The "What Camera Should I Get?" Thread

[TomK]

T1is are not 1080p.

Go on ebay and get a brand new T2i body for $520 then get the 50mm f/1.8 for around 80-100. It'd be the same as buying a new T2i w/ Kit lens from anywhere else.

Or if you're really tight on money, look into the Panasonic Gh1. You can find them used on ebay for 200-400 and they put out way nicer footage than T2is.

My bad haha. I do not know a ton of specifics about DSLRs.

 

[BayleyMaxcy]

The ez30 is not as good of quality as your handycam. It is SD and uses tapes, so you will need a different camera to capture footage on, and it will be nothing like your handycam, you don't just plug it in a click import. It is also going to have to be set up manually, which I don't think you know how to do. And it is from the early 1990's. It is older than a VX1k and will probably break really easily. It is just like the cheapest 3ccd camera panasonic ever made and you can tell by the way it preforms.

ok thanks

 

[alexallupinthis]

what size lense does the Panasonic GH1 have?

My bad haha. I do not know a ton of specifics about DSLRs.

I feel you haha. I only know so much because I was going to get one, but I'm pretty glad I didn't.

 

[Joe Riley]

Lolwut.

The Gh1 is an M4/3 camera, similar to a DSLR. It has an m4/3/MFT mount. You buy lenses separate, like the T2i.

 

[Bymy]

would a 37mm baby death fit a tvr900?

 

[BenJelinek]

Yes.

 

[J SWEETS]

Yes.

lol no it wont, its 52mm filter.

 

[BenJelinek]

Step down ring lol yes it will

 

[J SWEETS]

Step down ring lol yes it will

I do believe he meant alone, anything can fit on anything with step rings.

Minus bayo mounts.

 

[Bymy]

I do believe he meant alone, anything can fit on anything with step rings.

Minus bayo mounts.

thanks for the input now i wont be totally retarded when i get a camera and a fish eye

 

[BayleyMaxcy]

how good are GL1's?

 

[TheObserver]

Nikon 3100 or cannon T3i. I'm leaning towards the Nikon, but which one has better manual settings?

 

[Joe Riley]

T3i lol. Nikons are trash for filming.

GL1s imo aren't that bad but most people hate them. Hep Greg filmed pretty much all of his videos with one.

 

[BayleyMaxcy]

ok i like HD cause i dont got to deal with the tapes. SO im thinking about a T2i with just a fisheye? that seems like a good cam to film with. i just want something that looks really good on youtube, so high quality.

 

[Joe Riley]

You're better off with a regular video camera than a DSLR if all you plan on filming is riding. I'd recommend a Sanyo Fh1a, Panasonic SD9, or basically any Canon Vixia-series video camera.

 

[BenJelinek]

Bayley don't you have like a 1000 dollar fine lolololol

 

[yoyoflavored]

sanyo fh1 OR canon HF m300
im torn between the two

 

[parrish]

ok i like HD cause i dont got to deal with the tapes. SO im thinking about a T2i with just a fisheye? that seems like a good cam to film with. i just want something that looks really good on youtube, so high quality.

HD has nothing to do with not using tapes.

 

[BayleyMaxcy]

Should i get a canon Vixia m 41 with the skaters package and a 50 doller tripod and a case that includes a extra battery and alot of other stuff for 1000 bucks? or a t2i with fisheye handle and tripod for 1000 bucks? i hear the canon is way eaiser to use and all i want is somthing that produces super good QUALITY VIDEO so i was thinking the Canon cause it produces almost as nice of quality as the t2i? and cause t2i over heat (i heard). Thoughts?

 

[Joe Riley]

I'd get the Hf M41. DSLRs aren't good unless you have mad bank to get a good setup.