LeeBase
Veteran Member
how did it make sense to the designers to have it only work from the front. Basically the only time I'd use that is when I want to be in the picture.
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What item do you regret purchasing?
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Hey Jordan,
I would rather the $25 I spent on a cheap Canon UV filter would have gone towards buying a better $100 polarized filter. I don't really need the UV filter, but I do need the polarizer especially for sky shots. If I could only have one, I'd choose the polarized over the UV.
I would rather the $25 I spent on a cheap Canon UV filter would have gone towards buying a better $100 polarized filter. I don't really need the UV filter, but I do need the polarizer especially for sky shots. If I could only have one, I'd choose the polarized over the UV.
John Scherer
Well-known member
Not really that bad of a lense in my opinion just doesn't match my range needs.
I just don't use wide angle very often - most of my shots are at 60mm or higher. I have the kit lense for the rare instance I need a wider angle.
On the long end it isn't quite enough for what I do. I shoot a lot of cadids and kids and the IS doesn't help enough when they are moving quickly.
I haven't done so yet, but I will probably sell it and get the sigma 70-200 2.8
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I just don't use wide angle very often - most of my shots are at 60mm or higher. I have the kit lense for the rare instance I need a wider angle.
On the long end it isn't quite enough for what I do. I shoot a lot of cadids and kids and the IS doesn't help enough when they are moving quickly.
I haven't done so yet, but I will probably sell it and get the sigma 70-200 2.8
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I bought a second hand 80-200, thinking to sell it back later. However, when I got my Sigma 70-300 APO, I notice that, 80-200 is a very small and LIGHT alternative for this range, decided to keep it for a while...
What they didn't say was the 'nature' would need to be 4ft in front
of you or dead!! :~
Needless to say the 'cheap' alternative has gone back!
Now I'm saving for a Bigma!! (Just don't tell the wife!!)
(Saw a similar thread in the D70 forum)
Now THAT is an interesting question! You and I know we all like to
brag about our stuff. Some people more than others)) But...
There's definitely that one item that, in retrospect, did not
deliver what you expected.
The rules;
-Put the item(s) in your header.
-Explain WHY you regret to have puchased it in the message body.
-And if possible, write down with what item you replaced it (or
wish to replace it).
GO!
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Ciao,
J.
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Andy Williams
Forum Pro
so far, i'm happy with all my rebel gear and lenses
rebel
grip
kitty
50 f/1.4
70-200L f/2.8 i.s.
28-135 i.s.
rebel
grip
kitty
50 f/1.4
70-200L f/2.8 i.s.
28-135 i.s.
Just gave it away to somebody as a gift.
Kai
Kai
(Saw a similar thread in the D70 forum)
Now THAT is an interesting question! You and I know we all like to
brag about our stuff. Some people more than others
There's definitely that one item that, in retrospect, did not
deliver what you expected.
The rules;
-Put the item(s) in your header.
-Explain WHY you regret to have puchased it in the message body.
-And if possible, write down with what item you replaced it (or
wish to replace it).
GO!
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Ciao,
J.
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claus marnix
Leading Member
I have the E-10 also.
But limited to F/2 I do not understand.
In bright light F/2 lol
Wat about the shutter limit 1/640 ste at F/2 in bright light ????
It was ment to use it for studio work.
The E-10 is verry slow,But take an full lap for writing to the card?
I am thinking wat card you may be used ??
Please remember the E-10 is old by now ,
When it was relased it was up to standard.
Its give you 200 mm not thad great.
But yes the lences where not cheap.
I also have the macro lence cost me $320
Have you ever read from the E-10 E20 forum.
You need to clean your CCD
Shutter failt after say 5000 pictures
The flash is underexposed
Backfocus lences
Dust in the vieuwfinder
loosy cheap lences
I tell you somtinge The E-10 is alot more trustable then an 300-D
I do agree the 300-D give better pictures and is faster.
But anny computer 3 years old will be slow by now.
Its a great camera,But by todays standard.
its slow,
Claus.m
Its verry true Iso 80 is ok more is noisy.
But limited to F/2 I do not understand.
In bright light F/2 lol
Wat about the shutter limit 1/640 ste at F/2 in bright light ????
Ok also true,But I have to say the E-10 is not an action camera.
It was ment to use it for studio work.
The E-10 is verry slow,But take an full lap for writing to the card?
I am thinking wat card you may be used ??
Please remember the E-10 is old by now ,
When it was relased it was up to standard.
I have the tele lens,and its a great lens.
Its give you 200 mm not thad great.
But yes the lences where not cheap.
I also have the macro lence cost me $320
For pro use the E-10 is far better then the 300-D
Have you ever read from the E-10 E20 forum.
You need to clean your CCD
Shutter failt after say 5000 pictures
The flash is underexposed
Backfocus lences
Dust in the vieuwfinder
loosy cheap lences
I tell you somtinge The E-10 is alot more trustable then an 300-D
I do agree the 300-D give better pictures and is faster.
