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11/07/2008 04:57:17 PM · #1 |
Hello,
I'm looking to upgrade to either the Canon 40D or the 50D and I am wondering if there's any point in getting the 50D given my lenses. I am shooting with a Sigma 10-20mm 4-5.6, a Canon 28-135mm IS 3.5-5.6, and the Canon 50mm 1.8 II. I'm not going to upgrade my lenses anytime soon so my question is:
will the extra resolving power of the 50D be wasted on my lenses? At what point do my lenses become the limiting factor in image quality?
Thanks,
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11/07/2008 05:05:00 PM · #2 |
I was think ing the exact same thing today. Thx for posting and I would like to add my lenses to the list TO see what the verdict is. If you don't mind. I will be watching this.
Lenses
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX APO Macro EX DG HSM for Canon
thx
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11/07/2008 05:18:16 PM · #3 |
The 50D is superior to the 40D regardless of what lenses you own, specifically due to the 50D's ability to store multiple lens micro-adjustments. The process isn't too difficult (I posted about it in another thread that I'll try to find later).
Basically, you run each lens through a test and adjust it for optimum performance. The camera stores these settings for up to 20 different lenses and applies them whenever you use that lens.
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11/07/2008 05:39:27 PM · #4 |
To the OP...probably not worth it with those lenses but will you buy better lenses down the track ?
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
The 50D is superior to the 40D regardless of what lenses you own, specifically due to the 50D's ability to store multiple lens micro-adjustments. The process isn't too difficult (I posted about it in another thread that I'll try to find later). |
Out of curiosity, hHow many of your lenses required adjustments ?
I have the same feature on my K20D and none of my lenses needed adjusting which makes the feature worthless.
bazz.
Message edited by author 2008-11-07 17:39:41. |
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11/07/2008 05:43:50 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by sir_bazz:
To the OP...probably not worth it with those lenses but will you buy better lenses down the track ?
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
The 50D is superior to the 40D regardless of what lenses you own, specifically due to the 50D's ability to store multiple lens micro-adjustments. The process isn't too difficult (I posted about it in another thread that I'll try to find later). |
Out of curiosity, hHow many of your lenses required adjustments ?
I have the same feature on my K20D and none of my lenses needed adjusting which makes the feature worthless.
bazz. |
Of my four lenses, all but one needed adjustment. None of the adjustments was more than a few points, but still, I find it to be a very useful feature. Anything that helps get the most out of lens is worth it, IMO.
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11/07/2008 05:50:48 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
Of my four lenses, all but one needed adjustment. None of the adjustments was more than a few points, but still, I find it to be a very useful feature. Anything that helps get the most out of lens is worth it, IMO. |
Thanks for the reply...
I agree completely. No point buying good lenses if they don't work as they should.
Of interest to me is that 75% of your lenses required focus adjustment. I hope thats not the norm for Canon as it pretty poor for those using bodies without MFA.
bazz.
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11/07/2008 09:15:26 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by sir_bazz:
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
Of my four lenses, all but one needed adjustment. None of the adjustments was more than a few points, but still, I find it to be a very useful feature. Anything that helps get the most out of lens is worth it, IMO. |
Thanks for the reply...
I agree completely. No point buying good lenses if they don't work as they should.
Of interest to me is that 75% of your lenses required focus adjustment. I hope thats not the norm for Canon as it pretty poor for those using bodies without MFA.
bazz. |
I wasn't surprised myself - anyplace that makes hundreds or thousands of lenses in a year will have some variation between each one. I'm not reading too much into this, but the only lens that didn't require adjustment was my Canon 28-135mm. Each of my third-party lenses required the following:
Tokina 10-17mm fisheye: +3
Tamron 28-75mm : -1
Sigma 70-200mm: -1
Sigma 70-200mm w. 2x TC: +1
An adjustment of 1 is very slight. And as far as the Tokina goes, it's such a wide angle that I can forget to turn the AF on and everything is usually still in focus (the focus indicators say so), so I figure a +3 adjustment there isn't a big deal, either.
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11/07/2008 11:06:00 PM · #8 |
Can micro adjustments even be done with the 40D, and if so is there good tutorial on site someplace?
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11/07/2008 11:10:06 PM · #9 |
You may want to get yourself a 40D. It seems that the IQ, especially at higher ISO, is better than the 50D. There are some nice features with the 50D, but not for an extra $400 IMO. I'm planning on a second body, likely the 40D which I've owned already. Great camera.
//www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos50d/ |
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11/07/2008 11:10:40 PM · #10 |
Originally posted by ambaker:
Can micro adjustments even be done with the 40D, and if so is there good tutorial on site someplace? |
Canon can do it for you. It's not a user controlled feature. |
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