those are some cuties you got there.:lovin:
this goes out to anyone:
im looking to upgrade/replace my 350D and have been eye balling the 40/50D and new T1i. anyone have experience with any of those cameras?
a few things that im looking for is better high ISO performance, thats generally it. the noise on my 350D is pretty disgusting. but its not something that bugs me too much.
the size isnt too much of an issue either, ive kinda grown to like the compact size of the rebel series. but what im really curious about is what other benefits are there that a xxD has over teh xxxD series? i know for the most part, the xxD series has shutter speeds up to 1/8000 of a sec as oppose to the 1/4000 of a sec of the rebel series. also, the xxD series is built with better weather sealing and larger grip. other than that, they dont seem too different to justify teh multi-hundred dollar price difference.
any suggestions? -looks over at Rei-
Bottom line. I would (and did) pay the extra money and get the xxD series over a xxxD series just for the PC sync port on the side of the body.
In any case, Iâve used both the xxxD series cameras and the xxD series cameras pretty extensively, and Iâve seen lots of images come through the lab from the 40D, 50D and the T1i, so I will babble some of my thoughts on the matter, and if you have more questions, fire them away and I try to answer them.
The main thing that you have to understand is that in about 95% of the situations that you would put a camera in, the differences in the lens and flash would make more of a difference than if you are using a 50D, 40D or T1i. The subtle differences between sensor performance and noise quality are hard to quantify, and most of the time they donât matter. If you were to buy just based on raw specs, the T1i is the one to get.
However, the upgrade from the xxD isnât about the specs. It is about the usability. I will give you a few of examples.
Focus point selection. On the Rebel, you press the focus point selection button, and move the cursor to the focus point you want using either the d-pad or the control dial. On the xxD, you press the focus point selection button and select the focus point with the joystick. Hitting the center, and/or the diagonal focus points is quicker and easier with the xxD.
Speaking of focus points, the rebels only have a single cross-type focus sensor. It is in the center. The rest are cheaper focus sensors. The xxD has cross-type focus sensors on all selectable focus points. Not a big deal, but this does mean that with the rebel, you will have more focus hunting when the focus is not dead center, and it is more likely to choose the center focus point than the xxD when on auto focus point selection.
The xxD has jackass mode. Which is to say, that the On switch has two different types of âOn.â The âSlashâ on enables all controls. The standard On (also known as jackass mode) disables all the buttons that can be pressed by your face while you are looking in the viewfinder.
PC-port. The xxD has a PC port. Normally, Iâm using radio triggers, so it isnât that much of a big deal, but there are two reasons that I like having the PC port. The first is that I have a 15ft sync cable as my backup system in case there is a problem with the radio triggers (typically dead batteries). The other is a little more complicated to explain, but it is basically that ringflashes are easier to use. If you get a ringflash, typically, you mount the camera into a bracket, and there is a six inch PC sync cord on the back. Using the rebel, you have to get an adapter, and wind the cable around the top of the camera to the hotshoe. On the xxD, you just plug it directly into the camera. I actually like the PC port on my N90s better for this, because it is well placed, and the 20D/30D PC port layout is much better than the 40D/50D. On the 20D/30D, you lift a small tab to access the PC sync port, and on the 40D/50D, you have to lift this big rubber gasket. Since I have both the 30D and 40D, if Iâm using a ringflash, Iâm more likely to use the 30D with the ringflash.
I could go on and on, but as you can tell, most of the stuff that Iâm pointing out are minor improvements that wonât matter to most people. They are a whole bunch of small things that add up to quicker and easier shooting, and less cursing. Is it worth the money? Not for most people. However, getting a 100 dollar joystick to play fighting games isnât worth it to most people.
thanks for all that info rei.
i thought about it over night, and i came to the conclusion that i am totally happy with lower end/older models and that they serve me well for what i am doing with them. - mostly modeling portraits and and wedding.
so now that i i realized that, i dont think i need to spend the extra money on the newest models out right now, altho the idea that the T1i has superior noise control out of the 3 i mentioned is attractive to me.
so far it looks like im settling on picking up a used 40D from craigslist. which stirs a few questions.
