OT - I did it! Ordered the 10D

Old Bob said:

Ron Hodgson said:

1ofUs! said:

Already got the micro drive, extra battery, Sigma 28-70 EX
ASPHERICAL, Canon 70-200 f4 L and extended warranty from B&H (boy
are they fast!). Body coming Thursday from Profeel.com

So we can experience these growing pains together Ann! Just hope
we get good ones, there are some focus and other issues running
around with the 10D.

Have fun! Cindy

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Don't fret the focus issues... there are very few that have a
problem, and most of those are the earlier cameras.

The suggested fix (and first thing to do with the camera) is to go
to the menu and then clear "all the camera settings".

It looks like there my be some bad settings from the machine that
dumps them into the circuit board. Clearing all camera settings in
the menu is like rebooting your computer.

My 10D is razor sharp and focuses dead on. And the low light focus
is great. If I can see it in the finder, I can get a focus lock.

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Ron

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Old Bob I have the D60,gonna keep it,but will be getting a 7xxx
in a few months...I also have the sigma 15-30 and canon
28-135IS..plus the 75-300IS and 70-200f4L..Dont be shocked at the
images from the 10D,they will(appear) soft compared to the 717 out
of camera..But after post processing,WOW....I shoot everything in
RAW and convert in C1LE or breeze browser then go to
photoshop..Congrats again on school,have fun,Bob

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'Fremiet' said:

What a coincidence....adding to the cross platform folks here which
is a kick any way you look at it. I really like the equipment mix.

I have to keep on rocking here because Tris meets this afternoon
with Bruce Dale ex Geographic and certainly one of the leading
digital and PS experts i the country. Tris will be working with
Bruce for a year on an independent HS project, shooting, pp and
getting critiqued....an unbelievable opportunity...the deal is that
he has to pass on all the good stuff to me.

Saturday he picks up his award at the KC which will find me tearing
from graduation in Fairfax downtown to see if I can catch the end
of it.

Lets stay tuned....gotta contact Jim about his stuff....cheers for
now.

John

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Aesthetics is for the Artist as Ornithology is for the Birds.
Barnett Newman

Canon Elan IIe, Sony DSC F717, Canon 1D, Mamiya RB67
Canon 50mm 1.4, 100mm macro, 70-200L, 17-40mmL, Sigma 50-500 and an
instamatic

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Helen Betts said:

I keep going back and forth on the 10D; first I wanted it, then I
decided who wants to go back to lugging a heavy camera and lenses.
Then last weekend, the salesman opened up the cabinet, gave me some
media to use and let me play with it. And I fell in love with it! I
wouldn't buy it here because of the Japanese warranty, but I found
myself checking out the B&H site the other night...

Helen

Ann Chaikin said:

I just committed myself to mucho $ for the 10D and two lenses.
Sigma 15-30 and Canon 28-135. I plan to keep my Sony 717 too as I
know there will be situations where I'll want a more portable
camera. Phew! I graduate with an AA in graphic design on Friday and
this is my (big) present to myself for three years of hard work.
('Course I was kinda planning to get one anyhow.) I originally
planned only to get one lens but I learned that I'm getting an
award on Friday that almost pays for the second lens. Didn't take a
second to decide to get both. Now I've got a big learning curve
ahead of me. (Another good reason to keep the 717.) Everything is
supposed to arrive Thursday. I bought the camera from onecall.com
and the lenses and a case from B&H. (They didn't have the body in
stock.) I'll post when I get a few pictures. Ann
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http://www.annchaikin.com

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F717, V1, PS7 & PSE2, Epson 820 & 2200

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Ann Chaikin said:

Helen Betts said:

I keep going back and forth on the 10D; first I wanted it, then I
decided who wants to go back to lugging a heavy camera and lenses.
Then last weekend, the salesman opened up the cabinet, gave me some
media to use and let me play with it. And I fell in love with it! I
wouldn't buy it here because of the Japanese warranty, but I found
myself checking out the B&H site the other night...

