robski
Well-known member
That is still 71% dearer than the 40D after cash back.
Is the 50D 71% better than the 40D ?
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50D or 40D? (1 Viewer)
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That is still 71% dearer than the 40D after cash back.
Is the 50D 71% better than the 40D ?
JohnZ
Well-known member
Thank you Christine. I suspect the point I was trying to make, albeit rather poorly, was that, touch wood, I have not had any probs with 40D to date other than being able to work the thing properly !
I reckon I will wait for the 60D to arrive and then lash out on a 50D. Which they will be giving away..HaHa.
Plus that which Rob said.......LOL.
I reckon I will wait for the 60D to arrive and then lash out on a 50D. Which they will be giving away..HaHa.
Plus that which Rob said.......LOL.
Jaff
Registered Member
You're probably right but my thoughts on this were more towards birds and specifically an image posted by IanF of a Snow Bunting where he used flash is what made me think that it might give better results as to me it didn't look that unnatural at all.
Something I've not been able to try for myself yet so I don't have any personal experience but I'd certainly like to and then I'd be able to see which suits me better at least. That won't be for a good while yet though.
websurfer
Well-known member
Cnet.co.uk - 50D review.
I don´t like what I have been reading in this reivew: Cnet.co.uk judgement:
"...the pictures are pretty average, despite that 15-megapixel sensor"
just to some extend confirmeing the reviews of dpreview, digitalcamrerainfo and supporting some claims form dissappointed users.
Certainly it´s difficult to make the 50D out based on reviews and user claims. As though people are divided up into a very satisfied group and a dissappointed group. I really have to try both (40D and 50D) out in the very near future.
I don´t like what I have been reading in this reivew: Cnet.co.uk judgement:
"...the pictures are pretty average, despite that 15-megapixel sensor"
just to some extend confirmeing the reviews of dpreview, digitalcamrerainfo and supporting some claims form dissappointed users.
Certainly it´s difficult to make the 50D out based on reviews and user claims. As though people are divided up into a very satisfied group and a dissappointed group. I really have to try both (40D and 50D) out in the very near future.
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websurfer
Well-known member
However I think Bob Atkins at PhotoNet is putting everything about the 50D in its rigth place in this recent review of the 50D A fine and very balanced review IMO.
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gmax
Sontium Dweller
Oh, how poetic :-O... great way to describe this scene :t:
Saphire
Christine
The High ISO does work on very low light subjects, I did my Grandson Christening last Sunday and if I had to rely on the 40D I don't think I would have bothered. My husband used the 40D but just couldn't get enough light to use without flash and flash wasn't allowed. The 40D underexposes by about 1stop compared to the 50D. I took some really nice shots hand held at ISO 3200 knowing I could go higher if needed.
A link to a photo on flickr.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/3045888500_da2bc21c9a_o.jpg
Also this 6400 shot taken in deep shade, crappy weather under a branch.
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/222177/size/big/cat//ppuser/7407
A link to a photo on flickr.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3063/3045888500_da2bc21c9a_o.jpg
Also this 6400 shot taken in deep shade, crappy weather under a branch.
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/222177/size/big/cat//ppuser/7407
JGobeil
Nature Photographer
This forum is about BIRDING - IMO, there is no better camera for birding than the 50D presently.
The proof is in the pudding ! Look at this:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1019&thread=30120172
I doubt a 40D can do that from the same distance ! Or a 1D MKxxx
Is the 50D a better camera overall ? That I don't know - but for birding there is no doubt in my mind.
The proof is in the pudding ! Look at this:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1019&thread=30120172
I doubt a 40D can do that from the same distance ! Or a 1D MKxxx
Is the 50D a better camera overall ? That I don't know - but for birding there is no doubt in my mind.
JohnZ
Well-known member
Going on images posted in other threads on here I will have to disagree with you Jules. I, personally, suspect that you may not have picked the best example to demonstrate the good things about the 50D.
There are also a couple of comments below the pic which sum up my view entirely. It is also using the same lens as I use constantly and I have also tried to take pics from too far away with the same result. Poor piccies !
There are also a couple of comments below the pic which sum up my view entirely. It is also using the same lens as I use constantly and I have also tried to take pics from too far away with the same result. Poor piccies !
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
Very nice but nowhere near a 100% crop I would have thought.
avan
avan
I do the same as I was doing with the 20/30D and 40D, I try to keep the distance from the bird to minimum for a maximum quality. Too far away and your lens can't resolve all the detail, million of MP doesn't make the difference or so little. Th most important are the picture are good or not, printable or not. In my book, the 50D deliver the quality I want with all the bell and whistle in prime. what I see here are picture with exagerate crop. Who want to see picture at 100% and 200% in real life?
Roy C
Occasional bird snapper
An 100% crop is the best/only way of comparing the IQ of a particular camera or lens, this is the actual data as recorded by the sensor. 200% is of course an entirely different thing, this is up-rezing which is no good to man or beast IMO.
The 50D is obviously a very fine camera with certain enhancements from the 40D. the main upgrades as I see it are:
AF Micro adjustment, A better LCD and more MP's.
Micro adjustment could be useful to me although I strongly suspects my birding lens is spot-on.
The LCD does not really interest me as I am blind as a bat in he field without my reading glasses, I only look at the histogram to judge the exposure.
That leaves the extra MP's and from a full frame on the 40D I can print as big as I will ever need so the 50D will only be of use to me if I can crop heavier. The day I start to see 100% crops of birds that are small in the frame that are as good as the 40D is the day that I will certainly order a 50D, I am willing this to be case but up to now I must say that I have not seen this to be so.
I am not knocking the 50D but thus far see little advantage for me to change from the 40D.
websurfer
Well-known member
Just found this impressive 50D iso 1600 shot in the gallery.
avan
avan
Very good, but the noise reduction are just a bit too strong. With mine I shut off the NR, the result are much better and the noise are very fine. At least you can select to remove only the chroma noise in DPP. Naturaly the 50D meter to the right (overexpose) wich help greatly with noise management. Compared to the 40D noise, the one of the 50D are very very fine, in print it is invisible.
