Got this when it first came out and sadly only used it a couple of times. I think it’s time to take it out of storage and learn photography like I wanted to do so many years ago.
I found a T1i with EFS 18-55mm lens at a thrift store. $30 with 25% off for senior discount, so only cost me $22.50 , no charger. After I bought the charger on eBay and charged it up. The result is good after I tried with different lenses. That’s a steal !
I'm in the same boat I have just dug out my 500D EOS I have no idea how to use it. It has sat in a camera bag for years. I bought a cheap tripod off Amazon to help. I have two lenses EFS 18-55mm and 55-250mm.
still got my t1i and 500d , accessories are cheap and plentiful like lens ect , used them to film and photograph local dam spillway failure in 2019 just wished i had grabbed my tripod before evacuating . many documentary's purchased my photos and videos , and i appeared in one on science channel engineering catastrophes season 4 episode 7 second part and many episode intros after this aired . great hobby and these a good cameras and at the price they are much less risky to take out and damage than other options .also great to use for experimenting and learning photography
Were you abke to video well with this. Someone just gave me one and my intentions are for short clips and photos to pull together stories for social media and reels etc.
I got this from my dad because I'm about to take a photography course online. Honestly surprised at how good this looks given how old it is. I mean, I was 5 when this came out.
This is my first ever camera n I love it, it does get things done as long as you pair it with a good lense n you know what you are doing You’ll get the most out of it ❤️. Still using it but planning to upgrade to something much bigger 😊
Ótimo vídeo, grandes dicas, concordo com tudo que diz, tenho uma 500D e consigo fotos ótimas seguindo o que disse: "tire mais fotos, treine, paciência". Gratidão. Saudações do Brasil. Att. Roberto. (Great video, great tips, I agree with everything you say, I have a 500D and I get great photos following what I said: "take more photos, train, patience". Gratitude. Greetings from Brazil. Att. Roberto. )
Amigo comprei essa camera Canon T1i, poderia dar dicas de como usada pra fazer videos de animais silvestres e Aves?? comprei tb a lente 75 300mm , é uma boa aproximação?? poderia dar umas dicas de como configurar a camera pra imagens??Grato
@@PhillyNichols it’s just the camera body though but I can get an osawa 80- 205mm telephoto for like 5$ auction and 12$ shipping and a 18-55 for like 40$, but it’ll hav to wait until I do extra chores so my mom can pay me more (I’m 15) 😁👍
@@SixStringShredder I started when I was 15 but back when we only had film cameras! Get the 18-55 first, it will be more useful to start with. Good luck and take loads of shots!
@@bestoca yea I know I’m just gonna try to cheapest lens first bc I still have to get a 256gb sd card bc all I have is 32gb card and I can only take like 89 pics on the lowest quality and lowest size, then replacement eyecups, batteries and charger, telescope adapter, and a wired intervalometer bc I like to do astrophotographers
@@SixStringShredder Are you sure it isn't a 32 MB card? 89 shots is extremely low for 32 GB. I shoot products and food for a living and only use 32GB sd cards for hundreds of shots at a time in RAW which are the largest size in terms of Megabytes. If your mainly going to be shooting astrophotography then by all means go for the longer lens, makes far more sense for your needs. Good luck I'm sure it will be a huge learning curve!
UA-cam unsubscribed me for whatever reason but i'm back. Glad you're starting to get into the flow. Dope video, you're a good narrator. You should make more content with this style. Cheers! P:S I'm the first here in the comments!
Thanks! It shoots only a couple frames per second. So not good for sports or wildlife or anything that changes quickly. Can it work? Yes. But it will be more difficult than cameras only a little more expensive or slightly newer.
Hey bud, I just came across this camera, was wondering if you had any recommendations on what lens I could pair with this to take shots of birds and such? Thanks
Everything about it is slow and old. So you have to take your time to get the photos, but if you do they are great! Also, I wouldn’t use it for video at all.
Well... I saw that it is possible to control the menu of this camera via cable using Android on the cell phone... is it possible to trigger video recordings using this feature??? Grateful
Este video es engañoso, la prueba de video con la t1 está deliberadamente mal enfocada, al contrario que en la Mark 2 donde se utiliza el autofoco de la cámara. En una cámara como la T1 lo que hay que hacer es preparar bien el estudio, ponemos un objeto donde va a estar el locutor (por ejemplo una almohada, una escalera, algo a lo que poder enfocar), enfocamos a dicho objeto en manual y bloqueamos el autofoco del objetivo, luego nos colocamos en el lugar marcado con el objeto y ya tenemos un enfoque correcto, y por supuesto usar un buen objetivo 35mm f1.4 o 50mm f1.8 como mucho y buena iluminación, la posproducción hara el resto.
