20D Arrived - DPChallenge Forums

12/16/2004 05:12:02 AM · #1

My canon EOS 20D has just arrived. be very affraid.. no i'm fully armed and dangerous. :)

Lesya

Canon PowerShot SD630

12/16/2004 05:22:14 AM · #2

Now you have to learn how to use it :)

Congrats!

Bran-O-Rama

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

12/16/2004 05:32:56 AM · #3

Welcome to the moneypit of DSLR. I recently upgraded from the 707 to a 20D as well. Dropped over $5000 in the last month already!

Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

12/16/2004 05:40:49 AM · #4

thanks! :)
How does the eyepiece holder work? i received the manuals but they are in french and i don't know french! :)

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

12/16/2004 06:14:57 AM · #5

Originally posted by Discraft:

How does the eyepiece holder work?

Umm... look at the diagrams? ;oP Seriously, to put it on, slide it down, and to take it off, slide it upwards.

Message edited by author 2004-12-16 06:15:11.

bod

12/16/2004 06:18:07 AM · #6

Originally posted by Discraft:

i received the manuals but they are in french and i don't know french! :)

You should be able to grab the English manuals off the Canon site, just don't ask me where exactly!

Congrats on your newly acquired badassness : )

12/16/2004 06:18:27 AM · #7

Yap i've seen the diagrams but there is something on the strap that doesn't come on the manual that it's the eyepiece holder and i don't know how to make it stick to that little rubber thing. I know it's a stupid question but...

12/16/2004 06:19:18 AM · #8

sorry it's eyepiece cover and it's attached to the strap.

Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

12/16/2004 06:31:35 AM · #9

I know i'm being a pain in the a** but after the signal on the batery charger is red is it fully powered or do i have to wait a little more, and if it is the first time i'm charging should i leave it more time?

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

12/16/2004 06:33:48 AM · #10

Originally posted by Discraft:

sorry it's eyepiece cover and it's attached to the strap.

Oh that - you need to remove the eyecup in order to attach it - it's intended for long exposure shots when you want to mimise light leakage via the viewfinder, but shouldn't be attached otherwise.

Manic

DJI Mini 3 Pro

Kamlan 28mm F1.4 MF for APS-C

12/16/2004 06:34:23 AM · #11

Originally posted by Discraft:

TBH, I can't remember, but it won't hurt it to leave it charging for a while longer...

12/16/2004 06:35:08 AM · #12

Thanks manic and sorry for so many questions!

moswyn

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

12/16/2004 07:57:16 AM · #13

Discraft - when the charger is fully red, it's done charging. When it's blinking twice, it's about half charged, and when it blinks three times, it's 75% done.

edited to add: I remember reading somewhere recently that it's actually not that good of an idea to leave a battery on a charger for an extended period of time. Though I 'spect it won't hurt to leave it on for a day or two, I generally cap my extra ones and store them somewhere warm, rotating through the bunch as I do jobs.

Message edited by author 2004-12-16 07:59:53.

jimmythefish

Canon EOS-10D

12/16/2004 10:57:29 AM · #14

It's fine to leave the battery on the charger indefinitely. It doesn't continue to run juice through the battery when it's fully charged.

Neil

Fujifilm X-T30

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

12/16/2004 01:44:56 PM · #15

As with most chargers, you should not leave it in the charger. The battery charge will start to dip with time, and then the charger will activate and top it off. Whereas Lithium Ion batteries are not supposed to have a memory, it's not good to leave it in a discharge/recharge cycle "continuously".

krazyivan

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

12/16/2004 02:26:00 PM · #16

Here is the link to the manual for the 20D. It's located under the "Getting Started" Section

20D Manual

Blackdog

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon

12/16/2004 03:12:30 PM · #17

Originally posted by Discraft:

thanks! :)
How does the eyepiece holder work? i received the manuals but they are in french and i don't know french! :)

Pardon, je suis Francais, je suis on vacances ici. Je na parle pas anglais.

mariomel

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/16/2004 03:17:45 PM · #18

Originally posted by Blackdog:

Originally posted by Discraft:
thanks! :)
How does the eyepiece holder work? i received the manuals but they are in french and i don't know french! :)

Pardon, je suis Francais, je suis on vacances ici. Je na parle pas anglais.

Pardon, je suis franÃ§ais. Je suis en vacances ici. Je ne parle pas anglais.

So close...;)

Blackdog

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Canon

12/16/2004 03:37:53 PM · #19

Originally posted by mariomel:

Originally posted by Blackdog:

Originally posted by Discraft:
thanks! :)
How does the eyepiece holder work? i received the manuals but they are in french and i don't know french! :)

Pardon, je suis Francais, je suis on vacances ici. Je na parle pas anglais.

Pardon, je suis franÃ§ais. Je suis en vacances ici. Je ne parle pas anglais.

Not bad though from memory of French lessons, eh?

So close...;)

mariomel

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/16/2004 04:20:59 PM · #20

Originally posted by Blackdog:

Not bad though from memory of French lessons, eh?

Not bad at all. Better than many, I'm sure.

12/16/2004 05:01:37 PM · #21

Are you going to translate my manual?
Je ne pa parlez franÃ§ais, je parlez anglais...

mariomel

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

12/16/2004 05:07:13 PM · #22

Originally posted by Discraft:

Are you going to translate my manual?
Je ne pa parlez franÃ§ais, je parlez anglais...

Page 1: FÃ©licitations! Votre nouvelle camÃ©ra est trÃ¨s BADASS! Woot Woot!

The rest doesn't matter. Just play around. Have fun.

PS. Get the manual in English. It does come in handy sometimes. It's hard to look BADASS when you're frantically fiddling with the buttons. LOL!