Official Canon 500D user Thread (part 2)

[nanochan1]

my IS is on. but whenever object moves or i shake e camera.. e shots becomes either blur or there is motion... is there a way to prevent that?

 

[zarray]

my IS is on. but whenever object moves or i shake e camera.. e shots becomes either blur or there is motion... is there a way to prevent that?

dood...IS is there to reduce the effect of handshake. Nothing else:sweat:

 

[nanochan1]

dood...IS is there to reduce the effect of handshake. Nothing else:sweat:

eeeu.

 

[ShaneKua]

IS doesn’t stop Subject movement. You’ll need a fast shutter speed for that. However, it allows you to hand hold in conditions like low light that you would previously not be able too.

 

[leowyien]

Aren't both cases the same? (I think)

 

[ShaneKua]

Aren't both cases the same? (I think)

Not really, one case is when your hand shake is capture by the camera because of too long an exposure (slow shutter speed), the other case is because your subject is dancing all around you. No tripod, IS or any stable hands in the world can save a picture if you have a dancing subject. Except a Fast shutter speed.

 

[jimfwh]

Not really, one case is when your hand shake is capture by the camera because of too long an exposure (slow shutter speed), the other case is because your subject is dancing all around you. No tripod, IS or any stable hands in the world can save a picture if you have a dancing subject. Except a Fast shutter speed.

+1, the IS functions only to reduce (but not completely eliminate) unwanted camera shake caused by YOU, so a slower than normal shutter speed can be used. If your subject is moving and you want a sharp shot, a slow shutter speed is the very last thing you need and IS is pretty much useless here, the only solution is to use a fast lens/high ISO combo or flash.

 

[Jess15]

Hi,

I bought a EOS500D Kit 1 recently and thinking of getting a zoom lens as i will be going to japan for holiday. As i m a newbie, i urgently need suggestions on what kind of lens should i get? Is getting canon zoom lens (eg. EF-S 55-250mm IS) advisable/useful? i will be taking mostly landscape, scenery and portaits photos. my budget is less than $700.

Thanks!!

 

[yc2005]

Hi,

I bought a EOS500D Kit 1 recently and thinking of getting a zoom lens as i will be going to japan for holiday. As i m a newbie, i urgently need suggestions on what kind of lens should i get? Is getting canon zoom lens (eg. EF-S 55-250mm IS) advisable/useful? i will be taking mostly landscape, scenery and portaits photos. my budget is less than $700.

Thanks!!

For landscape and scenery, usually people like to shoot with wide angle, which your 18-55mm kit lens is quite capable of.

For portraits, I would recommend the 50mm f1.8, which is cheap, light and has very good IQ for its price.

55-250mm is a tele-zoom lens, which may not suit what you intent to photograph.

 

[ShaneKua]

For landscape and scenery, usually people like to shoot with wide angle, which your 18-55mm kit lens is quite capable of.

55-250mm is a tele-zoom lens, which may not suit what you intent to photograph.

Thats only partly true. Telephoto lens can be used for landscape photography if you want a certain effect.

http://landscape-photography.suite101.com/article.cfm/lenses_for_landscape_photography

 

[Jess15]

Thanks for the useful advice!

 

[MarineX]

thanks

 

[supermario]

hi all, i'm new to this forum. am considering getting the 500D (or 550D, depending on price) as my first DSLR. i am an absolutely newbie to photography (other than the usual Pns), so pls be kind to me :bsmilie:

would it be a better choice to get:

1. 500D kit I with EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS lens + EF 50mm f1.8 II lens
2. 500D body + Tamron 17-50mm f.28 lens

i don't wish to buy the lens kit and upgrade to the tamron in the future so was wondering why not just buy the tamron lens now. saw a friend's pictures taken with the tamron and am pretty happy with it...

also, i dont wish to deal with the selling of the lens kit in the future if i do decide to upgrade (no point keeping both 18-55 and 17-50mm right?)

also, if i do get option 2, should i still get the 50mm lens?

locally, i mainly intend to use this camera indoors, not so much landscape or action shots but am going to europe a few months later, so was hoping to bring the camera along. was thinking the tamron would be a good choice for indoors where no flash is allowed and also good for architecture shots?

pls advise if i should get choice 1 or 2. and if 2, should i still get the 50mm lens? thanks!!

 

[sky12345]

2. 500D body + Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 lens

and get 50mm 1.8 2nd hand

Tamron 17-50mm can get without VC if u confident cos the review seems like it favours twd NON-VC version rather than VC version

2cent thot

 

[ShaneKua]

If you’re really so captured by the tamron and its f2.8, just get it. Because if you take the slow route you’ll spend more $ in the long run.

As for the 50 f1.8, only if you REALLY need the extra stop of aperture it provides. Personally I won’t. I sold off my 50 f1.8 once I got my 17-55mm f2.8. The tamron has better colour contrast, is more versatile, nearly as sharp. You may think the 50 is cheap and good, and yes it is. But you just won’t change to it often. It’ll just be a $100 paperweight in your drybox. Keep the cash for a flash or a tripod.

 

[supermario]

thx for the replies!

is it right to say if i have the 17-55, i do not need the 18-55?

 

[ShaneKua]

thx for the replies!

is it right to say if i have the 17-55, i do not need the 18-55?

Quite. The ONLY thing the 18-55 does better is that it has a closer focusing distance (20cm) versus the 17-55’s 45cm. It may be more handy for pseudo-macro shots if you don’t want that sort of thing.

Personally I won’t sell the 18-55. It goes for peanuts on the forum (90+ only) and you might as well keep it as a back up, say when a family member wants to borrow your DSLR and you don’t trust the person with your very precious 17-55.

 

[SimpleKai]

hi user of 500d
anyone has the problem of the left side of the 500d
the metal rim around the plastic cover for hdmi cable has wear or tear off ?

I bought my 500d last yr dec
I never knock my cam onto any thing

is this normal ?

 

[supermario]

Quite. The ONLY thing the 18-55 does better is that it has a closer focusing distance (20cm) versus the 17-55’s 45cm. It may be more handy for pseudo-macro shots if you don’t want that sort of thing.

Personally I won’t sell the 18-55. It goes for peanuts on the forum (90+ only) and you might as well keep it as a back up, say when a family member wants to borrow your DSLR and you don’t trust the person with your very precious 17-55.

thanks, i am quite sure i will be getting body only + 17-55 lens. save up the $200 or so from not getting kit I and put that towards the 17-55. just waiting to see 550D's pricing first before i take the plunge (and if i decide on 500D, hope price will drop further too ;p )

just planning ahead, what will be a good lens to get in the future to complement the 17-55?

 

[mynameisgreg]

you mean the plastic/rubbery coating thingy? mine came off too! but im not sure whether its cause of me or not lol