Would the Canon EOS Rebel T3i be good for Transformer reviews?

Question

I review Transformer toys for Youtube and my current camera just isn't good enough, I've been looking for a new Camera for quite a while but I cant find anything suitable. My Reviewing area has a White background and I have Photography Lighting, So I found this Camera, the Canon EOS Rebel T3i and was wondering if it is Good in bright light and also if like my current camera, Will it have Black borders on the sides of the video and pictures? Also, Are the picture and video really good?

If this isn't the Camera to suit my needs, Could you recommend another Camera?

Thanks.

Answer 1

I have a Canon EOS Rebel T3i and it's great for recording videos. It even has a 3-10x zoom for close- ups and it's the highest rated DSLR for video on DP review. The Canon EOS D70 has 3-10x zoom but it won't be out till September. And it has a great auto focus also.

Answer 2

The Canon Rebel T3i would work just fine for table top photography. The quality would be excellent.



Black borders are caused by an aspect ratio miss match. In other words, you can't fit a long narrow image into a square without having black borders on the top and bottom. It is a problem with YouTube, not the camera itself. I hope that helps.

Answer 3

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You can be like the masses of humanity and buy a camera you can afford that has auto this and that for worry free picture taking. And learn through trial and error how to use something like aperture or shutter priority auto modes or even attempt to use the thing on full manual mode.

You seem to know already there is some thinking to using a camera and to take pictures. A good place to start is by reading the owners manual that comes with a camera. Read the information and look at the illustrations with part names and look at the real camera. Handle the camera and take pictures. Let me rephrase that. Take pictures to learn how to use the camera and maybe even to keep some. Don't start with important stuff you cannot photograph over again such as birthdays, a toddlers first steps. That puts picture taking out of the learning phase and puts the pressure and emphasis to taking pictures for real and to keep.

These first pictures are for you to learn how to use your camera. And you have learned how to use your camera when you can take pictures with it and can teach others how to use it. Honest. You can also go to a college in your area and take a beginning photography course. There you will be taught the basics even a pro must learn and do in their work. Camera handling and use, taking exposures with film and/or digital cameras, and maybe even some photo assignments to get some real time learning. In this learning do not take serious pictures you must keep as that detracts from the learning aspect of the class. Do so only if you have mastered the use of your camera before class is over.

It's like growing up in a way. And I am happy you know there is a way to learn how to use a camera and take pictures. It's like learning how to drive I suppose. Someone can teach you or you can get taught at a driving school. Both will get you a drivers liscense. One though will really teach you the fundamentals you can use for the rest of your driving career.

Answer 4

You can get a camcorder that will be more flexible more cheaply. The T3i has no continuous autofocus so if you're on your own and moving around as you talk about things, you'll be in and out of focus all the time. Also DSLRs aren't really designed for video. You'll be ok for short segments, but you risk overheating the sensor if you video for too long.

Answer 5

Out of the box, you can use this one to shoot your toys up to less than an inch away for fabulous macro shots! Just shoot under lots of light so pray for sunshine coming through that window every time you shoot.



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The problem with a dSLR is you can't shoot macro unless you buy a separate macro lens. Why macro? The toys are small and you can't show details of it if you don't get close enough. All kit lenses that come with dSLR's do not have macro. The bridge camera above already has that feature built-in and it comes at about half the price of a decent dSLR these days.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I agree, it would be fine.



What you don't understand about those "black borders" that isn't the camera it's You Tube and their sizing of the video / stills you send them.