Amanda H
I am a new owner of a Canon 50D and am experiencing some issues with it. My fiance's sisterinlaw did something with my settings, and I know she set it to RAW mode (the extension on my images is .CR2) but here is my issue:
On my camera, the images I take look extremely sharp and vibrant, but when I transfer them to my computer, they are dull and dark and full of noise. I am viewing the images in the regular Windows Photo viewer but have also tried Google Picasa and the same thing happens. (for example, I went to my fiance's firehouse yesterday and took some pictures of the fire engines and the red color looked rich and vibrant on my camera, but then transferred to my computer, the images were dark and dull and had a LOT of noise.)
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, I am really disappointed that these fire dept images did not turn out the way I had hoped!!!
Answer
The reason the RAW files don't look quite as bright and vibrant is because RAW files are unprocessed. It is also possible the camera was set to Neutral or Faithful in the picture styles menu which truly will make images look flat and full.
While I too once used Google Picasa to process my RAW files, I stopped because I just didn't like the way it handled images. The last version I used, had a weird habit of making it's own edits without any input from me which drove me nuts.
All of this aside, if you want your images to come out just as they did when the camera was set to JPEG, use the software that came with your camera (Digital Photo Professional). That software can read the Picture Style settings in your camera and produce JPG images identical to those that would come straight from the camera.
DPP is included for free with all Canon DSLRs. The current version is version 3.8 (PC) or 3.8.1 ((Mac). However, your 50D probably came with an earlier version but, it works the same way. The interface hasn't changed much in three years. I own both a 40D and a 7D so I've seen several different versions. You'll find documentation for the software included on the CD that came with your camera or you can download it by going to the support/downloads page for your camera at http://www.canoneos.com.
For what it's worth, I know quite a few professionals who use DPP for all their RAW image processing before editing photos in Photoshop. I am not a pro but, I use DPP anytime I need to process a large batch of RAW images for the web. I like it because the workflow for that process in DPP is much simpler than using Adobe Photoshop CS4. That said, I still use Photoshop when an image is special and I plan to produce a large print.
The reason the RAW files don't look quite as bright and vibrant is because RAW files are unprocessed. It is also possible the camera was set to Neutral or Faithful in the picture styles menu which truly will make images look flat and full.
While I too once used Google Picasa to process my RAW files, I stopped because I just didn't like the way it handled images. The last version I used, had a weird habit of making it's own edits without any input from me which drove me nuts.
All of this aside, if you want your images to come out just as they did when the camera was set to JPEG, use the software that came with your camera (Digital Photo Professional). That software can read the Picture Style settings in your camera and produce JPG images identical to those that would come straight from the camera.
DPP is included for free with all Canon DSLRs. The current version is version 3.8 (PC) or 3.8.1 ((Mac). However, your 50D probably came with an earlier version but, it works the same way. The interface hasn't changed much in three years. I own both a 40D and a 7D so I've seen several different versions. You'll find documentation for the software included on the CD that came with your camera or you can download it by going to the support/downloads page for your camera at http://www.canoneos.com.
For what it's worth, I know quite a few professionals who use DPP for all their RAW image processing before editing photos in Photoshop. I am not a pro but, I use DPP anytime I need to process a large batch of RAW images for the web. I like it because the workflow for that process in DPP is much simpler than using Adobe Photoshop CS4. That said, I still use Photoshop when an image is special and I plan to produce a large print.
I need a new camera?!?
xxblondiex
what type of camera should i get. i have about $250 to spend on it. =) thanks.
Answer
CANON SD 880
Before i start let me remind you to buy from reputable online dealers such as beachcamera.com, bhphoto, buydig, adorama, ritz camera, J&R, amazon, etc. NOT ebay. Look around those to get the best price. Just remember to check resellerratings.com and BBB.org to see the reputation of the vendor. There are a lot of scam artists online these days.
I would say you should go with canon point and shoots, and the best one is SD 880IS, it's around 250 dollars. REMEMBER, megapixels DON'T MATTER, it's a marketing tool. Any photographer will tell you megapixels have nothing to do with image quality.
If you want REALLY good zoom look at some of the prosumer point and shoot ones, they come with 20x zoom while compact point and shoots usually have 3-4X. When looking at zoom ONLY LOOK AT THE OPTICAL zoom. Digital zoom means NOTHING. If you want to take another picture immediately after, prosumer point and shoots and dslrs are better than compact camera. So if you shoot a lot of moving things or sports, you may require a prosumer point and shoot or a dslr. However most compact point and shoots these days can do fairly well on that too, but no where near as well as a dslr would.
