Thanks :) I appreciate that. Yes, It is quite a variety.. I have been very blessed in that respect.

just kidding, i read your quick bio ... awesome man, you should keep running. I'm a distance runner from the Boston area and actually gonna join the Hong Kong University XC team next semester. keep up the good work and seriously man, from what i've seen so far you have alot of natural talent ... work hard and you'll get far in the film industry. best of luck,

DanO

I was an ok runner, I will keep running as it is in my blood. I am having motivation troubles at the moment but it will come. That's cool are you in China?

Thanks for the complement, I really do hope that I make it someday :)

HKU ... i friended you on flotrack haha. sometimes its the most difficult thing to keep up with when there's so much going on. i'm with you man - i look forward to more footage and one last thing, what's your take on the t2i? this fall i plan on traveling throughout southeast asia and have only been carrying my oldschool nikon 9 and D300 with some of my parent's pricey lenses (leica 180mm f/3.5). basically i have to give it back to them and need to purchase my own with a budget of about $1,000 which is going to kill me but worth it if i can get something worthwhile. i was thinking the t2i with the simple standard lens kit (18-55m) - any recommendations considering my pocketbook right now is about $600 but i'll be reaching as high as $1,000 - not a penny more!

Urrggg I have sunk a lot more money than 1k into my T2i..

with lenses and all the other stuff that is needed. The kit lens is not a great video / photo solution. I would get the body only and try to push your budget up a little more to afford one decent zoom lens instead of the kit. But if your stuck then it is a good start. Literally this camera is just value for money hands down. It is a fabulous camera I am so happy I have finally taken the DSLR video plunge. Are you wanting this for photo or video mainly?

a lot more for its remarkable video capabilities ... it's tough trying to decide what to do. the stock lens will produce some pretty decent shots for someone who is just entering into the DSLR world .. but i was thinking maybe getting the body and then purchasing the canon EF 50mm (knowing i have to sacrifice the wide angle option) or even go for the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6. any recommendations on lenses?

Ok well firstly video lenses are different from photo. You need something with image stabilization or use a tripod constantly unless you are comfortable with the slight annoying handheld shakes that are accentuated even further on non IS lenses..

Id rather have 18 on the low angle than 28mm but thats just me, less shake more angle. If budget is an issue to start just get the kit and upgrade later.

But the bad thing is that those zoom lenses gets darker as they zoom so for video you always have to keep that in mind.

The 50mm 1.8mm is a good start but a tough one to buy alone :(... I would get that and the kit, it is worth the extra $100.

My recommended lenses are Sigma 30mm 1.4 and Tamron 17 - 50 2.8 w/ VC but even these are pricey being the budget equivalents to the canon lenses which can fetch a pretty penny. I run my business around them so it was worth it otherwise I might not have gotten them straight away :)

Thanks, appreciate it. Very good words to hear, its not everyday I get complement like that. It is a great song, ever since I saw the Disney Earth trailer I knew it would cut well with something. I'm in year two so shout me up anytime at school, if you want to know about DoP type stuff.

Thanks for the input, I agree and I really want to sharpen it up soon with all of my "best" work soon.

Thanks. So much Gabriel. Underneath my video is a link posted to my business site reddustfilm.net/ The Helix music video is on the homepage it has over 16,000 views in two months. It can also be seen at planethelix.com the band's website. That one wasn't shot on DSLR though... It was a very interesting experience to shoot, mostly unplanned and low budget. Would be happy to let you know how it was done anytime.

I would for sure love to. Thanks.

Hi Otis. Im sorry I didnt see this message for some reason.

For music videos it is really amazing. I would put a prime lens on there and get your bokeh on!! and make use of that very large sensor size...

I cant really answer the question though, as you would need to be more specific.