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    Canon SX50 Specs

    I am still using my SX50 and one of the undiscovered (for me) benefits recently has been in photographing leafmining moths at 0cm by holding the leaf to the lens and then holding it up to the light, it produces pretty good images and detail of the larva feeding in the mine and great detail of...
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    Thanks Andy.
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    Some of the photos here are superb. Could I ask from a learning perspective that if it's not too much trouble that people clarify what settings were used for the top quality pics? Not that I am using much beyond Auto and Sport at the moment...
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    Thanks. With moths, once they are calm you can practically put the lens on top of them using the 0cm focus, but there is then so much other stuff in the field of view that the camera often chooses to focus on the leaf/bark on which I have placed the moth. With such close focus, it seems that...
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    has anyone done much macro photography with the SX50? I am still struggling to get decent shots of moths. Andy M
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    Having had the camera for a couple of weeks now, my thoughts are: Positives: Can take really decent pictures from a reasonable distance. Record shots from longer distances and for fast moving birds. Good for macro (0cm focus). Great for other uses (ie family snaps, video etc) Lightweight and no...
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    I have wondered about flight shots with this camera. I appreciate it is unlikely to pick out a distant bird against the skyline and the manual focus would take too long, but I was surprised I managed to get the attached shot of a Balearic Shearwater at Durlston CP, Dorset this morning!
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    Thanks Ian.
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    I've just got my SX50 but it was a bit too late last night to do much other than fiddle with it. Just out of interest, how do most people get the photos onto the computer? Do you use a USB (not provided with the camera unfortunately) or can you just slot the SD card into the computer? Also...
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    Canon SX50 Specs

    I have just bought mine. Awaiting delivery. I'll let you know how I get on.
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