50D features vs Older 40D worth the money to you?
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Just something to take note of regarding AF micro-adjustment:
It doesn't work so well on zooms, as it does for primes. That's because you may micro adjust for one particular focal length but, for zooms, sometimes they exhibit different degrees of erroneous focus behaviour at different focal lengths, making it hard to micro-adjust them.
It doesn't work so well on zooms, as it does for primes. That's because you may micro adjust for one particular focal length but, for zooms, sometimes they exhibit different degrees of erroneous focus behaviour at different focal lengths, making it hard to micro-adjust them.
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I can't recall that. I'll ask again the next time I meet up with him.
personally, i think worth to upgrade or not is very much up to each individual. i upgraded from the 40 to the 50 recently and i am very happy with my upgrade. 1st i like the new LCD cos i much more accurate, 2nd the noise reduction much better and 3rd 'cos its new... :angel: as my main motivation into photography are my kids and i do not ve much time to take photos hence, these 2 features mentioned give me better assurance that pix taken will be more or less ideal and not trying my luck anymore ma....
just my personal opinion ok!:bsmilie: but i really find it worth e upgrade...
just my personal opinion ok!:bsmilie: but i really find it worth e upgrade...
i already get my 50D...
it was an upgrade from 400d...
the $600 is fine... judging at the rate xxD series prices drop...
when 50d dropped to $1400, i already enjoyed it for a year...
my key motivation to get 50d is... i really need the better noise control, especially when it comes to indoor sports and performances... =)
it was an upgrade from 400d...
the $600 is fine... judging at the rate xxD series prices drop...
when 50d dropped to $1400, i already enjoyed it for a year...
my key motivation to get 50d is... i really need the better noise control, especially when it comes to indoor sports and performances... =)
Upgrade is good. Keep your old 30D and 40D longer and you will be dismayed to learn that their value dropped tremendously once "End-of-line" and superseeded by newer models.
The best thing it to sell old model just before a new model comes. With new models comes with new waranty too. Look at the fate of 350D now, those who stubbornly kept it are having a hard time to sell if off even at $500.
The best thing it to sell old model just before a new model comes. With new models comes with new waranty too. Look at the fate of 350D now, those who stubbornly kept it are having a hard time to sell if off even at $500.
Headshotzx
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Do tell us about the experience
heheNice discussion. The current yes-no poll results are so close to each other.
What I feel about many up and coming dslr upgraders or newbies (more towards upgraders) is that many feel that the 40D is around 90% of the 50D (aesthetics and image quality) for about 75% of the price, and while the 40D is already second-generation, the 50D might be replaced in a year with a major upgrade (with stuff that you guys like/want, more AF points, better AF, better weather sealing, better noise control etc etc) bringing the 50D's value way down (unlike the 40D, which surprisingly hasn't fallen more than S$100-150 since the 50D was announced).
Sure, the 40D and 50D and 60D might just have the same image quality but the value of all 3 will be distinctively different.
Shooting on cameras is so easy. Deciding which to purchase is a headache, especially if price effectiveness is concerned.
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Well, I guess that if a person really does intend to sell off the camera that he/she bought in the first place. Buying a DSLR is like buying car, the value depreciates the moment you buy it.
If one wants to buy a camera and then sell it a higher price, then it shld be those rangefinder cameras like Canon screwmount series and Leicas etc. Only these will increase in value over time.
5D classic has 15. 9 'visible' (marked on finder in same pattern as 40D) and 6 'invisible', they are not shown on your screen but they are there and they do help you in AI Servo when you need them most.
I actually forgot about them over time and did a triple take when I read a Canon ad stating the 5D had 15 points - I thought they made a mistake. Actually it was my mistake
And proof that the 5D has all it takes..
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4400644#post4400644
I am amazed..
Is the image noise of the 50D better than the 400D?
Headshotzx
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The high-iso noise control on the 20D is better than the 400D. So is the 30D, 40D and definitely the 50D. To potential upgraders like me, it's not whether it's better. It's "How much better?".
Headshotzx
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Headshotz, ya still planning to upgrade to which one
It's headshotzx
and I don't know. Purchasing a 50D will protect my camera investment as it's a new camera with the current-gen aesthetics, even if the image quality has been the same all along from 30D. Purchasing a 40D will mean having slightly more money (S$400 - 500) to spend / save.On a personal note for my case, if I choose to invest in a body before lens (70-200 f/2.8IS, still thinking hard on lens v body investment first), 40D instead of 50D will allow me to get my lens about 3months earlier than if get 50D.
Extremely close poll..
In term of pixels.. 15mp of them doesn't really not useless. Cropping and PP more pixels to work on. LCD- U can actually check the focus directly...... AF adjust, you save the calibration cost for 2nd hand lens if possible. 3200 6400 ISO, nv know this will come in handy in times. Buffer: I kinda like the big buffer as I go into burst during stage event.It's headshotzx
On a personal note for my case, if I choose to invest in a body before lens (70-200 f/2.8IS, still thinking hard on lens v body investment first), 40D instead of 50D will allow me to get my lens about 3months earlier than if get 50D.
Extremely close poll..
In which I am looking at the 2nd hand market for the 40D which save me a whooping $800 going by the market rate.
Headshotzx
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Yeah that's you :thumbsup: but we're talking generally now. Regarding cropping, how often do you crop to 4 megapixels on your 450D (from 12)? AF adjust sort of only works for primes (your 85mm only). 3200 on 40D = 3200 on 50D from pictures taken (rumour: excessive noise due to Auto Light Optimiser (ALO) ). Buffer: 40D up to 75 with CFIII card, 50D up to 60 with CFIII card, 90 with CFIV, you using CF4 yet?
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5D classic has 15. 9 'visible' (marked on finder in same pattern as 40D) and 6 'invisible', they are not shown on your screen but they are there and they do help you in AI Servo when you need them most.
I actually forgot about them over time and did a triple take when I read a Canon ad stating the 5D had 15 points - I thought they made a mistake. Actually it was my mistake
And proof that the 5D has all it takes..
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4400644#post4400644
I am amazed..
yeah ... hope they have that on 60D ... though i would want all 15 to be visible and i can choose them :bsmilie:
There you have it... you answered ur own question
40D. AF adjust sort of only works for primes partly true but for zoom it is possible to bias into average AF accuracy.
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Dude. There's no such thing nowadays as a 'new' camera. It doesn't matter how 'new tech ' your desired camera is, there is always something newer and better just around the corner. Case in point: 40D which was replaced barely a year after it first came out.It's headshotzx
On a personal note for my case, if I choose to invest in a body before lens (70-200 f/2.8IS, still thinking hard on lens v body investment first), 40D instead of 50D will allow me to get my lens about 3months earlier than if get 50D.
Extremely close poll..
True the 50D has some nice enhancements over the 40D. But the 40D can be had at a lower price and IQ-wise it still performs very well. You'd be hard pressed to find noticeable difference between images produced by both cams, save for the bigger filesizes of the 50D.
For me, I would place lens over body first. But the 40D is a justifiable upgrade from your 400D. And the amount saved over the 50D could go into your new lens. I would prefer to go that route as from a practical point of view (if I'm working within a fixed budget) I would prefer to invest as much money into the lens(es) as possible, and the 50D does not seem substantially that much of a big difference over the 40D. If its choosing 5DII over 50D, then yes, that has much more impact as you're jumping from 1.6x crop to FF body.
Just my personal POV on this matter. The choice is entirely up to you and how you plan on spending your dough.
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