Will i see a significant difference in picture/color from my 350D?
i do a lot of post editing, regardless. but cutting down on some of the time i use to sharpen and adjust would be nice.
How long would a 40D be expected to last?
ive had my 350D for well over 3 years now, and its still going. id like to see this camera last just as long.
there are tons of other questions that float around as i think about this, but it all boils down to âwill i like it?â. and i guess no one can really answer that but me.
No, and yes. In most instances, you wonât see much of a difference, because if you are doing the same things right and the same things wrong, you are going to get similar results with both cameras. However, the 40D will handle mistakes slightly better than the 350D and leave you with more in the image to work with when you go to post process. Still, garbage in, garbage out.
The 40D will last much longer than your rebel. In addition to weatherizing the body, you also get a camera body that lasts longer. I have a 30D that has four times as many shutter actuations than my rebel, and the 30D looks and feels like it is ânewerâ than the rebel because the rubber over metal frame handles wear and tear much better than the plastic body of the rebel. All my cameras are always carried in camera bags, and the 30D looks like it was taken care of, but the rebel looks like I carry it around in a bag of hammers.
well, thats assuring to know that the xxD will at least last longer than the rebels. thats actually one of the reasons why im looking for another camera body. my rebel is so old, im afraid itll die out on the field.:rolleyes:
thanks for the feed back rei. im glad im hearing this from some one with experience with those two types of cameras. ive been getting a lot of really bias opinions and been trying to make a decision off those, but your insight helped a lot.
if you are not shooting sports the 40d is not really worth it. I would save for a 5dmk1 or stick with your rebel and invest in lenses. I owned the 40d before I upgraded to my 5d. The iq difference is negligible and only show up in high iso pixel peeping.
i got an ok deal for a 40D. a used 5D would be double the price of a used 40D and i really cant afford that right now. its sort of urgent i have a 2nd body so i cant really spend the time to save. if it werent for the time constraints, i would totally wait and save up. and i got the lenses i want already ^_^.
Some stuff from a tattoo parlor Iâve been hanging around for the past week. Donât want to show any stuff with faces, which is also the most interesting, but I told the subjects it wasnât going to be published anywhere.
^awesome textures!
question for u photographers: whatâs the best brand for digital cameras? iâm thinkin $200-300 range, nothing fancy but good enough to do the job
is there anything specific you want it to do? like⌠portraits?, landscapes? do you do a lot of photo editing? if you can afford anything between 2-300, you can get a pretty nice camera.
nothing specific. for everyday use. iâm not a photographer or anything heh. just want somethin compact to put in my pocket. i had a canon (it sucked w/ nightshots) before but i also heard fuji is better? just wanted to know what u guys have to say
im canon biased, so i would probably rec canons before anything. leicas are cool, i dont think youre going to find one that cheap tho. panasonics are good too since they use similar parts as leica.
taking pics of fireworks tonight with my d40.
i have the stock lens, a 50mm lens, and a 55-200mm lens.
any pro tips?
ISO 400-800 at F8. you short of want the shutter speed about 1/10-1/50 to get some nice motion streaks.
even easier, set the camera to Tv mode and keep it at 1/8 and shot everything. experiment with focusing and wide angle. those are usually pretty fun.
Manual mode, with a something to set your camera on. Like a bean bag, or a tripod.
ISO200, f/8, 1/15th of a sec, focused on infinity with the widest angle that you can get. Frame wide, and crop in post because you canât always predict where the fireworks are going to aâsplode.
Also, here are a few recent pics of my son.
turn the dial to fireworks mode. duh~:confused:
Oh wow, why didnât I find this thread earlier? Iâm the crazy girl that has been going to Street Fighter 4 tournaments taking photos of events and players. Which is actually quite refreshing for me, because I was in a photographerâs block/photo rut of some sort before deciding to shoot what can be termed âeSportsâ.
Some Street Fighter 4 work:
Selection from the âphoto shootâ before Ladies of Street Fighter Tournament:
I actually did more documentary photography when I started off more than anything else. Documenting kitchens around Santa Barbara, California.
More stuff at http://karaface.smugmug.com/ if youâre interested, and some photos I did at the California Proposition 8 Protests http://www.flickr.com/photos/karaface/collections/72157620336204643/