@@PhillyNichols my bad it goes until 3.5. I'm using the canon efs 18-55mm. May I ask how do I know if the aperture blades are working? because I can't seem to find mine moving at all whenever i changed my aperture to a large to smaller one
@@violethill4454 that’s a fully electronic lens, so you should see the blades when you look down the lens and change the aperture with the camera on. Not a bad lens if you’re shooting during the day outside or you have plenty of light.
@@PhillyNichols i see, so could my lens might have been broken? because i can't see the aperture blades closing in and out whenever i adjusted them manually
Got this when it first came out and sadly only used it a couple of times. I think it’s time to take it out of storage and learn photography like I wanted to do so many years ago.
I found a T1i with EFS 18-55mm lens at a thrift store. $30 with 25% off for senior discount, so only cost me $22.50 , no charger. After I bought the charger on eBay and charged it up. The result is good after I tried with different lenses. That’s a steal !
Great find! Do you have any photos posted online?
Glad I found this video! I have this camera for years and haven't used it in a while. I want to get back to it before I buy something new.
Do it! It surprised me how well it held up after so long.
saaaame!
I'm in the same boat I have just dug out my 500D EOS I have no idea how to use it. It has sat in a camera bag for years. I bought a cheap tripod off Amazon to help. I have two lenses EFS 18-55mm and 55-250mm.
Bro is nice with the angles I’m sold
I have been using this camera for 13 years! Great camera. It pretty much my aesthetic at this point lol
That's rad. I just got one. I've been away from home for like 3 years so I haven't had a camera. Just bought one on goodwill and it looks good so far
I buy this camera today, this is my first dslr camera, i got it for 100 dollars
@japanbrozwhere?
Canon 500D is available for 100$ on europe ebay
Is it worth it?
I give you 300 dollar with two zoom back and full acceories
I have a $100 ish budget and idk what I should get for my first camera. I’m gonna be using it for nature and people.
I love using old cameras simply cuz it feels nifty to use something from 2009.
still got my t1i and 500d , accessories are cheap and plentiful like lens ect , used them to film and photograph local dam spillway failure in 2019 just wished i had grabbed my tripod before evacuating . many documentary's purchased my photos and videos , and i appeared in one on science channel engineering catastrophes season 4 episode 7 second part and many episode intros after this aired . great hobby and these a good cameras and at the price they are much less risky to take out and damage than other options .also great to use for experimenting and learning photography
I found one on fb marketplace for $125 incluiding a battery and a lens, does it worth it? Would yoy recommend me this to begin?
Were you abke to video well with this. Someone just gave me one and my intentions are for short clips and photos to pull together stories for social media and reels etc.
I got this from my dad because I'm about to take a photography course online. Honestly surprised at how good this looks given how old it is. I mean, I was 5 when this came out.
this video just convinced me to buy my first camera, thank you!
This is my first ever camera n I love it, it does get things done as long as you pair it with a good lense n you know what you are doing
You’ll get the most out of it ❤️.
Still using it but planning to upgrade to something much bigger 😊
What are you thinking for your upgrade?
Good video I just picked one up for free on next door app I’ll try to get some good pictures with the tips
Ótimo vídeo, grandes dicas, concordo com tudo que diz, tenho uma 500D e consigo fotos ótimas seguindo o que disse: "tire mais fotos, treine, paciência". Gratidão. Saudações do Brasil. Att. Roberto. (Great video, great tips, I agree with everything you say, I have a 500D and I get great photos following what I said: "take more photos, train, patience". Gratitude. Greetings from Brazil. Att. Roberto. )
Obrigado, Roberto! Paciência é muito importante!
Amigo comprei essa camera Canon T1i, poderia dar dicas de como usada pra fazer videos de animais silvestres e Aves?? comprei tb a lente 75 300mm , é uma boa aproximação?? poderia dar umas dicas de como configurar a camera pra imagens??Grato
@@Eugenio5817 opa, F 4 ou 5.6, velocidade 1/125 ou 1)160, ISO você regula na hora
I loved my t1i when I got it, it was a upgrade from my Sony a200
I’m glad I watched this video bc i just bought my first camera (this one) off of eBay for like 67$ 😁😁
That’s a great deal! Hope you enjoy the camera and thanks for watching!
