entry level DSLR advice
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- antagonista0
If you want info overload, go to dpreview.com
- antagonista0
All of the Canon and Nikon entry level DSLRs are excellent. And either of those systems is going to give you loads of options good glass.
- johnny_wobble0
Sorry for the shameless plug, but if any of you are camera collectors, I've got a nice Minolta SR-2 on eBay right now to help fund some new toys.
- Boz0
just want to say.. I upgraded a while back from t1i to t2i..and it's NIGHT and day.. the video is fantastic.. there are some issues with t2i but overall you can get fantastic results.. mind you I'm not a photographer and don't even do it on an amateur basis.. but I just wanted a high quality camera..and this was it.. the only reason why I would buy another camera at this point is if the technology advances and I can get a better quality camera in a much smaller package.. other than that, it's perfect.
- yeh man, t2i is the clear class leader, by miles. amazing video, excellent high iso, lots of lenses. im jealous! :)Hombre_Lobo
- vaxorcist0
I would seriously consider an old, bounce-able flash, like a sunpak 333 or similar... use in manual mode indoors bounce off walls behind and to the side.... amazing portraiture possibilities once you get used to it.... and they're cheap used, like $50-100
- Don't put an old flash on a Digital SLR. You can fry the camera.nb
- johnny_wobble0
hmm. I think playing with the old lenses will keep me more interested / entertained then stymied.
I used to shoot a lot of film and enjoyed experimenting and have a pretty firm understanding of the basics. I think it'll get me thinking more again instead of just shooting a ton.
- cheap old lenses are great.... expensive L lens lust can be hazardousvaxorcist
- yeah, cheap is the idea here.johnny_wobble
- vaxorcist0
have fun, shoot a ton, and stop worrying about gear..... the lens-lust syndrome has stymied many a great photographer...
that said, a 50mm 1.8 is a gem...
Rent a huge lens if you want to try it.... or borrow... there's always a gear-freak somewhere with more stuff than talent....
- jaylarson0
Sorry, I roll with Nikon and they're lenses are compatible way back. So I don't know much about canon. But I know they switched a few years ago (a decade) and now things are locked in and you'll need adaptors.
But tinker around on www.slrgear.com, www.fredmiranda.com, and www.photozone.de, www.photo.net, and www.dpreview.com for reviews and gear via specialized communities.
Good luck. I like the second shot—you kept the highlights pretty under control.
- yeah, I'll need adapters for anything other than new-ish autofocus canon lenses. that's what I'm doing.johnny_wobble
- thanks. that second shot was set up or anything. daughter was holding a bone up for her while I was playing with settings. :)johnny_wobble
- wasn'tjohnny_wobble
- VikingKingEleven0
I got the Sony A200 for entry level. Granite I don't know much about cameras but its pretty nice.
- johnny_wobble0
Any of you experiment with old manual lenses on these new Canons? I understand the adapters and small sensors will crop a wide angle lens making it act as a longer lens, but it would be worth playing with, right? The adapters and lens are cheap enough and I can't afford new Canon lenses. So, anybody? Let's see some.
I've got a couple of Minolta lenses already and an adapter on the way.
- topic0
"to use a crop sensor camera" that is
- topic0
to say the image, especially video footage from a t1i is indistinguishable from that of a 5dmk2 shows a great deal of ignorance regarding the subject. though the images/video may be captured at a similar or even greater size. the sensor is suffering from a crop factor of 1.6. this will result in a narrowed field of view forcing you to have to back up to fill the frame and ending up with flatter images. there will also be a loss of natural vignetting with that field of view. you'll actually only be capturing about half of what is going through the lens on the sensor. to use a crop factor lens is to waste available lens light and view.
congratulations on your purchase none the less.
- whatever...if you're good with the T2i, and think, and light well, you can make nice video...vaxorcist
- crop factors are not the root of all evil, they're just a technical choice....vaxorcist
- i hope you're not talking to me, i said t2i, not t1i. and +1 vaxorcist. Crop factors arent the be all and end all.Hombre_Lobo
- Hombre_Lobo0
yeh pixter, the t2i is the best choice for high quality video on a budget. its video is great, in good light its pretty indistinguishable from a 5d mk II.
- Pixter0
If you need any video shooting, go for the t2i
t1i:
Full HD (1080p) at 20 fps
HD (720p) at 30 fps
VGA at 30 fps
Built-in mono microphoneT2i:
Full HD (1080p) at 24, 25, 30 fps
HD (720p) at 50/60 fps
VGA at 50/60 fps
External mic jackT2i's external mic input has some issues (damn AGC) but there are ways to solve it (magic lantern, specific mic brands, etc).
T2i's 24fps is pretty badass, cinema-like experience.
Cool sample of what you can do with the 24fps:
- still a crop sensor thwarting any reasonable lens from getting full viewtopic
- well, he said "entry level"Pixter
- I never heard of any full frame entry levelPixter
- buying small sensor specific lenses is a waste as they are useless on proper full frame sensorstopic
- used 5D or Kodak 14n is closest thing to entry level full-frame...vaxorcist
- showpony0
as mentioned by others, i also got the Rebel T1i... the body is great (it actually has a larger sensor than some of the more expensive canons)... i upgraded the lens, and was kind of amazed at the quality. great intro dslr.
- gregmwashington0
Subject matter is THE most important thing when talking about good photography.
- rusty_ace0
if you get the T1i by the body and lens separate, the typical lens that comes with it, if you by the set, is a pretty bad lens...soft images seems to be the main issue. just a little bit more gets you a much better lens.