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Entry-level suggestion.
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[David Sikes] “So, is there no manual control of the iris when shooting video with the t2i?”
Well be careful about this as its a bit tricky. No canon lens currently has manual aperture control on the lens its done all electronically on the body. This is a big issue especially if you’re shooting in variable lighting environments. Take the following example
Shooting 1080p24
So following the 180 degree shutter rule your shutter is at 1/50 which is where it should stay (consider shutter when shooting video to fixed)
You shoot with a constant aperture lens lets just say F/4
You start a shot inside but walk with a subject outside. Inside F/4 was fine but now outside its letting way to much light into the camera so you use the aperture/iris control on the camera but as I said this electronic so you’ll notice a hard “click” or “step” as you adjust the aperture in the footage. Some people HATE this.
This is one of the main reasons people love shooting with older Nikon glass adapted to a Canon body (although you might have to pay to de-click the aperture control on those lenses) or invest in Cinema style lenses as the aperture control is on the lens in makes doing splits or stepping through the aperture range of lens much much more smooth and organic looking
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The 50mm lens’ are nice but you have to keep in mind that its a crop censor so 1.6x 50mm = 80mm
i have a 7D and have just purchased a canon 17-55mm f2.8, was going to get the L-series 24-70mm f2.8 but after using it on a shoot found it just wasnt wide enough in some instances.
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I have a 5Dmk2 and its nuts. If you are going to shoot ANYTHING higher quality than 720 for broadcast, advertising or anything I would seriously wait until you can afford the 5D. The 1:1 lens conversion is spectacular. I have a 17-40L and the visuals I can get with that are mind blowing.
If it’s just for youtube, vimeo or flash animation or something like that…the D500 or an equal canon would be fine. But if you are wanting to upgrade in the future to something else, I’d be waiting to save for the 5Dmk2. maybe even by that time the mk3 will be out. I for one cannot wait to see what they have with the mk3.
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The T2i will produce fantastic footage, just as the 7D does.
I do use some old Nikon lenses with a $10 Ebay Chinese adapter, which I highly recommend. You can pick up older Nikkor AI lenses cheaper on Kijiji or even buy sell stores (pawn shops). I use a 24mm Nikkor lens from 1982 and it is wide enough for what I use, if it isn’t I walk backwards until it is!!
Don’t get hung up on equipment, the image is everything. Start producing and see where it leads you and buy equipment for a need, rather than a perceived need. A Canon 50mm and an old 24mm lens will get you going very well.
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“Don’t get hung up on equipment, the image is everything. Start producing and see where it leads you and buy equipment for a need, rather than a perceived need.”
Gotta hand it to you, that’s some of the wisest advice I’ve gotten in a while. It’s very easy to confuse an actual
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The T2i has decent specs, but if you are after video from your SLR, you may want to watch this
https://www.zacuto.com/shootout
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what about panasonic’s new dmc g2?
that’s the one i’m betting on right now. The camera seems a little more geared towards video. Being able to swivel the viewfinder is huge since i tend to shoot a lot from low angles.
720p is plenty enough for me.
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