SuicidnS13 wrote in post #12225743
You do realize the 60d would be much better suited for video right? I mean magic lantern already has the firmware for the 60d and they never even made it for the 7d. Articulating screen and a glidecam would set u off. Then sell the 7d for a 5d mkII or mk3 which is what I did.
I say if video is your game then get the Rebel. The T3i (save $$$ and buy Glass) has the digital zoom feature in video, which allows for nice smooth zooms while filming. It shoot 3.7 frames per second and It has a pentamirror viewfinder with 95% coverage of the actual resulting image.
Also if Video is your gig you might want to look as the GH2 and GH1 that hack the piss out of it and it is doing Red One level of work. PL mount glass is what you want for Cine. But here is something to consider. If you cant do good post work in Photoshop, then After effects (just got updated to CS5.5 3 days ago), Primer Pro then seriously all of the magic lantern firmware in the world wont help you.
The 7D with custom Picture styles has a Ton of dynamic range, the MKII smokes it in noise performance in low light, it''s the Huge sensor. Magic lantern makes it easy to record Audio in the camera. Any Pro knows to do Audio right you have to get it off camera and use a separate Audio guy, use the camera mic for scratch audio. If you plan to shoot video with a dslr, you need to build a rig. No way can you get professional results with a camera in your hand you have to build a rig. The 60D is really nice, If it was the chit I would own it! (waiting for the 5d MkIII to come out I will have it the first day) The Only thing, I mean the Only thing I like about the 60d is the articulating screen, that is it.
7D build hands down kills it. As to the Magic lantern no loss there, AGC so use the in came mike for scratch audio, who cares about clamping, not going to use it any way.
A little hint about video, it is about Audio, the better the audio the better the video, Stroy and good sound make a video. A bad video capture can be achieve greatness if it has good sound and a good story. Good Audio comes from a sound guy. I say 7d for 5dii, or gh1 or AF-100. Dont take my word for it, read and see the results.
In Canon it is all about custom picture styles to get Dynamic Range out of the sensor, The stock picture styles in camera are Horrid for Dynamic range. No Dynamic range= hard to fix in post. Notice how movies or video have a consistent look and feel, this is all done in post. You need to capture as much range as possible, if the highlights are blown then you are done, no fixy. Over 2 stops under, Opps ruined again. A taste on how to increase Dynamic range of a 7D using picture styles. Already known stuff to many, may be new to some of you so I'll share it anyway.
I have been following a man namedPhillip Bloom He is the man to show you what you need for video.
Video is a whole new world from stills. The names of everything is way different. Example in Photography a stand to place your camera is called a tripod, in video circles it is called "Sticks"
If you want to get serious abut video using a dlsr you better be ready to spend some Money, A good fluid head and set of sticks cost ore than a camera. Cine lenses cost so much they are rented not owned. All professorial Video production cost so much, people rent the gear. Then the Photographer becomes a director and hires a camera man, a sound guy, and an art director who has all the connections to make or break a project.
Watch a these clips from creative live by Vincent Laforet first course clip and second one more in depth Moving from a Still Photog to Video (awesome stuff).
If you follow his blog he will teach you what you need to know to shoot video with a dslr. Remember I said PL mount lenses for Cine, Look at his latest blog entry Canon announced 2 new PL mount Cine lenses. Can you say 5d mkIII does PL mount, LOL
Buckle up, never been a better time to be a creative than now. I am 90% ready to put all of my talents together, Motion graphics, Video, and Photography. I am going to open a studio. I am going to create all the stuff that is trapped in my mind. Been training for 20 plus years. I am so close, watch and see, guys. I promise I will surprise all of you.
