growing pains...

[Gina Franco]

Hi Gina,


I'm not really in a position to give you any advice on the settings within your new 5D as I've only had mine for 4 days now. However I will say that I am getting significantly better results with the 5d MkII than my 40D - both straight out of the camera and during post processing.


I really hope you can figure this one out as it'd be a shame for a rather expensive piece of gear to be underperforming for you. You never know, it could be the simplest of solutions that you just haven't thought about yet.


Good luck, Ben.
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I'm positive it's me and not the expensive piece of gear, oh yes. Thank you for your condolences, Ben. I hope you're having a blast with your new camera. I'd love to see something straight out of the camera if you feel like showing me...?


Gina

[btaylor]

Here's a couple from this week straight out of the camera apart from cropping. I don't have much I've taken during the day yet (good old work getting in the way). I'll take some this weekend and post something for you next week.


5D MkII, 24-70mm f/2.8L @ 28mm &amp; f/2.8, 1/1250 sec, ISO 400 (I realise the highISO/shutter speed were completely unnecessary but I forgot my tripod and had to shoot handheld)


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5D MkII, 24-70mm f/2.8L @ 35mm &amp; f/4.0, 3.2sec, ISO 200

[Gina Franco]

Here's a couple from this week straight out of the camera apart from cropping. I don't have much I've taken during the day yet (good old work getting in the way). I'll take some this weekend and post something for you next week.












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WOW. I'm definitely not doing that! These are wonderful. Would you share the EXIF data?

[Gina Franco]

Jan, you're awesome. You're always helpful. I'm going to test the auto-mode tomorrow. I can shoot RAW in auto-mode on this camera, can't I? Even if not, the darned thing should grow legs, put gas in the car, and carry its own tripod in auto-mode. Can't imagine it won't take gorgeous photos on auto.


Maybe (since I'm over exposing!) those 70-200 f4 versions might work better for me than I originally thought. With the Rebel I had to stick to fast lenses, you know?


I posted photos. They're fairly representative of what my images look like now before post-processing. I'm coveting what Ben just posted. Especially those vibrant clouds.


Thank you!


Gina