube. so i guess the camera is ok, but its weird how its grainy when i view it on my mac but fine after youtube.

Have you tried 30fps?

Err kind of. I tried the 720p one evening when there wasnt a lot of light. It was very dark and the 1080p was a lot brighter. Im a little confused on what ones better and what the difference is.

bigmags14 said:

Err kind of. I tried the 720p one evening when there wasnt a lot of light. It was very dark and the 1080p was a lot brighter. Im a little confused on what ones better and what the difference is.

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Difference = resolution.

What program are you viewing the video with on your computer? I wonder if it's in some kind of sample viewing/editing mode?

I have a mac so I usually use quicktime player. I called nikon about the issue and they reccomended the nikon nx2 program. Videos looks grainy in both.

Set it to 30fps not 24.

Allright ill try thay but why wouldnt the 1080p be better?

1080p is the resolution. fps has nothing to do with resolution. It's the amount of individual frames it takes per second. You should be able to set it at 1080p 30fps. 24fps is used mainly for the"film" look. Your TV uses 30fps if your in the US.

Well the camera only has 1080p at 24 fps.and 720p at 30fps. There is no 1080 at 30fps

That's surprising! How does the video look at 720p 30fps?

Actually i havent tried the 720p much but im gonna try it probbly today cuz im in vacation so ill post back here later.

bigmags14 said:

... so ill post back here later.

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Well, how'd it go? I'd love to know.
I haven't tried much video with my D3100; what I have tried (really just playing around to get a feel for it) hasn't turned out well for me.

Looking to find others' experience...

Lakeside Annie said:

Well, how'd it go? I'd love to know.
I haven't tried much video with my D3100; what I have tried (really just playing around to get a feel for it) hasn't turned out well for me.

Looking to find others' experience...

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This video Chamber Choir | Alabama Choir School was shot with the D3100 40mm 2.8 lens audio from camera. Shot in program mode