Excited about new camera tomorrow

[dendronepthya]

It's been a long time since I picked up my Digital Rebel (old school 300D) and it served me really well over the years. I've really learned a lot about shooting from it and now have a good grasp about what features I want in my next camera. Tomorrow I'll be picking up the new Canon 5D II and I'm really excited to play with the improved feature set. In loving memory of my old 300D, here are some "keepers."

 

[klepto]

definitely some keepers there! the colors on that first shot are amazing.
Cant wait to see some of those 5D Shots-

 

[Recty]

Congratulations, I love the feeling of knowing a new toy is coming

 

[ahuxman58]

Should be a great camera. If I am not mistaken I think Photoshop CS4 and Lightroom 2 will support the 5D MKll and DPP of course will. But older versions I was told will not.

 

[BlueCorn]

Congrats, I won't be getting mine until Feb.

 

[TitusvileSurfer]

Wow I am envious! Congratulations on what I feel to be a very fruitful upgrade, and I wish you well with it!

 

[plyr58]

That first shot is very good! Will you get a getting a macro lense for the new camera?

 

[dendronepthya]

I just picked it up and... the battery needs to be charged, so I have nothing to report

I'm already liking the build and feel of the camera compared to the D-Rebel. The full frame 1.0x viewfinder is really nice as well coming from a 1.6x crop viewfinder.

 

[MrSandman]

Got mine today too. Huge step up from my 20D. Now i'm just waiting for the dang battery to charge up. Talk about torture!

 

[dendronepthya]

I've been playing with it a bit, and it's pretty much a million times better than the old camera in terms of build and operation. I'm still struggling with some features though and have to read the manual and some stuff online before I get a grasp for it. In particular, I want to figure out how to micro adjust the auto focus for each of my lenses.

plyr58, I won't be getting another macro. I have the Canon 100mm f/2.8 and I am really happy with it. The photos I linked above were taken with the 100mm macro. I can't wait until I get back to the reef tanks in a few days to snap some more pics. Hopefully there will be a noticeable improvement.

 

[MrSandman]

Haha, i know what you're talkin' about. I also had the 300D with the hacked firmware and the build quality between those 2 cameras are on opposite ends of the scale.

One thing i just can't get over is the size and brightness of the viewfinder.

I just took a shot of my dog at ISO 6400 in ridiculously low light and when zoomed out to fit on my monitor it looks like ISO 400 on my 20D. Just amazing.

Reminds me....I also need to figure out how to do some micro adjustments on my lenses.

I also need to get a backup battery as soon as i can find one in stock somewhere. I heard the video and the live view really eat up the battery.

 

[dendronepthya]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13999301#post13999301 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MrSandman

I just took a shot of my dog at ISO 6400 in ridiculously low light and when zoomed out to fit on my monitor it looks like ISO 400 on my 20D. Just amazing.

That's hilarious. I said the exact same thing to a friend of mine yesterday. I snapped an ISO 6400 shot here in my office (somewhat low light) and it basically looks like an ISO 400 or even 200 shot from my Rebel. So much of my photography is low light hand held, so I can't wait to run around town at night or at dinner parties with it and a 50mm f/1.4. I figure I can take shots in almost complete darkness.

 

[dendronepthya]

So far in the first 100 frames I've shot, this is probably the best one. When it comes to macro photography, the most useful feature is the live view 10x manual focusing. You are pretty much guaranteed perfect focus on your subject.

 

[Recty]

That shot is great

 

[dendronepthya]

Woot! I picked up my first L lens for the camera. 35mm f/1.4L. It doesn't really do me any good for tank photos, but I figure it is going to be on my camera 80% of the time. I'm selling my 50mm f/1.4 to help finance it.

The only problem right now is that it is 10 degrees F outside and there is nothing particularly interesting to shoot inside.

 

[scorpiocasper]

Congrats on the new camera! Hope to see some more shots soon!

You should fly out to AZ and start shooting!! It's 75 degrees today! lol

 

[Reef Bass]

Wow, that's a bomb shot there. I'd be tempted to try for more DOF. You used f4 at ISO 100 and 1/2 second. With that camera, you could probably bump the ISO up to maybe 500-800 and stop down to f8 or so and get more of the piece in sharper focus.

I also enjoy magnified focusing using live view on my 50D. Your camera is phenomonal. I felt like my 50D was already a budget buster and while I would have loved to get the 5D, it just wasn't a practical reality. I covet your full frame image sensor. Keep the pics coming!

 

[dendronepthya]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14168746#post14168746 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reef Bass
Wow, that's a bomb shot there. I'd be tempted to try for more DOF. You used f4 at ISO 100 and 1/2 second. With that camera, you could probably bump the ISO up to maybe 500-800 and stop down to f8 or so and get more of the piece in sharper focus.

I actually agree 100%. If I was to change anything about that Acan shot I would have used a smaller aperture. I was just so taken with the detail at the center of the polyp and the color. Here are a few more corals with a much greater DOF.

 

[Reef Bass]

Excellent.

There is something about the visual quality of the 2nd shot which is truly outstanding. I'm not talking about composition or DOF or subject or lighting. It's the appearance of the subject or way the subject is rendered. A quality softness with exquisite detail? The polyp at 8:00 glistens. I've got the same lens, so I'm going to attribute the extra luciousness to your full frame image sensor.

I'm impressed you got the sharpness you did with those super long shutterspeeds (10+ seconds). Were they intentional? I noticed you kept your ISO at 100, which explains part of the beauty of the look.

There's a little marine snow you could remove on the stems of the polyps between 4 and 5:00.

Really beautiful.

 

[rynon]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14169024#post14169024 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by dendronepthya

That is fantastic! I never post here and that picture really caught my eye, very nice!