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11/14/2005 05:38:37 PM · #1 |
I am looking to buy a back up camera for some weddings that I am being talked into by my portrait clients and need some advice. It seems the canon 10D is one that many people prefer...? ( I have the 20D)
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11/14/2005 05:42:30 PM · #2 |
| I'm looking for one myself. I'm eyeing the 10D or the D60. ANy thoughts about the D30 at 3.3MP? |
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11/14/2005 05:43:58 PM · #3 |
I would say that having cameras with the same controls would be really nice. With that said, another 20D would be idea, and the 10D is a fine camera if you can't get that in the budget. You could also look at the D60 which is more limited or the D30 which is quite a bit cheaper and lower rez. My friend just picked up a D30 with a USM lens for just $250.
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11/14/2005 05:48:00 PM · #4 |
| Remember the lens cost the money. I would suggest sticking with the came make of camera where you old lenses will still work. Unless you want to go to Nikon, I'de stick with the Canon just to have compitable lenses. |
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11/14/2005 06:05:12 PM · #5 |
| I am defintely sticking with a canon so that I can use my lenses, and I prefer Canon. Can't see putting another grand into a back up camera and I think anything under 6 pixels would not give the quality...that is why I am considering the 10D. Anyone have this camera? |
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11/15/2005 02:06:08 AM · #6 |
susi,
If you are making a decent amount of money shooting weddings, I believe it would be in your best interest to get another 20D. Having 2 similiar cameras makes life easier, from being able to understand 1 interface, to having images that all look the same. Trust me, in the long run, the niceties of having 2 equal cameras will overcome the additional cost of buying a full camera as a backup.
Obviously, the cost may prohibit you from doing this, but I urge you, having gone through about 5 or 6 different bodies, that having 2 of the same camera is the best setup possible.
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11/15/2005 02:46:42 AM · #7 |
Get another 20D. One with a longer lens, and one with a wider lens. Best of both worlds.
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11/15/2005 03:01:53 AM · #8 |
| I think the 1D Mark II makes a fine backup. I may be selling mine in the next several days. |
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11/15/2005 07:17:03 AM · #9 |
I have the 10D and love it. I bought it right when they came out and almost hate to say it but have never had a bit of trouble with it. I don't have any wedding pictures in my portfolio (not that I can share yet)but enough other shots to see what it does. Portfolio
Message edited by author 2005-11-15 07:22:23. |
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11/15/2005 07:46:30 AM · #10 |
This might sound stupid but really it isnt, get a 300D, My 300D with the undutchables firmware is very very very siilar to my brothers 10D. The 10D is of course stronger, faster and the controls are more like the 20D. But the 300D is cheaper, lighter and produces just as good images and can use the EF-S if you decide to get one.
Either way stick with the same brand as its too expensive to buy second lenses. |
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11/15/2005 10:07:53 PM · #11 |
For awhile, I was using the 300D as my backup to the N, but replaced it for the XT b/c the camera was very slow to wake up. I ended up touching the shutter release button once in awhile to prevent it from going to sleep since I didn't want to miss a shot while waiting for 3 sec's for the thing to awake, so just keeping the thing on all day would drain half the battery power, and I was using a grip with two batteries. Now I have the XT and the wake up time is quick, so I leave it on 2minute sleep option. The review time is also fast and more along the lines of the N and your 20D. I'd recommend the XT or a 20D over a 10D/300D as a second camera.
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11/15/2005 10:13:55 PM · #12 |
If cost is a consideration, the 350xt is a much more logical backup than the 10D IMO. You can get it for under 700 dollars, and it uses the same sensor as the 20D. It will give you a lot less trouble when gang-processing shots from both cameras, as the WB sensitivity, the pixel pitch, the noise (or lack of same) etc ahould be the same. Best would be another 20D, for the fact that the controls are the same, if for no other reason...
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11/15/2005 10:19:22 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by susi:
I am defintely sticking with a canon... |
You underestimate the power of the Dark side of the Force...
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11/15/2005 10:29:25 PM · #14 |
Thanks all for your comments (is there anyway to get a notification when people post?)
I just bought a 10D from Fred Miranda site for $575.00 and hope it serves me well. (I am looking forward to a quieter shutter) one day I hope to buy the Canon 5d..but until then..
( I owned the Rebel before the 20D , it was way too slow for my needs) |
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11/16/2005 05:16:22 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by susi:
Thanks all for your comments (is there anyway to get a notification when people post?) |
Yes, at the top of the thread there's a drop-down menu where you have the option to either watch a thread or have notifications sent to your email when someone replies. One of the perks of being a paid member.
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