Canon 500D/T1i Live View & Video

[beks06]

Is there a way to connect the camera to a laptop and actually view what the camera is recording on the laptop?

[ianhyk]

@beks06 refer to your manuals, i believe its possible using EOS utility.

[xindescribablex101]

is the 500d better or the nikon d3100 '??

[mantferv]

HI, i use much the "portrait" function, the "live view" doenst work with this function? Thanks

[ianhyk]

@mantferv sadly no. live view only works with the M, Av, Tv, P modes.

[Bak3dB3an]

Is there a pLAYBACK feature???

I press the play button to try to watch back the video but it takes me to the video menu.

[AaronConnorM]

is it possible to control the focus while shooting video with the rebel t1i/500d or do i need to get a new lens?

[ianhyk]

@AaronConnorM yes its possible to adjust the focus ring of any lens during video

[Alienz10]

@AaronConnorM i bought nikon d5000 before but i trade in to t1i because i thght is more features thera but im wrong because nikon d5000 is easy to use than t1i,like this live view.

[rumvodkaf1]

Do you need to focus in live view before you can take a shot or can you just use live view as a general guide before pressing the shutter button and taking the actual shot?

[KawaiixMoMoKo]

Can your with 400D??

Im not sure how too

[ianhyk]

@KawaiixMoMoKo 400D doesn't have video and live view, so nope.

[JamesJames4]

Nice demonstration - thanks for the video. I'm comparing this with Nikon's D3000. It looks to have the same live view implementation.

[award]

autofocus does work in video mode, just press the same button as when you're in live view.

[Spyster007]

I can confirm auto focus does work but its' extremely loud, manual is much better.

[ianhyk]

unfortunately nope.

[olivertang33]

hey is there any way to record video without the live view mode??

[ianhyk]

hi, live view works on P, TV, AV, M and A-DEP mode. But not for Auto and Creative Auto or preset modes.

[atyl1972]

hi when you put this camera into live view what shooting mode is the dial on?

is it, auto, program, aperture priority etc etc

[wolfpaws94]

thanks. i was messing with the camera at a store and wondered how to focus using Live View. i'm on the verrge of getting this camera, thanks.

[coolinen2007]

nice review