Ken Cox Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 SEEhttp://www.dpreview.com/products/canon/compacts/canon_sx50hsKEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 think it will also take filtersseehttp://www.steves-digicams.com/camera-reviews/canon/powershot-sx50-hs/canon-powershot-sx50-hs-review.htmlken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 COMPARISON OF MODELShttp://www.dpreview.com/products/compare/side-by-side?products=canon_sx50hs&products=canon_sx40hs&products=canon_s5isKEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted September 29, 2012 Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 Nice spec Ken.Nearly ordered one and then realised it does not take NEF files..DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted September 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2012 http://www.coolutils.com/Formats/NEFken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 LOL - No, there are no pesky Nikon RAW files but hey, it "does" allow the user to save RAW Canon files which is not possible with some of the earlier super zooms like my S30 IS. 28 to - get this 1200 mm optical zoom and digital zoom on top of that which actually works pretty good - at least it does on my S30 IS. If the IQ at 1200 mm is as good as reported - this will be a tremendous bridge camera. Just to get 1200 mm optical at F5.6 would cost about $84,000 (really!). Canon makes a 1200 mm F5.6 which sells for up to $100,000. They have only made about a couple dozen of these and they have been special ordered by news and sports businesses. To have this magnititude of zoom available in a stabilized lens even with a tiny sensor is nothing short of amazing. I thought my S30 IS with 840 mm zoom was the cat's meow - but this is nothing short of phenomenal if it produces decent images.If this works as well as early users say it does - it's going to make a very big impression on the bridge camera market.Best regards,LinNice spec Ken.Nearly ordered one and then realised it does not take NEF files..DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 The tripod necessary to stabilise it would probably cost as much as the camera .My 600mm f1.8 with the 2x converter will knock the socks off it!DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 The replacement for this:http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/product/digital-cameras/coolpix/performance/coolpix-p510will probably go to 12-2000mm.You can't keep up.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 LOL - yep, it's difficult to stay up with the new toys. I have actually got decent usable images (seriously) with my little Canon S30IS which goes to optical 840mm at 4x digital zoom. It has allowed me to get wildlife images I couldn't get with my best dSLR's and some incredibly expensive glass. And - hand-held on top of that!LinThe replacement for this:http://www.europe-ni...ce/coolpix-p510will probably go to 12-2000mm.You can't keep up.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 The amazing thing is that you don't need a tripod, even though it does have a tripod stabilization mode. That's something new to me. Most of the optical stabilization configurations require you to turn off stabilization when on a tripod. This one has a mode which lets it be used on a tripod. 600mm F1.8 - that's one I'd like to see - LOL. - probably couldn't lift it - HA!Actually, Sigma has a 200-500mm F2.8 which I had a chance to use. It's about $34,000 MSRP - the thing was so heavy you almost need a truck to carry it. (34.6 pounds to be exact)I think the largest lens I've seen was this one which was for sale on ebay a while back. It was made by Canon and is a 5200mm F14Zeiss once made this 1700mm F4 for a one-off client. This thing weighs nearly 600 pounds and had to be mounted on a truck. I took some pictures of it at PMA in Las Vegas years ago - but I can't find them... Here's a link to some info about it...http://theonlinephot...super-tele.htmlLinThe tripod necessary to stabilise it would probably cost as much as the camera .My 600mm f1.8 with the 2x converter will knock the socks off it!DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davegee Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 My 600mm f1.8 is made by a Japanese firm working out of the Rhondda Valley - DaiHatsoff.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 From coal mining to Egyptology to high tech - cool! Welsh technology is evolving!! Best regards,LinMy 600mm f1.8 is made by a Japanese firm working out of the Rhondda Valley - DaiHatsoff.DG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lin Evans Posted September 30, 2012 Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 Here's some results Ken...I could definitely live with this. These were from a Japanese user and are taken respectively at 24mm, 1200mm, (optical) then 2400mm and 4800mm digital zoom. It's the duck standing just in front of the post.....SEEhttp://www.dpreview....ts/canon_sx50hsKEN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Cox Posted September 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2012 not too shabby -- Davy will be scabbin them and making a show ))))))))))ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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