who says the 50d isn't sharp ??

this was taken with a 50d using a sigma 18-200mm lens and 580ex
no post processing yet

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on the web everything is sharp.

honestly I think most people's problems with the 50d and sharpness have to do with them not knowing that a higher pixel count sensor needs faster shutterspeeds if you're going to pixel peep and compare to low pixel count sensors.

The 50D can be razor sharp, given the right combinations.

feed it better glass you will get better results.

your photo actually looks slightly OOF to me

nanette37 wrote in post #10150799
your photo actually looks slightly OOF to me

i think you are looking at depth of field
the girl is sharp

maybe I need my glasses but the girl seems OOF to me as well.

photomom2one wrote in post #10151111
maybe I need my glasses but the girl seems OOF to me as well.

This.

Hum...I haven't had a problem with sharpness on my 50d. Especially on sunny / bright days like in your picture. High ISO performance has been my only disappointment with the 50d.

photomom2one wrote in post #10151111
maybe I need my glasses but the girl seems OOF to me as well.

Same here.

patrick clarke wrote in post #10151088
i think you are looking at depth of field
the girl is sharp

the girl looks OOF

I have now seen the benchmark for sharpness. (Right-click - save image as...)

I think it's a great composition. You shouldn't have even mentioned sharpness, because the picture is great and sharpness doesn't really play into it. I like it.

MikeFairbanks wrote in post #10151562
I think it's a great composition. You shouldn't have even mentioned sharpness, because the picture is great and sharpness doesn't really play into it. I like it.

thanks mike

photomom2one wrote in post #10151111
maybe I need my glasses but the girl seems OOF to me as well.

Possibly but hard to tell in such a small image..The "softness" is more than likely attributed to the lens and not the camera..

Patrick,, if anyone tells you the 50D can't produce sharp images tell them from me,, bull sh!t!!