Taz

Does anyone have a Canon EOS50D and is it much better than the 40D? Been reading up about em and not sure.

Also how much is a 20D worth these days?

Charlie Chalk

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Can't get 20D's now mate, they been stopped made! Thats what my dad has, I believe the 40D's are better than a 50D though?

Taz

I am looking to sell my 20D...lol

I had heard the 40D was as good, dont want to waste my time and money....lol

Red16

I'm not too clue'd up on the Canon range, i've just had a look at the 20D and it seems like a pretty good camera to me... you got any examples of your work Tabs?

Taz

Taz

Dicko&Vacant

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loving the ones of the dog in the water

Sarah

Red16

Some good photo's there Tabz... think my favourite one is the silhouette of the trees.

Taz

thanks Sarah, thats my dog Krystal who is not meant to swim but is better than a lot of the Nefoundlands.

thanks Red16, it was one of those wow look at the sky get my camera type pics. I suppose I am more an action person but looking to get into other types.

The kit I use currently is

Canon EOS20D
17-40 F4 L
70-200 F2.8L
Speedlite 580 EX
I also have an Ellinchrome DLite4 set of studion lights many thanks to my wife.

Graham

StephenC

Red, just had a play with these two, hope you dont mind. If I had the RAW's I reckon theres a little bit more to be extracted out of them.
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1. original

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2. original

danja

Thought I'd join in this thread...some of my latest additions to my blog

StephenC

Like high tide the best, perfect shutter speed for the water, still shows the waves but looks smooth at the same time, good stuff

macrs

Alright mate...

I've got the 50D and think its the dogs...

Just got into the digi slr thing after using 35mm for a long time...intened to get the 450D but went shopping and went NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!

I'll get some pics up when I can use it as well as the rest of you lot on here and not embarrass myself!! haha!!

Taz

Aye get me some pics up. Although since posting that I have been hankering for a 5D Mk11...hmmmmmm shall I or shant I???

G

danneth

danja what camera you got?

Red16

danja They're fantastic images, I totally agree with StephenC's comments... High Tide is pick of the bunch!

Was it taken with a Neutral Density filter to allow for a reasonably slow shutter speed?

Wow!! I'm impressed they look so much better than my originals

If you let me know your email address, i'll send you the RAW files, i'd be very interested to see what you could do with those! If you wouldnt mint that is

Thanks a lot

Edited to say : how/what did you do to those photos? I had tried to tweak the saturation etc in photoshop CS3 but couldnt get them to look anywhere near as good as you managed to

MikeR

Red how do you do the car light shots with out ending up with the car in it?

Stupid question maybe

Mike

patalrob

This would be your shutter speed. Set it to a slow setting. There are many things you can do with that. I like messing around with the shutter speed.

Charlie Chalk

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As said, Shutter speed. The longer the shitter is open, the more light it takes in, so it won't actually capture the object, just the brightest thing in picture if its moving.

You need a tripod thought tbh to get the best out of doing it.


I took this with a longer shutter to get the full flame, Wouldn't work without a flash, which I didn't want to use as you lose the colour.




and....

Red16

No not a daft question at all, i didnt know until a couple of months ago

I used a reasonably narrow aperture of F/13 to get a decent depth of field and also to allow the shutter speed to be set lower, ISO 100 so the camera's sensor is least sensitive to light which also allows the shutter speed to be reduced aswell as decrease noise, shutter speed of 25 seconds to get a long exposure, and set the white balance to tungsten.

As Charlie Chalk said, you will need a tripod as you just physically cant hold the camera steady enough to take long exposure photos.

PS, nice blow lamp pic Radders

pa_sjo

I'm hoping to purchase a Nikkor 18-200mm VR tomorrow!

StephenC

red if you try send them to:
bsmotorsport2005@hotmail.co.uk or s.cresswell@nsslimited.com
will have a play with them tonight
cheers

Red16

Handy sized lens, both of mine in one

emails sent

Captain500rs

Am impressed ben mate ya low light shots are getting class now.did ya use any filters on the new quayside ones, and are you shooting raw wiv them? never really getting a chance to get out wiv mine lol last time a went to the quayside a got a Ł35 parking ticket at the baltic lol for parking in a disabled bay under the cctv just some my car was safe lol. Pics are quality mate

Red16

Cheers mate

No i didnt use any filters on those photo's. However my filter kit was delivered yesterday, so i should be getting some test shots with them soon im on lateshift this week so will have to drag my arse out of bed in the morning

P.S. You plonker parking in the disabled bay... naughty naughty

patalrob

Heres another example shutter speed shot.

Just me and the G/F goofing around.

macrs

Right..here's my first efforts with my 50D..hope these work! First two are a very murky ride out to north yorks and just messing around with the camera!

pratley

Some great photos on here, just ordered my Canon 50mm f1.8 mk2 and will be here within the next few days and defo before christmas!
Whoop, cant wait to get it.

neal666

i have the "nifty fifty"! brillient lens for the money cant fault it at all..

danja

Thanks for the comments

I use a Nikon D50, Nikkor 18-70mm, Nikon 50mm and Sigma 70-300mm.

I did use a ND filter yes, and I also use Circular Polarisers on all of my images, aswell as shooting in RAW

hg400

hi iam intrested in getting a good slr but iam not that clued up with all the cameras.i have a chance of getting a new/second hand Canon "EOS 450 of a work mate still boxed never used,for Ł400 with a 18-55 lens and i think it was 30-200 lens aswell.ive looked at canons web site but theres a lot of differnt modles,will this camera be good for a beginer
thanks

Mr.T

Well the newest starters model is the 450D with 18-55IS lens or the 450D with 18-55 and 70-300 lens. Both can be bought as kits. Well here in holland that is. I have the one with the IS lens cos i allready had the 70-300 from Tamron.

Delboy_trotter

Some of my efforts so far (apologies for the qty) :-











just a selection from the past year really. Currently using a Canon 400D with Canon 18-55 lens and Canon 75-300. The biggest thing for me has been the freedom to experiment, ultimatley if its a lousy pic you can hit delete!

Dicko&Vacant

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i need to get some pics, ive taken a few but cant put em up as theyre all potentials for the latest comp

I seriously need a circular polarizer though, gonna get one after christmas

Sarah

pratley

Dicko&Vacant

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heres one of " texture"

Its the one i was debating on entering in photo comp but got a better shot of something else instead so changed my mind...



Sarah

Charlie Chalk

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Adz The Rat

Fantastic pictures in this thread!
Im getting a Nikon D40 for xmas so after a bit of practise I might add some.

Dicko&Vacant

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cheeeeeeeze

Dicko&Vacant

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for the price you would be better off with a d60 i reckon, the d40 a pretty old camera now and a lot of newer cameras have better features

Sarah