OscarDaniel said at 3:22 p.m. on Apr 2, 2009:
Im beginer on DSLR, and to me the EOS 40D result a little heavy, but the camera is very good, I hope do better pictures, when i learn all the camera manual.
Nobody invite me to this group, may I include my 40D´s tabblos here?

Moabjeeper said at 8:02 a.m. on Nov 22, 2008:
Do you shoot with a UV filter? Ihave them on all my lens for protection?
That's OK, but I have got better results without them. Photos are sharper.

LostAbroad said at 9:36 a.m. on Oct 2, 2008:
... I got my new Canon 50D!!

Now only need to learn how to shoot :DDD

sorry, no new pics yet from my new baby as too bad net connections from hotels.

Heli

Moabjeeper said at 7:27 p.m. on Apr 12, 2008:
An EOS 40D owner has told me he ued an old maual focus Zieus lens.
The pictures were great. I tried an old EF on my 40D and no problem.Is the
digital compayibility a myth?

Bob Myers

JeffS said at 6:21 p.m. on Jan 23, 2007:
I knew there was a difference in focal length between DSLR and 35mm lenses, but I was a little mystified about the relationship. I found some pretty good info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wide-angle_lens

Basically, there is a "crop factor" that you can use to convert from DSLR lengths to 35mm lengths; that at least make more sense to those who are used to 35mm lenses.

The crop factor for most Canons is 1.6 (1.5 for Nikon). So, here are some examples of lenses that I found.

30mm == 48mm
50mm == 80mm
85mm == 136mm

Here's a few super-wide zoom lenses I found:

10-20mm == 16-32mm
12-24mm == 19-38mm

In 35mm terms, I always thought of 50mm as the classic "normal" lens and 28mm as the classic wide-angle.

JeffS said at 4:45 p.m. on Jan 22, 2007:
I was checking out some of the "light painting" photos at http://www.lostamerica.com/. In the technique section he notes that he now uses a Canon 20D. I started to do some experimenting myself, but I was unable to set the shutter for longer than 30 seconds. I guess I'll need to crack open the User's Guide.

In any case, I was wondering how best to do a shutter release for a long exposure. In the "old days" you would use a cable release that would hook to the shutter button. On my first digicam (Canon G1), it came with a wireless remote, which was even cooler.

My current method is to use the 2-second self-timer (to minimize shake when pressed) while on a tripod. So far that's worked OK for 30 second exposures or less.

Does anyone use a remote release?
How do you set a "Bulb" release for say 4 minutes?

Dave.delay said at 11:27 a.m. on Dec 20, 2006:
This is not a DLSR question, but I couldn't find a better place to ask.

I have a point-and-shoot Canon PowerShot S2 IS. Canon offers two lens accessories: A wide-angle converter and a telephoto converter. I'd like to have both, but they are relatively expensive. You can buy after-market lens & filter sets from other manufacturers for much less money (like $60 instead of > $200). The question is should I buy the Canon lenses? Is there an objective way to compare quality or do you just buy Canon because they have a good rep?

Thanks.

JeffS said at 3:00 p.m. on Nov 2, 2006:
I have a Lowepro Topload Zoom 1 (TLZ-1) camera bag and a Lowepro waist-belt. This works very well and is comfortable and convenient to wear.

I also recently got an OP/TECH neoprene strap. This makes the camera much more comfortable to wear, over the original strap. It also has quick-release straps.

I just got an OP/TECH neoprene cover. I ordered it online and am not quite sold on it yet. It's not as easy to put on and take off as I would like. But, it does provide more protection than no cover at all.

Are there any other must-have accessories for the DSLR?

Dcs said at 10:23 p.m. on Oct 31, 2006:
I've got a 20D with a Sigma 18-50 f2.8, Sigma 30mm f1.4, 50mm f1.8 and 85mm f1.8