New camera

[Anark]

Hello
It was my birthday recently and one of my pressies was a new camera!
a Canon EOS 350D
So as you would expect I have been busy photographing stuff.




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I was planning on using it at RIAT but now it seems we cant find any accomodation in the area  :-[
Might go to Breighton instead.

[Hagar]

You are very lucky. I also got a 350D for my birthday but I paid for it myself.

Breighton should be a good show but it all depends on the weather. Look forward to seeing your photos.

[lilley91]

so now there are at least three of us with the same camera!!

im still trying to figure mine out, as you can see by my post "lots of questions"...

tis a lovely camera! have fun with it!

and lovely shots, thats one hell of a start!

james

[Rifleman]

You are very lucky. I also got a 350D for my birthday but I paid for it myself.

I'm with Doug on this one.....I had to pay for mine also (not a Canon, though).....and into the bargain, I had to wait till 6 months past my B'day !

[Jared]

beautiful shots

[Boss_BlueAngels]

RebelXT (350D) users unite!!  

I have had my RebelXT for about 4 monts and have shot over 9,000 images so far...

I also got myself a Sigma 50-500mm that I use with it... check out my "Arlington Fly-In..." threads.


But back on topic... I love those shots!  Especially that last one!  It's gorgeous!

Enjoy you're new toy!  I absolutly love my Rebel.

[F3Hadlow]

Breighton will be an excellent show, you'll get to see the Buchon, Hurricane, Mustang and the rest of their aircraft flying and the guest of honour is the F4U Corsair from DX which will be awesome! I would love to be there but there's no way I'm missing RIAT, which is a shame

[Omag 2.0]

That last shot is amazingl! Very nice...

Not to be a spoiler, but I still have to be convinced about the Rebel XT. I haven't seen to many shots that blew me away quality-wise. I'm missing sharpness. And this is nothing personal Anark, I've seen it in most Rebel users' threads. I don't know what causes it... no post-processing? The lense?

I must say that the Olympus-users on this site have my vote at the moment...

Oh well...


Omag... returns to his little bridgecamera and keeps on dreaming about a dSLR... someday... :-)

[Hagar]

Not to be a spoiler, but I still have to be convinced about the Rebel XT. I haven't seen to many shots that blew me away quality-wise. I'm missing sharpness. And this is nothing personal Anark, I've seen it in most Rebel users' threads. I don't know what causes it... no post-processing? The lense?

I think it's the lens - and the photographer of course. I use a cheap zoom lens (the better ones cost several times more than the camera) & am gradually improving. Some of my recent photos turned out very sharp indeed & I'm delighted with them. Apart from resizing to post here I aim to do very little post processing. I don't see the point of that.

I must say that the Olympus-users on this site have my vote at the moment...

Not sure I know anyone with an Olympus DSLR. Heathaze (Steven) sets the standard here & I believe he uses a Canon.

[Mictheslik]

That's what I'm saving up for (350D) currently my fund is at

[Omag 2.0]

Not sure I know anyone with an Olympus DSLR. Heathaze (Steven) sets the standard here & I believe he uses a Canon.

Ken (Rifleman) and Theis both own an Olympus...

Ok, I see your point Doug, and I know your idea about postprocessing, which I respect. Yet I expected much more "out of the box" from these expensive camera's... But I also agree the owner must go trough a learning-phase...

Cheers,

Omag

[Craig.]

Omag, the whole point of these cameras is so they arn't straight out the box stunning shots. Thats the point of P&S digital cameras. Manual camera's are designed to give you the raw shot in most cases. The fact that DSLR's have jpeg is already some post processing, but not much.

[Hagar]

Ken (Rifleman) and Theis both own an Olympus...

Ah OK, my mistake. I was thinking Ken's new one was a Nikon. Not seen enough of his work with it to judge yet although as an experienced pro he should be able to get the best out of it.

Ok, I see your point Doug, and I know your idea about postprocessing, which I respect. Yet I expected much more "out of the box" from these expensive camera's... But I also agree the owner must go trough a learning-phase...

Again, I don't see the point of spending a small fortune on expensive "pro" quality equipment if you intend using it straight 'out of the box'. Yes, it's perfectly possible to use all these cameras on full Auto but there's a great deal to learn if you want the best results. It wouldn't be such a challenge if it was easy.

[Omag 2.0]

You are the last person I was talking about Doug...  

It just amazes me that so many people get these camera's and seem to think it produces top quality in no time! We see that it's possible ( as you said before, take Steven - Heathaze or Ken - Mr. Bones). They produce amazing quality, while others seem to settle for less "quality". Let's take cropping for instance. That's a form of postprocessing that makes the shot better! Yet people sometimes just show the shot as taken. let's face it, you have to be darn good to have the perfect set-up while taking an action-shot. On the other hand, why not postprocess to raise the quality of your work? The ultimate goal should be to do as little work on the shots as possible, but when you have the possibilities, why not do it?

I'm not aiming against any member in particular, just my view in general. And I do know my work isn't free of critisism either, and that we all need to keep on learning...

[Hagar]

Let's take cropping for instance. That's a form of postprocessing that makes the shot better! Yet people sometimes just show the shot as taken. let's face it, you have to be darn good to have the perfect set-up while taking an action-shop.

Ah, I have to agree on the cropping. The presentation can make all the difference, just as the mount & frame of a painting. Most of the photos I post here are cropped but I never regarded that as post-processing. Some people seem to consider it as cheating but photgraphers have been cropping their photos almost since photography was invented.

On the other hand, why not postprocess to raise the quality of your work? The ultimate goal should be to do as little work on the shots as possible, but when you have the possibilities, why not do it?

That's fine if you want to spend hours tweaking your images. I set out to learn how to take the best shots possible with the equipment I have by using the camera/lens settings. This is not always possible & a little enhancement (in IrfanView or PSP) can improve a disappointing photo, especially if it was a rare opportunity that you messed up.
Otherwise I would go back & hope to do better next time.

As you know, I spend most weekends during the season at air displays taking photos of rare & interesting aircraft. I like to get them in the air where they belong rather than on the ground. Unfortunately the weather doesn't always cooperate & most airfields in this country seem to be the wrong way round for ideal photography with the light just in the wrong position while the show is taking place. Duxford is a good example of this & even Bones