Canon 450D with experience

Thanked his wife's friends, generous to the newly acquired Canon EOS 450D I used to borrow up to 10 days. Were so good, endless shame your heart.
Here to talk about the feelings of personal use.
With this 450d The lens is as follows:
17 ~ 55mm of hedging, the header of the second generation of 50/1.8, 55 ~ 250mm / 4 ~ 5.6
look and feel of the fuselage: the fuselage is very small, personally prefer the re- slightly larger. Now a lot of entry-level DSLR is compact, but no matter how small, DSLR and light can not be compared to DC or cell phone, so people like to be slightly larger. at least four fingers of his right hand to grander comfortable (mm reflects the small hand feel just right). This question is not a problem, because all of the entry-level DSLR is true.
body material is still plastic, the surface of rubber gasket has not a personal feeling Since the revolutionary 300D, the body material of this series made me unhappy, if not much progress in basic. Just when I whine, friends, Qiao Xing I stick a note. To feel good, the 40D ah, on the 5D ah, ah hh indeed on the 1DS, Canon DSLR currently in camp, positioning has become increasingly clear, a variety of product lines targeting a variety of price points. familiar friends as long as a look at the fuselage, which can feel a series of essentially .
camp is currently Canon DSLR product line:
1000D
450D
50D
5D2
1Ds3
other body design on the right side of the handle, at first I did not like. this series of Canon machines, here are some narrow hands, and the 450D body thickness as thin, which seems to lack a solid sturdy feel. At first, people here feel that, obviously not as good as 8080 sturdy style, and some people not at ease. but after use, found that such a design, in fact, stability is still quite good. telephoto lens when not in use, if the camera one-handed operation, can be very stability. It can be said, 450D of the style, and I had a different touch, and no one is better divided.
450D the following talk about the inherent, in a word, I'm so satisfied. external feel of me before After a little picky, and ultimately meaning rely on her 450D impressed me.
first LCD screen, not only size large, and the resolution is clear, good performance in the outdoors.
followed by the focus speed, 9 points focus system, focusing speed I am quite satisfied, basically go wherever. from shooting hundreds of photos, the focus is not only fast, and very high accuracy, the basic situation has not encountered out of focus. < br> must be noted about the 55 ~ 250mm lens when focusing at close range, a little delay and some difficult, but ultimately can be accurate focus. In addition, this camera a little noise evident in some, if not in focus time.
third is more promising storage media using the SDHC card. This ensures a greater capacity, lower prices, and faster memory speed. In fact, not only photo playback, or the actual shooting. read and save the speed are quite fast. especially the save, there is no lag. 450D with further rapid continuous shooting, continuous shooting can be an unlimited (limited only by card capacity and battery limitations). this feeling is too Stick it! my love machine's performance in 8080 for this gap is too big. as long as 5 to 6 shooting, they must wait for a few seconds, so she was completely kept well can continue. but most likely, just you wait when a perfect picture to miss. Of course, such a strong feature, the cost of rapidly killing cards, post photos, and more processing time.
must explain the above shot, I only tested the most size and accuracy of the JPEG, RAW is not the test.
Fourth With Spot! many entry-level DSLR, the number of the features there are some difficult to understand the omission. Before, when I learned that the former 450D on behalf of the 400D, even when there is no spot metering, somewhat surprised. Fortunately, this nightmare is not on the continuation of the 450D.
fifth is the quality, Canon's image quality has always been to my satisfaction, even in a small DC A70 era. 450D image quality pure, delicate, slightly rich colors true. I am concerned about the noise in the area until up to 1600, only the more obvious noise. But if the deal into a network of photos, this noise, there is not nothing. < br> personally feel good exposure control, there is no obvious bias.
white balance is very strong light source confusion in some situations, automatic white balance can be achieved very good results. the general use of photography can be assured. < br> CMOS chip has an automatic cleaning function! strong! time off to see show in the CMOS chip is cleaning tips to feel Bel cool. DSLR small compared to DC, is the fear of fouling the CMOS chip, like the original film SLR film blew leaked as always easy. With self-cleaning, enhanced sense of security.
battery capacity is not specifically tested, but the machine's power did feel good. to go out shooting, did not encounter power shortage situation. But spare lithium battery, it should still needed.
on the inside, can be counted to add some shortcomings **:
1.LV (Live View Live View):
450D has with the LV function, which should be a bright spot. However, the LV 450D is currently applied only in P mode, and manual focus is recommended. Although there was recognition of manual focus mode, with the local times LV enlarge and the outstanding performance of LCD screen can be very accurate to focus on still life. but the LV model or can be applied in a number of constraints, not freedom.
