20D......this feels like PLASTIC!!!!

11/22/2005 05:13:16 PM · #1

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11/22/2005 05:15:00 PM · #2

I bought mine from BuyDig and it's pretty good. US Warranty as well. Take it to Ritz Camera and compare it with the bodies they have over there.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/22/2005 05:16:48 PM · #3

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DrAchoo

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

11/22/2005 05:19:02 PM · #4

You sure you didn't get a 20P? The 'P' stands for plastic...

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/22/2005 05:22:30 PM · #5

Originally posted by mmckenna:

does yours feel like metal?

Magnesium :D I do like the weight and feel of it. BuyDig is a reputable store so I'm surprised you have issues with them.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

11/22/2005 05:24:10 PM · #6

20D has textured, rubberized plastic over the metal on the grip area; is this what you're feeling?

R.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/22/2005 05:25:06 PM · #7

the only issue i have with the 20D is the plastic compact flash and battery compartments ;(

robs

Canon EOS R6 Mk II

11/22/2005 05:26:48 PM · #8

Originally posted by Rikki:

the only issue i have with the 20D is the plastic compact flash and battery compartments ;(

I agree the thing sqeeks a little (until I got the grip which is much worse that is - now I think it's ok).

11/22/2005 05:27:33 PM · #9

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Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

11/22/2005 05:28:44 PM · #10

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wavelength

Nikon D300

11/22/2005 05:35:39 PM · #11

as far as I know, NO ONE makes full metal bodies an more. usually high impact plastic over a metal frame.

Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED

11/22/2005 05:35:51 PM · #12

do you both have the same lenses mounted on it? everything needs to be exactly the same because partly it's also the weight you feel too ;)

Nald

Nikon D700

11/22/2005 05:36:36 PM · #13

I purchased my gear from buydig as well. No issues at all. Is there a shop near by that you could take your gear in and compare side by side?

jm2c..

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

11/22/2005 05:37:37 PM · #14

oh yeah, also purchased mine from buydig.

coolhar

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

11/22/2005 05:40:24 PM · #15

Originally posted by mmckenna:

I just called canon and they said the 20D has an engineered plastic on top of the magnesium. now i'm confused because this does not feel the same as my friend's camera.

I think you better send it back. If the camera you got is really like a 350D then it's not a 20D. Best to return it now and not have to worry about feeling bad because you kept it when you weren't sure you liked it. Save up a little more and buy a 5D. No, wait, - 5D is even more like a 350D. Save up a lot more and get a 1D Mk IIn. That one won't feel like a 350D.

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Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

11/22/2005 05:41:17 PM · #16

no...it's NOT a 350D. the body just feels like the same material.

coolhar

11/22/2005 05:45:00 PM · #17

Originally posted by mmckenna:

no...it's NOT a 350D. the body just feels like the same material.

Most people are falling all over themselves in love with it when they get a new camera. If you aren't completely happy with it now, you really ought to send it back. Semi-pro level DSLRs are not the right camera for everybody.

11/22/2005 05:46:59 PM · #18

I'm really starting to think it's just the rough powder coat or texture that is making it tough to distinguish the plastic from the metal. the flash housing and the CF door definitely feel diferent than the rest of the body. maybe I'm just paranoid, but the texture definitely feels different than what I remember feeling before.

other than that it works great.

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

11/22/2005 05:51:44 PM · #19

yes because they're plastic housings and compartments as I mentioned ;)

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

11/22/2005 05:56:35 PM · #20

Rikki hit on a major perceptual point... you unconsciously factor in the weight into your judgement. The 20D is a relatively light camera, and that plus the coating makes you think "WTF?"
FWIW, the 10D and 5D also have the same surface "feel" but are quite a bit heavier, and thus the user's overall perception is quite different.

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

11/22/2005 05:59:16 PM · #21

Didn't you pick one up and try it before you purchased online?

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

11/22/2005 06:00:28 PM · #22

yes....which is why i am saying it feels different.

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

11/22/2005 06:04:19 PM · #23

Originally posted by mmckenna:

yes....which is why i am saying it feels different.

Well, the acid test is, shoot something, transfer the pic to the 'pooter, and look at the EXIF. If it sez 20D, it's a 20D. I can't imagine someone going to the trouble to counterfeit a casing to make one camera look like another.

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

11/22/2005 06:05:48 PM · #24

I know when I go back to the 300D from the 20D you really notice how plastic the 300D feel, but not the other way around.