500D Users Thread

[HiStOrY MaKeR]

Hey, calling for all 500D users!

Come and share your experiences, pictures, gear and lots more.
Show/Share tips, organize outings and getting enthusiasts excited!

=)

[HiStOrY MaKeR]

Do note that I'm starting an outing for us at:

http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5085914

Welcome to the Canon EOS 500D Club:
1) HiStOrY MaKeR - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6IS.
2) twinrongs - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS, Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM.
3) mynameisgreg - Canon 500D, EF 24-105 L F4 IS
4) Rubedo - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6IS
5) zelot - Canon 500D, EF-S 17-85 F4-5.6 IS USM
6) mindfulness - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6IS and EF-S 55-250mm F4 IS
7) frankman - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6IS
8) tootoo - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
9) lem2674 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
10) R1szuan - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
11) otarr - Canon 500D, Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3, EF 50mm F1.8
12) cd87421-Canon 500D, Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OS, EF 50mm F1.8
13) trebla - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
14) sam204 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS. (next 50mm F1.8)
15) yutakarin - Canon 500D, EF-S1 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS
16) deroo - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
17) happyham - canon 500D, EF 24-105 L F4 IS
18) Anfield_Hero - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
19) tikuz - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
20) ekardo - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
21) skysunsandsea - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
22) erickho1979 - Canon 500D, Sigma 18 - 125mm, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
23) Dizkuz, sweden. Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
24) llee12 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
25) ahbock - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
26) Sheaffey - Canon 500D AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR
27) Hibernate - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
28) yc2005 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
29) GreatSage - Canon 500D, EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 IS
30) Tanericash - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6IS
31) Ringwraiths - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
32) leowster - Canon 500D, EF-S 17-55mm f2.8
33) Martintgz- Canon 500D, EF-s 18-55 f.3.5-5.6 IS
34) Shinhwa- - Canon 500D, EF-s 18-55 f.3.5-5.6 IS
35) hoyongfu - Canon 500D, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
36) hubster - Canon 500D, EF-s 18-55 f.3.5-5.6 IS & EF-S 75-300 USM
37) kikiaw - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
38) Royroy - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
39) fabiaN__ - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
40) Burberrys14 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
41) xbeano - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
42) ezrizjay - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
43) itspineapple - Canon 500D, EF-s 18-55 f.3.5-5.6 IS
44) lcffsy69 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
45) freestyle1279 - Canon 500D, EF-S 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM
46) lonewo1f - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
47) oliverlay - Canon 500D, Tamron 17-50 F2.8, EF 50mm F1.8 II
48) impresza - Canon 500D, EF-S 17-55mm F2.8 IS
49) song20 - Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM, Tamron AF 17-50mm f2.8 XR Di II LD, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
50) jimfwh - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
51) lightning - Canon 500D EF400F2.8LIS
52) mavicaste - Canon EOS 500D Kit EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
53) avalancheseah - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
54) dayot - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f1.8 II, EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III USM, Tamron SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro
55) hedgehog05 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS.
56) win560 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS, EF 50mm f/1.8 II
57) roywwp - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
58) Devilcup - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
59) hungrysuperman - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
60) AlphaZeroOne - Canon EOS 500D Kit EF - 18 -55 IS, Sigma 150 Macro, Sigma 28 - 300 3.5 - 6.3, Sigma 50 - 500 (upgraded from Canon 300 & Canon 400)
61) Tay76101-Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
62) Ry0suk1 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
63) picatso - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
64) junming - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
65) SKLEE - Canon 500d, EF-S 18-55mm IS, EF 50MM 1:1.8
66) ezmum - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5 - 5.6 IS
67) sje4182 - Canon 500D, Sigma 18-200/3.5-6.3 DC OS, EF 50/1.8
68) genesis88 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5 - 5.6 IS
69) eedwinn - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5 - 5.6 IS
70) danyeo - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
71) josshing - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
72) MOODecipher - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6IS
73) Antz69 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS, EF 50/1.8
74) jamelaw - Canon 500D | Tamron 17-50 2.8, EF 28-135 IS USM, EF 50 1.8, Sigma 70-300 APO DG | 430EX
75) newhire - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
76) Zero6 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
77) hanniballecter1979 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
78) yesman1234 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
79) arquizon canon 500d 50mm 1.8 17-55mm 2.8
80) sanjangr - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
81) s230180 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
82) chihhock - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
83) Richard - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
84) Chuakel - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS and EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
85) nsim76 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
86) newatom - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS and EF-S 55-250mm F4-5.6 IS
87) Tueac - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
88) bread84 - Canon 500D, Ef-s 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
89) Codiox - Canon 500D, Ef-s 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
90) ictsux - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
91) ngkelson - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS, 3rd Party Grip
92) ahmahippo - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
93) aikboon - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
94) quintessa- Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
95) HPONG5 - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS
96) DMajor - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
97) sensornoise - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55 F3.5-5.6 IS and EF 50mm F1.8 II
98) FrancisGabriel - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
99) Adalricus - Canon 500D | EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS & EF 75-300 F4-5.6 USM
100) nismogtr35 - Canon 500D | EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS
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[henry soh]

Hi there, how is the video playback on 32" screen @ 20fps, 720p

[flyer]

Originally Posted by henry soh Hi there, how is the video playback on 32" screen @ 20fps, 720p

Not sure that you can take 720p video at 20fps with the 500D coz it only has 1080p at 20 fps, 720p at 30 fps and 640x480 at 30 fps. Unless you mean to take 1080p video at 20fps then downrez to 720p at 20fps or take 720p at 30fps then reduce 30fps to 20fps, in which case I hope some new 500D owners will go through the trouble to do the conversion to test.

