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Also because it's small. I think it'd be handy for
situations where I want to be low-profile (e.g.
kids party). Use the Sigma 18-50 f2.8 with it.
 
...and came back with an XT. :) The size of it is not much bigger than a G3.

Here is the XT squeezed between the 20D and a G3.



And here is a shot with the 1DM2 on the left.



Olga
 
Initially i bought the XT because of the size to use as a travel camera since in my business I travel a lot. This past weekend I took it to the Idaho State championship Cowbow shooting competition. Used 24-70 on the Xt and 70-200 2.8 IS on the 20 D. Shot over 300 shots over two days and didn't have to change lenses one time. It was very nice.
 
Isabel

I think you are on the right track. As you can imagine, shooting competition has some fast action and by having the second body and full range of focal lengths, I didn't miss a shot that I would otherwise. Also, I downloaded all cards into the same file on my computer and unless I can recognize the focal length from the photo, I have to look at the exif data to see which camera made the shot. Colors and exposure are very near identical.
 
Got silver so as not to confuse myself ;-) Both are fine cameras, but the XT is a bit less intuitive (I like using the 20Ds joystick to select focus point, and ISO and metering modes are a pain to switch). At events, I shoot with both bodies, usually the 17-40 on the XT and the 70-200IS on the 20D. The picture quality is there, especially if you aren't relying on razor-thin DOF from primes. For editing the RAW files though, be sure to set the clocks on both cameras together each time you start shooting, that way, even if you click off shots seconds apart, you should be able to get the photos in shutter order displayed on your computer (a bit of a pain otherwise).

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That has become one of my favorite lenses.
Isabel
Chez Wimpy said:
Got silver so as not to confuse myself ;-) Both are fine cameras,
but the XT is a bit less intuitive (I like using the 20Ds joystick
to select focus point, and ISO and metering modes are a pain to
switch). At events, I shoot with both bodies, usually the 17-40 on
the XT and the 70-200IS on the 20D. The picture quality is there,
especially if you aren't relying on razor-thin DOF from primes.
For editing the RAW files though, be sure to set the clocks on both
cameras together each time you start shooting, that way, even if
you click off shots seconds apart, you should be able to get the
photos in shutter order displayed on your computer (a bit of a pain
otherwise).

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I haven't yet tried the 17-40 on the XT but am confident you will get great performance from it as well. Also have not yet tried the 100-400 but have no concerns with it either.
 
I've thought about it, it would be a better backup than the D30 but different batteries would be a hassle. I would hate having to buy extra batteries and having 2 different chargers.

Mark
 
Isabel Cutler said:
that's the way it was on the Rebel...I also like the dedicated iso
button on the back...not a big deal that I have to press the set
button.
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I do not find this a problem at all....not once did I forget to press the Set button and think most people will not forget either.
Isabel Cutler62850 said:
It's looking more and more attractive and I think a second body
would be way more useful than another lens!
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I used two bodies on a recent vacation and that is so SO useful. I was at sea and changing lenses with spray all around was something I tried to avoid. Having a long zoom on one camera and a wide 18-55 on the other was great.
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. . . I already had a 300D for that (and parallel) purposes.

Of course the 350D is much more capable.

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My EOS 20D must be a point and shoot camera - I find out that if I don't point, I get erratic results; if I don't shoot, I get no results.
 
Originally I had a 10D to back up my 20D. But I sold my 10D and replaced it with the XT. I usually have both bodies hanging from my shoulders, each with a different lens mounted. It saves me from having to do a lot of lens changes. The reason I replaced the 10D with the XT is because the XT is electronically better than the dated 10D, has E-TTL2, and takes EF-S lenses, just like my primary 20D.
Isabel Cutler said:
I really need a second body. I'm constantly changing lenses.
Have any of you bought the XT as a backup for your 20D?

Isabel
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Mark B. said:
I've thought about it, it would be a better backup than the D30 but
different batteries would be a hassle. I would hate having to buy
extra batteries and having 2 different chargers.
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Fortunately, the XT's charger is tiny. Same with the XT's batteries. And I like being able to charge up my 20D's batteries while my XT's batteries are charging up in a seperate charger. It actually works out well.
 
Isabel Cutler said:
especially if you use the same cards in both cameras?
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I always format my cards, and when downloading images I have Downloader Pro number the images by date (YYMMDD), time (HHMMSS) and image number (IMG ###). It ends up being a very long string name, but it's effective and informative. That way, it doesn't matter that different cameras might be numbering images differently.
 
I actually had a 300D before I had my 20D. I almost sold it but I am very happy that I kept it as a second body. I keep my 28-75mm lens on my 300D almost all the time as a walk-around lens that pretty much permanently stays on. I think the XT is a great choice/idea.
Isabel Cutler said:
I really need a second body. I'm constantly changing lenses.
Have any of you bought the XT as a backup for your 20D?

Isabel
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