Official Canon 500D user Thread (part 2)
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Tip: Send in your lens + body to CSC to calibrate (free if they're both still under warranty).
My 18-55IS/55-250IS got sharper after that.
Been using my 500D for some heavy video-work as well and has been working very well (did a few sessions of 8-hour video/day across a few days) and reliably. Shutter count now at 14,000++ and no issues so far (TOUCH WOOD!!).
Sure, there's no 18mp, no ext mic option (use separate voice recorder with time-stamp), no 24fps vid option. So what? The 500D still works the way it's meant to and that's good enough for me
My 18-55IS/55-250IS got sharper after that.
Been using my 500D for some heavy video-work as well and has been working very well (did a few sessions of 8-hour video/day across a few days) and reliably. Shutter count now at 14,000++ and no issues so far (TOUCH WOOD!!).
Sure, there's no 18mp, no ext mic option (use separate voice recorder with time-stamp), no 24fps vid option. So what? The 500D still works the way it's meant to and that's good enough for me
Tip: Send in your lens + body to CSC to calibrate (free if they're both still under warranty).
My 18-55IS/55-250IS got sharper after that.
Been using my 500D for some heavy video-work as well and has been working very well (did a few sessions of 8-hour video/day across a few days) and reliably. Shutter count now at 14,000++ and no issues so far (TOUCH WOOD!!).
Sure, there's no 18mp, no ext mic option (use separate voice recorder with time-stamp), no 24fps vid option. So what? The 500D still works the way it's meant to and that's good enough for me
How long does it take to calibrate your lens and body?
If no warranty, roughly how much are the charges?
Dear seniors, need some help here. I was taking a photo at night, with flash on in the house. Any idea what are those lines across the photo and how to prevent them? Thanks much...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52185339@N03/4806931608/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/52185339@N03/4806931608/
i can see ur floor is glossy. it reflected the light to the wall. as such, dun use flash. but pump up ur iso and shoot. else, flash some where there is no glossy floor.
tonytan0
New Member
I own my 500D abount 8 months already. Really good camera. Now plan to invest my second lens. Previously just using kit lens. Any recommand canon lens or third party lens? I like to take landscape, in door, & portrait. Budget only below 1000 due to tight financial...
To replace your kit lens or going into prime or telephoto ?
Bros,
Got my dusty 500D out to take some shots of our tennis match last night but found that
the buffer was somehow stuck at 2 shots.( in continuous shooting mode, it takes 2 shots, pauses and then takes the 3rd, pauses and then takes the 4th )
Tried replacing the SDHC card with a freshly formatted one - no go
Tried changing picture size from jpeg+RAW, medium, small - no go
Got my dusty 500D out to take some shots of our tennis match last night but found that
the buffer was somehow stuck at 2 shots.( in continuous shooting mode, it takes 2 shots, pauses and then takes the 3rd, pauses and then takes the 4th )
Tried replacing the SDHC card with a freshly formatted one - no go
Tried changing picture size from jpeg+RAW, medium, small - no go
ismokeweed79
Senior Member
Just got my 500D today, very satisfied with it !!
gundamseed84
New Member
To replace your kit lens or going into prime or telephoto ?
To add on top of kit lens: or maybe efs 10-22 for landscape or Canon 70-200 F4L? Or try 2nd hand 70-200 F2.8 Tamron / Sigma
or use some primes for portrait? 1k budget can get u sigma 50 f1.4 or 30 f1.4 with leftover money for a good flash?
Replace kit lens: 17-50 tamron or 15-85 2nd hand
So many choices with ur budget :bsmilie:
gundamseed84
New Member
Not sure as I seldom shoot in raw but could it be ur SD card class? I am using class 6 and don't recall such problems at least not at 2 shots.
tonytan0
New Member
Got from the price guild
BG-E5 (450D) - $175 cash (MS, wo GST, Aug08) | $185 (OP, Nov08) | $195 (JO, Nov08) | $199 (MS, w/ GST, Nov09) | $185 (OP, w/ GST, Nov09)
3rd party around 100 bucks. Since you got the budget, go for the original stuff.
Hi,
I shot in RAW with my SD Card 8GB Class 6 with ok for 1 to 3 shots continues mode. If shot more than 4 the Camera will prompt busy/pause. Need to wait a while then can continue another shot. This seem normal for 500D. 1 RAW file already cause > 10MB.
rookiesnapper
New Member
Finally I found a thread for 500D
Hi to all!
Hi to all!
it should go up to 9 shots at one go even on raw...
hmmm 2 shot is a bit too extreme low...
ShaneKua
Senior Member
Check if you have something like Auto Lighting Optimiser or Highlight tone priority engaged. Such things increase the load on the Digic IV and lead to slower output.