Also, LV is more freedom for framing. but the 450D with the LCD is fixed. In my mind, LV is the most should be with a 360-degree free rotation of the LCD, so convenient to all angles, regardless of altitude or low altitude, whether the right or left side of the viewfinder. Even without such self- Some LCD, just a flip of the LCD, but also a lot better. At this point, Olympus has been even better had.
, of course, such a location for the 450D is the machine, and then consider her release date. to have the LV, has indicated that the face of fierce competition, Canon's initiative. I mean completely free LV, should be the future direction of all the DSLR efforts.
2. Video:
have not few friends for DSLR with video capabilities should have said it does not matter, and some even expressed the conflict. This part of the population, many have a background film machine SLR photography. I have so although some of the background shallow, but I really felt that the times are different . photography should not be a stubborn art. it has been more widely accepted by the public. do not know if anyone has calculated. but I dare say, since the emergence of digital cameras, the shutter is pressed the total number has gone beyond Since the camera the previous 100 years of history since the birth of the sum of (For reference, please indicate the source.) digital camera to photography has become very cheap and easy to master. Therefore, more applications in, DSLR is no longer just props in front of the studio model, not just a lonely mountain peak of the observer, but in public parks, family fun under the sun recording tool. For families with children, the video capture is also important, but in general the process of going out , re-compact DSLR should take not a small space. If you also prepare a video recording in a special machine (DV or small DC), there is always not easy.
However, I think, in some normal applications, 450D and then with a SONY T series of small DC, is a very good combination. such as performances, children, dad can capture the moment with the 450D the action, and the mother can be produced with a small DC full high-definition video. SONY T-series of small DC, not only beautiful, the video recording quality has been to my satisfaction.
Therefore, if such a consideration, the current 450D no video, and indeed can not be considered defects.
However, Canon's new EOS 5D Mark Ⅱ, which is my current favorite invincible rabbit. already has video capabilities, not only that, or 1080P (?) high-definition video. like during the shoot, you can also zoom with the lens!!! cattle too TNND fork out!!! one thought of that too frozen out. For example, taken with fisheye downtown high-definition video, the effect is simply to spike a large number of professional-level camcorders. DSLR with a variety of lenses, if able to shoot HD video. So, DV is relative, it is the inherent advantage of not challenging. Can we say, DSLR manufacturers has been reluctant to promote the video on the DSLR, that is, taking into account the DV market?
From this point of consideration This became the shortcomings of the current 450D. in fact, like LV, which is all current DSLR should work together. Perhaps in the near future, 500D or 550D will be able to have that kind of cattle rabbit invincible video features a fork.
3.
picture to enlarge the problem the past few years seem to have this Canon machine is in the photo playback time, as long as the zoom, focus, no matter how clear the picture does not always seem very clear. This is to determine Photos are accurate focus caused no small trouble. this has nothing to do with the LCD, it should be software. hope to upgrade the firmware in the future be improved.
4.ISO problem
400D as the highest ISO is 1600, this is really not much of a breakthrough 450D. in ordinary indoor lighting conditions, 1600, a lot of time, are also necessary. If we subject to some restrictions, there is no higher ISO, will feel difficult. Even without Cattle cross the 12800,25600, they have to give a 6400 bar. now the highest number of small DC are up to the number of the ISO, 450D does still seem very conservative.
However, having said that, I believe 450D full strength, will increased to the maximum ISO 6400, but the picture quality may not mean that 1600 will be significantly improved noise, but the noise will be more prominent 3200,6400 terrorist Bale. If this is the case, such a high ISO, but also like chicken ribs not worth mentioning. In fact, this should be a lot of high ISO machine is currently a common problem, only the pursuit of high data, but not high performance.
higher than the ISO, ISO and more flexible regulation can be achieved not only technically will bring more freedom to shoot. Before the 8080, you can adjust the ISO feature some subtle disagree, but after using the 450D, it was found that this feature still quite useful. For example, in the traditional increase between 100 and 200 125 and 160, often a combination of aperture and shutter will be more flexible. this feature, or want to increase the offspring 450D.
talk about the lens problem, the lens can not talk about the problem easily, one is bound to poison a group of people talk about also poisoned himself. But first, please believe that I was full of sincerity:
two zoom lens, long, only took a few. in the telephoto end, 5.6 aperture, the feeling is not enough, this is no way to things.
hedging, that is 17 to 55, the focus quickly, clear image. but the same low-end positioning the lens, there is not much in the portraits out of color, the aperture is not big enough, not blur the background. of course, with the use of general or very good.
