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Should I buy a Canon 550D?

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  • 05-02-2011 8:53pm
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    roguey
    Registered Users Posts: 402 ✭✭


    I currently have a Canon HV20 which I love, but the hassle of capturing the tapes ( I edit on my laptop, which unfortunatly doesnt have a firewire port, so therefore i have to capture on my very slow desktop, and then transfer over the files, which when the overall files are in the high GB's can be a slow process) and buying new tapes etc etc can be a pain. Which would mean with the 550D i could transfer the files straight to my laptop via USB, which would be much better. If I want to but the 550D I have to sell my HV20 to fund the purchase. And the bonus of being able to takes pictures with the 550D appeals to me greatly.

    But I have heard that the 550D cant be quite hard to film with and to edit, any info on this?

    Also where can I buy one in Ireland? And how much should I be looking to pay? I have seen some on eBay but they are Canon Kiss X4, which means they are from Japan which im a bit weary about, should i be? It seems like a good deal.http://cgi.ebay.ie/NEW-CANON-EOS-KIS...item45f5e0a3cf

    Also what lenses should I be looking at buying? I dont know mucha bout DSLR lenses, but from the research i've done, the Canon 50mm f1.4 or f1.8 look excellent. Any recomendations?

    All help appreciated!

    Matthew


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