Got my new 50D yesterday and along with a rented 400 F5.6L (try before you buy ) took it out for a sping this afternoon .

Thought i would post a couplde of captures, which include my first BIF that is actually worth keeping . (amazed how much better the 50D AI Servo is over the 400D)

C&C welcome

Thanks in Advance
Rob

# 1-3
4-5 to follow

#4-5

Congrats! I just picked up a 50D myself (sold the 40D a few months back) Although I haven't had time to try out my camera, I got to shoot with a 50D + 500L + 1.4x about a month ago and man, is that autofocus goood.

Looks like your focal point on the last two is off a bit....

Great start, congrats on the new 50D....

Congrats with your new toy. Some nice captures!

Very nice captures, congrats on your new equipment. Takes awhile to get used to longer lenses, watch your shutter speeds and/or practice good techniques.

congrats, you'll be able to keep up with the bigguns her soon.
Get close as possible and work on technique

are these large crops ?
the image detail is just not there

i would bump the iso in order to stop the lens down and also verify your focus pt

Peyton wrote:
Congrats! I just picked up a 50D myself (sold the 40D a few months back) Although I haven't had time to try out my camera, I got to shoot with a 50D + 500L + 1.4x about a month ago and man, is that autofocus goood.

Looks like your focal point on the last two is off a bit....


Peyton, yeah loving the camera - just need to practice lots now

I checked the focus points on the two Kingfisers, one is off but the other is right on ! Might give the focus a check on the lens tomorrow.

rimland wrote:
are these large crops ?
the image detail is just not there

i would bump the iso in order to stop the lens down and also verify your focus pt


They are only cropped 50% not sure if that counts as alot ?

I will try some shots tomorrow with the Lens stopped down and see what i get - cheers for the advice.

Cheers everyone for the nice comments, practice practice now and hope to post some better example soon.