My New 50D

I recently bought a Canon 50D having had a Canon Powershot S3 for several years and been pleased with it. Having got to grips with the 50D's controls (or so I think) I went out with a friend who has a Nikon D80 and we shot gardens, a bird sanctuary and some architecture. His shots won hands down and mine seemed to lack the realistic colour of his and the crispness. I don't think it's a focusing issue as such and my Tamron 18-270 got good write ups; I was using the IS. I'm very disappointed and wonder if I've made the right purchase. I have been a long term Canon fan but am now not so sure. Any ideas out there?

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Permalink Reply by Richard Wright on February 21, 2010 at 9:36am

I have mainly been shooting in Faithful with the four parameters linked to it tweaked slightly. Occasionally I switch to one of the picture modes as a comparison with my chosen settings. I'm not sure of my friend's settings on his Nikon D80 but it is reassuring that this past weekend his shots of snowdrops at a local garden were no better than mine, and in some examples mine just edged it. So - I feel I am making progress but find it a lot to master compared to the relatively straightforward days of film.

Permalink Reply by Jordan Stead on April 29, 2010 at 5:32pm

Check your JPG processing settings in-camera. They might be completely turned down on sharpness/color/contrast. That's a good first step.

Then figure out light! That never hurts.

Permalink Reply by Guy Cates on May 9, 2010 at 9:05pm

1. Shoot Raw in manual
2. Set ISO 100 cloudy days
3. Set ISO 200 sunny days
4. Set metering for spot metering and check your exposure and set for your shot.
5. Nobody prints pictures right out of the camra,
6. get some software, Lighrroom, PhaseOne, or Bibble to help with your exposures
This works for me, I shoot film an digital
I hope this helps
Guy

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