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Canon 500d if I have a 400d...

  • 25-06-2009 11:03am
    #1
    homerun_homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭


    I'm thinking of upgrading to the 500d. I still love my 400d, and having the 2 camera's could be useful for saving me time changing lens' when photographing certain gigs, but overall is it a bit pointless an upgrade?

    I'd be jumping from 10.1 megapixel to 15.1 which is no harm and then there's the HD video element which I would like to mess with. My thinking behind getting this camera as opposed to another Canon is that I recently bought an expensive lens' which would not be compatible on a full frame camera so then that would be a great annoyance.


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  • #2
    Ballyman
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Ballyman


    You could have a look at a 50D body only as an upgrade. It will make your 400D look like a plastic toy alongside it.

    It will have much better higher ISO image quality also which would be good for indoor gigs.


  • #3
    Blazer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,468 ✭✭✭✭Blazer


    Or the 40D..can be picked up cheaply now that the 50D is out...
    Many say the upgrade from the 40D to the 50D is pointeless.
    I went from the 400D to the 40D and it's a huge improvement.


  • #4
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    Ballyman wrote: »
    You could have a look at a 50D body only as an upgrade. It will make your 400D look like a plastic toy alongside it.

    It will have much better higher ISO image quality also which would be good for indoor gigs.

    Agree with this,It's pointless upgrading to a camera in the same "family" you may as well move up to the next more professional group,It's always a good idea :)


  • #5
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭jackdaw


    Indeed ... the natural upgrade from an xxxD is xxD ... or xD ! ;)


    also regarding the 500D, how important is video to you ?

    because the 50D can't do video ... the only canon camera that can apart from the 500D is the 5D MK II ..


  • #6
    Simplicius
    Closed Accounts Posts: 424 ✭✭Simplicius


    sounds like a case of G.A.S. to me :D


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  • #7
    homerun_homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭homerun_homer


    Cheers guys, I had been thinking of getting a 40d or 50d and the 500d only snuck into my head because of my curiosity to use the video function. Maybe someday I might sell the 400d and get the 500d and have a 40d/50d as main camera.


  • #8
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭jackdaw


    homerun_homer wrote: »
    Cheers guys, I had been thinking of getting a 40d or 50d and the 500d only snuck into my head because of my curiosity to use the video function. Maybe someday I might sell the 400d and get the 500d and have a 40d/50d as main camera.

    thats a good idea ... or you could treat yourself to the 5D II !!!


  • #9
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    jackdaw wrote: »
    thats a good idea ... or you could treat yourself to the 5D II !!!

    Not much of a treat is he also shoots sports,Could probably get a used 1D MKIII for that :pac:


  • #10
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭jackdaw


    5D MK II is fine for sports .....


  • #11
    homerun_homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭homerun_homer


    jackdaw wrote: »
    thats a good idea ... or you could treat yourself to the 5D II !!!

    I know, contemplated it but given it's a full frame camera I will not be able to use expensives lens' I recently purchased, and would have to start over again. Catch 22. Still trying to confirm if my 10-22mm Canon lens is compatible with the 40d & 50d.


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  • #12
    jackdaw
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭jackdaw


    homerun_homer wrote: »
    I know, contemplated it but given it's a full frame camera I will not be able to use expensives lens' I recently purchased, and would have to start over again. Catch 22. Still trying to confirm if my 10-22mm Canon lens is compatible with the 40d & 50d.

    It will work with the 40D & 50D ...


  • #13
    kensutz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,198 ✭✭✭kensutz


    jackdaw wrote: »
    5D MK II is fine for sports .....

    Depends on what type sports you want to cover. Remember you're on full frame with it and will lose that little bit of extra reach with crop bodies. Also the slower fps will matter.


  • #14
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    jackdaw wrote: »
    5D MK II is fine for sports .....

    Fine for sports...Not excellent and at 3.9 fps it's not exactly great compared to 10fps of the MKIII

    Anyway don't want to take this thread off topic so i'll leave it at that


  • #15
    homerun_homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,027 ✭✭✭homerun_homer


    No worries with going off topic. I've reached my conclusion and had some things confirmed and eyes opened.


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