Canon SX50
Jan 20, 2014 11:47:29 #
Mr_Mel wrote:
I was checking out DPR forums and found this link, which appears to be quite helpful. It's an in depth video about using the SX50. There are a number of tutorials this guy does too.
Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_iy8lCJtN0
Tutorial 1 (the rest are at the side of the page).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2083699531&feature=iv&src_vid=B_iy8lCJtN0&v=qzokasX1ILA
I'll be checking out the other episodes as I have time.
Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_iy8lCJtN0
Tutorial 1 (the rest are at the side of the page).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_2083699531&feature=iv&src_vid=B_iy8lCJtN0&v=qzokasX1ILA
I'll be checking out the other episodes as I have time.
Thank you so much.
Jan 20, 2014 11:49:48 #
alf85 wrote:
Dont let the above put you off, here are two photos, one far off, and one close up, i use a tripod and cable release.
Regards, Alfie.
Regards, Alfie.
Those are amazing shots and some day I will be able to capture such beauty with the help of guys like you and the rest of the team here at Hedgehog.
Jan 20, 2014 11:52:17 #
ggttc wrote:
I'm not going to tell her that because it will go directly to her head...
By the way of further encouragement here are a few that she took in the DIGITAL zoom range
By the way of further encouragement here are a few that she took in the DIGITAL zoom range
Geez, I am a bird enthusiast and that last one blows my mind. At least tell her that is was an OK shot. :)
Jan 20, 2014 11:57:27 #
Shutterbugsailer wrote:
Having had this camera about a year, I have had pl... (show quote)
Great stuff. Thanks.
Jan 20, 2014 13:01:11 #
taglo1 wrote:
Geez, I am a bird enthusiast and that last one blows my mind. At least tell her that is was an OK shot. :)
Ever since she wrestled the camera out of my hands a year ago I know she has put 20,000 plus shots on the shutter.
And she is clinically a zoom addict...so here are a few things she's told me.
Ya need a good tripod...she found a nice bogen on ebay for $75...and you can get a wireless remote for about $20 on Amazon.
If you want to use the digital zoom the sweet spot is around 125X
If you want to push the zoom it gets really sensitive...we have a flagstone patio and when she is wide open taking a moon shot if the dog walks behind her the image jiggles.
Have fun and post some of your pics!
Jan 20, 2014 13:12:40 #
ggttc wrote:
Ever since she wrestled the camera out of my hand... (show quote)
Thank you very much for the advice and information.
Jan 20, 2014 14:06:31 #
ggttc wrote:
Ever since she wrestled the camera out of my hand... (show quote)
What settings does she use for the moon shots?
Jan 20, 2014 14:33:26 #
Mr_Mel wrote:
What settings does she use for the moon shots?
She shoots most of the moon shots on auto...the data comes out around f6.5 1/160 to 1/320 ISO around 400
Jan 20, 2014 15:12:46 #
Jan 20, 2014 15:15:47 #
ggttc wrote:
She shoots most of the moon shots on auto...the data comes out around f6.5 1/160 to 1/320 ISO around 400
Okay, thanks. I shot one a little while ago.Looks to be what my settings were. Hers appeared a little crisper. I think I held my camera for this one instead of using the tripod.
Jan 20, 2014 15:15:48 #
ggttc wrote:
She shoots most of the moon shots on auto...the data comes out around f6.5 1/160 to 1/320 ISO around 400
Okay, thanks. I shot one a little while ago.Looks to be what my settings were. Hers appeared a little crisper. I think I held my camera for this one instead of using the tripod.
Jan 21, 2014 00:34:52 #
I have had 2 Canons, EOS lenses, a Tamron zoom, 1 Nikon, 3 Nikon lenses (wide angle zoom, a prime, a telephoto zoom), and I am never satisfied with having that perfect "tack sharp" photo, or very rarely. I get it most often on the wide angle. I actually used to use the watercolor filter a lot in photoshop just to get sharp edges...the Nikon is getting closer,(but I don't have a state of the art Canon to compare), I have been able to finally wean myself of the watercolor filter, but it has been replaced by the Topaz Adjust plugin.
taglo1 wrote:
I just purchased a Canon SX50 and although I like the zoom feature I find that the photos are not as sharp as they should be. I have to do post-edited to make them sharp. Has anyone else had this problem.
Jan 21, 2014 09:49:55 #
georgevedwards wrote:
I have had 2 Canons, EOS lenses, a Tamron zoom, 1 ... (show quote)
Yes I am beginning to get the message. Even through my own eyes life isn't very sharp. :)
Jan 21, 2014 15:56:35 #
Hi:
I was also very dissatisfied with the sharpness of my photos to I took the camera back to the vendor and he tested it. Finally agreed with me and it went back to Canon for repairs. Should get it back in a couple of weeks. I'm really anxious to see if it will get repaired or what.
I was also very dissatisfied with the sharpness of my photos to I took the camera back to the vendor and he tested it. Finally agreed with me and it went back to Canon for repairs. Should get it back in a couple of weeks. I'm really anxious to see if it will get repaired or what.
Jan 22, 2014 00:51:23 #
frank265 wrote:
Hi:
I was also very dissatisfied with the sharpness of my photos to I took the camera back to the vendor and he tested it. Finally agreed with me and it went back to Canon for repairs. Should get it back in a couple of weeks. I'm really anxious to see if it will get repaired or what.
I was also very dissatisfied with the sharpness of my photos to I took the camera back to the vendor and he tested it. Finally agreed with me and it went back to Canon for repairs. Should get it back in a couple of weeks. I'm really anxious to see if it will get repaired or what.
Thanks for responding to me. For all I know I have the same problem but with the advice given to me by the fine folks here at Hedgehog I am getting around it by using other options on this camera. This camera is considered inexpensive these day at $300 but it is a highly rated camera by critics and users alike. Good luck. Let us know what happens when you get it back.
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