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....Canon EOS Rebel T6. ... any feedback or knowledge about this camera or any other that would be good for making brickfilms...


I'm not a Cannon person, so you'll have to check with one to be sure, but I can't find anything that says the T6 has USB live view, and Dragonframe only lists the T6i and T6s as compatible, and i've found people saying that the T6 doesn't work with DF.
They may just not have updated it yet, but if not that is a serious issue that limits the use of the camera for stop-motion. If you plan on shooting untethered (without software) then just look at the camera as you would any other, but if you want to use a computer program definitely do a little more research.

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Yea I found that the T6 does not offer Live View with regular stop motion programs, which is kind of worrying for me. But yea thank you!

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Download a trial of Dragonframe if you haven't already and see if it works with that. Regular animation programs only work with web cameras. If you want to improve your animation using a frame grabber will really help and Dragonframe is the most stable and solid program for DSLRs. Other then that if you plan on using the kit lens with your camera I would look into the lens twist method to prevent aperture flicker. If you don't plan on using the kit lens I have made a guide on what lenses are ideal for stop motion which you can read here or watch here if you prefer.

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I saw a Canon 50D with a battery grip and 2 batteries, used, for $225 at my local camera shop. Thinking about upgrading from the Nikon D3200 that we are using now, but not sure if the 50D is up to par. Does anyone have any experience with this camera? Is it even an upgrade? The D3200 has served us well, but it has some issues with flicker. It would also be nice to have a canon body, as they cooperate better with DragonFrame (Canon has the Live view exposure simulation, better resolutions, etc.). Thoughts?

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50D does not have live view, if you are dealing with flicker issues have you tried this your aperture preview button may be in different place as you are using a Nikon.

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I forgot to say this, but we do use DragonFrame. And according to this, (http://www.dragonframe.com/cameras/canon_eos_50d.html) it does have live view on DragonFrame. Also, the D3200 does not have a aperture/depth of field preview button. If I did purchase the 50D, I would probably pick up one or two Nikon Manual lenses that you suggested to go with it. I just don't know if it is really an "upgrade".

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Guess I miss read the spec sheet, but it's four years older, has a lower resolution and will probably perform worse then your D3200

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The 50D is really old at this point, I probably wouldn't buy it. You can get something that will serve you better for animation for only a little bit more money.

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Thanks for all of the input guys. I decided to go for a Canon Rebel T5i that I found on my local website for selling used items. Got the camera plus the 18-55mm lens for $375. I have used the camera and lens pretty extensively already for an animation that I am working on right now, and I can safely say I have had absolutely no problems with light-flicker.  Also ordered a Nikkor 35mm f/2.8 from ebay for $90 bucks. I am pumped to work with that lens!

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So something that I just realized with my t2i is its inability to shoot 16:9 photos. I didn't really ever care too much about the 3:2 ratio until I recently began to animate with it, and I'm always forced to crop my image to something less desirable in order to get rid of the side bars. Is this something many brickfilmers have to live with, or is there a possible workaround?

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Well in Dragonframe (recent versions anyway?) you can set the aspect ratio you want to capture in and it'll only show a preview with that ratio.

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Well in Dragonframe (recent versions anyway?) you can set the aspect ratio you want to capture in and it'll only show a preview with that ratio.

I really should invest some money for DragonFrame.

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Can you not set the live view image aspect ratio to 16:9 in the live view part of the menu? I thought that camera could do that but maybe I'm wrong. I don't have one with me right now to check.

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Hi all,

I've been working with the Nikon D5100 for the past couple of years and I really like it, but it was never mine to begin with so I'm looking now to get something of my own. Everywhere I've looked has pointed towards Canon so I'm eyeing up the 70D at the moment, and I was wondering if I could get a second opinion. I'll also be using it quite heavily for live action stuff, so I'd like something that's quite multi-purpose in that sense - the shortfall of the D5100 was that it wasn't as great for live video.

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I've had a 60D for a long time, and it's great, though it's getting old. The 70D is a direct upgrade, and a lot of people really like it; I'd say it's a safe bet. The 80D is better, obviously, but also more expensive, I imagine you can get a 70D for a pretty good price these days. For an all purpose camera I think Canon is still a very good choice.

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Sméagol wrote:

Well in Dragonframe (recent versions anyway?) you can set the aspect ratio you want to capture in and it'll only show a preview with that ratio.

I am new to this forum, may I ask you a question? I read dragonframe camera configuration guide and it seems confusing - some cameras aspect ratio should be set to 3:2 (like canon 100d, canon 700d). Some cameras shouldn't (like canon 70d).
Why there is such difference? In other words  - will I be able to shoot in 16:9 using dragonframe if I buy canon 700d?

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I'm not sure exactly how dragon frame works, but I do know it gives you aspect ration overlays for when your shooting, and then even if you shoot at the full sensor size (for more leeway in post) you can always crop the image to the correct size in whatever editing software you use.

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Adding to what MarkNelson said (hopefully), Dragonframe can crop to 16:9, as well as a few other aspect ratios, for any camera.
I believe the original reason behind most DSLR's using 3:2 was so that they would match 35 mm film.
Also, I would highly recommend taking a look at Canon's refurbished camera shop; you might be able to snag a good deal from there.

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Bump.

I was thinking about getting a Nikon D3300 (and a Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 lens) for stop-motion and some photography, and I wanted to ask you guys if it's a good choice and if there's anything else I'll need.

I know Canon cameras are better suited for stop motion, but as far as I know they come at a higher price.

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Well, how much are you getting your D3300 and lens for? It'd probably be cheaper to get a Canon T5 or T2i from eBay or from Canon referb with a Nikkor vintage manual for less. Buy nice or buy twice! mini/wink

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