[pawan_pullarwar]

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

Hello,

I am planning to upgrade my Canon 400D. So far I have chosen 50D. My requirement is not the mega pixel or shutter speed, I am fine with my 400D's 1/4000. My main requirement is, I am expecting crystle clear photos of landscap as well low light photography. Can anybody suggest if 50D is good buy for my requirement?

I am also planning to buy Tokina 11-16/2.8, i read lense review, seems good to me.

Please provide your input.

Attached word document contains the major specification differences between 50D, 500D, 550D extracted from Canon webiste. I do not understand most of them, your experties should help.

Canon50D.doc

[jkdas]

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

Hello,

I am planning to upgrade my Canon 400D. So far I have chosen 50D. My requirement is not the mega pixel or shutter speed. I am expecting crystle clear photos of landscap as well low light photography. Can anybody suggest if 50D is good buy for my requirement?

I am also planning to buy Tokina 11-16/2.8, i read lense review, seems good to me.

Please provide your input.

Eh? Whats the current set of lens you have?

Wont a good lens like a 50mm/f1.8 or 1.4help?

@shaju: D5000 with kit lens etc costs less than 35k with bill these days

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by Samurai

.......So much for the latest and the greatest...

Couldnt agree more ! Infact thats the truth. Nikon D40 was introduced in 2006 as far as I know, I still find it with studio guys who cover functions and events with a prime lens to match. Can I beat them with my D90 in quality? I doubt.

Originally Posted by quadra

...What basic accessories should you buy along with the cam.....

Infact nothing. Whatever you need usually comes as part of the kit or you can bargain for including them (memory card, basic bag etc.). Anything extra is out of our intention to upgrade or add.

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

......I am planning to upgrade my Canon 400D......I am expecting crystle clear photos of landscap as well low light photography.

Pawan, if your intention is sharp photos, dont upgrade your 400D, thats more than enough. Get a prime lens (single 'mm' value like 35mm, 50mm, 85mm etc. and fixed aperture like 1.4 or 1.8 or 2.8), which will change your perspective towards sharpness and clarity. Invest in good lenses, retain the 400D.

Originally Posted by jkdas

@shaju: D5000 with kit lens etc costs less than 35k with bill these days

Yes, I meant he could get every basic accessories what he wants with his 35k choosing a D5000 body in grey.

[quadra]

Originally Posted by Jaguar

Find my answers in bold.

Thanks Jaguar. My budget is around 5k ish. If you could list some brands / models etc, that be great.
AFAIK, lowerpro seems to be good, not sure if they fit in my budget.
What are most of team-bhp shutterbugs using ??

Originally Posted by shajufx

Infact nothing. Whatever you need usually comes as part of the kit or you can bargain for including them (memory card, basic bag etc.). Anything extra is out of our intention to upgrade or add.

True, very true.

[navin]

Originally Posted by jacs

1) I should start with brand new 1000D + a kit lens and add a Sigma 55-300 IS

2) Live with my P&S cam for another 1 to 2 years

3) Get hold of slightly used one (<20K) but better models and start action.

If you can get hold of a old 20D or 30D and a 17-85 lens for 25K or so and spend another 10K of service go for it.

Originally Posted by quadra

Question: What basic accessories should you buy along with the cam:
1. memory card ? how many gb would be decent ? ( i would prefer to invest here in one shot)
2. tripod (not as of now)
3. camera bag (I personally like lowerpro backpacks) Any other bags already tested & recommended ?? (must be WATERPROOF)
4. Extra battery ??
5. Anything else that i am missing above ??

memory - 8GB extreme III
tripod - manfrotto
bag - tamrac, kata and thinktank - kata offers good VFM, Thinktank is just plain superb just look at their backpacks.
battery - i'd consider a battery pack

[Tiger]

Hi Guys

I am planning to buy Nikon D90 with 18-200 VR II lens to start with. First thought of buying 18-55, 55-200 & 50 f/1.8, then one of my friend sugested to go with 18-200 as its convinient & covers entire range.
I have used P&S camera for around 8-9yrs & now want to upgrade.
On the budget front I am stretching a bit but its ok.
I use for travel photography & yet to learn tricks of SLR cameras. Also I rarely take printout.

Does my choice of 18-200 suffice or any other option i have.
Will be getting it from US, D90 - 900$(JR) & lens around 650$(B&H).
This week i need to confirm for purchase..

Pl help to decide.
Tks, Hemanth

[jacs]

Thanks Navin, Shaju and all others. I am not in a hurry, will wait patiently for a slightly used one in warranty with a 20-30% savings.

@Tiger, D90 body sells less than 40K in Indian grey market as updated by other BHPians. Is USD 900 worth the efforts if warranty could be a problem in future.

JJ Mehta price for D90 with 18-105mm VR kit is 54.9K.

[quadra]

Originally Posted by navin

memory - 8GB extreme III
tripod - manfrotto
bag - tamrac, kata and thinktank - kata offers good VFM, Thinktank is just plain superb just look at their backpacks.
battery - i'd consider a battery pack

Thanks Navin. Will start researching on the same.