@@PhillyNichols it’s just the camera body though but I can get an osawa 80- 205mm telephoto for like 5$ auction and 12$ shipping and a 18-55 for like 40$, but it’ll hav to wait until I do extra chores so my mom can pay me more (I’m 15) 😁👍
@@SixStringShredder I started when I was 15 but back when we only had film cameras! Get the 18-55 first, it will be more useful to start with. Good luck and take loads of shots!
@@bestoca yea I know I’m just gonna try to cheapest lens first bc I still have to get a 256gb sd card bc all I have is 32gb card and I can only take like 89 pics on the lowest quality and lowest size, then replacement eyecups, batteries and charger, telescope adapter, and a wired intervalometer bc I like to do astrophotographers
@@SixStringShredder Are you sure it isn't a 32 MB card? 89 shots is extremely low for 32 GB. I shoot products and food for a living and only use 32GB sd cards for hundreds of shots at a time in RAW which are the largest size in terms of Megabytes.
If your mainly going to be shooting astrophotography then by all means go for the longer lens, makes far more sense for your needs. Good luck I'm sure it will be a huge learning curve!
Nice review 🎉
Thank you so much!
Great vid..and amazing quality btw i could hear you talk all day
UA-cam unsubscribed me for whatever reason but i'm back. Glad you're starting to get into the flow. Dope video, you're a good narrator. You should make more content with this style. Cheers! P:S I'm the first here in the comments!
Still didn’t turn out how I wanted it. A little closer each time, right? Just need to keep making more!
Thanks bro 5:50 in 2024
Great video. Would it be fine recording fast objects?
Thanks! It shoots only a couple frames per second. So not good for sports or wildlife or anything that changes quickly. Can it work? Yes. But it will be more difficult than cameras only a little more expensive or slightly newer.
Hey bud, I just came across this camera, was wondering if you had any recommendations on what lens I could pair with this to take shots of birds and such? Thanks
What range is your budget? My first suggestion would be a 100-400.
I am planning to buy these as a first cam.. in used market. Is it good enough
Everything about it is slow and old. So you have to take your time to get the photos, but if you do they are great! Also, I wouldn’t use it for video at all.
Well... I saw that it is possible to control the menu of this camera via cable using Android on the cell phone... is it possible to trigger video recordings using this feature??? Grateful
I’ve never tried, but it should be.
What type of external flash would you recommend for a T1I?
I don’t typically use flash, but I hear Godox has some good quality and budget friendly options.
Hi, does the 500d and the 650d use the same lenses? I mean, are they compatible?
Yes, both of them use lenses marked EF-S or EF.
@@PhillyNichols great, thanks so much for reply ❤
Is it worth installing magic lantern?
The hardware would hold you back. ML will add some cool features, but you would be better off finding a Rebel T3i and using ML on that camera.
@@PhillyNicholsThanks for answering me
How do I record a video on it ???
There’s a button to the right of the screen with a red dot next to it. Should do it for you!
@@drop5183 Seems like a camera setting, shutter speed? I'm no expert tho
Este video es engañoso, la prueba de video con la t1 está deliberadamente mal enfocada, al contrario que en la Mark 2 donde se utiliza el autofoco de la cámara. En una cámara como la T1 lo que hay que hacer es preparar bien el estudio, ponemos un objeto donde va a estar el locutor (por ejemplo una almohada, una escalera, algo a lo que poder enfocar), enfocamos a dicho objeto en manual y bloqueamos el autofoco del objetivo, luego nos colocamos en el lugar marcado con el objeto y ya tenemos un enfoque correcto, y por supuesto usar un buen objetivo 35mm f1.4 o 50mm f1.8 como mucho y buena iluminación, la posproducción hara el resto.
my aperture only goes down til f5,any tips?
What lens are you using?
@@PhillyNichols my bad it goes until 3.5. I'm using the canon efs 18-55mm. May I ask how do I know if the aperture blades are working? because I can't seem to find mine moving at all whenever i changed my aperture to a large to smaller one
@@violethill4454 that’s a fully electronic lens, so you should see the blades when you look down the lens and change the aperture with the camera on. Not a bad lens if you’re shooting during the day outside or you have plenty of light.
@@PhillyNichols i see, so could my lens might have been broken? because i can't see the aperture blades closing in and out whenever i adjusted them manually
@@violethill4454 does changing the setting adjust the lighting in the photos?