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I've been using a 30mm macro lens for my Sony alpha which allows for very extreme close-ups. It can be a challenge if you want greater depth of field but you can get right next to a minifigure with no problem.
I've been using a 30mm macro lens for my Sony alpha which allows for very extreme close-ups. It can be a challenge if you want greater depth of field but you can get right next to a minifigure with no problem.
Do you do stop mo with your Sony camera? I have avoided that because to my knowledge Sony cameras don't work with stop motion software.
Do you do stop mo with your Sony camera? I have avoided that because to my knowledge Sony cameras don't work with stop motion software.
Sony cameras do not work with any stop motion software because Sony didn't create a way for the program and the camera to communicate, which discourages me from using my A58 for animation, though I did try it once...
I have a Sony NEX-5n, but have never sold my Canon 50D for the same reason, it's the only camera I have that works with stop motion.
Looking for a new DSLR to replace my old one (Nikon D3000. It works well, but is getting a tad outdated). I am looking to stay in the Nikon family due to familiarity. Any suggestions?
If it works well, why are you looking to replace it? My general feeling is that lenses, rigging, lighting equipment, and audio equipment are all better investments for any kind of filmmaker to improve your films than updating a good camera that still works well. Especially if we're talking about a DSLR to be used for stop motion, where you're able to shoot in super high quality at very high resolutions compared to anything you would use for a final 1080p product. It's just a lot of money to spend for no noticeable improvement.
Also, unless you already own some expensive electronic Nikon lenses, if you really do need to upgrade I would encourage you to look at cameras besides Nikon, because Nikon cameras have an extremely long flange on the lens mount, which means they can use very few lenses beside Nikon lenses. Canon cameras, on the other hand, can take mostly any lens. And it's really not that hard to learn a new DSLR, they tend to be pretty similar in design and function. Especially Canon and Nikon.
If it works well, why are you looking to replace it?.
A couple reasons, the first being the mega-pixel count is relatively low (10.2MP, my phone has a higher MP count). The second isn't really related to brickfilming, but the D3K doesn't have the ability to shoot video - just photography.
Nikon cameras have an extremely long flange on the lens mount, which means they can use very few lenses beside Nikon lenses. Canon cameras, on the other hand, can take mostly any lens.
I didn't know that, thanks for the info.
See, I feel like the megapixel count doesn't matter for stop motion because you're generally going to be finishing at no more than 1920 x 1080. Many pro cinema cameras actually have very low megapixel counts because this is better for debayering in camera.
The video thing is super relevant, though, if you want to shoot video with it. Pretty much any Canon dslr shoots pretty nice video, although Sony and Panasonic have much better offerings for video. But they don't tether to a computer for stop motion, so it's a tradeoff. I feel like if you are getting one camera for both stop mo and live action, Canon is the way to go right now.
I wouldn't say that the Video thing is irrelevant. If you own a nice dslr, you might want to take video with it as well. Not all people use their dslr's for JUST stop-motion.
Nobody suggested otherwise, BrickBros.
Basically any modern DSLR by Canon is good for stop motion, and most of them will be good choices for a casual photographer.
While those zoom lenses would likely be okay for photography, I would definitely advise against using Canon's electronic zoom lenses for stop motion; the electronic apertures in these lenses don't close to exactly the same place on each frame and this results in unavoidable light flicker, as well as slightly warbly depth of field.
So, if you are going to get a DSLR for stop motion, you'll need to budget for proper lenses to go with that. Sloth's guide is a good place to start.
Can you give some examples of what lenses I should buy? Photography and Stop-motion?
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That link you just quoted. Go there. If you're looking for lenses that are good for both, you might be out of luck. It depends on the type of photography you want to do. The best lenses for stop motion are all manual focus, so if you're going to use them for normal photography you have to be willing to do without auto focus.
I've used my Micro-Nikkor 55mm for a ton of photos, and I've gotten some really great ones out of that lens. Yeah, it doesn't have auto focus, but I think learning to focus manually will put some hair on your chest and teach you more about how to focus properly - along with the different ways focus can be used to help an image - than simply relying on auto all the time will. It sure is a helpful feature, but some photographers I know from my class rely on it to the point of being completely incapable of doing it themselves.
That's definitely true, I do a fair amount of my photography with manual focus lenses, including the Nikon 35mm (the one on Sloth's list) that I bought specifically for brickfilming; I would even encourage using those lenses for photography just for the experience alone, though some of them are pretty darn good. It's just something to be aware of, especially since some people struggle with manual focus for reasons such as poor eye sight, and very few older lenses are going to give you the same sharpness you'll get from really good modern lenses.
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@backyardlegos Can the Nikon 35mm work on Canon model?
@backyardlegos Can the Nikon 35mm work on Canon model?
Yes. That is, if you get a nikon-to-canon lens adapter. I bought a cheap Fotodiox adapter that I got from Amazon. It works nice, apart from having to push this weird lever on the adapter to remove it from the lens. It's a weird design, but it still works fine nonetheless.
@Sonjira May I have the link. Thank you guys for your help!
@Sonjira May I have the link. Thank you guys for your help!
There are better ones than this that probably have better design, they'll just cost you more. Just look around for nikon-to-canon adapters and buy at your own discretion.
@Sonjira Would you recommend a camera?
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