Helen

Ann Chaikin said:

I just committed myself to mucho $ for the 10D and two lenses.
Sigma 15-30 and Canon 28-135. I plan to keep my Sony 717 too as I
know there will be situations where I'll want a more portable
camera. Phew! I graduate with an AA in graphic design on Friday and
this is my (big) present to myself for three years of hard work.
('Course I was kinda planning to get one anyhow.) I originally
planned only to get one lens but I learned that I'm getting an
award on Friday that almost pays for the second lens. Didn't take a
second to decide to get both. Now I've got a big learning curve
ahead of me. (Another good reason to keep the 717.) Everything is
supposed to arrive Thursday. I bought the camera from onecall.com
and the lenses and a case from B&H. (They didn't have the body in
stock.) I'll post when I get a few pictures. Ann
--
also known as PT Kitty > ^..^
http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.annchaikin.com

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http://pbase.com/helenpb

F717, V1, PS7 & PSE2, Epson 820 & 2200

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http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.annchaikin.com

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Shutter said:

And congrats on the new purchase as well! I think you'll be happy
with those lenses. I went L, but am sort of wishing I would have
done the 28-135 and a good non-L 70-200. Oh well. And yes, there
will be a huge learning curve, but it's fun. Kind of like learning
photography all over again.

I did have several problems with my camera interspersed with
amazing photographs. I just returned from returning it and got a
brand new one! Yeah!

Anxious to hear of your learning curve exploits and seing your photos.

Congrats again on the camera, but way moreso your award and degree!
Job well done!!!!

Jim

Ann Chaikin said:

I just committed myself to mucho $ for the 10D and two lenses.
Sigma 15-30 and Canon 28-135. I plan to keep my Sony 717 too as I
know there will be situations where I'll want a more portable
camera. Phew! I graduate with an AA in graphic design on Friday and
this is my (big) present to myself for three years of hard work.
('Course I was kinda planning to get one anyhow.) I originally
planned only to get one lens but I learned that I'm getting an
award on Friday that almost pays for the second lens. Didn't take a
second to decide to get both. Now I've got a big learning curve
ahead of me. (Another good reason to keep the 717.) Everything is
supposed to arrive Thursday. I bought the camera from onecall.com
and the lenses and a case from B&H. (They didn't have the body in
stock.) I'll post when I get a few pictures. Ann
--
also known as PT Kitty > ^..^
http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.annchaikin.com

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Skill in photography is acquired by practice and not by purchase.
-Percy W. Harris
Our existence is determined by the truths we tell.
Why simply live and let live? Live and help live.
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Daniel Jackson said:

Daniel Jackson said:

Ann Chaikin said:

I just committed myself to mucho $ for the 10D and two lenses.
Sigma 15-30 and Canon 28-135. I plan to keep my Sony 717 too as I
know there will be situations where I'll want a more portable
camera. Phew! I graduate with an AA in graphic design on Friday and
this is my (big) present to myself for three years of hard work.
('Course I was kinda planning to get one anyhow.) I originally
planned only to get one lens but I learned that I'm getting an
award on Friday that almost pays for the second lens. Didn't take a
second to decide to get both. Now I've got a big learning curve
ahead of me. (Another good reason to keep the 717.) Everything is
supposed to arrive Thursday. I bought the camera from onecall.com
and the lenses and a case from B&H. (They didn't have the body in
stock.) I'll post when I get a few pictures. Ann
--
also known as PT Kitty > ^..^
http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.annchaikin.com

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You'll love the 10D. I still have my 717 but havent used it much,
feels like a toy after using the 10D, not a slam, just feels like a
toy since its so small and light..Went to a basketball scrimmage
yesterday and it was quite dark so I jacked the ISO up to 3200 and
shot away. I was surprised how good they looked, about like 400 on
my Sony 717. Here is one of the bad ones



here is a 100% crop



and same crop after Neat Image



These were large JPEG's right from the camera and no adjustments
except neat image on the one. Taken with Canon 70-200L 2.8 non IS.
I was impressed!

