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21/04/2011 9:26:59 a.m.

photohunter

Posts 69 		In the end it is the operator that makes the picture. I have sold quite a few images taken with a point and shoot. Also it is the pixels/ sq mm that is important and too many pixels on any particular sized sensor will cause distortion. This evident in the Canon G series. The G11 is a 12 Mpx camera but the G12 is a 10 MPx and makes better images.
21/04/2011 9:44:58 a.m.

Canon_S.I.

Posts 283
eyeball wrote:

its not always about the number of pixels but the quality of the pixels that really count. Large sensor cameras, ie most modern dslrs, will simply produce better looking pixels than tiny sensor but large pixel count point and shoots. In saying that there are some newer point and shoots that have large sensors - the fuji X100 for example. The other important factor of course is the quality of glass used in front of your dslr. (and its well known that cameras with black lenses shoot better than cameras with gray lenses - wink)


Your comments made sense...only until your comments in brackets did you falter ,welcome aboard eyeball
21/04/2011 10:03:32 a.m.

Mark Roberts

Posts 37 		I'm new at this—my images have been up for less than a week. I have a 10MP camera, so I'm okay, but I'd be concerned if the bar went too high. Manufacturers are known to pump up pixel counts and other features to get a marketing edge, then bundle those bodies with average lenses to keep the package at a competitive price. I have more money invested in lenses than in the body. However, when I get a few sales, I'll upgrade the body.
21/04/2011 10:12:31 a.m.

Mark_Ewington

Posts 12
eyeball wrote:

its well known that cameras with black lenses shoot better than cameras with gray lenses


Yes, Sigma produces some rather nice lenses :-)
21/04/2011 5:32:27 p.m.

Canon_S.I.

Posts 283
Mark Roberts wrote:

I'm new at this—my images have been up for less than a week. I have a 10MP camera, so I'm okay, but I'd be concerned if the bar went too high. Manufacturers are known to pump up pixel counts and other features to get a marketing edge, then bundle those bodies with average lenses to keep the package at a competitive price. I have more money invested in lenses than in the body. However, when I get a few sales, I'll upgrade the body.


Hi and welcome to you to Mark Roberts,looking at your portfolio it won't take long before you get your camera body,love some of your images especially the colourful gurnard image and horses great photos.I read somewhere online that one should get decent glassware first then the body which makes sense and that's what i did also,i recently sold my 70-200 IS f/2.8 with extender and have a 28-300 IS f/3.5 on its way to replace that,which should cover the field,but still have my trusty 400d and 40d bodies which i'm in no hurry to upgrade,keep up the good work
21/04/2011 8:19:30 p.m.

photohunter

Posts 69 		Do you find your 40D is sharper slightly behind the area you focus on?. I find when shooting people against backdrops that the backdrop is sharp and the person is soft despite putting the focus point on the person. Canon can't seem to fix this problem after two attempts
21/04/2011 8:59:19 p.m.

kathleen

Posts 221
photohunter wrote:

Do you find your 40D is sharper slightly behind the area you focus on?. I find when shooting people against backdrops that the backdrop is sharp and the person is soft despite putting the focus point on the person. Canon can't seem to fix this problem after two attempts


You have to get your lens calabrated to the camera for that problem. My partner had a 40D a couple years ago had the same problem, he sent all his lenses and the camera away to Canon, problem fixed.
Kathleen.
21/04/2011 9:30:25 p.m.

Canon_S.I.

Posts 283 		Thanks for that explanation Kathleen,i have never heard of this procedure before,i would've put it down to the focus points or lack thereof of focus points myself,only 9 points on both 40 & 400D,so depending on the lens it had nothing solid to focus on.Your partner must've been hard to live with during his time of being camera and lens free both at the same time, i know i would've
22/04/2011 7:24:31 p.m.

kathleen

Posts 221
Canon_S.I. wrote:

Thanks for that explanation Kathleen,i have never heard of this procedure before,i would've put it down to the focus points or lack thereof of focus points myself,only 9 points on both 40 & 400D,so depending on the lens it had nothing solid to focus on.Your partner must've been hard to live with during his time of being camera and lens free both at the same time, i know i would've


Hi William.
It was worth it, they were all spot on when he got them back.

Kathleen.
22/04/2011 9:19:24 p.m.

photohunter

Posts 69 		Thsi is a ploy by Canon to get extra bucks from the users of the 10 and 100 series cameras. I don't have that issue with my 5D Mk2
23/04/2011 7:41:06 p.m.

kathleen

Posts 221
photohunter wrote:

Thsi is a ploy by Canon to get extra bucks from the users of the 10 and 100 series cameras. I don't have that issue with my 5D Mk2


My Partner already had his lenses from the 5D, and yes no problems then. When he bought the 40D and found the problem he told them to please fix the problem, he was not happy with it.
They did not charge anything, but he did have to pay the courier to get them over to photo & video in CH CH, then they sent them on through to Canon and courier back to Greymouth.

Kathleen.
28/04/2011 9:28:13 p.m.

mychillybin team

Posts 637 		Thank you to all for many excellent points on these proposed revised camera specs for new members, and for the sharing of valuable knowledge.

There are no plans to push for more than 10 MP - for all of the sorts of good reasons that are outlined well in the forums.

The site aims to make search easy for designer customers by ensuring that all images are available in at least the small, medium, and large size - even although as rightly pointed out the requirement at times is only for a small or medium sized image.

Sensor and lens specification are critical as various people pointed out, with the proposed requirements only providing a loose at best indication of whether the lens and sensors will be of suitable standard - but this new draft seems the best that we can do whilst still keeping the requirement as simple as possible.

This new requirement is now live on the site for NEW photographer applications - but please continue to let us know if you have further comments or suggestions.

the chillys
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