5D or 50D

AnimalRights · 25-10-2008 6:54pm

Unless you've preordered one I 'm not so sure.

jackdaw · 25-10-2008 7:02pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

Unless you've preordered one I 'm not so sure.

Well .. if not then I'll have more time to get up to date on full reviews...

and you can let me know how the beast feels .. post some sample pics .. sample HD video ...

SemperFidelis · 26-10-2008 11:47am

Its all speculation, until it comes out no-one know what the availability will be like. Canon will want to get as many units out as possible before Christmas so they can get in on the Christmas rush. They probably have warehouses full of them right now.

If I can't get one by Christmas then I'll be getting a 50d or possibly a Nikon as all but one of my lenses are EF-S.

jackdaw · 29-10-2008 11:13am

I think it's gonna be pushed even further back .. as the YEn exchange rate is not great and it seems Canon could lose a lot of money ...

ThOnda · 30-10-2008 2:33pm

Review of the 50D on DPREVIEW.

Rael · 30-10-2008 4:23pm

There's also a new firmware out for the 50D which is supposed to sort out the Err99 issues plaguing earlier models!

jackdaw · 31-10-2008 3:52pm

It's not getting glowing reviews ... doesn't seem to be much better then the 40D ... certainly not €500 better...

think Canon f*cked up on this one ... or at least they should cut the price by about 20%...

AnimalRights · 31-10-2008 4:01pm

It depends on what way you look at it, but for price difference I def don't think it is, although been the Cam fanatic I am if I wasn't getting the 5D mk II I would've def have purchased the 50D to replace my 40D.

jackdaw · 31-10-2008 4:25pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

It depends on what way you look at it, but for price difference I def don't think it is, although been the Cam fanatic I am if I wasn't getting the 5D mk II I would've def have purchased the 50D to replace my 40D.

Didn't you get the 400d, 450d, and 40D ??

damn ... next year you'll get the Ids ..mk 4

AnimalRights · 31-10-2008 4:30pm

I'm worth it.

PaulieC · 02-11-2008 7:18pm

after many a long night of wailing and gnashing of teeth, the realisation that I am not and would never be a pro or even semipro photographer took hold and I decided that the 50D would be absolutely ample for my needs. That, plus the fact that I have a decent job and not on the dole and thus cannot afford the 5D

...

so I took the plunge yesterday and went into Gunn's where I picked up the body and had a nice long chat with John - a really lovely man and thanked me profusely for buying off him, such a difference from the likes of Conns. He was so nice that I picked up a new bag which fits the 50D plus 17-40 (when it comes), a flash and a 50mm 1.4. Perfect for travelling light.

One thing though - Canon's DPP software is pretty atrocious - I almost shat myself when I viewed some images at 100% because they were horribly pixelated. Thanksfully when I converted to Tiffs and viewed in Lightroom they were fine. I'm assuming I had to upgrade to LR 2 to get 50D support???

AnimalRights · 02-11-2008 7:35pm

I know it's diff for the 50D but for the 40D I've just switched most of my PP back to Canons DPP software from Lightroom, I found the IQ is better.
It obviously lacks a few bells but for now it will do.

BanzaiBk · 02-11-2008 7:40pm

cambo_gueno wrote: »

so I took the plunge yesterday and went into Gunn's where I picked up the body and had a nice long chat with John - a really lovely man and thanked me profusely for buying off him,

Congratz on the new camera Cambo. It's pretty obvious to me from your Flickr stream that your own skill will far outweigh any body so I wouldn't worry. Buying a lens in Gunns recently was probably my best ever consumer interaction in this country, great people.

AnimalRights · 02-11-2008 7:42pm

I told Kathy before that everyone from here loves them.

Placebo · 02-11-2008 7:56pm

how much did it i cosT?

AnimalRights · 02-11-2008 8:15pm

Placebo wrote: »

how much did it i cosT?

Depends on if you delivered public or in a private hospital.

jackdaw · 04-11-2008 10:01pm

Albert was telling me the 5D II has been pushed back to late Nov/early Dec !!!

I'm losing patience!!!!

:mad:

PaulieC · 04-11-2008 10:05pm

jackdaw wrote: »

Albert was telling me the 5D II has been pushed back to late Nov/early Dec !!!

I'm losing patience!!!!

:mad:

I had heard it was January...

ThOnda · 04-11-2008 10:20pm

Good for me ;-)
But still, MkI is very good camera, though.

challengemaster · 05-11-2008 8:45am

LOL@DPP being better than lightroom. You come out with some...strange..statments, AR!

:pac:

So eh, when's the price of the 40D dropping? 50D's been out long enough now..

jackdaw · 05-11-2008 9:38am

cambo_gueno wrote: »

I had heard it was January...

January !!! ah jaysus christ ... that's it .. im quitting photography ...

i'm collecting stamps ....

jackdaw: _regrets selling his 400D to brother_ time to dust down the old Canon Powershot A95 !!

AnimalRights · 05-11-2008 10:00am

challengemaster wrote: »

LOL@DPP being better than lightroom. You come out with some...strange..statments, AR! :pac:

For the way I am editing my photos it suits me better, it is basic but thats teh way I edit my photos, I don't do landscape like yours were LR prob would suit it better, gig photography DPP is well suited too, B+W anyway.
So I take it you used and hated DPP?

BanzaiBk · 05-11-2008 12:02pm

cambo_gueno wrote: »

I had heard it was January...

Was told the same by a client whom I'm buying from:( Good job for me that my Christmas is not until January anyway:pac:

gloobag · 05-11-2008 12:20pm

challengemaster wrote: »

LOL@DPP being better than lightroom. You come out with some...strange..statments, AR! :pac:

So eh, when's the price of the 40D dropping? 50D's been out long enough now..

