Whilst this picture represents the arrival of my new Canon 550D, it also represents the last photo I shall take with my first DSLR, my Nikon D40.  It’s been a short ride with the Nikon, but the growing advances in video DSLR’s was a call I couldn’t ignore, and after much fretting over whether to go for the 550D or the mighty 7D, I decided to side with the former. I’ve only had a night with the Canon so far, and have shot a few bits and pieces in the house, and while I’m not going to posting those shots online, I already love filming with it, and can’t wait to see what I can get out of it in the coming days.  Expect a vimeo upload soon!!

Thursday Vimeo Pick of the Day

My search for a video capable DSLR that I can afford continues! So far it’s been a toss up between Panasonic’s Lumix GH1, and Canon’s 5DMkII and 7D.  Alas I’m not sure that my pockets can stretch to any of them at present.  And so with the announcement of Canon’s more affordable 550D my thought cogs are once again turning, turning, turning!

This footage from Nino Leitner does a fantastic job of displaying the 550D’s capabilities, and is edging me towards a decision!