[twinrongs]

1) HiStOrY MaKeR - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6IS.
2) twinrongs - Canon 500D, EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS.

[twinrongs]

Sorry for this noobs question. Anyone has problem viewing your video in with ZoomBrowser? I have no problem view the video from my IXUS850 but the video from 500D (.MOV) cannot be played. I can only use window media player to view now. What software do u used for viewing video from 500D.

[Anfield_Hero]

you can always try vlc player or GOM player..

[HiStOrY MaKeR]

Originally Posted by henry soh Hi there, how is the video playback on 32" screen @ 20fps, 720p

lol.... I've not tried the video yet. will try it soon.
but i'm using 19" LCD TV w/ HDMI.....

so can't really tell u much. but I'm sure the video is gd on the 3" screen.

shld be great on a MAC laptop, etc.....

[HiStOrY MaKeR]

Originally Posted by twinrongs Sorry for this noobs question. Anyone has problem viewing your video in with ZoomBrowser? I have no problem view the video from my IXUS850 but the video from 500D (.MOV) cannot be played. I can only use window media player to view now. What software do u used for viewing video from 500D.

*.MOV? try QuickTime.

[HiStOrY MaKeR]

so few pple using 500D?

i believe there are many more.....

[ggodetucsamoht]

i not sure abt the owner of this new 500D but i have make a trip down to Vivo canon showroom to shoot a section of video using my own SD card. i manage to capture both 1080p and 720p. As seen on my lappy LCDs, the 720p looks much more better while the 1080p motion looks jerky. it looks the same on the camera LCD when doing the recording to. i will try to view it on my 37" HD ready Tv in awhile, but anyone can advice me how can i transfer the video on the TV itself, if i plu in the VGA cable will the effect be the same? or i burn it as a DVD video and play the disc with the player?

[mynameisgreg]

errr... i don't think that many people have gotten the cam yet.. it was kinda released only a week ago. buut im gonna get mine tomorrow!!

[ggodetucsamoht]

Originally Posted by ggodetucsamoht i not sure abt the owner of this new 500D but i have make a trip down to Vivo canon showroom to shoot a section of video using my own SD card. i manage to capture both 1080p and 720p. As seen on my lappy LCDs, the 720p looks much more better while the 1080p motion looks jerky. it looks the same on the camera LCD when doing the recording to. i will try to view it on my 37" HD ready Tv in awhile, but anyone can advice me how can i transfer the video on the TV itself, if i plu in the VGA cable will the effect be the same? or i burn it as a DVD video and play the disc with the player?

manage to burn a DVD out from the video file i capture this afternoon. wow, is very sharp and clear on my HD ready lcd.

for 720P video it is marvellous, 1080P is definately cannot make it. it looks jerky and motion is not as smooth as the 720P.

overall sharpness is far more better than my non-HD pana video cam recorder and the focusing is not good, when zooming in, we need to do manual focus, auto focusing is not good on the 500d too.

[HiStOrY MaKeR]

Originally Posted by mynameisgreg errr... i don't think that many people have gotten the cam yet.. it was kinda released only a week ago. buut im gonna get mine tomorrow!!

have fun though. where u getting it?

[mynameisgreg]

HEY!!! i just got mine from Samuel hehehe... He's sooo friendly and such a good sales person had a wonderful time there. Hmmm... but i think I am missing my eye cup the thingy covering the viewfinder. Is it suppose to be in the box or on the camera already. i can't find it in the box..

[loadingbay]

Originally Posted by mynameisgreg HEY!!! i just got mine from Samuel hehehe... He's sooo friendly and such a good sales person had a wonderful time there. Hmmm... but i think I am missing my eye cup the thingy covering the viewfinder. Is it suppose to be in the box or on the camera already. i can't find it in the box..

How much you bought ? where is this shop ?

[lightning]

Originally Posted by mynameisgreg HEY!!! i just got mine from Samuel hehehe... He's sooo friendly and such a good sales person had a wonderful time there. Hmmm... but i think I am missing my eye cup the thingy covering the viewfinder. Is it suppose to be in the box or on the camera already. i can't find it in the box..

humm...it is suppose to be attached to the body right from the start.

[mynameisgreg]

yeah i was wondering why it wasn't too.. but anyways i went back to get it. there were really a lot of people in the shop at that time so i guess he misplaced it while getting the camera ready for me. the price was reasonable. body + 24-105mm $2850, my dad was paying and he dint want to bargain cuz the service was so good

[skysunsandsea]

i am a beginner and just got my 500d at harvey at $1469, same price as on canon website.

body + kit 18-55
1 x canon bag
2 x kingston SD cards (Class 4)
1 x extra compatible batt (not canon original batt)
2 x lens UV filter (got an extra one free for my 55 - 200mm)
1 x tripod
1 x sd card reader
1 x screen protector
4 years extended warranty at $180
(thinking that longer warranty serve useful in the future if i were to sell my cam)

plus point is i can pay by interest free installments by credit card at harvey

may i ask what are the setbacks of a class 4 sd card on the camera. not sure what is a class 4 card. i read about getting a higher speed sd card for faster image process. true?

[mynameisgreg]

you should just google for this sorta thing... its way faster than waiting for a reponse

haha i'm also a noob so i might be wrong,

class 4 means write rate of 4 mb/s(min)
class 6 means write rate of 6mb/s(min)

canon recommends class 6 minimum for 500d optimal video recording.
personally i can't tell the difference when the guy at the shop showed me..

cheers!