Canon 600D video mode

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At 1.39 into this review http://www.trustedreviews.com/canon-eos-600d_Digital-Camera_video_review it suggests that auto focus during video mode is not very good and noisy, using manual focus is better.

Anybody got one and could give some feedback about the video option would be appreciated.

My son is considering purchasing one but would need a video option

Cheers Bob
 
The video on the 600D is very good. As a film student i've found it an amazingly useful function (and the major reason i upgraded from my 400D). Everybody who has seen my footage has been surprised by the quality.

As for autofocus, it can be loud, but with an external microphone it's fine. But thats nothing manual focusing won't fix ;)
 
Janitor. said:
The video on the 600D is very good. As a film student i've found it an amazingly useful function (and the major reason i upgraded from my 400D). Everybody who has seen my footage has been surprised by the quality.

As for autofocus, it can be loud, but with an external microphone it's fine. But thats nothing manual focusing won't fix ;)
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Thank you Michael, so see if I understand? when using autofocus the built in microphone picks up the noise of it working, using an external ie something else you would need to purchase and plug in, or use manual focus rectifys the problem.
 
Buy an external mic anyway, the sound is terrible without, get a decent one.
 
Manual focusing is a lot better with filming anyway, just takes a little practice.
 
Must admit I've not used the video mode on the 600 but I have on the 550 and to be honest I wasn't impressed. Firstly the autofocus is poor (as is my 5Dii) but the more annoying thing (unless I'm mistaken) there is only a 'video made' which is much like the auto mode for taking photos. The camera automatically decides the shutter speed, aperture and iso to expose the video. This means that using a 1.8/1.4/1.2 lens is pointless as the camera opts more for a 'safe' aperture of 5.6-8. On my 5Dii I can set my camera to manual, press the live view button and film from there giving me complete control.

I have a friend that does film at uni and used the 550d a lot and was gobsmacked when I showed him the difference the 5d could make. Only problem is now that he pinches it for EVERY project he has :thinking:
 
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Must admit I've not used the video mode on the 600 but I have on the 550 and to be honest I wasn't impressed. Firstly the autofocus is poor (as is my 5Dii) but the more annoying thing (unless I'm mistaken) there is only a 'video made' which is much like the auto mode for taking photos. The camera automatically decides the shutter speed, aperture and iso to expose the video. This means that using a 1.8/1.4/1.2 lens is pointless as the camera opts more for a 'safe' aperture of 5.6-8. On my 5Dii I can set my camera to manual, press the live view button and film from there giving me complete control.

I have a friend that does film at uni and used the 550d a lot and was gobsmacked when I showed him the difference the 5d could make. Only problem is now that he pinches it for EVERY project he has :thinking:
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You are VERY much mistaken,
you have complete manual video mode,
on the 550 and the 600.

Just to add autofocus on any of the canon or nikon is a joke if the 'thing' you want to focus on moves.
manual focus FTW.
 
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Hi Iain,

From the 550d manual, page 127: (edited)

1 Set the Mode Dial to Video.
2 On the Menu, under the Video tab, select [Movie exposure], then press Set.
3 Select [Manual], then press Set again
4 Set the shutter speed and aperture. The settable shutter speeds depend on the frame rate
5 Set the ISO speed.
 
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I have the 60D and have used it to produce a wildlife DVD for the first time and will be doing another this year, my vid cam is now in the attic.
 
I use a 7D and whilst the autofocus in video mode does work it is slow and not really intended for use as a follow focus. Set the focus on your subject then shoot the clip, if a moving subject then manual is the way to go. Unless you are aiming for a shallow DOF look stopping down to give you more DOF helps with shots.
 
The 60D is much better with an external mic that record high-quality audio, you shouldn’t rely on the built in camera mic and the 60D have two nice features 'wind filter' to take out the windy day noise from your video and manual record sound levels much better than some vid cams

So Bob just buy the external mic i use "Rode" or you can buy the Canon DM-50.


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Thank you all for responding.

Basically my son and fiance are having a baby in April, they both fancy a nice camera, I suggested a vid camera, but they both said they would prefer slr or bridge type camera.
So I thought most new slr's come with video mode (2 birds with one stone but realising there might ba compromise) these days so started digging around to see, in conclusion the compromise appears to be the speed and effectiveness of auto focus in video mode compared to a dedicated vid camera.

The best part is "if we buy Canon we can borrow your stuff dad" :lol: kids eh:love:
 
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