Early efforts with a 400d (1 Viewer)

gordon g · Feb 13, 2008

I recently bought a 400d as a back-up body, having had a close shave with my 1DsII, a rock and a deep puddle. I have spent the last few days getting used to it - a very similar layout to my old Eos 300 35mm slr, so the controls were easy enough, but isnt it a small body! The ergonomics took a while to get used to, especially with a big lens, but the image quality is very pleasing. Here are some early efforts.
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/179751/limit/recent
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/179752/limit/recent
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/179753/limit/recent
I was particularly pleased with the dunnock's lighting, and the coot - a bird I have struggled to get a decent image of for a long time.

postcardcv · Feb 13, 2008

nice shots Gordon - the 400D is a very capable camera, I'm sure you'll have fun with it.

mike nesbitt · Feb 15, 2008

Spot on Gordon,B

Do you want to sell the camera

Mike

gordon g · Feb 15, 2008

:t:Thanks Mike! I think it may stay attached to my sigma 500 for a while now.

Tectortony · Feb 15, 2008

Great pictures, what will you do when you have got used to the camera ???????????????

ody · Feb 16, 2008

The Canon 400D is my first DSLR camera and I still have fun with it!

gordon g · Feb 16, 2008

Here's a couple more from my early trials with the 400D, and one (the goldfinch) with the 1DsII for comparison - taken with sigma 500 and kenko1.4TC, tripod mounted and cropped in to equal the field of view from the 400D on the same lens set-up. It was much easier getting the image with the more sophisticated body, focus was quicker and more accurate, metering with the spot meter improved exposure, but I dont think the 400D lags behind that much in IQ, comparing the dunnock shot from post1 of this thread (same lens set-up, but different lighting). http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/180278/limit/recent
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/180279/limit/recent
http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=180280&nocache=1