Canon 1-D vs D-30

I have recently been directed to move our film operations to digital. I have very little experience in this arena. I have been looking at the Canon D-30 verses the Canon EOS 1-D.

We primarily take photos for University publications. We do not print enlargments, so this is not an issue. I seem to be getting mixed signals about which collection element is best...CMOS vs CCD.

I want to be able to control light as much as possible. I find my cheap digital snap shot camera works too hard to expose dark areas I want to reamin dark.

Do you Pros have any suggestions between to two cameras mentioned above. I'm looking at these two cameras because we have a lot of Canon lenses.
Thanks.

D-30 has been used for the People magazine's cover for the Condit story. So that should be the prove as to how much it can do.

1-D's biggest strength (and at more than twice the $$) is 8 fps, and higher ISO for sports images. If for your University publications, you would cover some sports images (must be nowadays) on a constant basis, 1-D would leave you no holdback that you wish you had. 1-D also has a rock-solid body that can sustain some inadvertant abuses.

D-30 is capable of sports photography as well, just that you need to know its limitations. Either one is a good choice, and I would put up a good effort to get the 1-D, and BUY AN INSURANCE FOR IT. Because as long as people knew you had the 1-D, it's an easy object for temptations.

Harry

Reggie Houser said:

I have recently been directed to move our film operations to
digital. I have very little experience in this arena. I have been
looking at the Canon D-30 verses the Canon EOS 1-D.
We primarily take photos for University publications. We do not
print enlargments, so this is not an issue. I seem to be getting
mixed signals about which collection element is best...CMOS vs CCD.
I want to be able to control light as much as possible. I find my
cheap digital snap shot camera works too hard to expose dark areas
I want to reamin dark.
Do you Pros have any suggestions between to two cameras mentioned
above. I'm looking at these two cameras because we have a lot of
Canon lenses.
Thanks.

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--Harry

Harry,

Thanks for the reply. I realized after I posted the message I was on the wrong forum. Thanks for you input. It goes along with all the feedback I received on the Canon & Prodigital forums.

Reggie

harry said:

1-D's biggest strength (and at more than twice the $$) is 8 fps,
and higher ISO for sports images. If for your University
publications, you would cover some sports images (must be nowadays)
on a constant basis, 1-D would leave you no holdback that you wish
you had. 1-D also has a rock-solid body that can sustain some
inadvertant abuses.

D-30 is capable of sports photography as well, just that you need
to know its limitations. Either one is a good choice, and I would
put up a good effort to get the 1-D, and BUY AN INSURANCE FOR IT.
Because as long as people knew you had the 1-D, it's an easy object
for temptations.

Harry

Reggie Houser said:

I have recently been directed to move our film operations to
digital. I have very little experience in this arena. I have been
looking at the Canon D-30 verses the Canon EOS 1-D.
We primarily take photos for University publications. We do not
print enlargments, so this is not an issue. I seem to be getting
mixed signals about which collection element is best...CMOS vs CCD.
I want to be able to control light as much as possible. I find my
cheap digital snap shot camera works too hard to expose dark areas
I want to reamin dark.
Do you Pros have any suggestions between to two cameras mentioned
above. I'm looking at these two cameras because we have a lot of
Canon lenses.
Thanks.

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Harry

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