What to buy with my Rebel T2i

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USNFilms

Hi all,

I'm planning on purchasing a Canon Rebel T2i and I have a few questions. Note: I will be doing mostly video with the T2i

1. I understand you can buy T2i kits which come with lenses, but sometimes these lenses aren't that great. Should I just buy the T2i body and purchase my own glass, or should I buy a kit, and if so what one?

2. What are some good lenses (less than $500) for video on the T2i? I've been thinking of the Canon 50mm f1.4, is this a good choice? (remember I'm doing mostly video work)

3. I want to have good audio for my films, but I will be controlling both audio and video at the same time so I need something that will allow me to record audio and video at the same time, preferably something that connects to the T2i like an external mic (I heard the Rode videomic pro is good) and preferably less than $300

I'm sorry, I am a noob, if you need any more information to answer any of these questions, please don't hesitate to ask.

Thanks, I appreciate your help:)
 
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Welcome!

All the information you ask for is in older threads. Use the search function or go through the cinematography or camera and lenses section.

If you still have some questions after that, feel free to post here again and we'll help you out.

:)
 
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Short Answer:
All you NEED is a 18-55 kit lens and a script!
The rest is gravy...

Long Answer:
The 18-55 kit lens is very adequate. Add a 50mm f1.8 (find used about $50) and your golden.

I cant live without a LCDView finder on the T2i...

I have this (expensive)
http://www.letusdirect.com/cart/letus-hawk-aluminum-3-2.html (I got this one)

And this one too.. (cheap)
http://www.amazon.com/CARRY-SPEED-LCD-VIEW-FINDER/dp/B004KCAQ9O
I reviewed it here.. http://www.indietalk.com/showthread.php?t=29535 definitely worth the $60!

The zacuato is highly rated (expensive) but Iv never used it...
http://store.zacuto.com/Z-Finder.html

The T2i loves after market batteries so buy four or five for the price of ONE canon.
 
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wheatgrinder said:
Short Answer:
All you NEED is a 18-55 kit lens and a script!
The rest is gravy...

Long Answer:
The 18-55 kit lens is very adequate. Add a 50mm f1.8 (find used about $50) and your golden.

I cant live without a LCDView finder on the T2i...

I have this (expensive)
http://www.letusdirect.com/cart/letus-hawk-aluminum-3-2.html (I got this one)

And this one too.. (cheap)
http://www.amazon.com/CARRY-SPEED-LCD-VIEW-FINDER/dp/B004KCAQ9O
I reviewed it here.. http://www.indietalk.com/showthread.php?t=29535 definitely worth the $60!

The zacuato is highly rated (expensive) but Iv never used it...
http://store.zacuto.com/Z-Finder.html

The T2i loves after market batteries so buy four or five for the price of ONE canon.
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Hi, thank you for your response, I think I have found a good 18 55 lens, but as for the 50mm, I'm willing to spend the $ for the 50mm 1.4, so do you think I should get that or the one you recommended (50m f1.8)?

Thanks
 
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Also, can someone please brief me on filters? I understand that UV filters protect your lens from moisture, scratches, dust, etc. What do ND filters do?

What type of filter protects my T2i more? Thanks (and yes I did google this, but sometimes I have a hard time trusting yahoo answers ;)
 
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USNFilms said:
Also, can someone please brief me on filters? I understand that UV filters protect your lens from moisture, scratches, dust, etc. What do ND filters do?

What type of filter protects my T2i more? Thanks (and yes I did google this, but sometimes I have a hard time trusting yahoo answers ;)
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ND filters are like sun glasses for your lens which will lower the f/stop. Reading up on f/stops will help you understand why that can be a good thing.
 
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Definitely not a very good idea to record audio directly on the T2i. It's very low quality. I would strongly recommend an external recorder.

Get lots of batteries. The generic ones are really cheap.

Personally, I couldn't do without a wide lens. The wide primes can be rather costly, which is why I do like the 18-55mm kit lens.

And, yes, do take Ernest's advice, and search through old threads. This subject has been discussed in great detail.
 
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Get the eye loop thing, a decent tripod and fast SanDisk memory.. Get a cheap grip, don't worry about a crazy shoulder rig or stedicam. Use your tripod in place of a stedicam. I shot some low light, and the kit lens is probably going to work if you can have some kind of lighting. Also get an ND4 filter if you plan on shooting in daylight.

All that said, all you need is the camera and a memory card to start shooting..
 
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Rob B said:
Get the eye loop thing, a decent tripod and fast SanDisk memory.. Get a cheap grip, don't worry about a crazy shoulder rig or stedicam. Use your tripod in place of a stedicam. I shot some low light, and the kit lens is probably going to work if you can have some kind of lighting. Also get an ND4 filter if you plan on shooting in daylight.

All that said, all you need is the camera and a memory card to start shooting..
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I've been using the PNY class 10's which are priced pretty good and have been working well. Class 6 is all you need to record, but the + read speed is nice if you have a full card.

Not that anyone asked. :D
 
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CamVader said:
I've been using the PNY class 10's which are priced pretty good and have been working well. Class 6 is all you need to record, but the + read speed is nice if you have a full card.

Not that anyone asked. :D
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I've got some 16-10's that work very well too.. SanDisk 4's won't cut it, and I have off brand 6's that are just as bad..this I know first hand.

If your gonna spend on 6's 10's are right around the corner :D
 
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CamVader said:
I've been using the PNY class 10's which are priced pretty good and have been working well. Class 6 is all you need to record, but the + read speed is nice if you have a full card.

Not that anyone asked. :D
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I'm glad that you mentioned this, I have something to ask ;)

I understand that you need a fast speed card to record video, which ones are the best? I've been googling this but I am still confused

thanks
 
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Sandisk seems to be preferred.. 16g 10's in my case. One thing is to not go 32's as a lost card would lose much more data. Canon has a list of card brands they recommend on their site.
 
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If you are on the cheap, you can also use Integral Ultima 16GB class 10. They run about 20 pounds which is roughly 13 dollars and they work fine. Just format em before use.
I have 4 of these and they have never given any trouble!
 
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