Bloody overheating

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treynolds

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Sorry for the rant here but my t2i has gotten me very frustrated this weekend. I was on a shoot for a dance master class. I needed to get as much of the 3 hours as possible. For a backup I set up a HV30 in the back and changed the tape ever hour. That worked perfectly there.
My t2i however was a problem. The clip length is no problem. I planned for that. But after about an hour or so it started to overheat once ever 9 minutes or so. I am using a battery grip and that helped for the first while but then when it would overheat i would have to switch out memory cards. This was a huge pain in the butt. Has anybody found any other ways to help with overheating other than a battery grip? Does an external monitor help? Does anything help?

I have been debating selling it and switching to a GH2 but with the grip and the lenses and the custom rail system i feel like i have a lot invested in the canon brand. I heard the T3i helps with overheating due to the flip out screen so maybe i just sell the body and upgrade? That being said how much does a used t2i go for these days?

Any help would be appreciated.
 
frustrating I know, I had a similar situation happen this summer in Ohio, I got to the point where I turned off the cam, threw it in the case, and said Frig it. I was moreless spitting nails by then, So yeah, I know the maddening feeling you get when your cam overheates continuosly. Except mine overheated every thirty or forty seconds. My only recomendation is to sell it, and buy a gh2. I didn't sell mine, I use it more for stills now, But I certainly can't trust it for serious work. It's not worth the hassle, never mind the embarrasment of telling your client, "ah, I can't shoot, my camera is overheating" rediculous!
 
well ive been thinking a lot about it since yesterday and while the gh2 looks pretty darn good it would mean revamping my pretty custom rig, getting new lenses, and new batteries. The used t3is on ebay is about the same price as the used t2i is selling for...
 
To be honest, the only time I've ever experienced overheating was with the Rebel series (T2i, T3i, etc). I know that it's a big jump, but while people complained about overheating with the 7D - I certainly never got it. I've also used it in the most extreme situations...super hot (40+ degrees Celsius), long shoots (24hrs+) and I never ran into the dreaded overheating.

I know that it might cost more to upgrade/switch to the GH2 but I've heard nothing but fantastic things - especially with the new hack and dirt cheap price currently.

I'd seriously give it some thought before making such a small, incremental upgrade (which will be a headache in itself...selling it and finding another used T3i) that may or may not help your problem.

Kegan
 
Canon 60d does not overheat, sell your T2i and buy a 60d. Also for how cheap t2i camera is you can buy two of them and your problems will be gone. Frustration is not being prepared and you were not prepared. T2i and all dslrs are not "video" cameras, remember that.
 
Kegan you do have a point but i have to keep a professional still camera around still so if im switching to a gh2 it may mean keeping the t2i for still work that i get. I have a friend with at gh2 that im going to hack for him and see if maybe its worth the migration. I am thinking close to the 60d because of everything i have read and its improved photography specs.
 
If you're already invested in EF mount glass I would consider selling off your T2i and looking into the 60D(if you're serious about photography).

Just out of curiosity, are you running MagicLantern on your T2i?
 
Yes i am. ML is required on the new body if its a canon. Thats one of the reasons im not interested in the 7d
 
I should have been more specific with my post, my overheating issue was with the t3i, although it was somewhat humid the day I posted about, but it was not all that hot, were talking mid seventies.
 
Haven't had an overheat yet- but at these prices I'd consider a backup body as cost of doing business if it became an issue...

Noah
 
As great as that sounds, sadly there really isnt any budget for this so its just quickly patching a hole you know?
 
Canon T3i does NOT overheat. The same goes for the 60D due to the flip out screen, but with the T3i you ll be able to use everything you had with your t2i (grip, batteries etc), and get the 3x crop mode as a bonus...!
I have both the 60D and T3i/600D...guess which one Im using more...:cheesy:
 
treynolds said:
Yes i am. ML is required on the new body if its a canon. Thats one of the reasons im not interested in the 7d
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If you want to stay Canon then I would definitely look into the 60D since the T3i ML port is missing all of the audio features.
 
well i thought you could use use the internal manual audio controls on the t3i since it offers those. Granted you will not get on screen meters and the ability to change audio levels on the fly correct?
 
treynolds said:
well i thought you could use use the internal manual audio controls on the t3i since it offers those. Granted you will not get on screen meters and the ability to change audio levels on the fly correct?
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You still cannot adjust the audio gain to my knowledge, nor can you monitor with headphones.
 
My T3i has never overheated in "hundreds" of hours of recording time since I got it. Only one person has said theirs over heats in all the forum discussions I've ever seen and I'm sceptical.

The T3i does have manual audio gain from the Canon Menu and on screen levels display while recording from Magic lantern. It does not allow for monitoring with head phones or adjusting audio gain while recording unfortunately.

It's a tough call on going with a new Canon right now or switching to a GH2. If you can live with it for a few months there might be additional options of a new T4i with the Digic5 chip set and possibly a new 24 megapixel sensor by March if CanonRumors.com is correct. Everytime I think of jumping ship to try out a GH2 I have to tell myself to be patient for a few more months.

Cheers,
Pete
 
c3hammer said:
It's a tough call on going with a new Canon right now or switching to a GH2. If you can live with it for a few months there might be additional options of a new T4i with the Digic5 chip set and possibly a new 24 megapixel sensor by March if CanonRumors.com is correct. Everytime I think of jumping ship to try out a GH2 I have to tell myself to be patient for a few more months.
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I was dead set on buying a T3i after using the T2i for awhile but instead went with the GH2 since I was not bound by owning only canon glass.

The T4i will prove to be exciting, but it's important to not always wait for what's around the corner.
 
yeah, the next big thing is always well and good but if we are all waiting for the next big thing we will never shoot anything. I need to first solve this problem and then later when the t4i comes out look at upgrading. I am willing however to wait until after CES to see what happens. Rumors of a new panasonic camera are floating around so i will look for that.
 
My point was that you do have a cam right now, as poor an option as that may be. It will still work for most types of work your are doing. If you have long record times scheduled over the next few months get a cam now, but if not I'd make do until you see what comes available from Canon and Panasonic. Just my $0.02 :)

Cheers,
Pete
 
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