Here are my general suggestions in each range of cameras, organized by 3 groups, compact point and shoots, prosumer point and shoots (basically higher end and bulkier point and shoots), and dSLRS.
Compact Point and shoot: Canon SD 880 IS (comes in gold and sliver), this is one of the best point and shoot cameras out so far and costs around $250 I believe.
Prosumer point and shoot: Sony HX1 or Canon G10 or Canon SX1IS. All three of these are excellent, you can compare them yourselves to see which one you like. These cameras offer a lot more manual control than point and shoots and have higher zooms. They are a bit more advanced than the typical compact point and shoot cameras. They'll also be more expensive, around 400-600.
dslr: These are your really serious cameras, with interchangable lenses. These will cost a lot! They have interchangable lenses and offer a lot of flexibility and creative control. When you buy these you buy a system and will build on it with life by purchasing more lenses as you go, flashes, tripods, etc etc. Just one of the lenses alone will cost more than your point and shoot will, so they aren't cheap. Here are my recommendations for dslrs.
Entry level: Nikon D40, Canon Rebel XS
Mid level dslr: Canon XSi or the New T1i
More professional models: Nikon D90 or nikon D300 or Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 50D
Full frame: these are the most expensive cameras in the world and will run around as much as a car for the whole system, so i won't recommend these cuz if you were in the market for these I'm sure you wouldn't have asked any questions here on yahoo answers, you'd be a professional taking photos for a living.
*NOTE: canon and nikon are the two biggest and best companies when it comes to cameras. Canon by far leads the way when it comes to point and shoots. In SLR, it's debatable but I prefer Nikon SLRs
**yea i know the last half doesn't apply to you, but just look at the compact point and shoot suggestion part.
CANON SD 880
Before i start let me remind you to buy from reputable online dealers such as beachcamera.com, bhphoto, buydig, adorama, ritz camera, J&R, amazon, etc. NOT ebay. Look around those to get the best price. Just remember to check resellerratings.com and BBB.org to see the reputation of the vendor. There are a lot of scam artists online these days.
I would say you should go with canon point and shoots, and the best one is SD 880IS, it's around 250 dollars. REMEMBER, megapixels DON'T MATTER, it's a marketing tool. Any photographer will tell you megapixels have nothing to do with image quality.
If you want REALLY good zoom look at some of the prosumer point and shoot ones, they come with 20x zoom while compact point and shoots usually have 3-4X. When looking at zoom ONLY LOOK AT THE OPTICAL zoom. Digital zoom means NOTHING. If you want to take another picture immediately after, prosumer point and shoots and dslrs are better than compact camera. So if you shoot a lot of moving things or sports, you may require a prosumer point and shoot or a dslr. However most compact point and shoots these days can do fairly well on that too, but no where near as well as a dslr would.
Here are my general suggestions in each range of cameras, organized by 3 groups, compact point and shoots, prosumer point and shoots (basically higher end and bulkier point and shoots), and dSLRS.
Compact Point and shoot: Canon SD 880 IS (comes in gold and sliver), this is one of the best point and shoot cameras out so far and costs around $250 I believe.
Prosumer point and shoot: Sony HX1 or Canon G10 or Canon SX1IS. All three of these are excellent, you can compare them yourselves to see which one you like. These cameras offer a lot more manual control than point and shoots and have higher zooms. They are a bit more advanced than the typical compact point and shoot cameras. They'll also be more expensive, around 400-600.
dslr: These are your really serious cameras, with interchangable lenses. These will cost a lot! They have interchangable lenses and offer a lot of flexibility and creative control. When you buy these you buy a system and will build on it with life by purchasing more lenses as you go, flashes, tripods, etc etc. Just one of the lenses alone will cost more than your point and shoot will, so they aren't cheap. Here are my recommendations for dslrs.
Entry level: Nikon D40, Canon Rebel XS
Mid level dslr: Canon XSi or the New T1i
More professional models: Nikon D90 or nikon D300 or Canon EOS 40D, Canon EOS 50D
Full frame: these are the most expensive cameras in the world and will run around as much as a car for the whole system, so i won't recommend these cuz if you were in the market for these I'm sure you wouldn't have asked any questions here on yahoo answers, you'd be a professional taking photos for a living.
*NOTE: canon and nikon are the two biggest and best companies when it comes to cameras. Canon by far leads the way when it comes to point and shoots. In SLR, it's debatable but I prefer Nikon SLRs
**yea i know the last half doesn't apply to you, but just look at the compact point and shoot suggestion part.
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