Official Canon 500D user Thread (part 2)

[otarr]

has any 500D users upgrade their body? thinking of doing so but not sure if i shd go for 5dm2, 7d or just the 50d will do.

 

[bullseyez]

has any 500D users upgrade their body? thinking of doing so but not sure if i shd go for 5dm2, 7d or just the 50d will do.

Ask yourself, what you think it's lacking in your 500D? Do you need that fast shutter speed? 9 focus point not enough? need to shoot in low light but the high ISO gives alot noise with your 500D bothers you alot?

My next body will be a FF. that's just me. so you should think about what you need, not what you want. don't get influent by the BBB virus. haha

 

[Bryson]

Agreed with Bullseyez.
No point going along with the flow/BBB virus.
I'm a happy owner of the 500D!

 

[Replica]

Me too, happily using my one yr old 500D and still shooting and learning..

 

[gundamseed84]

Well I am considering going to FF for next body but keep my 500D for birding due to extra reach. FF is more of due to high ISO performance and to better utilise my 135mm lens as a portrait lens. But still loving my 500D nevertheless, just that I have put it in real good use by shooting everything including going to shoot animals in vegetation and it has shown signs of wear and tear haha...

 

[sithnayr]

@ gundamseed84: Thanks for your advice. maybe I should go back to basics then. by the way is there a workshop conducted monthly in where we could attend and learn more about our
DLSRs. just wondering maybe you could give a good suggestion. thanks in advance.

 

[biskandar]

I thought this thread is closed already , it's became obsolete gear .

 

[valerie91]

Hi. I am intending to buy Canon 500D. Do you know where can I get a better price?

 

[Bryson]

You can try MScolour?

 

[jiehonglim]

Hi,

I just upgraded from SX20 to 500D a couple of months ago, loving it for my first DSLR.

Here's a recent photo of mine with a little HDR PP to it.

Btw, is there any 500D users with the 17-55 lens ? Hoping to see some sample photos

 

[iCeHoLe]

hey guys.

I m a 500D owner myself. Loving it for teaching me e basic.

but now, i m thinking of changing to a new body [next year].

shud i wait for '600D' or get a smaller digit model [but not FF. a few more years til FF.]??

wad do u guys think?

i like 7D and there is a rumour that 7DII coming soon. should i wait for that?? :bsmilie:

i want a better ISO performance & cleaner pics. Frame per second not important to me.

 

[zelot]

hey guys.
I m a 500D owner myself. Loving it for teaching me e basic.

but now, i m thinking of changing to a new body [next year].
shud i wait for '600D' or get a smaller digit model [but not FF. a few more years til FF.]??
wad do u guys think?

i like 7D and there is a rumour that 7DII coming soon. should i wait for that?? :bsmilie:
i want a better ISO performance & cleaner pics. Frame per second not important to me.

hmm, just my personal opinion.
you can aim for a FF, i have highlighted some words that a FF will enable that 2 areas which you desire.

I think in all honesty, 500D can teach one the basics and more, not just the basics

 

[sinned79]

hey guys.

I m a 500D owner myself. Loving it for teaching me e basic.

but now, i m thinking of changing to a new body [next year].

shud i wait for '600D' or get a smaller digit model [but not FF. a few more years til FF.]??

wad do u guys think?

i like 7D and there is a rumour that 7DII coming soon. should i wait for that?? :bsmilie:

i want a better ISO performance & cleaner pics. Frame per second not important to me.

if u ask me, upgrade from 550D to 600D, then i am going to ask you again, after 600D, upgrade to 650D and so forth? is there any purpose or point to upgrade except u get more megapixels and maybe some new features on the cam?

if u really want to upgrade, i advise you to go next level up.

either the XXD series for better non plastic build, 7D series for faster fps (this is not your concern i know) or even FF for better ISO and what you see is what you get focal length.

now that is what i call real upgrade.

i was a 450D user last year but this year i am a proud 5DMKII user now cos i like better ISO and of cos WYSIWYG focal length which 7D cannot offers.

 

[gundamseed84]

I thought this thread is closed already , it's became obsolete gear .

But it's still popular :thumbsup:

 

[iCeHoLe]

hmm, just my personal opinion.
you can aim for a FF, i have highlighted some words that a FF will enable that 2 areas which you desire.

I think in all honesty, 500D can teach one the basics and more, not just the basics

opps! missed out the 's' at e back of basic. ;p

it teached me alot. gonna pass it to my bro when i get my new body.

definitely gonna miss e smaller feeling of XXXD when i changed.

Yeah!! most probably i will change to FF and not change every couple of years or so.

Thanks for the suggestion.

shall head to the casino for e extra budget that I need. [or wait for 3 more months of pay] wish me luck proud canon users!

 

[zelot]

Thanks for the suggestion.

shall head to the casino for e extra budget that I need. [or wait for 3 more months of pay] wish me luck proud canon users!

u r welcome
pengz... that place sucks one's $$

either the XXD series for better non plastic build, 7D series for faster fps (this is not your concern i know) or even FF for better ISO and what you see is what you get focal length.

xxD series roadmap no longer going towards the magnesium alloy body alr...

 

[lccwinson]

Hi Canon 500D,

My camera will expired on Dec 2010.
I have read numerous postings on Calibration and people sending their camera in for calibration.

Is this calibration software or hardware related? Can the camera be taken into a local store to have done, or does it require to be shipped to Canon directly. Is this covered under warranty? and those that have done it, was there a significant improvement? Please share your info. FOC for in-warranty?

Thank you all in advance for your help!!!

 

[devilcup]

Hi Canon 500D,

My camera will expired on Dec 2010.
I have read numerous postings on Calibration and people sending their camera in for calibration.

Is this calibration software or hardware related? Can the camera be taken into a local store to have done, or does it require to be shipped to Canon directly. Is this covered under warranty? and those that have done it, was there a significant improvement? Please share your info. FOC for in-warranty?

Thank you all in advance for your help!!!

calibration? i guess you are referring to Lens Calibration. normally when u have front or back focusing problem, you will send your lens and ur body to do calibration. unlike higher end model, 500D cannot do micro calibration for lens.

 

[devilcup]

Hi,

I just upgraded from SX20 to 500D a couple of months ago, loving it for my first DSLR.

Here's a recent photo of mine with a little HDR PP to it.

Btw, is there any 500D users with the 17-55 lens ? Hoping to see some sample photos

to me 17-55mm could be the best crop zoom lens for crop body. but it does not mean u can't get good pic with kits lens. below photo using 18-55mm

 

[devilcup]

opps! missed out the 's' at e back of basic. ;p

it teached me alot. gonna pass it to my bro when i get my new body.

definitely gonna miss e smaller feeling of XXXD when i changed.

Yeah!! most probably i will change to FF and not change every couple of years or so.

Thanks for the suggestion.

shall head to the casino for e extra budget that I need. [or wait for 3 more months of pay] wish me luck proud canon users!

500D is great Dslr, there are better one but this is able to do alot of wonder with photo. unless you have budget, this cam is decent to keep. or the newer model 550D