Canon T3i - 2 lens kit bundle or 1 lens deluxe kit bundle?- For Filmmaking

[LittleRichard]

Hi forum. I been reading a lot of forums and posts about the T3i vs 60D vs T4i.

I decided on the T3i (as my first beginner DSLR) because of my budget(roughly $900) and because of the Magic Lantern advantage and the 3x zoom. I will mainly use this camera for video purposes(Short Films,Music Videos,etc.) and a bit for photographs(stop motion/light painting/timelapse) because I want to pursue my dream of being a filmmaker.

So I began looking for deals on the T3i and I came up with three deals that spark my interest and budget.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/889348-REG/Canon_Canon_EOS_Rebel_T3i.html $853.95

The BHphoto has the one EF-S 18-55mm IS II Lens and a bunch of goodies such as (Sandisk 16gb SDHC Class 10, a bag, 58mm UV protector filter and 58mm Circular Polarizing Filter, battery grip,wireless remote shutter release, extra battery not oem, lcd screen protector and a lens cap holder.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/889555-REG/Canon_Canon_EOS_Rebel_T3i.html $996.50

This kit is almost the same except for the one Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens and 67mm filters instead of the 58mm.
This kit is bit over my budget but is it worth the extra $96 for the 18-135mm lens.
Will that lens help me out in the long run for filming?

http://www.costco.com/Canon-Rebel-T3i-DSLR-Camera-2-Lens-Bundle.product.11760020.html $779.99

The Costco bundle has the 2 lens (18-55mm IS and 55-250mm IS), 8GB Class 10 SDHC Card, Canon Rebel Gadget Bag, Mini-HDMI Cable.
This bundle has the advantage of being available in the Costco near my house so I can just go a buy it and not have to wait for the shipping.
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My questions is which kit bundle will benefit me better for filming? The extra two lens or the one lens/ extra batteries/ battery life?

I own a Canon VIXIA HF200 HD Camcorder currently. Which I plan on using as a backup and for long videos past 10 minutes .

Thank you so much and I apologize for the long post.

 

[knightly]

I'm looking at basically the same thing right now... and I've decided that having lens options / framing options is my best bet... I vote for the 2 lens kit... that's what I'm buying (although at sam's club as we don't have a costco here).

 

[8salacious9]

I have the t3i, my advice just get the kit lens as cheap as possible and focus on getting primes, generally sharper and favoured over zoom lenses, if I knew what I know now before buying my camera I would have bought the body only and invested in the samyang 35mm prime, otherwise I have the kit lens and the 50mm prime, another piece of advice from Phillip bloom get loads of 8 gb cards instead of larger ones, because if you lose that 16-32gb card that's a lot of footage and a lot of money down the drain

 

[likeabaker]

I would suggest the $996.50 bundle if you aren't worried about the price. This is a great deal for two lenses that you'll use forever, plus the filters are a great addition.