40d died, long live the 50d (bird pics)

borno · 01-31-2010, 05:53 PM

Thanks to Adorama who gave me a refund on my 40d refurb that died I was able to get a 50d for a couple hundred more (new). I got an extra warranty because my luck with camera gear has not been so good. I process the 50d files pretty much like my k20d files. I thought I would share a couple since I got the body all dialed in for my couple of telephoto lenses a couple days ago.I'm happy

From today:
Wren

crows blinking

Heron

goose

from a couple days ago:

kent vinyard · 01-31-2010, 07:44 PM

Very nice bird photos. Are you using the canon 400mm f5.6 lens?
A lot of people switch to canon just for that lens.

borno · 01-31-2010, 08:15 PM

Thank You Kent,
Yes I have the 400mm f5.6 and recently was lucky enough to get a 300mm f2.8 IS. I had to sell a lot of stuff to swing it though. : )

PentaxPoke · 01-31-2010, 08:32 PM

Very nice. Can you comment a bit on your technique? Did you have to use a blind, or could you stroll around and catch them whenever possible? It looks like you were able to get really close in a few of these shots.

borno · 01-31-2010, 08:55 PM

Hi PentaxPoke
I don't have a blind, I just try to get lucky. I might get a little blind this spring, there are a couple Kingfishers I have been chasing that make me crazy.: )

LeDave · 02-02-2010, 07:31 PM

Great bird shots, those are very sharp. The 50D is a wonderful camera.

borno · 02-02-2010, 09:17 PM

Thanks LeDave,
I wasn't sure if I would like the 50d as much as the 40d, but it really is better. The extra pixels are nice as I was used to my k20d and ability to crop some if needed.

borno · 02-02-2010, 09:25 PM

a couple more from yesterday
coots

a bluebird waits for spring

er1kksen · 02-04-2010, 01:23 AM

The whole time I owned a 40D I wished I had the 50D for more "K20D-like" IQ with the 40D's speed (just wasn't in the economic cards, sadly). Glad to see you're enjoying yours!

01-31-2010, 05:53 PM	#1
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	40d died, long live the 50d (bird pics) Thanks to Adorama who gave me a refund on my 40d refurb that died I was able to get a 50d for a couple hundred more (new). I got an extra warranty because my luck with camera gear has not been so good. I process the 50d files pretty much like my k20d files. I thought I would share a couple since I got the body all dialed in for my couple of telephoto lenses a couple days ago.I'm happy From today: Wren crows blinking Heron goose from a couple days ago:

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01-31-2010, 07:44 PM	#2
kent vinyard Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norman, Oklahoma USA Posts: 348	Very nice bird photos. Are you using the canon 400mm f5.6 lens? A lot of people switch to canon just for that lens.

01-31-2010, 08:15 PM	#3
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580 Original Poster	Thank You Kent, Yes I have the 400mm f5.6 and recently was lucky enough to get a 300mm f2.8 IS. I had to sell a lot of stuff to swing it though. : )

01-31-2010, 08:32 PM	#4
PentaxPoke Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,411	Very nice. Can you comment a bit on your technique? Did you have to use a blind, or could you stroll around and catch them whenever possible? It looks like you were able to get really close in a few of these shots.

01-31-2010, 08:55 PM	#5
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580 Original Poster	Hi PentaxPoke I don't have a blind, I just try to get lucky. I might get a little blind this spring, there are a couple Kingfishers I have been chasing that make me crazy.: )

02-02-2010, 07:31 PM	#6
LeDave Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minneapolis - St. Paul Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,067	Great bird shots, those are very sharp. The 50D is a wonderful camera.

02-02-2010, 09:17 PM	#7
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580 Original Poster	Thanks LeDave, I wasn't sure if I would like the 50d as much as the 40d, but it really is better. The extra pixels are nice as I was used to my k20d and ability to crop some if needed.

02-02-2010, 09:25 PM	#8
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580 Original Poster	a couple more from yesterday coots a bluebird waits for spring

02-04-2010, 01:23 AM	#9
er1kksen Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Forestville, NY Photos: Albums Posts: 1,801	The whole time I owned a 40D I wished I had the 50D for more "K20D-like" IQ with the 40D's speed (just wasn't in the economic cards, sadly). Glad to see you're enjoying yours!