am I ever doing it right?

Can anyone recommend a decent video editing program? It has to handle HD video, .mov files. Nothing too fancy is needed. Just editing for youtube product demonstration videos.

CyberLink PowerDirector 2009 has a good review

PC computer, I live in the real world still.

StevieT, that is a sweet picture in your post.

Thanks, probably would look even better today because lalani helped me take pruddy pictures.



NM on the software, found one.

What software did you decide to go with?

Thinkin about picking this camera up as well, especially if its a basically free upgrade from my xti.

does the cam have auto focus in HD vid mode? if so is it silent?

you caught me. i haven't read through the thread in like a month

PowerDirector 8



kind of... but you have to hold down a focus button. It is better to do it manually from what I found out so far. This is a camera and not a video recorder.

Nope you can hear the motor run the AF if you push the button and are recording sound. Probably pretty loud on the playback but so far I haven't needed sound with any recordings.

awesome

More pics, plz.
I want your camera..

my fav





I want your new lens

ok more pics. It's like a nature show but all were taken on my parents deck.

Did you ever get an IR trigger? If so, can you link?

no not yet. Probably get one soon, they look cheap on Ebay

August 1-2 weekend. Door County, Wisc and Lake Winnebago.

A little surprise Sunday afternoon as you will see while we were out doing the lake sports.










Tight rope





Lizard Hunting

beautiful pictures and camera, i just got an xt, still trying to figure out how to use it

which ones are you looking at?

CAN'T remember, looked at them for about 2 minutes then got distracted.

it happens. I'm in the market too and I don't know what's a good buy and what isn't.

what i have been doing, which has worked very well for me, is taking pictures via my computer with canon software. Definitely not as portable or convenient, but very neat nonetheless. Has its pluses also, automatically view and transfer to the computer. Unfortunately, I have not been able to use mirror lock and remotely shoot via computer simultaneously.

Are you using the lens kit? those are some great pictures.

Nice stuff Stevie... congrats on the big step into DSLR!

Now you are going to have to pull a Kim and sneak into that burnt house and get some more pics.

For most of these pictures no. I picked up a 55-250mm IS lens right before that weekend trip. So much better than the kit lens.



Thanks. And go to jail, I can't flirt my way out with boobs. Cops hate me

awesome pictures!

<whistles> fantastic pics, love the nature shots and the sun!

are you saying you are not attracted to the lizard with the heart in his two front teeth?

pictures look pretty good... I like that camera as well but since having an xti, i'm looking for a 50d

Just sold my xti this morning, picked up a t1i few minutes ago.


Cheap upgrade, bought the T1i used for 675$, with 603 actuations. Pretty much brand new. Sold the xti for 560$. If I can sell the kit lens from this t1i for 100-120$ its basically a free upgrade Was going to purchase a 50d, but changed my mind last minute.

So far...

Screen is gorgeous, bigger than xti, and the resolution looks great. Camera is super light, but that might be because I haven't thrown on the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. Haven't had a chance to mess with the video mode yet, but looking forward to that also.

Hey Stevie did you take all of those pictures with the 18-55 lens? I just got the same camera

Cool. No, I took most of them with my 55-250mm. I purchased it a week after getting the camera and after I realized the limitation so the stock lens. Plus I was going on vacation.

You got my hopes up lol. I guess I will get good with the stock lens until I get more money. Those shots are amazing by the way

Just snapped these a few seconds ago. I don't know what to do and have never shot a rainbow before.






Double!



Looks like on the last one I could have left the tree in focus, the rainbow is so blurry that there is nothing for it to focus on.

Didja find the gold?

I purchased two of these a few weeks ago. One for a gift.

For me? You're so sweet.

Sharp shots!
Little bit of noise in those last night ones, though. What ISO was it set on?

Great shots.



Exif says they were shot @ ISO3200

yep, 3200. Only way I could get any decent shot. I had about half a second to grab them as we were walking out. No tripod and fam wanted to GTF out. Used P mode and just set the ISO super high.

Came home from work yesterday to find Mr. Frog by the pond

Mr. Frog came out to join our fire tonight







Magic Fire



Cichlids in a pond? This is what happens when they bread and I do a full cleaning of the tank.

A cichlid pond would be awesome!

They had one at a resort I was at last year. Now this was in the Dominican so there wasn't a temp issue but it was pretty cool.

8AM baby





















Non-call facemask













Yes yours is > than mine





Nothing runs like a Deere















D'oh Penalty












Way to ruin all the media vid and pictures, give this guy a medal





Post Game

Mr. Frog pwns Them Green Bay Packers. Just saying. I like the frog.

You probably said earlier but what lenses do you have?

lol these are very nice pics!

great quality and action