Official Canon 500D user Thread (part 2)

[S2S2S2]

congrats.
i got mine about 1month ago.

lets get this thread active. can do so by posting pictures to the thread.... so we can discuss certain effects or methods to take them

 

[zelot]

Does 500D have any functions to take panoramic shots that can be stitched afterwards?

No for 500d having any automated functions to take panoramic shots.

Stitching of shots can be done with a 3rd party app

 

[MusKidd]

Joining this thread! jyar. finally 500D is mine

 

[Bryson]

Yay! 500D thread is coming alive!

 

[goshyousmellbad]

wheeeee canon 500D <3

 

[LightCapturer]

500 D user here

 

[purplesnow]

So happy to still see so many 500D owners around! I thought with the launch of the 550D, my relatively new 500D will become obsolete!

Great tips from the 500D owners here!

 

[YuccaTheFlower]

Wow many posts

 

[LightCapturer]

So happy to still see so many 500D owners around! I thought with the launch of the 550D, my relatively new 500D will become obsolete!

Great tips from the 500D owners here!

actually when i bought it also tot to go for 550D , but final decision going for 500D ...

More than Good enough for me as beginner in DSLR world.

Beside that the different mostly at video feature and megapixels.

Only a bit regret to take 18-55 kit instead of 18-200

 

[ShaneKua]

Only a bit regret to take 18-55 kit instead of 18-200

No need regret, save up for the 15-85 or 17-55 instead. You&#8217;ll be much happier.

(Ex-500D user)

 

[YuccaTheFlower]

No need regret, save up for the 15-85 or 17-55 instead. You’ll be much happier.

(Ex-500D user)

It depends actually, on what you prefer to photograph

 

[JVlarcus]

Hey guys/girls, I also gotten myself a 500D back in Jan this year. have been enjoying photography ever since!

 

[YuccaTheFlower]

Hey guys/girls, I also gotten myself a 500D back in Jan this year. have been enjoying photography ever since!

Thats great. The more you take, the more you learn

 

[Bryson]

Been a 500D user for 3 months already. Very happy with it!
Playing with picture styles more often for it now.
Lets enjoy photography!

 

[zeal1985]

Let me join this thread too ! .... Btw any advice for using 580 EX II .... How to set to get the perfect night shots with this flash? .... Thanks

 

[koplady11]

No for 500d having any automated functions to take panoramic shots.

Stitching of shots can be done with a 3rd party app

What kinda 3rd party app? So if we wanna do it manually, we need to do it with a tripod i assume, to preserve the continuity of the pic?

 

[zelot]

What kinda 3rd party app? So if we wanna do it manually, we need to do it with a tripod i assume, to preserve the continuity of the pic?

I use photoshop's photomerge function to stitch my panoramic shots. There are others too, like Autostitch, but i have not tried them b4

Tripod is not a must in this context.
More important areas are the aperture, shutter, iso is set (manual mode) for all the photos. I will usu set the same for all the shots required. However, you may change the exposure if some areas are too dark or bright, but try not to change it too dramatically.

 

[s0lari]

Hi, nice to know this place and this long thread
I am preparing to buy 500D, never use DSLR before. my friend suggested me to buy a 15-85 lens, instead of the kit 18-55.
So i wanna know how much is the lens 15-85? I use it for landscape, portrait, that's all.
Btw, can i go to sim lim square to buy one or Funan? I'm a bit afraid to be cheated at Sim Lim

 

[tonytan0]

Hi, nice to know this place and this long thread
I am preparing to buy 500D, never use DSLR before. my friend suggested me to buy a 15-85 lens, instead of the kit 18-55.
So i wanna know how much is the lens 15-85? I use it for landscape, portrait, that's all.
Btw, can i go to sim lim square to buy one or Funan? I'm a bit afraid to be cheated at Sim Lim

You can find the price and shops in our canon price guild.

 

[tonytan0]

What kinda 3rd party app? So if we wanna do it manually, we need to do it with a tripod i assume, to preserve the continuity of the pic?

If I rmb correctly, Canon software got one, call photostitch I think.:think: