D30 still great!

Frank Ploenissen · Mar 13, 2003

Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through various US national parks...

Do I really need a new camera?

Click

; for the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

Ernie T. · Mar 13, 2003

I ordered a 10D. I almost bought a used D30. I'm just hoping the the 10D is $700 better.

Frank Ploenissen said:
Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through
various US national parks...

Do I really need a new camera?

Click

; for
the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

--
God bless ,you, me, all the nations of the world!

dave nitsche · Mar 13, 2003

Have a D-30 and am keeping it for my web based photography but will use the 10D for larger blow ups... If you don't plan to go bigger than 8x10 and don't mind the focus... Then no, you don't need a new one... The D-30 is an excellent camera...

Dave

Frank Ploenissen said:
Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through
various US national parks...

Do I really need a new camera?

Click

; for
the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

--
Dave

jtgb · Mar 13, 2003

I've owned a D30 (now have the 1D) and have easily enlarged to 11x14 & 13x19 without noticeable loss of detail or sharpness - especially when using Fred Miranda's PS actions.

Since most people don't carry loupes in their pocket for viewing photographs, please feel free to enlarge to 16x20 if you've got the printer to do it. I do & people love them.

If your decision is based on pixels, then save your money and keep shooting with your D30.

JTGB
Just Your Average Photo Enthusiast

dave nitsche said:
Frank Ploenissen said:

Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through
various US national parks...

Do I really need a new camera?

Click

; for
the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

Click to expand...

--
Dave

Nicholas J · Mar 13, 2003

I make A3 (13x19 prints from my D30 as well and they look just as good as the smaller prints.

I wish people would stop their cr'p saying you cannot make bigger than 8x10 prints from D30....

Nicholas

jtgb said:
Since most people don't carry loupes in their pocket for viewing
photographs, please feel free to enlarge to 16x20 if you've got the
printer to do it. I do & people love them.

If your decision is based on pixels, then save your money and keep
shooting with your D30.

JTGB
Just Your Average Photo Enthusiast

jtgb said:

Frank Ploenissen said:

Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through
various US national parks...

Do I really need a new camera?

Click

; for
the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

Click to expand...

--
Dave

Click to expand...

--
Nicholas J
http://www.pbase.com/nhanekom

Stefan Schott · Mar 13, 2003

Frank Ploenissen said:
the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Hey - nice one! I had a look at the full-size original and was pleasantly surprised. Not bad at all for an old goat like the D30. I'd keep it if I was you.

BTW, on a subject like this, the "Edge Sharpening" Photoshop action by Fred Miranda will work miracles. There is a free version available for downloading and the "pro" version with a lot more options is only a few dollars. If you're interested, check out this site: http://www.fredmiranda.com/Action_profilesPage/index.html

(the free action is called "ES-8bit light" and is on the bottom-right of the page)

Frank Ploenissen said:
Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

Yes - but what's so strange about that?

Greetings
Stefan

Stefan Schott · Mar 13, 2003

Nicholas J said:
I wish people would stop their cr'p saying you cannot make bigger
than 8x10 prints from D30....

Yeah, those must be the same people like the ones who say the 1D has "ONLY" 4 megapixels so it's no good for big prints. Watta loada bullocks!

Ciao
Stefan

dave nitsche · Mar 13, 2003

How much do you sell your A3 prints for?

Thanks

Dave

Nicholas J said:
Nicholas

jtgb said:

Since most people don't carry loupes in their pocket for viewing
photographs, please feel free to enlarge to 16x20 if you've got the
printer to do it. I do & people love them.

If your decision is based on pixels, then save your money and keep
shooting with your D30.

JTGB
Just Your Average Photo Enthusiast

Nicholas J said:

Frank Ploenissen said:

Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through
various US national parks...

Do I really need a new camera?

Click

; for
the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

Click to expand...

--
Dave

Click to expand...

Click to expand...

--
Nicholas J
http://www.pbase.com/nhanekom

--
Dave

zidar · Mar 13, 2003

My D30 is great. For newspaper pictures the file size is big enough. Magazines I sell to still want film. There are certain things I don't like about the camera, like THE FLASH, for example, but hopefully that will improve. I don't need a new camera yet. It has held up extremely well and is better sealed against dust than I expected.

