I'm crazy maybe, but I'm sticking with the 300D another year

I know, I probably should of upgraded by now, but the 300D is still doing the job. I will take another look at the situation later in the year. It's my nature to skip a couple of generations of any product, if the present one is still doing the job.

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300D is a remarkable camera. After all, the guy behind the camera does the job.

Although I have the XT, I'm thinking the replacement for the 5D might be the way to go.

-Kones
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BigMike said:

I know, I probably should of upgraded by now, but the 300D is still
doing the job. I will take another look at the situation later in
the year. It's my nature to skip a couple of generations of any
product, if the present one is still doing the job.

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I was expecting/hoping for something completely different with 30D.
I could have bot a 20D 6 months ago, but waited for the 20D
upgrade. Bummer. Never thot Canon would actually let Nikon have
a foot up after the D200 specs and expected Canon to at least match
it. Gonna keep on 'keepin on' for now with the 300D... or go Nikon?

Not gonna bail so soon, but this is shocking news.
What 20D user will want to upgrade? Why should they?
So they can use Pict-Bridge printing features easier??? Dumb.

Even the name is suspect and confusing. D30 versus 30D.

Ed.

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I always think it would be cool to have the latest gadget....but I'm a big fan of if it aint broke don't go replacing it. My 300D does the job...it takes great photos. Would I love a 30d, sure! Am I putting my 300d on ebay as soon the 30d comes out to buy one...nope.

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I never seriously considered upgrading now - like you, my 300D is doing the job as well as I can (meaning I need to shoot more!)

I can't figure out why anyone with a 20D would have wanted or expected to upgrade already. Good grief - $1300 on a camera body every 1.5 years? Not me brudder!

Kai,

That's why I need the best lens with better camera. The guy behind my camera need all the help he can get.

Kai Hui said:

300D is a remarkable camera. After all, the guy behind the camera
does the job.

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F707 and 300D

billybob_jcv said:

I never seriously considered upgrading now - like you, my 300D is
doing the job as well as I can (meaning I need to shoot more!)

I can't figure out why anyone with a 20D would have wanted or
expected to upgrade already. Good grief - $1300 on a camera body
every 1.5 years? Not me brudder!

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Once you know the limits of your cam (I certainly hope you do!),
you'll maybe discover certain limitations of lesser cams once you
get into photography seriously and maybe then appreciate the finer
enhancements of the better cams.

Saw a documentary last night about the origins of photography that
all here should see. It's remarkable what digi-cams can do, yet few
really use their cams compared to the originators. (First colour pic was
done in the 1850's or so!)

Ed.

My 20+ years of shooting SLRs has taught me that anyone who thinks they have "reached the limits of their camera" probably hasn't really understood how light, exposure, composition and color can be combined to make excellent images - irregardless of the cost or age of the camera body. Of course there are shots that are very difficult, or perhaps impossible to achieve without a camera like the 1D - but there are also an unlimited number of shots that can be taken with the 300D that would look just as good as the 1D at reasonable print sizes. The body is no where near the top of the list of most important things needed to get great pics.

Put a 300D and a 400mm L lens in the hands of an SI pro at the Superbowl. They may complain, swear, cry and gnash teeth - but they will get a shot. Put a 1D body with a 75-300 f4-5.6 in a snapshooter's hands, and you'll get a flash card full of snapshots.

I upgraded from the Fuji S7000 a few weeks ago and love the 350D. Judging by the few weeks I've had with the camera, I know it will last me for several years. I could waste $2000+ on a new body, but honestly, how much better could it really be???
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-Matt

Fujifilm S7000
Canon EOS 350D
EF-S 18-55 Kit lens
EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III

http://matthew-herdel.fotopic.net/

billybob_jcv said:

Put a 300D and a 400mm L lens in the hands of an SI pro at the
Superbowl. They may complain, swear, cry and gnash teeth - but
they will get a shot. Put a 1D body with a 75-300 f4-5.6 in a
snapshooter's hands, and you'll get a flash card full of snapshots.

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Good analogy.
A matter of knowing the tools ;-).

Ed.

Get a 50mm 1.8 (its low-cost) and you'll be happy with it's
sharpness for certain subjects. Not as versatile as a zoom, but
it's sharpness is great for certain shooting. ;-)

Have fun.

