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Old 25-01-2008, 01:05 PM
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New Canon 450D Official

Hi Guys,

A good friend of mine works at canon headoffice here. This just came in today via his intranet.

Also found some info on the web:

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/c...anon_450D.html

A modded 450D will be very tasty....
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Old 25-01-2008, 01:22 PM
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wonder what the specs are and if it has liveview - be heaps cheaper than the 40D? wonder what they included or what the difference is between this and the 40D?

EDIT - how stupid of me - read the link. WOW 12mp and 14bit!!

The EOS 450D features:

12.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor
Canon’s EOS Integrated Cleaning System
3.5 frames per second
3.0” LCD with Live View shooting
9-point wide-area AF system with f/2.8 cross-type centre point
Picture Style image processing parameters
DIGIC III image processor
Digital Photo Professional RAW processing software1
Compact and Lightweight body
Fully compatible with all Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites
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Old 25-01-2008, 04:29 PM
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wow thnks guys, very very interesting! yay live view! still a 1.6x crop factor at 12MP!!! hmmm
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Old 25-01-2008, 04:44 PM
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hmm, what is this new battery of which they speak:

Lithium-Ion LP-E5 rechargeable battery (7.4 V, 1050 mAh)
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Old 25-01-2008, 05:37 PM
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And I spent the afternoon pricing a 40D. Now I need to rethink

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Old 25-01-2008, 08:03 PM
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And I spent the afternoon pricing a 40D. Now I need to rethink

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But you can get the 40D NOW! - no waiting
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Old 25-01-2008, 09:52 PM
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Something to remember Guys,
More pixels on the same size chip = smaller pixels = less light gathering ability. Being the new owner of a 40D and the past owner of a 350D the only real noticable diference is a great utility on the software disk which allows complete control of the camera, including Bulb exposure comtrol from your computer via USB. The live view function is only really useful on bright subjects such as the moon. on small star fields it's use is very limited. The 3" LCD is great for me with failing/aging eyesight for reviewing images. The 40D has a magnesium body unlike the 350D plastic body but it is also much bigger and heavier.

Love them both but to me the real selling point is the utility with the 40D.
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Old 25-01-2008, 11:40 PM
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Hi,

I guess you have to be patient. I have a 400d, the 450d doesnt make the 400d a bad camera, it's still the same 400d.

In two years time when i buy a new DSLR maybe, definately it will be better than my 400d, but if i have cared for my 400d it will still be a good camera.

It's exciting for people buying a camera at the moment that they can get this but maybe i will have a 650d in a few years time, you just have to learn to be patient and use what you have

One 5 minute light frame of say the horsehead on any DSLR looks horrible. But 20 frames stacked and dark framed on any DSLR looks bloody great.

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The live view function is only really useful on bright subjects such as the moon. on small star fields it's use is very limited.
Have to disagree Doug,
Live view has been a Godsend for me. Yes granted it works on brighter stars down to a limiting magnitude - but it makes getting a truly accurate focus a breeze for me. I find that using the fainter useable stars to assess focus is great as the star "disappears" either side of the focus sweet spot.

It's finding that useable star that's a pain - with the Tarantula Neb in the centre of the camera FOV, there are no stars bright enough to show up in the Live View window for example.

If the 450D is going to be around the 400D pricepoint, there are going to be some very happy imagers on this forum!

All the best
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Old 26-01-2008, 11:53 AM
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Using Live View on the Canon 40D at the prime focus of a Tak Mewlon 180 F12 (a somewhat “slow” ‘scope) I was able to easily see and focus on 3 of the 4 bright stars in the Trapezium reasonably easily.

A = 5.13 mag
B = 6.35 mag
C = 7.2 mag
D = 7.49 mag

Cheers

Dennis

EDIT:
Here is a link to some "Remote Live View" screen captures. All 4 stars in the Trapezium can easily be seen, as can Rigel's fainter mag 10.4 companion.

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hmmmm.....this certainly is a tempting camera to purchase, however, i half-promised myself that if i were to make some money from photograpyh, then that would go towards a 5D, something with a full frame sensor, i lose the crop factor, but i figure having less noisy images will be worth it.

that being said. i do want this camera...

maybe i could sell off the ol' 350D?
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Old 29-01-2008, 09:55 AM
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And I spent the afternoon pricing a 40D. Now I need to rethink

Pete
Me too!!!
Wonder what the IR characteristics are for H alpha cut off?
The price is very good too
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Old 04-02-2008, 09:57 PM
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Excellent to see the new affordable dslr range us being updated.

best option re modding is to get a 450D body then send it off to get modded, as that way you dont have to pay GST on the mod as its classed as a repair. I bought my 350D pre modded as a new camera and had to pay gst.

Im tipping the 450D body will be no more expensive than the current 400D body
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Old 04-02-2008, 10:09 PM
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I've been dropping hints to my wife that one of these would be nice to have to get modded, to much groaning and rolling eyes. Maybe I should just get out the screwdriver and soldering iron and start taking her 40D apart
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