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Originally Posted by DeanCapture
I haven't shot my T3i in low light so I don't have any info on that for you. I have shot the 5D Mark II in relatively low light and it does a great job. If there is noise in the footage that I want to get rid of, I can run a noise reduction plugin in post...and that'll clean it up just beautifully.
If you plan to shoot a lot in low light, that kit lens will work if up turn up the ISO. Of course that will introduce some noise but if you don't have big budget, that's the best way to go about it. If you do have nice budget, you can pick up better lenses for low light shooting.
And just remember, this camera is manual focus and manual exposure. Unless you have time and patience to deal with that, it'll be better to shoot video on a dedicated video camera.
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Very good reminder indeed. Something to seriously consider. I don't mind spending an extra couple of hundred on the ideal lens for night shooting (star light, moonlight, etc).
I also have no problems with manual exposure (does it stay set to the last setting?). But one serious consideration is no auto-focus. But I still think it all might be worth the hassle.
What I was considering before this was a Canon Vixia (hadn't chosen which exact model yet) for a dedicated VC for around the same price. But having the option of the really great camera with the really great video in one is definitely a selling point as well.
Shouldn't have any problems with the manual focus at night, once it's pulled properly for "star depth" it should be ok.. and that is the only time I need to be able to film quickly with it. For the other uses I should have plenty of time to pull focus.
The DSLR's just look so bloody fantastic, it's really hard not to want to lean that direction, plus the added camera too. But I understand what you mean about the dedicated video camera. It's a difficult thought.