FYI - Tamrac's local distributor is Shetala :: Home Page - chennai based

Kata, NGC are available on photosystem india

[RaguHolla]

Originally Posted by Tiger

Hi Guys

I am planning to buy Nikon D90 with 18-200 VR II lens to start with. First thought of buying 18-55, 55-200 & 50 f/1.8, then one of my friend sugested to go with 18-200 as its convinient & covers entire range.
I have used P&S camera for around 8-9yrs & now want to upgrade.
On the budget front I am stretching a bit but its ok.
I use for travel photography & yet to learn tricks of SLR cameras. Also I rarely take printout.

Does my choice of 18-200 suffice or any other option i have.
Will be getting it from US, D90 - 900$(JR) & lens around 650$(B&H).
This week i need to confirm for purchase..

Pl help to decide.
Tks, Hemanth

Coming from p & S, this looks good set-up. If you are planning lots of portraits, you can still buy 50 f/1.8 or 35 f/1.8!

Any particular reason for D90? You should look also at D5000 or D3000 as well. You can save some money on cam body! Saved money you can invest on lens!

The prices in Amazon for D90 are around 850! Any reason choosing JR?

[pawan_pullarwar]

Originally Posted by jkdas

Eh? Whats the current set of lens you have?

Wont a good lens like a 50mm/f1.8 or 1.4help?

@shaju: D5000 with kit lens etc costs less than 35k with bill these days

I have Canon 18-55 IS and Canon 55-250 IS.

Originally Posted by shajufx

Pawan, if your intention is sharp photos, dont upgrade your 400D, thats more than enough. Get a prime lens (single 'mm' value like 35mm, 50mm, 85mm etc. and fixed aperture like 1.4 or 1.8 or 2.8), which will change your perspective towards sharpness and clarity. Invest in good lenses, retain the 400D.

Thanks for the suggestion. I will try with fix aparture lens first, EF 20mm f/2.8 or EF 50mm f1.8, huge price difference. The advantage is 20mm wide angle which I want but f/2.8, other lens advantage is f/1.8 but it is only 50mm. What are the advantage of USM ? How much difference will make 2.8 over 1.8 ?

[shajufx]

Originally Posted by quadra

FYI - Tamrac's local distributor is .......Kata, NGC are available on...

Remember Shetala sells it close to MRP, so its a huge difference for any item they sell. How many people pick up a bag with bill and warranty, you must be kidding. Shetala prices are published on their website, cross check with Jayesh or RK and see the difference of price. If someone wants to take things from Chennai, search for Millenium Photos (Dass) or FotoTrade, both are known for its own merits.

Originally Posted by pawan_pullarwar

I have Canon 18-55 IS and Canon 55-250 IS.........EF 20mm f/2.8 or EF 50mm f1.8, huge price difference. The advantage is 20mm wide angle.....

Get the 50mm 1.8, you wont regret it ever. Its a multi purpose lens. You already have a 18-55, so going for another 20mm may not make much of a difference. Best landscapes are mostly shot on a tripod, so you can play with a higher ISO or a slower shutter speed without quality issues. If you are very particular about landscapes, Tokina 11-16 (which you had in mind) will serve the purpose perfectly. But that will be an exclusive ultra wide angle lens hardly useful for other fields.

[pawan_pullarwar]

If anybody has landscape photographs out of Canon 50mm 1.8, please post here.

[tsk1979]

hi pawan, why do you specifically want landscape shots?
If you want to see what landscape at 85mm(35mm equivalent looks like) any lens will do.
If you are wondering about the sharpness of this lens in general, well let me assure you, its a real gem with biting sharpness, esp around F3.5-F5.6.
Its a little soft wide open, but nothing which cannot be fixed in PP.
I used it for landscape photography while shooting Infrared. Its tough to compose such narrow landscapes, here is a sample

[quadra]

Originally Posted by shajufx

Remember Shetala sells it close to MRP, so its a huge difference for any item they sell. How many people pick up a bag with bill and warranty, you must be kidding. Shetala prices are published on their website, cross check with Jayesh or RK and see the difference of price. If someone wants to take things from Chennai, search for Millenium Photos (Dass) or FotoTrade, both are known for its own merits.

Thanks Shajufx for the clarity. Its small details like these which make t-bhp a great knowledge hub.

cheers

[pawan_pullarwar]

Originally Posted by tsk1979

hi pawan, why do you specifically want landscape shots?
If you want to see what landscape at 85mm(35mm equivalent looks like) any lens will do.
If you are wondering about the sharpness of this lens in general, well let me assure you, its a real gem with biting sharpness, esp around F3.5-F5.6.
Its a little soft wide open, but nothing which cannot be fixed in PP.
I used it for landscape photography while shooting Infrared. Its tough to compose such narrow landscapes, here is a sample

Thanks for comments on 50mm. Basically I am in Europe and planning to return this year end. Before returning I want to capture the beauty of Europe as much as possible. So looking for good lens, I placed an order on amazon for 111 EUR, I should get it day after tomorrow. Will post the result.