Correction! I said in the video the 550D has no live view (which it does, I didn’t realise until a few days later when this video was finished) - many apologies!
I bought this camera in broken condition years ago, had to use literally hammer and drill to get it open because all the screws were stripped by previous owner attempts and i didn’t have proper tool either. I can’t believe after so much physical impact, it’s still fully functional after i replace the broken part. And still works fine to this day. Battery is awesome too, last forever lol. Even though i own fancier camera, i still enjoy it as I like how simple, basic it is.
Absolutely love this, mate. Just shows, anyone can pick up one of these cameras and take a great image. Love that you set yourself this challenge in Durham too.
@@DISTANTMEDIA Summer has been quite something so far... Still, you got some cracking images. Wouldn't mind seeing more of Durham featured in your videos, mate.
just recently i have been thinking on getting started on my photography arc, I found this exact same camera on my attic so I'm planning on starting my journey from that, thank you for making this video, because honestly from the reviews and research on this camera I was getting pretty nervous that I wouldn't be able to make some cool stuff with it
I still use my Canon 400D that I got from my dad to take my photos and it still works great, I love the pictures it takes. Only had to buy a new lens recently.
I own the t2i. It has 85k clicks, travelled to europe, used on my trips to south México jungle, thrown in sand, mud, rain, shot lunar and solar eclipses and anything you can think of, weddins, social events. And still kicking. Best is to invest in glass.
I've been using the 550d for years, and only now am I getting my first full-frame Canon 6D. I gained knowledge with the 550D, and the most valuable lesson is that a new, expensive camera would not make you a better photographer.
I am in the same boat. I use my Canon 550d and 50mm mostly for photos when I goto work where I don't want to do any video work. For most of my videos I use Sony a7iii and Lumix S5iix
You don't need top of the range cameras I just consider all the bells and whistles that manufacturers put on modern cameras as marketing tools you can get good looking photos with cameras that have just 8 mp sensors I recently picked up a 16 year old Canon 1000D normally I mostly use bridge cameras and sometimes cheap point and shoot Compact ones for convenience because you can just slip them Into a pocket and be ready to take The photo that inspires you I decided to get a cheap DSLR if I wanted something with a bit more flexibility than a standard bridge camera but didn't want to spend a ton of cash on one but luckily the second hand market is full of older DSLR camera's that are almost forgotten about because they don't Have larger sensors buy modern Standards or some of the flashier tools but are still quite usable even 10 or 15 years later
@@AlecBuxton no you don’t need them to take great photos and that will never change. but somebody’s tool of choice will all depends on their line of work and personal needs, the bells and whistles and bigger sensors, MP etc etc becomes extremely valuable in certain fields! Nice to have, not needed, but sometimes makes all the difference :)
I have a T2i (550d), T5, and a T6. The T2i is in some ways nearly the same as my 'newer' cameras. The later non 'i' models didn't differ much. I use the T2i only because I feel the T5 is somewhat of a lesser camera and the only thing the T6 has that is significantly better, was the addition of Wi-Fi. It's a great camera for amateur use and price.
I love using my dads 550d. It’s my first camera and im going to keep using it until it disintegrates. Funnily enough, its older than me ! It still produces amazing images. Love the camera to bits !❤
@@DISTANTMEDIA that awesome mate that you have a camera that old that still works !!, but if we are gonna talk about old cameras, i should tell you about my grandads Olympus film camera, im not sure what model it is but all i know is that it was bought in the 1970s 😀 😂
Hi there, I really love your content, I do have canon 550d to, I was wondering is all your photo taken in this video is taken from RAW and then edited or it was taken straight out of JPEG?
I have this camera, but never really got around to learn how to properly use it because my brother borrowed it for years, lol. Just got it back and I definitely want to use it again. Because I've never really used any other camera, I don't think I'll have trouble with the "missing" features you've mentioned that are present in more current cameras. Definitely need to get it cleaned though, and maybe get a new-if secondhand-lens like this.
No you definitely won’t! Especially day to day just taking photos, most stuff on current camera are just nice to have and make things easier, but aren’t really needed.
I bought this camera(US Rebel T2i) in 2011, and recently picked up photography again as a hobby. I never really knew anything in detail, even simple things like how apeture affects depth of field etc. I'm now looking to buy a lens, and looking at either this 50mm 1.8(photos looks good btw) or the 85mm 1.8. What would you recommend? Since this is a crop camera.
Thanks for watching! I would personally go for the 50, I have not been without a 50 in my bag no matter which camera I owned for way over 10 years, just because it’s such a solid all rounder. 85 is cool and all but you’d probably find its limits what you can shoot a bit cause of the reach!
