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Canon 50D Feed back.
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I’m thinking of upgrading from the 400D to the 50D and I’m wondering is anyone on here using one and what do they think. I’m currently looking at a used demo model.
Dave.
Hi Dave. I’ve upgraded recently to the 50D from the 450D (haven’t used the 400D to compare though). It’s a lovely camera, as I think all the eos range are. Peformance wise, it works great. I do find the on/off switch a bit small & fiddly (technical term I think) :lol: . The extra frames per sec are good for sport, wildlife, but otherwise not of much use. I find the shutter noisier than the 450D, which isn’t good for wildlife. The extra 5 megapixels don’t make any significant difference to print quality, which really surprised me. The wheel switch on the back of the camera is handy for manouvering through menus and settings, as is the small lcd panel on the top. The main lcd panel is nice and bright and is a nice size. Overall I love the camera, but still having trouble with finding a few settings though. If I had decided not to upgrade, I would probably have just bought a lens instead & who knows, I could have been happier with that. :? It’s a great camera, but I don’t know if the extra features are worth the cost. Hope this is of some help to you.
Thanks Miki, that’s a great reply, just what I needed. I think I will wait a little longer and watch the market, as I would be trading in my 400D I would be worried about the noise from the shutter as I would be using it for wildlife shots a lot. Does the increase in ISO make a difference for capturing wildlife in Ireland’s poor weather / light.
Dave.
When I say the shutter is noisier than the 450D, it’s not very noisy, but I definitely notice a difference in it, and I notice a difference in how birds react to it. It certainly makes them more nervous, but they rarely fly off because of it. As for the increased ISO, I normally shoot at 100 ISO and have never gone above 400 ISO using a 70-300 f/4-5.6. I used it for the first time on 400 ISO only the other day, as I was shooting before the sun rose, but if using a tripod (which I didn’t have with me :oops: ), I don’t really think you would need to go above 400 ISO very often, if ever. I was trying to photograph a dipper and he kept going under a bridge, which was very dark, so in this kind of situation, having the option to increase your ISO is an advantage, but will probably be rarely used.
Another point I forgot to mention earlier is, that the 50D has a different fitting for remote release. This is a very unusual fitting (instead of a 2.5mm or 3.5mm jack plug) and could prove difficult to find equipment that will have this fitting (especially from other manufacturers), unless you can come across or make an adapter.
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