Volk359
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Greetings All,
A couple years ago I purchased a Canon 50D and although it gave great reviews and was affordable I can't say that I've ever been satisfied with it. Regardless of what I do I cannot get a tack sharp image with it even when using a tripod, turning IS on/off, autofocus on/off, flash, using a remote shutter, "spray and pray", etc, etc. The best images I can capture seem to have a real soft focus to them. When zooming in to the attached picture the pixelation is quite obvious. In addition, there seems to be a ghostly halo around white objects against a dark background. (yes, the lenses & filters are clean) The halo was first noticed and grossly compounded when using a 70-200 f2.8 and I initially blamed the lens however the attached photo was taken with a kit lens and the halo wasn't noticeable until I zoomed in. I understand that pixelation will occur when you zoom into a picture too far however at 1:1 (100%?), as this photo is, I feel there should be very little, if any, pixelation.
The 50D has a smaller sensor than other rival models but it seems to me that the images should be much clearer than I've been getting. The 70-200 is a fine lens but the problem seems to be worse with it. It now makes me feel that something is wrong with camera rather than the lenses. The attached image is typical clarity for my shots and if I remember correctly I had focused on the house in the background. It was a nice sunny evening and the distance was +/-200 yards but I can't be certain. No corrections have been made to the photo other than contrast, highlights and shadows.
I've been using film cameras since I was a kid and digital cameras, albeit smaller ones, for many years so I feel I'm competent enough to create clear images but I am frustrated as I had high expectations for this camera and my budget doesn't really allow the purchase of another. When I view photos from other websites, on here for example, the clarity is obvious but tack sharp does not seem to be capable with this camera.
I've done a fair amount of research on the web and the only thing I can find is that other 50D users are experiencing the same problem but no remedies seem to have been mentioned. I guess my question is, am I expecting too much from this camera? Will "calibration" from a competent camera shop help? Is the halo an effect that can be corrected?
Sorry this is a bit long winded.
Thanks,
Keith
A couple years ago I purchased a Canon 50D and although it gave great reviews and was affordable I can't say that I've ever been satisfied with it. Regardless of what I do I cannot get a tack sharp image with it even when using a tripod, turning IS on/off, autofocus on/off, flash, using a remote shutter, "spray and pray", etc, etc. The best images I can capture seem to have a real soft focus to them. When zooming in to the attached picture the pixelation is quite obvious. In addition, there seems to be a ghostly halo around white objects against a dark background. (yes, the lenses & filters are clean) The halo was first noticed and grossly compounded when using a 70-200 f2.8 and I initially blamed the lens however the attached photo was taken with a kit lens and the halo wasn't noticeable until I zoomed in. I understand that pixelation will occur when you zoom into a picture too far however at 1:1 (100%?), as this photo is, I feel there should be very little, if any, pixelation.
The 50D has a smaller sensor than other rival models but it seems to me that the images should be much clearer than I've been getting. The 70-200 is a fine lens but the problem seems to be worse with it. It now makes me feel that something is wrong with camera rather than the lenses. The attached image is typical clarity for my shots and if I remember correctly I had focused on the house in the background. It was a nice sunny evening and the distance was +/-200 yards but I can't be certain. No corrections have been made to the photo other than contrast, highlights and shadows.
I've been using film cameras since I was a kid and digital cameras, albeit smaller ones, for many years so I feel I'm competent enough to create clear images but I am frustrated as I had high expectations for this camera and my budget doesn't really allow the purchase of another. When I view photos from other websites, on here for example, the clarity is obvious but tack sharp does not seem to be capable with this camera.
I've done a fair amount of research on the web and the only thing I can find is that other 50D users are experiencing the same problem but no remedies seem to have been mentioned. I guess my question is, am I expecting too much from this camera? Will "calibration" from a competent camera shop help? Is the halo an effect that can be corrected?
Sorry this is a bit long winded.
Thanks,
Keith