@@TheBibleWarrior316 the video specs are not great but you could certainly start with it. Although most current smartphones potentially have better video specs than this camera does, and you can attach mics to phones, so maybe check that first :)
My 4000d broke recently so my friend who I used to work for let me buy the 550d I used when I first started photography basically the same if anything better quality photos just no WiFi connection but that's it 😂
Nah, the mode you use on your camera is one of the least important parts of photography. A crap photo in manual is a crap photo. A perfect shot in AV is a perfect shot
@@DISTANTMEDIA I'm trying my best to do it 🤞 One day you will find me in your comment section saying I got a camera Till then I will learn with your video Hope your subscriber will grow till then
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Correction! I said in the video the 550D has no live view (which it does, I didn’t realise until a few days later when this video was finished) - many apologies!
I bought this camera in broken condition years ago, had to use literally hammer and drill to get it open because all the screws were stripped by previous owner attempts and i didn’t have proper tool either. I can’t believe after so much physical impact, it’s still fully functional after i replace the broken part. And still works fine to this day. Battery is awesome too, last forever lol. Even though i own fancier camera, i still enjoy it as I like how simple, basic it is.
They built them like tanks to survive battle haha! yeah its a really simply camera, nice to go back to basics sometimes
Further proof that it's not the camera, but the photographer that makes the photo... Thanks!
Indeed! and hopefully that will always be the case! 😅
on another thread, people cringe about "oooh this camera doesn't have evf, ah the screen doesn't move and this and that.."
Absolutely love this, mate. Just shows, anyone can pick up one of these cameras and take a great image. Love that you set yourself this challenge in Durham too.
Appreciate it matey!! Haha had to be done! I wanted to shoot more that day but the rain had me hiding in shop doorways for most of it 😂😂
@@DISTANTMEDIA Summer has been quite something so far... Still, you got some cracking images. Wouldn't mind seeing more of Durham featured in your videos, mate.
@@matthewpatterson9184it will be on the autumn photography hit list for sure! And if all else fails I’ll drink coffee in flat white 😂
just recently i have been thinking on getting started on my photography arc, I found this exact same camera on my attic so I'm planning on starting my journey from that, thank you for making this video, because honestly from the reviews and research on this camera I was getting pretty nervous that I wouldn't be able to make some cool stuff with it
You’re welcome mate. Definitely get going with it, it’s still a great camera to this day, it might lack a few features and megapixels but who cares!!
I still use my Canon 400D that I got from my dad to take my photos and it still works great, I love the pictures it takes. Only had to buy a new lens recently.
There’s definitely still a lovely charm to the images from the older camera body’s! Nostalgic!
550d has better color science than any current canon camera
Could definitely imagine that to be true, but haven’t used any of the new models for a few years now!
I own the t2i. It has 85k clicks, travelled to europe, used on my trips to south México jungle, thrown in sand, mud, rain, shot lunar and solar eclipses and anything you can think of, weddins, social events. And still kicking. Best is to invest in glass.
100% - lenses > cameras
Lost my nikon D200 camera. Then trying my first canon which is 550D. Well, kinda happy remembering this is just a beginner camera compared to D200
I've been using the 550d for years, and only now am I getting my first full-frame Canon 6D. I gained knowledge with the 550D, and the most valuable lesson is that a new, expensive camera would not make you a better photographer.
100% - All they do is give you more pixels and a few more fancy features hahah
I am in the same boat.
I use my Canon 550d and 50mm mostly for photos when I goto work where I don't want to do any video work.
For most of my videos I use Sony a7iii and Lumix S5iix
Awesome set up mate! I miss the viewfinder on the old canons so much, no wonder you still use it for photos!
You don't need top of the range cameras I just consider all the bells and whistles that manufacturers put on modern cameras as marketing tools you can get good looking photos with cameras that have just 8 mp sensors I recently picked up a 16 year old Canon 1000D normally
I mostly use bridge cameras and sometimes cheap point and shoot
Compact ones for convenience because you can just slip them
Into a pocket and be ready to take
The photo that inspires you I decided to get a cheap DSLR if I wanted something with a bit more flexibility than a standard bridge camera but didn't want to spend a ton of cash on one but luckily the second hand market is full of older
DSLR camera's that are almost forgotten about because they don't
Have larger sensors buy modern
Standards or some of the flashier tools but are still quite usable even
10 or 15 years later
@@AlecBuxton no you don’t need them to take great photos and that will never change. but somebody’s tool of choice will all depends on their line of work and personal needs, the bells and whistles and bigger sensors, MP etc etc becomes extremely valuable in certain fields!
Nice to have, not needed, but sometimes makes all the difference :)
I just bought this combo for 145$ with less than 1000 shutter count. I am excited to try it ouside.
@@mariolasheras6010 what a bargain haha! Less than 1000! Must have barely left the box 👌
I have a T2i (550d), T5, and a T6. The T2i is in some ways nearly the same as my 'newer' cameras. The later non 'i' models didn't differ much. I use the T2i only because I feel the T5 is somewhat of a lesser camera and the only thing the T6 has that is significantly better, was the addition of Wi-Fi. It's a great camera for amateur use and price.
Infuriated me when they just added wifi and played them off as new models 🤣 70D was my all time favourite from Canon!
