Who's still using Rebel T1i or older bodies?

RobBobW wrote:

scottcraig wrote:

Camera manufacturers have always added bells and whistles to their products to improve sales. And yet while some of these newly integrated features serve some wanting purpose the truth is very few will improve the quality of the image taken excluding shooting at higher ISO values. If you have adequate lighting and a worthy lens and that included your kit lens, your T1i or older DSLR is more than capable to produce stunning images. Additionally when you examine the build quality of newer models you will notice a significant decrease in the materials used and quality thereof. Yet we are sold on the notion of improved technology. Today I still use my T1i and 50D as my main cameras with my S110 as a small backup. They have served me perfectly well and would not hesitate in recommending to anyone.

A good friend of mine is still using a 10D from 2003. MSRP $1500 for 6MP. Considered a baby 1D.

https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos10d/23

DPR rated it "Highly Recommended"

He is on his second one. They are built like a tank and fit his hands perfectly. You can also pick them up for a song. Lovely images! It does everything he needs. so why upgrade?

I think some people approach photography like a collector of race cars.  Such collector isn't really into the craft of racing, but they do genuinely love good cars and enjoy taking them out for a spin.  There is no doubt that more expensive camera gears are generally more enjoyable to use, especially if one uses it all day every day.

Many amateurs upgrade hoping for better photos tho, which I think is a foolish thing to do. You can upgrade for many reasons: better build quality (rarely an issue for an amateur), better weather sealing, GPS, WiFi, etc., but better photos rarely result from a camera upgrade.   For example, if you shoot landscape, getting out of bed at 4 am versus 9 am will likely improve your photos way more than spending $2000 on newer gears.