General 550D(T2I) or 7D; for filming & videos only?

ITS not "class" sentence on the card that matters,what matters is Writing speed,so his class2 probably has writing speed of class6 card.
I have class 4 and cant record even one second of video.
 
Michael Carter said:
If you're not shooting stills, and your budget is tight, there's no need to get a modern AF lens. Get older Canon manual stuff from eBay or KEH; get Nikon mount or Pentax screw mount and an adapter. Get Sigma, Tamron, Tokina or Vivitar in one of those mounts. The Canon video compression negates the softness you might find in a Vivitar anyway.

IMHO, you need something like a 20mm 2.8, a 28mm 2.8 (Pretty much a "normal" lens on this camera), a 50mm 1.8 or so, and if you're into long shots, a 2.8 in the 70-100mm range. Or see if you can find a decent name brand or aftermarket 28-70 2.8 (or 35-70, both common as a constant aperture 2.8). Going wider than 20mm will get pricey, but the kit zoom is effectively a 28mm-ish at F3.5.

The "lens advice" has been done-to-death around here, so search for more ideas beyond mine - I'm gearing this in a getting started/no budget direction, if you can afford the latest Canon badassery, go for it. But you should be able to find very useable primes and zooms on the used market.
Click to expand...

If the 7D was an option in the first place, than the canon lens with the t2i is arend the same price.

I'm not saying that the canon lens is needed for good video, there are many good options, but the canon will cover your typical 28, 35, 50, and 85mm primes, will only need one size filter (saving money), will hold it's value, and you will not find a better quality lens unless you go with L series primes. If it is within the budget, I think it is a good choice, and can always be sold again for a good price.

Also, while the thread is about video, the OP mentions doing photography as well, and having a camera with one great zoom lens with L quality glass will probably be more inspiring to use than a bag full of lenses and adapters. That's just my take on it.
 
unless you gonna be a professional (sports photographer) you dont need the 7d for nothing.....and that coment camed directly from a canon sales man...and all these people saying and i quote ( t2i and 7d are pretty much the same in video quality)

7d and t2i does not have pretty much the same video quality...t2i and 7d have exact same video quality...the only way you gonna get better results from either one is gonna depend on your lighting,lens,stabilizer,camera settings on manual, editing it on your computer etc. but other then that they have 100% same video quality...i have the t2i/550d my boy has the 7d and we already compared them plus like i said when i called canon even they told me both cameras have the same video quality....so yea i hope this pretty much explains everything...and if you still have any doubts just call canon...its that simple...if you just intrested in video please do not buy the 7d cuz thats just a waste of cash you can invest in other important things like stabilizer,filters,lens etc....thank you
 
Last edited:
i had this problem too.

when i first got my t2i, my slow card allow 3seconds of video and then it would stop.

just get a few fast cards and you'll be set.

ITS not "class" sentence on the card that matters,what matters is Writing speed,so his class2 probably has writing speed of class6 card.
I have class 4 and cant record even one second of video.
Click to expand...
 
I am also a 7d owner (feels like a help group now) and I too would say if I could do it all over again and had the choice of the T2i, 60d and 7d I would definitely go for the....

60d.
 
I did full format of my class 4 card and i can record video now BUT i would not rely on it .I remember that i did this before and it didnt changed anything and i couldnt record even second after full format.So full format helps sometimes with slower cards but sometimes does not work.
 
I'd advise anyone to get the 60D, but I don't regret getting the 7D. At the end of the day they all shoot HD movies, it just so happens that the 7D now costs top dollar for the privilege.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top