But anny computer 3 years old will be slow by now.
Indeed I have the camera,and I never sell it.I wish I had kept the E-10, cause it was a nice camera when you
worked within its capabilities. It took excellent pictures in
daylight or with flash. I sold it to buy a 28-135 and Sony U30.
The U30 goes with me everywhere, and the 28-135 covers my E-10's
range with much better ISO performance, and IS to boot. I'm in
heaven. Now I just need that 12-24, 550EX, 100 macro, and
70-200/2.8IS....
Its a great camera,But by todays standard.
its slow,
Claus.m
Stan Birge
Well-known member
Really, I have been thinking of 70-200 f/4 L with a 1.4 or a Bigma. Sounds like you would take the Bigma..even with a 1.4 ?
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claus marnix
Leading Member
Here are some pictures.
Its verry true Iso 80 is ok more is noisy.
But limited to F/2 I do not understand.
In bright light F/2 lol
Wat about the shutter limit 1/640 ste at F/2 in bright light ????
Ok also true,But I have to say the E-10 is not an action camera.
It was ment to use it for studio work.
The E-10 is verry slow,But take an full lap for writing to the card?
I am thinking wat card you may be used ??
Please remember the E-10 is old by now ,
When it was relased it was up to standard.
I have the tele lens,and its a great lens.
Its give you 200 mm not thad great.
But yes the lences where not cheap.
I also have the macro lence cost me $320
For pro use the E-10 is far better then the 300-D
Have you ever read from the E-10 E20 forum.
You need to clean your CCD
Shutter failt after say 5000 pictures
The flash is underexposed
Backfocus lences
Dust in the vieuwfinder
loosy cheap lences
I tell you somtinge The E-10 is alot more trustable then an 300-D
I do agree the 300-D give better pictures and is faster.
But anny computer 3 years old will be slow by now.
Indeed I have the camera,and I never sell it.I wish I had kept the E-10, cause it was a nice camera when you
worked within its capabilities. It took excellent pictures in
daylight or with flash. I sold it to buy a 28-135 and Sony U30.
The U30 goes with me everywhere, and the 28-135 covers my E-10's
range with much better ISO performance, and IS to boot. I'm in
heaven. Now I just need that 12-24, 550EX, 100 macro, and
70-200/2.8IS....
Its a great camera,But by todays standard.
its slow,
Claus.m
i too vote for non-ultra
ChrisKrueger
Senior Member
For my shooting, I was constantly fighting to get enough shutter speed. Here's a few examples where I needed to shoot wide open:
Shooting races under decent light (dusk), I needed to crank the ISO to 320 to get the shutter speed up high enough to pan the cars. I was very close to the track... right on the other side of the wall, so a 140mm shot was a car at full-frame.
Shooting indoors with available light was possible IF the lighting was excellent and I used ISO320.
Shooting at the zoo on an overcast day I had enough light to shoot 140mm at ISO160, but only if I shot wide-open.
So I guess I mean I was limited to F/2 because I shoot in dim conditions quite often, and the E-10 can't do that very well without relying on its aperture.
Well, it was OK for its time, but it still had quite slow buffer write times. I agree that it's not fair to hold the E-10 to the standards of today, but I am not really interested in comparing cameras relatively anyway; I just want a camera that can meet all my needs, and the E-10 couldn't keep the frame rate high enough for me.
I was more thinking of the TCON-300. I wanted 300mm at least, and that was the only way to get it with the E-10. It was just too big and heavy for my taste. The effective 480mm on my 300D is much more compact and usable with my 70-300.
Not that the TCON-300 wasn't an impressive piece of engineering. Who ever heard of a 3x TC that cost 1/2 a stop, after all!?
What is pro use? Is an E-10 going to take a better portrait shot than a 300D with a 50/1.8? A better macro shot than a 300D with a 100/2.8? A better telephoto shot than a 300D with a 300/2.8? I know the E-10 has high-quality optics, but it's no better than the 300D with a decent lens. A professional could just as easily use a 300D as an E-10.
True. I did a dust check on mine and I see about 10 specks, but only shooting at the sky at f/22. I can't see them in normal shooting. Maybe I'll clean my 300D in a couple years if it keeps up at this rate. Or maybe just buy a new camera.
I have heard of E-10's failing after 2000 frames, too. I wouldn't put stock in shutter life claims. I already have over 4000 shots from mine, and there are people here who have shot over 10000.
Not mine. If it were, I'd set FEC. Besides, I don't need to use flash in 90% of my shots now that I have the 50/1.8 and 28-135IS.
That's not a 300D fault, that's a lens defect. And none of my lenses have that problem.
This irritated me at first, but since it doesn't really affect the picture I have learned to ignore it. It's nicer than having a split-beam prism, in my opinion. That just makes the E-10's viewfinder too dim.
Huh? A 70-200/2.8IS is niether inexpensive nor poor quality.
Trustable in what way? Exposure accuracy? Focus accuracy? