[VIDEO] Newbie to DSLR, which one to choose ?

[Lybreee]

Hi, greetings from Morocco. 

First of all, thanks to the ML team, doing GREAT GREAT work for the community.

I'm a film student, and I'm about to buy my first DSLR ever. Now i've read a lot on the internet about many cameras, and spent most of my time looking at video samples, but I still hesitate about which one to buy/start with.

I'm willing to do MUCH MORE video than photography, and assuming i'll be installing ML and trying to shoot RAW video, I think 50D is the right choice. What are the main disadvantages of the 50D ?

Also, I was wondering if the Canon 7D wasn't a better choice give it's higher price, until I saw this comparative >> http://www.magiclantern.fm/forum/index.php?topic=6215.0.  Is the 50D really better at raw video ?

Thanks.

(hope I'm posting in the right forum  )

[ItsMeLenny]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgQ2MOkAZTFHdFFIcFp1d0R5TzVPTVJXOEVyUndteGc&usp=drive_web#gid=5
shows the differences between raw features on different cameras

and

here's a link to the nightlies, because I know you'll say "I can't find raw recording" when you download the stable instead
http://builds.magiclantern.fm/#/

[jimmyD30]

@Lybreee

What's your budget for a camera?

[Lybreee]

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgQ2MOkAZTFHdFFIcFp1d0R5TzVPTVJXOEVyUndteGc&usp=drive_web#gid=5
shows the differences between raw features on different cameras

and

here's a link to the nightlies, because I know you'll say "I can't find raw recording" when you download the stable instead
http://builds.magiclantern.fm/#/

50D is definitely not better than the 7D. Thank you for the updated comparative, the one I looked at was probably old.
And I'm bookmarking the nightly builds for later, thanks.

@Lybreee

What's your budget for a camera?

I could go as high as 100euros, which is tight for a high-end cameras I know. (Prices in Morocco are higher than average)
I'm looking at second-hand models, and I found a 50d (including a 70-300mm lens, 2 batteries and a grip) for 380e. 7D are about twice the price, with no lenses. Which one should I go for ??
(Savings on the camera price will let me buy a high-speed write CF card and tripod... )

[2blackbar]

IF you dont have $ to spent on cam then you probably dont have fast computer, you need good computer to edit raw files, i suggest to download raw files first and try to edit it so you will see is it really worth it.

[jimmyD30]

For something to learn stills and ML raw video on, the 50D should be fine. Shooting raw has a more involved post processing aspect to it than h.264, which there is a lot to learn and it would be applicable to any camera shooting ML RAW.

The 50D is certainly not the 7D, see comparison here: http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_50D-vs-Canon_EOS_7D

Keep in mind, if want to shoot h.264 video also, then you can't get the 50D because it doesn't have native video mode.

[Lybreee]

IF you dont have $ to spent on cam then you probably dont have fast computer, you need good computer to edit raw files, i suggest to download raw files first and try to edit it so you will see is it really worth it.

I usually edit 1080p H264 projects on an i5 8gig computer (quite weak I know, but I already edited long projects on it) . Is there any way to get RAW files to edit ? I red that the workflow is a bit of a hassle so I should try it before, thanks for the suggestion.

For something to learn stills and ML raw video on, the 50D should be fine. Shooting raw has a more involved post processing aspect to it than h.264, which there is a lot to learn and it would be applicable to any camera shooting ML RAW.

The 50D is certainly not the 7D, see comparison here: http://snapsort.com/compare/Canon_EOS_50D-vs-Canon_EOS_7D

Keep in mind, if want to shoot h.264 video also, then you can't get the 50D because it doesn't have native video mode.

Thank you for the tips. Then I guess there is no audio, and should probably think of getting an audio recorder ?


Thanks guys for the reply, appreciate it !