For weeks I've been waiting for me again and again I was promised they would receive in the next few days, but then it was finally time. On Monday of this week I could hold in their hands. The Canon EOS 50D.
In late August, I have here the announced Canon EOS 50D . End of September, they should then be available. Until the actual commercial availability but then it took until the 9th October. The wait was worth it. The camera is a dream and I want to describe my first impression.
This report is deliberately subjective. I want to do with the camera and not a series of tests, because I believe it was built exactly for that. The camera fits comfortably in your hand and processed properly. The housing is apart from the silver dial and the label is identical to its predecessor, the EOS 40D. The display is extremely good. Very high resolution and good anti-reflective coating. It is also ideal for field evaluation in the live mode. I have my display with a protective glass of GGS provided, which, unlike the better known protectors significantly better optical properties and a better protective effect.
The live mode is the next highlight. Introduced with the EOS 40D's successor with other auto-focus functions has been fitted. It is now possible without the mirror to fold it back with the help of a contrast AF to focus. This is somewhat slower than the normal-phase AF (still possible), but very accurate. The contrast AF is accompanied by a facial recognition as it is known from the compact camera class.
The speed is phenomenal. Despite the enormous amount of data (~ 20-25 MB per image), the camera responds very fast. I have not measured it, but 4-5 frames per second are quite realistic.
Some macro and night shots this week proved to be very efficient operation of the camera. The Quick View and the arrangement of buttons make the work in the dark, the displays are very easy to read even at night.
Least a few words about the noise performance. By increasing the resolution of 15 MP on an APS-C sensor generally more noise was expected. In my attempts to record up to ISO 1600 have proven to be very good. Subjectively fallen ISO 1600 with the EOS 50D like ISO 400 for the Canon EOS 400D . Also photos at ISO 3200 are useful, but should be at higher Nutzauflösungen possibly denoised on a PC with appropriate software. The Entrauschungsalgorithmus processor (digit 4) proceeds as carefully, so that no details are lost. The high ISO settings, however I believe only for small resolutions such as web images are suitable. There is just possible to operate at very low light even with short exposure times, which is certainly pleased some party photographers.
My personal conclusion: The move has paid off for me, give the EOS 50D I certainly do not recover as quickly.
Sure, I'll report back here for more detail and publish some pictures. First, however, once one of the very first pictures I've shot. And what should one EDVL photograph after a long day at work otherwise - at least if you want to maintain some clichés 
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Elixir of Life Tags: equipment , Canon , DSLR , EOS , hardware , camera , my equipment
