Muah..ha..ha..ha!

This post has been edited by bobds78: Jul 2 2013, 12:23 PM

Few more photos after Lightroom5 treatment :-




Another boeing just flew across.



Manual focus to ∞ | f3.4 | 60"| ISO125 | Light painted the foreground with 1200lux LED light at the end of exposure.

60" was just too long as stars started to create trail. Since the weather back to cloudy, rainy and hazy there will be a very slim chance to do re shoot with different settings.

Canon show you how to make timelapse video with SX50 HS

Unnoticeable Perversion : What A Great Vacation Camera!

There has been a development recently (this month) in the superzoom section which are pretty impressive on paper.

KODAK PIXPRO AZ521 - 52X Zoom

http://www.ephotozine.com/article/kodak-pi...n-preview-22359


PANASONIC LUMIX FZ72 - 60X Zoom

http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/compact/fz70_fz72/


CANON POWERSHOT SX60 HS - Rumor with sample photo:-


(Chinon canon? Click for original size with exif data)

I predict that it will be a 60X zoomer to compete with the Lumix, announcing in Sept and release before Xmas this year.

This post has been edited by chokia: Aug 7 2013, 10:53 AM

Fresh from the oven CHDK 1.2.0-3001-0 FIRMWARE - Build Aug 3, 2013



Much cleaner and less confused interface and menu



Changelog 1.2 - Major changes

+Current stable, released July 30 2013. The following major features were implemented for 1.2.
+intermittent Lua crashing bug fixed (finally. Also backported to 1.1)
+Improved UI - discussion thread http://chdk.setepontos.com/index.php?topic=8151.0
++ menu items renamed and sometimes moved for clarity
++ input of numeric values simplified
++ the "Disable Overrides" menu item is now understandable
++ Tv override input value can be in Ev step, seconds or HHMMSS format
+Remote capture over USB
+Improved DNG performance, now very close to framebuffer raw
+Support raw operations on DNG
+Improved memory usage by moving more code to modules
+Fast integer based trigonometric functions for Lua
+new editor for User Menu
+scripts can be added to the User Menu
+menu option to enable Lua native calls
+menu option to disable keyboard shortcuts
+improve console mode with menu options to extend the visibility time of console or review (scroll back) console output
+loadable palette values allow a better range of colors in the UI (not implemented on all cameras)
+auto operation of internal / external flash enabled when other exposure values are in "M" mode
+enhanced UI for script parameters : @value allows use of named input values rather than just numeric
+scripts can be set to always use the default parameter values in the code rather than stored parameters
+ISO input for override, bracketing and auto-ISO now use approximately the same units as Canon UI ("market" ISO)
+addition of an annoying "help" window that continuously pops up in <ALT> mode until you figure out how to disable it from the CHDK menu

Download and dump all into your SD card, just overwrite previous version. No formatting needed and don't forget to lock your card after that.

Canon Powershot SX50 HS : CHDK Firmware 1.2.0-3001 (Aug 3, 2013)

Hi chokia, thanks!

By the way, how do I go about updating my unit? Sorry, I am new to this cam.

many thanks

Easy just like the above.



Use the zoom lever & control dial to override number you wish to change. Have fun!

Talking about fun, these kids were having so much of it with SX50's native 240fps video function (SloMo)

UPDATE : EzShare now fits your Iphone 5 & photos can straight go to camera roll

Disappointed by heavy rain to witness Parsied meteor shower last nite, my nephews and nieces channelled their energy to something more fun at grandma's house!

And they're having a light painting blast!






The Moon and Star of Raya


Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri & Happy Holiday


This post has been edited by chokia: Aug 13 2013, 08:55 PM

I think this year not many people (dpreview & flickr) were lucky to get the shot of parseid meteor shower few nights back, and most photos only have one meteor instead of SHOWER of meteor. Spookwoman from flickr managed to get few shots with her SX50...





one lucky shooting star with faint milkyway at 15" ISO80 in the background


I think she also felt not to waste her nights of waiting for the meteor but to shoot more exciting subject like the fireworks


Now that the real shower of lights







More of her SX50 HS photostream here http://www.flickr.com/photos/94338156@N03/

This post has been edited by chokia: Aug 16 2013, 08:12 AM

Some wild ducks (Mallards) shots I gotten from one of the ponds near my house. Lucky to see them. They breed there and comes every year. I caught two couples early in June and they have ducklings now in August. By the time I post this, they are gone. The last pic shows the ducklings on the left, about 10 of them. Some light PP done.

the couples, seen in the month of June 2013








one of the couples with ducklings now, August 2013



This post has been edited by bobds78: Aug 28 2013, 02:06 PM

I know it's hard to shoot wildlife, by the time we're composing and testing few settings, they'll go away. I admire those people with great patience in flickr to shoot all these recently with their SX50 :-

Wildlife



Macro



Landscape



Concert



Source: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=sx50&s=rec

This Raynox DCR-250 Macro Conversion lens kinda interesting piece of accessory for our sx50.











But I'm waiting for ringgit to appreciate, now im in financial curfew to purchase anything online due to ringgit like no value. I wonder if can get cheaper at local shop.

bro chokia, i'm also a noob wanting to upgrade from compact digicam to something better. was looking at canon sx500is. how does it compare with the sx50hs? pricewise, the 500 is much cheaper & only 30x zoom.

If you are not in urgency better save money because Canon is announcing better superzoom next week with Digic 6 sensor (SX50 is Digic 5, SX500 only Digic 4).

Almost wanted to buy a SX50 last week, but the shop has no stock.
Maybe is good to wait for new model.

You know those engineers in Canon are great in optics and sensors, but usability is the least important in their design. So we have to get creative.

I think most cameras have problem with the battery accessibility when the tripod plate attached and someone in dpreview shows us how to overcome it though it may not works for all plates with different sizes.



Source: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3540971

Today canon rumors still mentioning the new superzoom :-



sos : http://www.canonrumors.com/2013/09/the-next-eos-m-cr2/