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Hay guys Im wondering about DSLR cameras if they are worth the money and if they last good for brick filming.
thanks
osomstudios
*Removed silly broken link, see post below*
There, get reading. 
I think the general answer to such questions is that they are....If you are also using them for real-life photos/live action videos. Otherwise, there's not much benefit to off-set the huge pricetag. The average life on them seems to be five to six years, so that shouldn't be an issue.
Last edited by Pritchard Studios (November 25, 2013 (05:17am))
http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/search/1476724984/
There, get reading.I think the general answer to such questions is that they are....If you are also using them for real-life photos/live action videos. Otherwise, there's not much benefit to off-set the huge pricetag. The average life on them seems to be five to six years, so that shouldn't be an issue.
thanks a ton
yea id be using it for live action and photography to. don't have enough money yet. Just starting to shop.
And the link didn't work for me....
thanks
Osomstudios
Yah, the link seems broken, I'm assuming it went to the DSLR discussion thread, so here, try this one: http://www.bricksinmotion.com/forums/to … iscussion/ . I have a lot of really long posts on there 
, and just so you know, some of the points in a lot of peoples posts are probably a little out of date now that Canon is no longer selling the T2i, so keep that in mind. 
Also, if somehow you don't find everything you need there (but there's a ton of information), I know more than is healthy about Canon cameras, so if you have any obscure questions, I can probably answer them.
Last edited by backyardlegos (November 25, 2013 (03:07am))
I love my T2i. Shooting 5K and then down scaling it to 1080p gives it amazing quality.
Wow thanks a ton guys. helps a lot.
Osomstudios
Definitely!!!!!!! I own a T3i, and to improve battery life just buy an A/C power kit, so it never dies!
Definitely!!!!!!! I own a T3i, and to improve battery life just buy an A/C power kit, so it never dies!
Thanks
Definitely!!!!!!! I own a T3i, and to improve battery life just buy an A/C power kit, so it never dies!
Would you be able to link to an A/C power kit? I've done searching in the past, but I've never been able to find anything trustworthy, and people I talk to in real life don't even think such a thing exists (which is so helpful /s). I'd love to see where and how expensive I can get one for.
This is the adapter I use with my T3i. Seems to work great so far:
Same one I use for my T2i
I don't use a DSLR for brickfilming only for my live action filmmaking and photography work. It is amazing how versatile they are, I have really enjoyed putting mine through it's paces. So if you want to expand beyond animation, they are a good buy.
I don't use a DSLR for brickfilming only for my live action filmmaking and photography work. It is amazing how versatile they are, I have really enjoyed putting mine through it's paces. So if you want to expand beyond animation, they are a good buy.
Ok thanks for the info. If I get one I would use it for more than stop motion.
Thanks
Osomstudios
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