I’m not normally a great one for rushing out and buying the latest equipment (for starters, I’d be bankrupt if I did!). But about every 12-18 months I get a new piece of gear which seems to fire my enthusiasm once more. It’s always interesting putting a new piece of tech through its paces, whether [...]
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I took a long, critical look the other day at some of the photos I’d recently taken with my Canon 17-85mm lens [left]. It’s built for digital and as such, can’t be used on any 35mm or full-frame censor CCD cameras (such as Canon’s 5D – not that I have one!).
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I have already talked a little about the effects of high ISO noise in a previous post. And one of the reasons I wanted to upgrade from my Canon EOS 300D to my new 30D was it’s alleged better performance at high ISO settings, plus the ability to choose ISO 3200 in really dark situations, whereas the old camera would only go up to ISO 1600.
So I thought it might be useful to take a closer look at some photos taken with each camera, and see if things really are any better in dim conditions.
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Although not strictly part of my “Coast & Cornwall” trip, I took the opportunity to stop off in picturesque Wells, in Somerset, on my way back home, via a stop in Wiltshire to visit friends. I’d seen the Cathedral on a previous trip, but I had never visited the Bishop’s Palace Gardens, which are well worth a visit:
[The Bishop's Prison is in the garden, tucked away in a shady corner]
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As previously mentioned, my new digital compact is a Canon IXUS 850 IS, and having had it for about 10 days, I can now put down some initial thoughts on its features and ease of use.
My main reason for the purchase was so that I could take it to the likes of PubStandards and BarCamp, or other conferences, as a lightweight and small alternative to my EOS 350D SLR. Lovely though that is, when I’m out using it on a “proper” photographic day out, I was finding I often left it at home (or took it reluctantly) to such events.
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