Comments on: canon digital slr (eos 50D)?

By: chris

chris — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:44:59 +0000

you’ve just got yourself a "semi-professional" camera and you don’t have any idea how to use it at all. you should have gotten yourself an entry level first in my opinion.

slr doesn’t work LIKE point and shoot where you just look at the LCD to aim your subject. you have to literally look through the viewfinder.

it has a feature where you can use live view (LCD mode) but it doesn’t work as simple as a point and shoot. that feature is used only for macro shots (to precisely focus the subject and to get sharpness of desired as well).

and also if you wanna use live view, it doesn’t work like the point and shoot, ’cause it doesn’t focus automatically like in point and shoot where you just have to half press the shutter button. and it will take up so much time to shoot everything with the live view.

i have an slr and i don’t use the live view most of the time, i only do when i shoot macros. or when… instead of lying down on the ground, i just use that feature and take a peak on it and get a good shot where it’s hard to get a good angle.

if you thought slr works like a point and shoot cam ’cause of the LCD, you’re wrong. you’ve just got yourself a semi-pro camera. THERE’S NO SLR that works like a point and shoot.

anyways, to use live view, press the menu button.
- go to settings. the yellow square with a wrench in it.
- and look for the settings that says "Live view function settings"
- and enable it.

go back to the main screen/or half press the shutter to take you back to where you should be.

- to activate the live view, click on the print button (you’ll find it on top of the screen on the left).

the mirror will flip and then you can use the LCD as your viewfinder.

but i’ll tell you now, that doesn’t work like a point and shoot.
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By: Nathan Grammatico

Nathan Grammatico — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:03:59 +0000

Most of the Digital SLR cameras released since 2007 facilitate live view. Live view is the ability to use the screen on the back to compose your pictures like you would on a point and shoot camera. The Canon EOS 40d, and the 50d both facilitate live view. I’m not exactly sure how you activate the live view on the 50d, I own the 30d, which doesn’t have it.
Here’s a video review of the camera, which you will find useful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Li3KA1FcEA

Gordon will also go over the other features of the camera.
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By: Andre M

Andre M — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:34:59 +0000

The 50D does have live view, but you can only use it in the creative modes (as appose to the full auto modes), and its not really great for fast moving objects. Its good for landscapes, macro, and still life shots. Obviously you dont have to set up the viewfinder and the 50D has a dedicated button for live view, I forget which one, the manual will tell you how. It seems like you would benefit from maybe saving a little and getting the Canon XSi and a nicer lens instead of the 50D.
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By: selina_555

selina_555 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:55:59 +0000

Oh my…… if you don’t know the answer to that, are you sure you’re ready to buy a DSLR?
By the time you buy the camera, the lenses you need, plus some accessories, you’re looking at a LOT of money.

It sounds to me like you have very much to learn, and you would be much better off doing that first.

Once you know more about photography and cameras, you’ll be able to make better choices that you’ll be happy with for years to come.
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