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Ann Chaikin said:

I just committed myself to mucho $ for the 10D and two lenses.
Sigma 15-30 and Canon 28-135. I plan to keep my Sony 717 too as I
know there will be situations where I'll want a more portable
camera. Phew! I graduate with an AA in graphic design on Friday and
this is my (big) present to myself for three years of hard work.
('Course I was kinda planning to get one anyhow.) I originally
planned only to get one lens but I learned that I'm getting an
award on Friday that almost pays for the second lens. Didn't take a
second to decide to get both. Now I've got a big learning curve
ahead of me. (Another good reason to keep the 717.) Everything is
supposed to arrive Thursday. I bought the camera from onecall.com
and the lenses and a case from B&H. (They didn't have the body in
stock.) I'll post when I get a few pictures. Ann
--
also known as PT Kitty > ^..^
http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.annchaikin.com

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Ann Chaikin said:

With the 10D you multiply by 1.6 to get the 35mm equivalent. So
28-135 is more like 45-216 whereas the Sony is 38-190 in 35
equivelent terms. That's why I also got the Sigma 15-30 -
equivalent to 24-48. Should give me the full range but I will have
to change lenses to achieve it. Ann
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http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.annchaikin.com

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1ofUs! said:

Stephen Waits said:

1ofUs! said:

1ofUs! said:

into the Canon SLR forum, all will be perfect...LOL

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I've been lurking there for awhile now . . . scary place! I have
yet to make a post.

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It is indeed a scary place; however it is getting better as the
"working majority" have begun to participate more and the "noisy
few" are getting drowned out. I have hope for it yet..

A few more tips. First some background.. on my 707 I was shooting
95% manual mode. I used my spot meter extensively. So, when I got
my 10D I also went straight into "M" and enabled the
center-weighted ("fat spot"). This is considerably more difficult
as compared to using the spot meter on my 707; but with practice is
getting much better.

Also, I suggest you stick to HIGH aperture numberss (high f-stops,
small aperture) and fast shutter speeds in the beginning.

The reason to use small apertures is the DOF difference is amazing.
f/2.8 on a DSLR is WAY WAY different from f/2.8 on your 707.
Different to the point that f/2.8 on the 10D is really a special
case aperture. In the beginning, stick to f/8 or f/11 or f/16.

On shutter speed, try sticking to 1/(2f) (where f is focal length).
For instance, if you have your 28-138 set at 28, try to at least be
at 1/56 (or 1/60 in this case). If you're at 100mm on your lens,
try to use 1/200 or faster. This is shooting handheld.

Don't forget you have plenty of lattitude in these settings because
of the 10D's excellent high ISO performance. So, if you ever need
faster shutter, or smaller aperture, there's always a chance you
can get a full stop by clicking ISO up a notch. This was a big
adjustment for me because I always tried to leave my 707 set at
ISO100; however, ISO200 and 400 are now VERY usable. Even 800 with
some processing... 1600 and 3200 are reserved for those cases
where it's just better to get something rather than missing the
shot completely.

These two things (fast shutter + small aperture) alone will help
you get beautiful images out of your 10D from DAY ONE!

Enjoy.

--Steve

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CindyD or SarahD
If one of us is laughing, and the other one isn't, one of us must
be wrong...

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Ann Chaikin said:

And it is my 25th move in together anniversary too! My husband (now
married) and I are going to throw a big party on summer solstice
day. Ann
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http://www.annchaikin.com

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Ann Chaikin said:

And it is my 25th move in together anniversary too! My husband (now
married) and I are going to throw a big party on summer solstice
day. Ann
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also known as PT Kitty > ^..^
http://www.pbase.com/ptkitty/galleries
http://www.annchaikin.com

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Ann Chaikin said:

And it is my 25th move in together anniversary too!

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