This video started getting viral type attention after it was shown on Attack of the Show. It’s called Cardboard Warfare and it’s a great example of what happens when you get cheap HDSLRs into the hands of people with some creativity and time on their hands. This no budget action short uses cardboard actors weapons brought to life with special effects.
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During the quiet hours of my morning while drinking coffee, I check my Google Alerts, read my email, check the RSS feeds, drop by my favorite sites and start thinking about my first article of the day. Today, I started wondering if a Canon Rebel T2i is a good investment as a second or backup camera for video and/or stills. It makes total sense to me to have an inexpensive backup camera that accepts all of the same lenses and accessories as the main camera so I started digging to see what I could find out. The first site I came to is personal site written by Adobe evangelist Karl Soule’ called Rebel Shooters. The article that caught my eye is “Does the Rebel T2i shoot “Professional-Quality” video?”. Karl makes the following point which is along the same lines that I was thinking:
Right now, my Rebel rig is in the sub-$2000 realm, and it’s the best camera I’ve had in that price point. The cost and the capabilities will go up as I buy more glass for it, but the great part about that is the glass will come with me if a better camera comes out. I can use $2000 glass on my little $799 camera today, and as I’m making money, I have the option to upgrade.
He links to a very in depth article on XDCAM-User.com that does some side by side comparisons of the T2i and the Sony EX1. The authors conclusions aren’t very flattering for DSLR video: … Continue Reading