50/1.8 header, although the texture is very general, plastic feeling strong, the taste of a toy. But imaging is very good, it is recommended to use it to capture beauty bar. focal length multiplied by 50 1.6 conversion factor, just 80, as a portrait, it has been very good for the. and the image quality is quite good, far more than the other two lenses, and with the 1.8 aperture, to capture quite pleasing background blur effects, more convenient to contrast the beauty at your eyes. It is also normal, Prime Lens Canon is very good. The 50/1.8 header particular benefits from the imaging point of view, is already good. Of course, the wealthy class recommended directly on the 5./1.2 super cow header. star Queen would have for the photographer it should be.
Unfortunately, how to use this lens did not go out to his daughter when taking photos, his lazy, not enough time for the lens.
talk about the 450D lens with the following personal view, the following risks, look carefully into:
50/1.8 header, affordable and good, it is worth considering.
24 ~ 105 / 4 Red ring head. in fact the first set of 5D, this lens is Canon's red circle natural head, quality of natural and reliable. seen a lot of drawing, color and resolution of all I am satisfied. with 82mm diameter lens, not only shape of the mighty, but also give more substantial benefits quality. consider the conversion system, used in the 450D, and into a 38 ~ 168mm, has been the lack of wide-angle end, but in portrait application capability. Although this lens No telephoto, but individuals do not have too much concern that the telephoto end, after all, the use of small and good quality, not cheap. At the same time, this lens is also the perfect application of the full frame DSLR in the future, the realization of seamless upgrade. This lens has been available, the price trend has been strong, and fully describe the problem.
longer simply talk about the routine maintenance and accessories questions:
shutter life, DSLR's shutter is a basic life . But the brothers are afraid of the table, although the press. scrapped until the shutter, but also long overdue upgrading of the fuselage.
lens cleaner, which is very important. Regardless of the pursuit for photography, or play in general, AF blowing balloons are essential. Of course you can buy 10 yuan blowing balloons, but the quality of AF originating in Switzerland, with the price of 55 yuan, I believe that once you have used, do not ask for more. This I've been blowing balloons and the camera standing, free to blow a shot, always right.
There are a lot of lens cleaning fluid, and some are very expensive. suggested more prepared some of the most expensive lens paper, is that 1,2-million a species. the most cost effective. generally have a UV camera lens is dirty UV is dirty, expensive camera will not hurt (as if most people are not very expensive, the head of the General Assembly have it), rubbed with lens paper is sufficient. of course can best do not rub rub, no cleaning, all have damage to the lens. can have more and more blow to blow.
camera bags, camera bags brand a lot. line presentation is also a lot of, you can see more. individuals Lowepro more recommended this brand in the country is well done, very complete product line. A few years ago I know it is not cold, and now more and more like it. It has the advantage of reasonable design, wide choice, and very light (of course models are also heavy).
Other recommended brands: Seven rich diagram; National Geographic brand is currently very hot, given the price of your side is not recommended.
tripod, this is necessary. If the money to buy GITZO (Gitzo) is certainly not wrong, so 10 years ago, and now as well. feature is super strong, lightweight, expensive. but there are many imitation GITZO domestic brands, some have is imitation imitation GITZO the brand. much cheaper price, performance, released from the official website of the seemingly quite cross cattle. The actual players reflect differences in work or not small., it is worth considering the brand, now basically only Benro. recommend this to the market to see in-kind, with the pressure on your weight, not Akira Akira, work carefully and GITZO compare and then decide. Generally speaking, have to buy a good tripod, the investment worth it. most of all photographic equipment, preservation, and that is GITZO tripod and Gang Ren Bo Qi's head, followed by some good shots. Xiangui if it is recommended to buy a 100 in his early general aluminum tripod, first up, Weifeng is a veteran of the low-end, quality is good, future upgrades Unfortunately not.
other accessories, if only the general play, not recommended to buy too much, Ningquewulan, which is equally applicable to a variety of lenses and lens .450 D of the flash effect is still possible, there will not be used for general use big problem. of course, is equipped with an external flash is also worth considering, but suggested buying power of larger, better, and also for the whole frame of the future.
propose to prepare a lithium battery, domestic big names on it, wins a good product Other brands must be careful.
purchase places:
DSLR is not an ordinary digital camera, and since it is SLR photographic equipment should be considered, rather than digital products. recommended to the Stars photographic equipment market (it Luban Road ) to more shopping, much stronger than the digital mall. Taobao has a few of these shops have sex shop, such as the Oriental, Art Alliance, what honesty, etc., usually can take a look.
short, 450D is a very good camera models, to be honest, is my highest concern 08 a DSLR, the original plan by the end into the hole. but plagued by the economic crisis currently rocking the .450 D out of my day, I will miss her, especially When taking pictures in a child. no lightning-like focus, continuous shooting is not unlimited, you can call me how to do?