Lightroom and ACR might have more options, but what DPP does, it does it much better than any of them. Sharpening and noise reduction in particular are very good compared to the competition.

It's a shame the interface is so ****e, it puts most people off using it (including me, for a long time).

jackdaw · 05-11-2008 12:30pm

BanzaiBk wrote: »

Was told the same by a client whom I'm buying from:( Good job for me that my Christmas is not until January anyway:pac:

It's gotta be out before Christmas ...

AnimalRights · 05-11-2008 2:10pm

gloobag wrote: »

Lightroom and ACR might have more options, but what DPP does, it does it much better than any of them. Sharpening and noise reduction in particular are very good compared to the competition.

It's a shame the interface is so ****e, it puts most people off using it (including me, for a long time).

Good post, once you start using it on a regular basis its just as straight forward as Obama winning a US election.

Jackdaw if you have pre-ordered it then I would imagine yes, but if not NO, you've been told this numerous times in the thread including by me!!!

AnimalRights · 05-11-2008 8:37pm

http://jeffascough.bigfolioblog.com/category/747

Lovely photographs from an interesting blog.

jackdaw · 05-11-2008 10:08pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

Good post, once you start using it on a regular basis its just as straight forward as Obama winning a US election.

Jackdaw if you have pre-ordered it then I would imagine yes, but if not NO, you've been told this numerous times in the thread including by me!!!

lets see...

AnimalRights · 06-11-2008 1:39pm

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jackdaw · 06-11-2008 5:11pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

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I thought I was missing something !! anyway I'm on the 'waiting list' for the
5dII with KEa ... so I dunno if that means April 09 !!!

we'll see....

AnimalRights · 06-11-2008 5:28pm

The release date could be in the next week or so from readings on dpreview forums and I phoned Gunn's and Kathy told me it's due in any day.
I r excited.

jackdaw · 07-11-2008 8:08pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

The release date could be in the next week or so from readings on dpreview forums and I phoned Gunn's and Kathy told me it's due in any day.
I r excited.

nice one !!

PM me when you get it ... just in case i miss it here ...

BanzaiBk · 07-11-2008 8:44pm

Apparently this will be available in the next fornight according to my supplier (lol) also. So excited.

whyulittle · 09-11-2008 4:10pm

B&H have its expected arrival as December. They previously had it as November, I think.

ThOnda · 09-11-2008 4:25pm

I really shoud get the pay rise to have a little less pain when buying this beauty....

whyulittle · 09-11-2008 4:28pm

Gone up to c. €2,100 before tax and shipping as well thanks to the exchange rate.

ThOnda · 09-11-2008 4:59pm

And lens(es), memory cards, flash, filter(s)...

jackdaw · 10-11-2008 8:30am

2 weeks according to shops in Barcelona...

*Dallas · 10-11-2008 10:34am

I currently have a 350D, I'm not happy with it and want to upgrade, was first thinking of a 40d but now reading reviews I'm being swayed towards the 50D... arrrgh

Ive been shooting alot of indoors stuff recently, and I want to get in to gig photography. I just don't want to get a camera that I might have to upgrade in a year or two.

Can someone offer any opinions.. 40D VS 50D?
Anyone know off hand how much Gunns have the 50d body only for?

Cheers!

(i didnt want to start another 'what should i get thread)

PaulieC · 10-11-2008 1:54pm

50D body only was 1185 in Gunns

Rael · 10-11-2008 2:33pm

Interesting, its dropped in price since when I enquired a week or two ago ...... excellent

PaulieC · 10-11-2008 3:12pm

i bought it there on the 1st november

Placebo · 10-11-2008 4:07pm

cambo_gueno wrote: »

50D body only was 1185 in Gunns

tempting, online prices seem the same?

AnimalRights · 10-11-2008 4:59pm

http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/2008/11/its-revelations-monday-8-hours-with.html

jackdaw · 11-11-2008 9:34am

AnimalRights wrote: »

http://digitalprotalk.blogspot.com/2008/11/its-revelations-monday-8-hours-with.html

Nice one ... Main thing now is to get a decent PC that can handle those
huge JPEGs ...

Pentium 4 , 4GB RAM, should do it ?

PixelTrawler · 12-11-2008 1:17pm

If anyone comes across any first reviews of the 5d can ye post them here - should be any day now i would have thought?

AnimalRights · 12-11-2008 3:04pm

Solyad wrote: »

If anyone comes across any first reviews of the 5d can ye post them here - should be any day now i would have thought?

Er your more than a bit premature, it took far more then a month for the 1st proper reviews of the 50D!

jackdaw · 12-11-2008 4:56pm

No need for a review .. this can't posibly be a DUD !!!

PixelTrawler · 12-11-2008 7:00pm

AnimalRights wrote: »

Er your more than a bit premature, it took far more then a month for the 1st proper reviews of the 50D!

Cameralabs had a review up pretty quick around the time of release. Could be reviews within 2 weeks, maybe sooner

challengemaster · 12-11-2008 7:44pm

jackdaw wrote: »

Nice one ... Main thing now is to get a decent PC that can handle those
huge JPEGs ...

Pentium 4 , 4GB RAM, should do it ?

Well first, i wouldn't call that a decent pc - esp. by todays standards. Also getting a p4 in this age is 1) pointless 2) possibly more expensive than getting a low-end dual or even quad core intel.

and lmao. 4gb ram for dealing with a 60-120mb PS file.

I've 3gb on my laptop, it can handle 1gb PS files.

5D or 50D

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