Do you recommend it? What do you like about it? Not like about it? What do you use it for? I'm in the market for a semi-pro or pro camera and am deciding between Canon and Nikon.
I've had one since they came out and I love it. It is much faster than my previous XSi and it has great features and build quality. The 1.6 crop serves me well since I do quite a bit of wildlife photography and one can never have enough focal length. The 6.3 fps is also a plus.
I cannot think of anything that I do not like about the 50D. If I were to do strictly landscapes and people I would probably go to a full frame 5DII. Maybe someday.
Absolutely, you will love it. For a "pro-sumer" model, it feels wonderful in your hand, balances well, the 1.6 crop factor works with all wildlife as stated and also makes for longer faster lenses for less $$$ . As for resolution, IMHO 95% of "us" probalbly can't take advantage of what this camera has to offer . Buy one, or steal one but do it NOW!!!! You won't regret it.
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Do you recommend it? What do you like about it? Not like about it? What do you use it for? I'm in the market for a semi-pro or pro camera and am deciding between Canon and Nikon.
I love mine but I am also very happy with the 40D which at times I think is a little sharper image wise
I love mine but I am also very happy with the 40D which at times I think is a little sharper image wise
Mike
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Sharpness should be a function of lens resolving power, unless your 50D has an error in focusing.
A 50D offers you to customize the focusing accuracy that the 40D does not. Have you tried this?
I shoot both, and fine both are fine cameras. The Live View on the 50D is better set up, as the 40D won't AF with Live View.
Love mine, I am new to photography, originally about 6 months ago I bought a Rebel XSi, after about 3 months I upgraded to a 50D, let me tell you, it is WAY better than the XSi.
a few things for me are more ISO range, frames per second, large body, (fits in your hands better, especially with the battery grip)
I have a 50D I purchased recently, after several years with a 30D. The 50D was an amazing upgrade, including resolution, noise reduction, sensor cleaning, and live-view among many other features. The motor burst rate is amazing. And it has so many "tweakability" built in, such as spot removal and lens specific focus adjustments.
For the money, I find the 50D to be remarkable. The only drawback, is that it doesn't have video recording capability (although I'll bet the next generation will. ) Video is not a big deal for me, but if HD, it can open up additional creative possibilities.
I sincerely doubt you would be dissappointed with a 50D.
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I upgraded to a 50D from an XTi about 6 weeks ago. I love the 50D. It is solid as a rock, has much better and easier controls, and great ergonomics. I have been very pleased by image quality. It is bigger and heavier than a Rebel, but for my purposes, that is a price I am happy to pay.
If there is dust on the sensor that the "self cleaning" won't eliminate, you can actually go thru a process to identify the location of the dust spot in the frame, and the camera will electronically spot clone the location to eliminate the spot on the image. I haven't used it yet; I've been very impressed with how clean the sensor is maintained by the automatic sensor cleaning each time the camera is turned on & off.
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If there is dust on the sensor that the "self cleaning" won't eliminate, you can actually go thru a process to identify the location of the dust spot in the frame, and the camera will electronically spot clone the location to eliminate the spot on the image. I haven't used it yet; I've been very impressed with how clean the sensor is maintained by the automatic sensor cleaning each time the camera is turned on & off.
I didn't know that. I'll have to check that out, although I just cleaned my sensor using the copper hill method for the first time.
Do you recommend it? What do you like about it? Not like about it? What do you use it for? I'm in the market for a semi-pro or pro camera and am deciding between Canon and Nikon.
If I was you, I'd wait a few extra months and purchase the 60D.
If I was you, I'd wait a few extra months and purchase the 60D.
Or another 18 months for the 70D There's no percentage in waiting. Get what you need when you need it and don't look back. There will always be the next best thing right around the corner and if you continually wait for it, you will never get the tools you need to get the job done.
Or another 18 months for the 70D There's no percentage in waiting. Get what you need when you need it and don't look back. There will always be the next best thing right around the corner and if you continually wait for it, you will never get the tools you need to get the job done.
Waiting gets you nothing, literally.
Make a plan with reasonable goals and then follow the plan. Adjust accordingly. Doing nothing should not be part of the plan.
I bought the 40D just before the 50D was announced. It had already gone through 2 major price reductions and was a mature product so I knew what I was getting. The 40D had the features I was looking for and I am very pleased with the performance.
I have no regrets, only some images which I enjoy.
I didn't know that. I'll have to check that out, although I just cleaned my sensor using the copper hill method for the first time.
I believe there's other threads with more details, but be careful when sensor cleaning the later DSLR's with ultrasonic cleaning systems. As I understand it, they have a small "tray" at the bottom of the sensor with a sticky substance that "captures" the dust vibrated off the sensor surface whenever the ultrasonic cleaning is conducted. I've read stories where the sticky substance was smeared onto the sensor during the manual cleaning (like Copper Hill method..) procedure. Apparently at that point, the camera requires professional attention to clear the smearing.
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I cannot think of anything that I do not like about the 50D. If I were to do strictly landscapes and people I would probably go to a full frame 5DII. Maybe someday.
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I love mine but I am also very happy with the 40D which at times I think is a little sharper image wise
Mike
50D gives me an access to my 10-22 and 17-55 and gets an extra reach with 100-400.
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Sharpness should be a function of lens resolving power, unless your 50D has an error in focusing.
A 50D offers you to customize the focusing accuracy that the 40D does not. Have you tried this?
I shoot both, and fine both are fine cameras. The Live View on the 50D is better set up, as the 40D won't AF with Live View.
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a few things for me are more ISO range, frames per second, large body, (fits in your hands better, especially with the battery grip)
you will have no regrets.
Would I trade one (or both) for one or a pair of 5DII cameras?
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For the money, I find the 50D to be remarkable. The only drawback, is that it doesn't have video recording capability (although I'll bet the next generation will.
I sincerely doubt you would be dissappointed with a 50D.
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What is "spot removal"?
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If there is dust on the sensor that the "self cleaning" won't eliminate, you can actually go thru a process to identify the location of the dust spot in the frame, and the camera will electronically spot clone the location to eliminate the spot on the image. I haven't used it yet; I've been very impressed with how clean the sensor is maintained by the automatic sensor cleaning each time the camera is turned on & off.
Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
Autocross and Track junkie
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I didn't know that. I'll have to check that out, although I just cleaned my sensor using the copper hill method for the first time.
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If I was you, I'd wait a few extra months and purchase the 60D.
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Make a plan with reasonable goals and then follow the plan. Adjust accordingly. Doing nothing should not be part of the plan.
I bought the 40D just before the 50D was announced. It had already gone through 2 major price reductions and was a mature product so I knew what I was getting. The 40D had the features I was looking for and I am very pleased with the performance.
I have no regrets, only some images which I enjoy.
Recently shot with the 40D:
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I believe there's other threads with more details, but be careful when sensor cleaning the later DSLR's with ultrasonic cleaning systems. As I understand it, they have a small "tray" at the bottom of the sensor with a sticky substance that "captures" the dust vibrated off the sensor surface whenever the ultrasonic cleaning is conducted. I've read stories where the sticky substance was smeared onto the sensor during the manual cleaning (like Copper Hill method..) procedure. Apparently at that point, the camera requires professional attention to clear the smearing.
Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
Autocross and Track junkie
tonyp.smugmug.com