Comments on: Canon 50D Review

By: Big Mike

Big Mike — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:04:47 +0000

I think the ISO 6400 shot of the ketchup bottle looks pretty good and would make a perfectly fine 8 x 10 print. It’s cleaner than I got with 35mm ISO 1600 b&w film.

I guess 6400 is a photographer’s ISO rather than a pixel peeper’s ISO.

By: Richard Eng

Richard Eng — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:56:24 +0000

I agree with Paul 100%. In March of this year, I chose the 40D over the 50D, precisely because going to 15 mp on a APS-C sensor was going “a bridge too far.” I am sick of the megapixel race — I wish Canon would stop.

Also, since I’m on a budget, I didn’t want a camera body that demands L lenses.

By: Paul Manoian

Paul Manoian — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:52:15 +0000

I have used the 50D for quite some time now (http://www.paulmanoian.com/photography) and there’s no denying the images it produces are much softer than the 40D at the pixel level. This is to be expected in a camera that bumps the resolution up 50% on the same-sized sensor simply because there is less wiggle room. It is essential to use top quality optics with this body if you want to take advantage of the higher levels of detail the body is capable of capturing. Images captured with lenses, that were considered “decent” on other bodies, may appear fuzzy since the optics are not capable of focusing as sharply as needed. My “L” lenses do very well. My other lenses, well, I sold them since this body REQUIRES pinpoint focusing capabilities. If the lens provides a less-than-perfect image to the sensor, the 15MP sensor will definitely capture a blurry image.

By: Florian

Florian — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:55:45 +0000

A better background for the ISO test would have done it better. don’t you think? except the camera is that good…

By: kip caven

kip caven — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:31:57 +0000

eric? is that the moderator?
i was just looking at the shots above and the one processed in lightroom inside the restaurant looks great man!
the little lady below it as well-
i was wondering……what do you use in lightroom to deal with your noise problems? whatever you did sure made it work!
i found this site through going backwards from several sites that of course now i dont remember where i started……doh!
joe mcnally, photoshop insider, rodney franklin……those are some of the sites open right now if that matters-
great site and i will be checking in and hope to hear from you!
i have a 40d and the 50 had BETTER be here before xmas…..

By: sonorman

sonorman — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:28:48 +0000

Ah, I see. Sorry for being so impatient.
(Another sorry, in case my english appears to be strange.)

And thanks for your effort. Photography Bay is a daily destination for me.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 16:22:21 +0000

@sonorman – First, you’re right. I missed it on that one. I stand corrected and will edit the review accordingly. And, kudos to you on calling me out. I appreciate the comment and I’m glad you took time to make PB a better site.

With respect to your other comments, all comments on PB go to moderation due to the volume of spam it receives and the clever ways that people come up with to defeat spam filters. Accordingly, comments are always reviewed – and I’m currently to only author (although, your contribution is always welcomed here). Additionally, I have a day job and can’t always moderate comments at the moment it arrives. I hope you understand.

I’ll take the criticism when it’s due and you have a valid point. Generally speaking, the only thing that I filter out manually is egregious personal attacks on anyone, and I’m pretty thick-skinned so I’m more inclined to let the attacks on me go on through, or foul/lewd language.

By: sonorman

sonorman — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:47:38 +0000

Ooops, now it’s back again. :-/
But the Headline stil shows only 1 comment?

By: sonorman

sonorman — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:45:34 +0000

Where’s my comment?

Too much criticism?

By: sonorman

sonorman — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:47:11 +0000

Regarding joystick and scroll wheel: Sorry, dear reviewer, but you simply didn’t get it.

It’s not necessary to use the joystick for menu navigation. Simply use the main finger dial for horizontal menu selection and the thumb wheel for vertical selection. Choose options by using the center SET button.

It might take a VERY little more time to get used to, but it’s so damn easy, there is absolutely no point for Canon to change that, just because some reviewers haven’t read the manual. ;-)