I will say this. I shoot pictures almost every day and I think it took me a year to get good on the camera. There's lots of new stuff to learn. When you shoot photos you can't think. You have to know what to do with the camera by instinct. I've got lots of images shot with the wrong white balance...

Zidar
Alaska

It's not about stuff.
http://www.pbase.com/zidar

dave nitsche · Mar 13, 2003

Oh yeah, and it was my opinion. It wasn't crapp or bullocks. It was an opinion. If the quality is fine for you, cheers!!! It just isn't for me. I am real pickey I will admit. I never thought D-30 images over 8x10 looked good, even with GF.

I am sorry you took my opinion so personally. Didn't mean to bother ya. Boy people can really get worked up by the smallest things here. I mean we are only talking about print enlargements for gods sake...

Dave

Stefan Schott · Mar 13, 2003

R U talking to me?

dave nitsche said:
Oh yeah, and it was my opinion.

Same here. Just the other way around ;-)

Ciao
Stefan

FUCK DPREVIEW!! · Mar 13, 2003

Frank Ploenissen said:
Do I really need a new camera?

...as you don't need faster AF and more resolution - no, you don't really need a new camera.

Andi

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ummagumma · Mar 13, 2003

I'm buying a D30 in a week or so, 'cause the price is right. I have no glass whatsoever - what do you folks recommend that I start off with?

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CP4500, Epson 2200 & a bunch of other schtuff.

Stefan Schott · Mar 13, 2003

ummagumma said:
what do you folks recommend that I start off
with?

Well, what do you want to photograph with it?

Greetings
Stefan

Will F · Mar 13, 2003

dave nitsche said:
How much do you sell your A3 prints for?

Not bragging but $650.00 from D30(also use 1D) never had a resolution complaint with GF...Ansel Adams 2nd works even had grain in them! D30 is a very good(a little slow in the focus) camera.

ummagumma · Mar 13, 2003

Primarily landscape and street.

Stefan Schott said:
ummagumma said:

what do you folks recommend that I start off
with?

Click to expand...

Well, what do you want to photograph with it?

Greetings
Stefan

--
CP4500, Epson 2200 & a bunch of other schtuff

Arman · Mar 13, 2003

ummagumma said:
Primarily landscape and street.

Sigma 15-30 - Landscape
Canon EF 24-85 - Street
Canon EF 28-135 - Street, daytime
Canon 70-200 f/4 - Street, candid

--
Arman
http://www.pbase.com/aarman
http://www1.photosig.com/viewuser.php?id=3170

Stefan Schott · Mar 13, 2003

aarman said:
ummagumma said:

Primarily landscape and street.

Click to expand...

Sigma 15-30 - Landscape
Canon EF 24-85 - Street
Canon EF 28-135 - Street, daytime
Canon 70-200 f/4 - Street, candid

There is nothing I could add to this recommendation ;-)

Except maybe a 1.4/50 USM for those low-light situations. Everybody should have one - it's just THAT good.

Ciao
Stefan

clow · Mar 13, 2003

Frank Ploenissen said:
Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through
various US national parks...

Great shot Frank.

Frank Ploenissen said:
Do I really need a new camera?

Personally? Hell no, you don't need a new camera.

I hope to get some shots up from my d30 of today's sunrise in Sydney.
It was a beautiful morning in the harbour city.

-- Chris --
http://www.chrislow.com
http://www.shuttercity.com/ShowGallery.cfm?AcctID=3882

Eric Lamont · Mar 13, 2003

Hey Canon People...

I am thinking about buying a D30. What is a reasonable price to pay on eBay? I have seen poeple buying them at 1200-1300 dollars. I mean for that you can almost get a 10D.

Does anybody have one they might want to unload? email me....

Eric

Frank Ploenissen said:
Here is an image taken during a 14 day trip in January through
various US national parks...

Do I really need a new camera?

Click

; for
the full size shot (original from the camera!)

Interesting: D30 body and Sigma 50mm Macro lens!

--
Eric
DSC-F717
Canon S9000
http://www.pbase.com/elamont

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