Edgar.
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Matt_3D said:

I upgraded from the Fuji S7000 a few weeks ago and love the 350D.
Judging by the few weeks I've had with the camera, I know it will
last me for several years. I could waste $2000+ on a new body, but
honestly, how much better could it really be???
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-Matt

Fujifilm S7000
Canon EOS 350D
EF-S 18-55 Kit lens
EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III

http://matthew-herdel.fotopic.net/

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Funny you should say that Edgar, I asked about that very lens last Friday. I went to a Motor Show on the weekend and wanted a faster lens for indoor shooting, I went and tried out the lens but it was too narrow so I didn't get it. I wouldn't be surprised if I pick it up in the near future, I just need to test out how useful it would be for me.

Edgar Lydias said:

Have fun.

Edgar.
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Matt_3D said:

I upgraded from the Fuji S7000 a few weeks ago and love the 350D.
Judging by the few weeks I've had with the camera, I know it will
last me for several years. I could waste $2000+ on a new body, but
honestly, how much better could it really be???
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-Matt

Fujifilm S7000
Canon EOS 350D
EF-S 18-55 Kit lens
EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III

http://matthew-herdel.fotopic.net/

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-Matt

Fujifilm S7000
Canon EOS 350D
EF-S 18-55 Kit lens
EF 75-300 f/4-5.6 III

http://matthew-herdel.fotopic.net/

The only time to replace a piece of gear is if it is no longer doing the job for you or if you can do a much better job with the new gear. Far too many people feel the need to "upgrade" just to add a few more bells and whistles which they probably will never use. Maybe it is seeking the "Holy Grail" of photography - a piece of gear that will turn their mundane images into great shots.

I skipped an entire generation of Canon cameras (the EOS autofocus film generation) and kept shooting with a Canon A-1 and an AE-1 manual focus SLR's because they could do the job for me. If they were digital, I would still be using them.
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Bodies: Canon Three-Fifty-D and CanonTen-D.

Zoom-Lenses: Canon 17 to 40 Millimeter f/4L; 24 to 70 Millimeter f/2.8L; 28 to 135 millimeter IS; 70 to 200 millimeter f/4L

Prime Lenses: Sigma twenty-eight mm f/1.8; fifty mm f/1.8 MK-I; Tamron 90 Millimeter f/2.8 Macro; and Tokina 400 Millimeter f/5.6 ATX SD.
Also Canon 1.4 x teleconverter and 420 ex flash.

Richard Crowe said:

The only time to replace a piece of gear is if it is no longer
doing the job for you or if you can do a much better job with the
new gear. Far too many people feel the need to "upgrade" just to
add a few more bells and whistles which they probably will never
use. Maybe it is seeking the "Holy Grail" of photography - a piece
of gear that will turn their mundane images into great shots.

I skipped an entire generation of Canon cameras (the EOS autofocus
film generation) and kept shooting with a Canon A-1 and an AE-1
manual focus SLR's because they could do the job for me. If they
were digital, I would still be using them.

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Know what you are saying, Navy! Used the same cams. But digital
is so different and so much better now. The old cams worked well
but they were inferior to the digital stuff these days to be honest.
I used Canon FD (non AF) lenses for years too. "ISO" used to be "ASA".
Grain in film was common. Now it's a "plague" even when it is not.

The viewfinders were so much bigger, brighter and cleaner tho.
The glass was not as good. Some Bells and Whistles are sweet
when you finally appreciate them in digital.

Ed.

I'd rather spend my money on better lenses, not a body that will
be 'old' in 12 months. If it ain't broke don't fix it. I have a hard
time buying any digital stuff knowing that it will be junk in a short
time. Kinda takes the fun out of it before you start.

I'm a terrible consumer.

Peter

I plan to stick with my 300D for a long time coming. It is still way above my level.. I'll spend the money I would use on a new body for a couple new lenses, but now begins the big question of which to buy. :-/

After spending over $3000 on Canon gears, I suddenly realize that my XT is terrible on skin tones, both outdoor and with flash.

Now I want a Nikon.

You're not crazy - many of us would prefer to put that $1000 or more into our travel budget so we can take pictures of new places instead!

On this consumption-driven site I doubt we'll ever see it, but how interesting it might be to have a challenge for "Pictures that would have been significantly better if only I'd spent another month's pay on my gear"

Lastly, and just between you and me, those of us who are fortunate enough not to be afflicted by the syndrome (or to have beaten the habit!), can't but sometimes find it difficult to appreciate how necessary a safety valve buying and bragging can be for the cash-rich, time-poor members of these Forums !

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