Help finding Black 300D - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM

04/20/2005 01:58:37 PM · #1

I am looking to buy a 300D (maybe 350) but I want to get it in black... I havn't been able to find any stores with black bodies however. Anyone know of any online stores selling black? I know Adorama and B&H will come up alot so any others people use other than those 2? Thanx

-Ryan

thatcloudthere

Canon EOS-1D

04/20/2005 02:21:57 PM · #2

Originally posted by Brantner:

"I'm sorry to inform you that you are not eligible to join the SCAB Club due to your public behaviour contrary to the nature and spirit of the SCAB Club's adherents."

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

04/20/2005 03:12:20 PM · #3

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

Originally posted by Brantner:
I am looking to buy a 300D (maybe 350) but I want to get it in black... I havn't been able to find any stores with black bodies however. Anyone know of any online stores selling black? I know Adorama and B&H will come up alot so any others people use other than those 2? Thanx

-Ryan

"I'm sorry to inform you that you are not eligible to join the SCAB Club due to your public behaviour contrary to the nature and spirit of the SCAB Club's adherents."

ok....

colema19

Canon EOS-20D

04/20/2005 03:24:56 PM · #4

I thought the 300D was only available in black in Japan, if it was at all?
Seems like I remember something to that effect.

LoudDog

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

04/20/2005 04:08:47 PM · #5

Originally posted by thatcloudthere:

How does one join the scab club? My camera is very silver!

psychephylax

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

04/20/2005 04:24:56 PM · #6

//www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/212962

Someone on FM is selling a black one for 800$ with some extras

tryals15

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.7

04/20/2005 04:30:00 PM · #7

abesofmaine.com has it for around $625...

Plexxoid

Canon EOS-30D

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/20/2005 04:31:25 PM · #8

Why a 300D? *cough*350D*cough*

toivo

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

04/20/2005 04:33:18 PM · #9

i looked around at stores in thailand and the philippines and it seems black is the only avail. color in asia.....the silver i have must be a north american thing

coolhar

Canon PowerShot Pro 90 IS

04/20/2005 06:06:20 PM · #10

Originally posted by Brantner:

Just out of curiosity, what's the reason you don't want to buy from B&H or Adorama?

The black 300D was at first only available in Japan, but a few months later it became available worldwide.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

04/21/2005 01:36:18 PM · #11

Originally posted by coolhar:

Originally posted by Brantner:
I am looking to buy a 300D (maybe 350) but I want to get it in black... I havn't been able to find any stores with black bodies however. Anyone know of any online stores selling black? I know Adorama and B&H will come up alot so any others people use other than those 2? Thanx

-Ryan

Just out of curiosity, what's the reason you don't want to buy from B&H or Adorama?

The black 300D was at first only available in Japan, but a few months later it became available worldwide.

I will more than likely end up buying from one of those 2 places, but I am compulsive about looking around and getting the best deal. I don't feel complete unless I shop around.

Thanx for the info and stores guys, I will check it all out.

cheers,
Ryan

Gil P

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II

04/21/2005 02:01:09 PM · #12

The black 300D... it's takes better pictures?

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

04/21/2005 03:27:56 PM · #13

I have the 350D and purchase a silver one. I know "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?". Well for one thats all that was available but the place I purchased if from told me when they got a 'black body' in they would call me and they did and exchanged it 'no charge'. With in two days I was not as happy with the black body as I was with the silver. Know I know the black body looks more professional but the material it is made of is slightly different than the silver body. It has a more texture feel and is VERY easy to scuff. Just exchanging lens would put a scuff mark on the body and you would have to clean it. After two days the camera looked like it had been used for a year. I was not happy and took it back to the place I purchased it and the manager was very nice and said that three other people had exchanged the 'black body' for the silver body because of that particular reason. You could put your fingernail on the body and it would scuff it, and I don't have long nails at all. I know your saying you and the other people just didn't take care of the camera well. But that is far from the truth. I spent $2200 on my camera and lens and treat it as if it was a new car. The problem is in what they made the body out of. I'm not saying that the 'silver body' is build better than the 'black body' but it does not scuff as easily as the 'black body' 350XT. I had my 'silver body' for about a month and have taken almost 500 pictures and it does not have one scuff mark on it at all.
Now that the 350D, the 300D may be different. I just though I would give you my 2 cents, it may help.
Scott W.