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Is the Canon 1200d with Canon EFS 24mm lens any good

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I plan on buying a camera next year and was wondering is this a good bundle. I will be doing youtube videos.

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no...

 

"just get a 600D"

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I plan on buying a camera next year and was wondering is this a good bundle. I will be doing youtube videos.

 

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440065-guide-dslr-or-video-camera-work-in-progress/

 

A 24mm lens on a cropped sensor is approximately a 35mm lens on a full frame camera.  When it comes to taking photos or videos, it is a bit on the wider side.  You're better off starting off with a lens that can zoom a bit.  Filming with a prime lens is going to be a hassle if you do not understand how different focal lengths work.

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Ya I also recommend you go for the 600D and if you do prefer prime lenses and the larger aperture for video, then go for a canon 35mm 1.8 or the 50mm 1.8 would be better choice then the 24mm 2.8.

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I like Kai and all, but it depends on your budget and I think Kai has a tad bit too biased at some point that I question his credibility.


If you can go for a T3i/4i/5i/whatever i Canon has, go for that.

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as a 1200D owner I say 600D>1200D

 

if you already got the 1200D however, the 24mm might not be a bad choice, but be sure to check out how wide it is(if you purchase it in store) and see if it suits your purpose.

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no...

 

"just get a 600D"

- kai, digitalrev tv

(seriously, it's worth it.)

^^ I came here to say this. Just get a 600D, it's just better and also a 24mm will actually be 38.4mm equivalent because of Canon's 1.6x crop factor. Also, you should make sure you buy the 24mm f/2.8 STM, especially buy the this specific version if you are doing video, the AF motor is much quieter than previous versions of this lens.

 

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http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440065-guide-dslr-or-video-camera-work-in-progress/

 

A 24mm lens on a cropped sensor is approximately a 35mm lens on a full frame camera.  When it comes to taking photos or videos, it is a bit on the wider side.  You're better off starting off with a lens that can zoom a bit.  Filming with a prime lens is going to be a hassle if you do not understand how different focal lengths work.

38.4 to be exact because Canon crop sensors are 1.6x smaller not 1.5x like other normal companies.

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Also, you should make sure you buy the 24mm f/2.8 STM, especially buy the this specific version if you are doing video, the AF motor is much quieter than previous versions of this lens.

A good tip, but the 600D doesn't have live AF while recording, and the way it brightens up the footage when you halfpress the shutter button and auto focusing kind of makes it distracting anyway, but still get an STM!! Bad audio is worse than bad video!

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