best camera lens canon image
anon
Buying a 550d just for video, can anyone tell me the difference besides the aperture for the
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
and Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Standard & Medium Telephoto Lens
i know i will get more light with the 1.4 but is the usm significant for video, is shelling out an extra 200$ necessary?
Answer
plastic vs metal
also, the 1.4 is weather resistant.
It is interesting to me that these DSLRs get 20gigs/hr for a video data rate, much better than HD camcorders at 11 gigs. Seems like they should be on par or better than the 13 gigs/hour from MiniDv.
It just seems the file size limits (4 gigs/15 minutes), poor audio, and minimal battery life as well as the wear and tear from both holding the mirror up and the shutter open would turn people away from their use as a primary video camera.
And have you looked into how their compression works with action? The interpreted frame compression may still cause lags, jumps, and mosquitoes although not nearly as bad as 11 gig HD.
I have gone head to head with expensive HD camcorders with my GL-2 and I can up-convert to 1920 x 1080 with better image clarity, by a very noticeable margin.
I am just guessing here, but I'd bet good money that DSLR video would be hard to distinguish from MiniDv, with perhaps a slight edge going to MiniDv in action, and a slight edge going to DSLR with more of a static shot. Audio would excel with the uncompressed audio in MiniDv and aux mics. The versatility of a 20X optical lens, better image processing (Triple CCD) and the GL can shoot tape after tape without break, and with the bigger battery, can shoot for several hours (I've done all day time lapse work).
Anyway, where $1000 gets you a new DSLR and lens, you have to hunt for a good used GL-2 for that price (I've seen them as low as $600 for the GL-1).
As long as you are aware of the limitations, the 550 is a great camera.
plastic vs metal
also, the 1.4 is weather resistant.
It is interesting to me that these DSLRs get 20gigs/hr for a video data rate, much better than HD camcorders at 11 gigs. Seems like they should be on par or better than the 13 gigs/hour from MiniDv.
It just seems the file size limits (4 gigs/15 minutes), poor audio, and minimal battery life as well as the wear and tear from both holding the mirror up and the shutter open would turn people away from their use as a primary video camera.
And have you looked into how their compression works with action? The interpreted frame compression may still cause lags, jumps, and mosquitoes although not nearly as bad as 11 gig HD.
I have gone head to head with expensive HD camcorders with my GL-2 and I can up-convert to 1920 x 1080 with better image clarity, by a very noticeable margin.
I am just guessing here, but I'd bet good money that DSLR video would be hard to distinguish from MiniDv, with perhaps a slight edge going to MiniDv in action, and a slight edge going to DSLR with more of a static shot. Audio would excel with the uncompressed audio in MiniDv and aux mics. The versatility of a 20X optical lens, better image processing (Triple CCD) and the GL can shoot tape after tape without break, and with the bigger battery, can shoot for several hours (I've done all day time lapse work).
Anyway, where $1000 gets you a new DSLR and lens, you have to hunt for a good used GL-2 for that price (I've seen them as low as $600 for the GL-1).
As long as you are aware of the limitations, the 550 is a great camera.
what is the best setting for a photoshoot on a canon rebel xt?
dylan
I have basic camera lens for the canon rebel xt, does anyone know good settings on the camera that would help enhance and make a photoshoot look nicer?
Answer
There is no setting to do that... it is the skill and knowledge of the photographer. There are many settings that can be used, and which works best depends entirely on the situation. The camera is a totally dumb box. It is only an instrument that can only perform as well as the person "playing" it.
(By the way, one answer told you to put it in the green box and that would be full manual. Wrong. That is full automatic and I do NOT recommend that. At least put the camera in P mode to allow you to determine things such as when the flash goes off or not).
Honestly, here is the best thing you can do for yourself at this point if you REALLY want to learn to make good photos and know how to use your equipment the way it was intended:
http://www.roushphotoonline.com/
steve
There is no setting to do that... it is the skill and knowledge of the photographer. There are many settings that can be used, and which works best depends entirely on the situation. The camera is a totally dumb box. It is only an instrument that can only perform as well as the person "playing" it.
(By the way, one answer told you to put it in the green box and that would be full manual. Wrong. That is full automatic and I do NOT recommend that. At least put the camera in P mode to allow you to determine things such as when the flash goes off or not).
Honestly, here is the best thing you can do for yourself at this point if you REALLY want to learn to make good photos and know how to use your equipment the way it was intended:
http://www.roushphotoonline.com/
steve
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