Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE (Post 77119)

Would you guys recommend a T2i to a person starting off in photography/film?

Originally Posted by R_E_L (Post 77233)

in terms of quality canon is certainly the best, however that comes at a premium in regards to the cost of lenses. I personally am going the nikon route after spending time with my cousins gear.

he bought a refurbed d40x a few years back and started buying used glass. all old prime lenses (no zoom feature), while this presented some disadvantages including no auto focus (entry level cameras don't typically have an internal motor to work with older lenses) he was forced to learn on a truly manual set up and as a result he is a much better photographer. the biggest advantage of course was that he was able to buy fast lenses at dirt cheap prices

due to canon changing interface systems over time, you really don't have access to those older lenses like you do with nikons. This is the reasoning behind my choice don't know if it's the route you would want to take but i think it's worth considering as you will be learning early on.

Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE (Post 77257)

Thanks everybody.
Sorry Guff didnt mean to :threadjacked:

Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE (Post 78286)

Videos cut/shot like these, always give me an inspiration to film stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kn-J...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXjqg...feature=relmfu

Originally Posted by WingsofWar (Post 78299)

http://vimeo.com/1975245

http://vimeo.com/12759801

Originally Posted by Guff (Post 78358)

The fact that I just finished Assassin's Creed Revelations makes this video that much more awesome!!

Originally Posted by MF_DEUCE (Post 78369)

My sister just finished it as well. She and I were both disappointed to be honest. :/

Originally Posted by WingsofWar (Post 77094)

im a film editor, and I mainly do wedding videos and misc. So film making and directing isn't something I'm too familiar with. However i do have some tips;

For the camera men,
- Watch your 'Rule of Thirds'
- Use don't be afraid to run with your mono-pods during chase scenes for stabilization.
- Watch your exposure settings (if you have any) in dark/shaded areas. If you don't have a settings bring a portable white mat to bring light into dark areas.

For Editors
- Watch your filters
- Watch your contrast and gamma.
- Since your not working professionally, you have freedom to reject bad scenes. Don't try to work with bad scenes.

For Directors
- Don't be afraid to take multiple shots of the same scene to get the most out of shooting. So your editors don't bitch at bad scenes to work with.
- Please review your shots before moving on to another scene.
- Make your script simple to follow, and make lots of notes for everyone to read for on-the-fly changes.