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11. Canon T2i, 550D Low-light Video Tests
1 year ago
This is a test of the Canon T2i/550d
Most shots were done with the Canon 50mm f1.8 (non-usm) lens. The extreme close up shots were done with the same lens with a screw-on macro adapter.
Their is also one shot with the Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 lens, of taking books out of a bookshelf.
It was important to me to do tests without any expensive specialty lenses. I believe both of these lenses are valued under the $100 USD mark.
All of these shots were setup in 5 minutes or less, on special rigs or setup was needed.
Room lighting is 4x65w flood bulbs, recessed.
No lights were used in the lit candle shots.
A 14w CFL desk lamp was used in the candle smoke shots.
Shutter speed was 1/30sec for all shots.
More detailed review at: 4volt.com/Blog/archive/2010/02/26/canon-t2i550d-practical-video-review.aspx
Note: in the dark areas of some shots you can see some obvious compression squares, this is compounded by some noise and the relatively low bitrate that vimeo uses. For a screenshot of the original video see the URL above.
Most shots were done with the Canon 50mm f1.8 (non-usm) lens. The extreme close up shots were done with the same lens with a screw-on macro adapter.
Their is also one shot with the Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 lens, of taking books out of a bookshelf.
It was important to me to do tests without any expensive specialty lenses. I believe both of these lenses are valued under the $100 USD mark.
All of these shots were setup in 5 minutes or less, on special rigs or setup was needed.
Room lighting is 4x65w flood bulbs, recessed.
No lights were used in the lit candle shots.
A 14w CFL desk lamp was used in the candle smoke shots.
Shutter speed was 1/30sec for all shots.
More detailed review at: 4volt.com/Blog/archive/2010/02/26/canon-t2i550d-practical-video-review.aspx
Note: in the dark areas of some shots you can see some obvious compression squares, this is compounded by some noise and the relatively low bitrate that vimeo uses. For a screenshot of the original video see the URL above.
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The 50/1.4 should work well, though keep in mind that's a pretty narrow shot, you would have to be 10-15 feet away to get shots of people.
For most indoor shots I find the 50mm to be too "zoomed" to take any footage except closeups.
Sigma makes a 30mm f/1.4 for $450, you might look into that too.
The lens that comes with the camera does not let as much light in as the 50mm f/1.8 lens.
The 50mm f/1/8 is good for the money, it feels a little cheap because it's light and the focus ring is not the best, but it's usable and takes great video/photos.
If you want something with a better feel and build quality look at the canon 50mm f/1.4 for $450.
This video doesn't have any noise filtering, I generally try to avoid that.
Being able to spend my video and photography money on one system that I can use for both is really nice.
Eventually I would like to get a full frame camera, but until I have the money the t2i has everything I need.
I have heard rumors that the t2i tends to verheat after 7-10 minuets of filming. btw great video i really look forward to getting one.
It's possible that using it in hot outdoor weather may be different, I do not know.
Thanks
I'm pretty much as novice as you can get and am wondering,
how do you change the focus points so quickly and without moving the camera etc.?
I'm a little confused... Help or an answer is very much appreciated :)
I did all the focus manually and kept a light touch on the lens, I'm not sure there's much more to it then that.
I have a big question.
What is the real difference (video) between Canon 5D and Canon 550D ? Is it worth the price to get a 5D ?
If you are questioning which to buy, I would start with the 550d, if it's not good enough for you you can always sell it and buy the 5dII.
Try these settings:
Movie Rec Size: 1920x1080 (30)
Shutter Speed: 1/30
Aperture: (low as possible)
ISO: 1600
If you are still not pleased with the results, the Canon 50mm f1.8 lens will let in about 2x more light then the stock lens you are using, and is one of the more inexpensive lenses.
The footage looks like someone has puked random-colored noise all over the place. I was definitely disappointed, but I guess the camera makes good videos for the price point...
Have to test the high iso stills, they might look a bit better...