nitewulf said:buy the original, you could get the 5D MK1 used for 1500 bucks now, image quality wise its untouchable, even comparing against the new fancy nikons. 5D with a canon prime...is like, forget about it.
you dont need the 5D MK2 if you'e just a hobbyist.
BlueTsunami said:A bit sensational and not specifically about Photography (more video oriented) but...
Vincent Laforet: "5D MKII will possibly change the path of my career as well as the photography industry to some degree."
Direct Download: http://downloads.canon.com/CDLC/Reverie_Final_Cut2_midres.m4vBlueTsunami said:Vincent Laforet's 5D MKII Video: http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086
:O
Amazingggggggggggggggggggg
mrklaw said:bought a 50D yesterday No huge upgrades to the 40D, but high ISO at 3200 looks very usable, and with more megapixels. Not had time to have a proper play yet though.
BlueTsunami said:Vincent Laforet's 5D MKII Video: http://www.usa.canon.com/dlc/controller?act=GetArticleAct&articleID=2086
:O
Amazingggggggggggggggggggg
And Leica announced a camera thats $30,000 and has a 56% larger sensor than full frame! It has special lenses for it too... can be read here...
Leica S2: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092301_leica_s2.asp
mrklaw said:bought a 50D yesterday No huge upgrades to the 40D, but high ISO at 3200 looks very usable, and with more megapixels. Not had time to have a proper play yet though.
mrklaw said:not that much, just fancied a change
- Screen is much nicer, and I use liveview a lot with macro so thats worthwhile.
- Even just from very basic tests, ISO 3200 seems very usable. Almost more usable than 1600 on the 40D. That does go against other tests that have been done though, so I'll check a bit more. but it certainly gives more headroom.
- AF adjustment is nice. I'm thinking of getting another sigma 30 1.4, but they have a bad reputation for copy variance, and if I can compensate for that in camera, then great.
- 50% more pixels means more croppability. Generally I'm getting better at composing well in the viewfinder, so I don't crop too much for general shots. But for macro, and long lens stuff (airshows, motorsports), I do often have to crop a lot. Now I can chop away 1/3rd of the image and still be left with what I'd have fully on my 40D.
individually not a lot has changed, but together I think they are a nice upgrade.
not easily. I don't shoot RAW so wouldn't know where to start. There are some examples on POTN and they're pretty noisy. Hopefully DPP will let you do the same NR as the camera does to jpegs.giga said:looks good. could you post some raws instead of jpg? (so there's no NR)
Bliany said:So i am looking to finally get into photography and am stuck deciding between a couple different compacts.
The first i'm looking at is Sony's Cyber-shot T700. I like the idea of having something very slim so i can carry it around all the time. It's touchscreen display also allows manual control of ISO and such unlike Nikon's competitor.
I have also been looking at Canon's upcoming PowerShot G10. This seems to be the closest i could get to dslr without the price and form factor of one. My question is though is this too bulky to constantly carry around in my pocket? And also is this camera more than an amateur really needs?
So i am wondering if it is worth the extra $100 to get the Canon. Or even if there are better choices for both categories.
pnjtony said:I'm pulling this thread back so I'm not making yet another camera thread.
I got my girlfriend a Canon Rebel XTi about a year and a half ago. Nothing crazy. She just uses the stock lens and I got her a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens so she'd have a zoom for vacation stuff.
What I'm wondering is if it'd be worth it to buy a Canon EOS 30D body only to upgrade it? She'd like to eventually shoot weddings or other events, maybe head shots.
What benefit does the 30D body have over the XTi? Keeping in mind it looks like the 30D is 8.2 mp and her XTi is 10.2 mp.
Also what would be a good all purpose all around lens? I was thinking the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens.
stay w/ the XTi, i don't think the 30D would improve on it that much, save for the build quality, higher fps and spot metering. i'f either upgrade to the XSi or at least a 40D...but aside from that i'd stick with the XTi and get a good lens instead.pnjtony said:I'm pulling this thread back so I'm not making yet another camera thread.
I got my girlfriend a Canon Rebel XTi about a year and a half ago. Nothing crazy. She just uses the stock lens and I got her a Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens so she'd have a zoom for vacation stuff.
What I'm wondering is if it'd be worth it to buy a Canon EOS 30D body only to upgrade it? She'd like to eventually shoot weddings or other events, maybe head shots.
What benefit does the 30D body have over the XTi? Keeping in mind it looks like the 30D is 8.2 mp and her XTi is 10.2 mp.
Also what would be a good all purpose all around lens? I was thinking the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens.
Ceres said:Anyone have any opinions on good compact digital cameras that work well in low lighting situations such as concerts? I read reviews highly rating older Fuji F series cameras for these situations but I notice a lot of reviews saying the newer models aren't as good.
I'm not sure if I want to get a 2 year old model and go with the 40fd, especially when they're selling for only $50 less than newer models which I can get with a free SD card (even if those things are really cheap these days).
RAW would be an even bigger bonus but not a necessity as I'm not looking to spend much more than $300 which leaves out the Canon Powershot G9, another camera I've heard decent things about.
Also, I need models I can actually buy now as I want a new camera before we go to Costa Rica mid Nov.
Lightroom is designed for photo management/photographic editing. Photoshop is more for image manipulation rather than photographic editing. Not that it can't do the same adjustments as Lightroom, it's just not designed with photographers in mind.Captain Nemo said:I'm trying to get into photography and I have a Canon Xsi and Photoshop CS4 lined up. What I am wondering is if software like Aperture or Light Room is useful/necessary or should I just stick to PS?
I've been enamored of Red ever since the rumors of the Red One made me think it had to be a joke because the specs were so eye poppingly outrageous. And this new announcement is once again flat out amazing. I love that they're breaking the still/video barrier, when it all goes to a sensor, what's the difference?Rentahamster said:http://www.red.com/epic_scarlet/
Holy shit!
28K video is ridiculous. The modular idea sounds intriguing.
Indeed...unbelievable.BlueTsunami said:ISO: 3200
My god...
shichishito said:Indeed...unbelievable.
I've been doing a lot of lens research lately, and the cute nicknames for lenses is really getting me lately. "Sigmonster" for this one is great, but "Bigma" is superb. It oddly makes lens shopping more appealing. The lens I just ordered goes by "dust pump" or "dusty trombone" :lol
I can't wait to use that in conversation.
vacuum cleaner.so_awes said:what do you guys recommend for sensor cleaning?
Is your camera under warranty? You can just send it in.so_awes said:what do you guys recommend for sensor cleaning?
I just cleaned my 20D's sensor yesterday for the first time, after owning it for over 3 years and shooting tens of thousand of pictures. I'd gotten used to cloning dust spots out of most of my pictures, but any telephoto shots or especially macro shots showed terrible dust everywhere.so_awes said:what do you guys recommend for sensor cleaning?