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dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
edited October 21, 2008 in Wildlife
Broke down and bought the new Canon 50D today. :barb Here is an image of my favorite non-primate, Lilly, taken at 640 ISO 1/60 f/5.6. This is straight out of the camera except for a minor crop and minor levels adjustment.

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Broke down and bought the new Canon 50D today. wings.gif Here is an image of my favorite non-primate, Lilly, taken at 640 ISO 1/60 f/5.6. This is straight out of the camera except for a minor crop and minor levels adjustment.
    Once again congrats!
    For this scenario did you try highlights optimisation? mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Once again congrats!
    For this scenario did you try highlights optimisation? mwink.gif

    I did not. I use Aperture Nic, and made no adjustments on this image except a minor crop and minor levels adjustment. Do you have a recommendation?
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Do you have a recommendation?
    Yes. "highlights optimisation". deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • firedancing4lifefiredancing4life Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Broke down and bought the new Canon 50D today.

    MUST BE NICE!!!!! clap.gif
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  • evil eggplantevil eggplant Registered Users Posts: 464 Major grins
    edited October 18, 2008
    Congrats on the new body. You'll do great with itthumb.gif

    Nice dog shot, btw..
    dlplumer wrote:
    Broke down and bought the new Canon 50D today. wings.gif Here is an image of my favorite non-primate, Lilly, taken at 640 ISO 1/60 f/5.6. This is straight out of the camera except for a minor crop and minor levels adjustment.

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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Yes. "highlights optimisation". deal.gif

    OK, yes I found it on the customization functions. I will try it. Thanks
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  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    OK, yes I found it on the customization functions. I will try it. Thanks

    That is a wonderful shot and I wish yo all the very best with your new 50D. I think as you know I use the 40D and I am more than happy.
    Regards
    Bob
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Well...I've had the...10...20...30...and 40 D's...I may have to skip the 50 though. I'm saving my money and biding my time for a MKIII replacement.

    The 50D sounds interesting though and who knows after seeing your captures I may NEED one.mwink.gif

    Have fun with it, Dan.:D
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited October 19, 2008
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Well...I've had the...10...20...30...and 40 D's...I may have to skip the 50 though. I'm saving my money and biding my time for a MKIII replacement.

    The 50D sounds interesting though and who knows after seeing your captures I may NEED one.mwink.gif

    Have fun with it, Dan.:D
    Ric, I'm saving my $$ for 5D2, too, but hey, 50D is soooo much better than 40D mwink.gifdeal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Ric, I'm saving my $$ for 5D2, too, but hey, 50D is soooo much better than 40D mwink.gifdeal.gif

    What a nice portrait Dan! I've been pondering either the 50D or 5DII. I am just not sure the 5DII is for me although I love its capabilities.
    Stephen
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  • clemensphoto'sclemensphoto's Registered Users Posts: 647 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    Nice little doggie.

    Maestro..why ponder buy both. 50D for sports (action) and the 5DII for portraits. lol
    Ryan Clemens
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    Nikolai wrote:
    Ric, I'm saving my $$ for 5D2, too, but hey, 50D is soooo much better than 40D mwink.gifdeal.gif

    You are an evil person, Nik!! rolleyes1.gif
  • twidlertwidler Registered Users Posts: 9 Beginner grinner
    edited October 20, 2008
    So cute! The texture is so nice, I can almost feel the furs.
  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    evil eggplant wrote:
    Congrats on the new body. You'll do great with itthumb.gif

    Nice dog shot, btw..

    Thanks Evil. I am enjoying it. Now I must figure out how to continue to make good use of my XSi rolleyes1.gif
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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Thanks Evil. I am enjoying it. Now I must figure out how to continue to make good use of my XSi rolleyes1.gif

    Great capture Dan!!

    Enjoy the new camera... and hey, why not convert the XSi to infrared?! :D
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    Maestro wrote:
    What a nice portrait Dan! I've been pondering either the 50D or 5DII. I am just not sure the 5DII is for me although I love its capabilities.

    Thanks Stephen :D

    As a bird photographer, I'm sure you will love the 50D. What I like most is the AF speed, accuracy, and 6.5 fps vs. my XSi's 3.5 fps. I'm sure this will make a difference in my % keepers. You already have the 40D, and so the differences for you include a much brighter bigger screen, more mpx's, the latest and greatest digic 4 processor, etc.
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 20, 2008
    CWSkopec wrote:
    Great capture Dan!!

    Enjoy the new camera... and hey, why not convert the XSi to infrared?! :D

    Thanks Chris.

    I new someone would recommend that. Maybe someday, but I'm really not all that impressed with IR. After you've seen a few, the novelty gets old fast. I'm trying to get my wife to use learn the XSi so we can shoot together, but that's an up hill climb rolleyes1.gif

    Hey, my son and his new wife just moved downtown across from Balboa Park, so I'll be coming there a few times every now and then. Maybe we can shoot one of these days. thumb.gif
    Dan
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  • CWSkopecCWSkopec Registered Users Posts: 1,325 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2008
    dlplumer wrote:
    Thanks Chris.

    I new someone would recommend that. Maybe someday, but I'm really not all that impressed with IR. After you've seen a few, the novelty gets old fast. I'm trying to get my wife to use learn the XSi so we can shoot together, but that's an up hill climb rolleyes1.gif

    Hey, my son and his new wife just moved downtown across from Balboa Park, so I'll be coming there a few times every now and then. Maybe we can shoot one of these days. thumb.gif

    Good luck getting the wife on board!!! rolleyes1.gif

    Send me a PM when you're going to be in town and he'll do a mini-shoot out!! :D
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited October 21, 2008
    twidler wrote:
    So cute! The texture is so nice, I can almost feel the furs.

    Thanks Twidler. I just tweaked the brightness on this image.
    Dan
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