I love using my dads 550d. It’s my first camera and im going to keep using it until it disintegrates. Funnily enough, its older than me ! It still produces amazing images. Love the camera to bits !❤
There’s something super cool about using a camera older than yourself haha, I have one of my dads as well which he bought in 1986 😂
@@DISTANTMEDIA that awesome mate that you have a camera that old that still works !!, but if we are gonna talk about old cameras, i should tell you about my grandads Olympus film camera, im not sure what model it is but all i know is that it was bought in the 1970s 😀 😂
@@Exzell0123 hahaha amazing does it still work? Get it out for a spin if it does!! 😂
@@DISTANTMEDIA hell yeah man. It works perfectly, il have to go with my dad to go get the film developed but it works like a dream !
@@DISTANTMEDIA i may have gotten the manufacturer date of the 550d wrong. I’m only about a year older than it 😅
Hi there, I really love your content, I do have canon 550d to, I was wondering is all your photo taken in this video is taken from RAW and then edited or it was taken straight out of JPEG?
Hi mate, thanks so much! They were all taken in raw and then edited yeah, I do that for all photos across all cameras! :)
I have this camera, but never really got around to learn how to properly use it because my brother borrowed it for years, lol. Just got it back and I definitely want to use it again. Because I've never really used any other camera, I don't think I'll have trouble with the "missing" features you've mentioned that are present in more current cameras. Definitely need to get it cleaned though, and maybe get a new-if secondhand-lens like this.
No you definitely won’t! Especially day to day just taking photos, most stuff on current camera are just nice to have and make things easier, but aren’t really needed.
I’ve bought all my current kit used. It’s a great way to buy and save. I do use a store like Wex though rather than eBay/private sales.
I love Wex as well! theres a big one close to me, sometimes I go in just to stare at stuff 🤣
@@DISTANTMEDIA 😂 I know what you mean! The staff are so great though.
great photos brother
Thanks man!!
My 550D makes again great photos with my 50mm f1.8 and my Tamron 17-50 f2.8
@@claptoned0 👌👌
I bought this camera(US Rebel T2i) in 2011, and recently picked up photography again as a hobby. I never really knew anything in detail, even simple things like how apeture affects depth of field etc. I'm now looking to buy a lens, and looking at either this 50mm 1.8(photos looks good btw) or the 85mm 1.8. What would you recommend? Since this is a crop camera.
Thanks for watching! I would personally go for the 50, I have not been without a 50 in my bag no matter which camera I owned for way over 10 years, just because it’s such a solid all rounder. 85 is cool and all but you’d probably find its limits what you can shoot a bit cause of the reach!
My first proper camera, files still look so good.
@@SideshowBob44 they do for sure!
this was my 1. camera ever and still have it
It’s a classic!
Would this lens/camera combination along with a Rode VideoMic go ii be good for beginner indie filmmaking? Love your videos!
@@TheBibleWarrior316 the video specs are not great but you could certainly start with it. Although most current smartphones potentially have better video specs than this camera does, and you can attach mics to phones, so maybe check that first :)
this machine is good for Portrait or studio? cuz I am a model thats why I am asking.
Not sure about studio I never shoot in a studio, good for portrait though!
@@DISTANTMEDIA thanks fast reply. I will buy it really even 2024. there no much difference with Canon EOSD650 or D600.
My 4000d broke recently so my friend who I used to work for let me buy the 550d I used when I first started photography basically the same if anything better quality photos just no WiFi connection but that's it 😂
hahah they age well to be honest! 70D was my favourite camera up until recently!
You should try something older like Canon 20D or 30D
It’s more fun to use and the results are amazing
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Thanks for the tip! I’ll give one a go one day, just used the 550d cause my sister had it lying around haha!
it dose have a live view its in setting
Yeah I noticed that a few days after using it but video was already filmed and edited haha my bad
Setting camera for person
The auto person tracking you mean?
Does have live view
Aye realised like 3 days in that it actually did 😂 soz peeps
if you don't have everything on manual, you might aswell just use your phone camara.
Nah, the mode you use on your camera is one of the least important parts of photography. A crap photo in manual is a crap photo. A perfect shot in AV is a perfect shot
I m also planning to buy a camera but my budget is very low what shall I do
Can you give me one if you got extra 😂😂 its never goona happen
You could do what I did which is very very strange but I’ll let you in on a little secret of mine. Get a job > save money > buy a camera 😱😱
@@DISTANTMEDIA I'm trying my best to do it 🤞
One day you will find me in your comment section saying I got a camera
Till then I will learn with your video
Hope your subscriber will grow till then
@@allstargamer1122 I look forward to seeing that comment & thank you very much!
@@DISTANTMEDIA keep growing my friend
@DISTANTMEDIA which canon do you recommend for beginners on a budget
It s not 14 years old it Was sold from 2010 to 2012.... it Could be 11 y o instead😂
The body in the video was bought in feb 2010 - 13 years 6 months old, cheers 😂👍
@@DISTANTMEDIA i have one...i love the shutter sound😁
@@cicciocrunch6029 hahah it’s a good one! The focusing beep is amazing too!
FBI Open up 😂
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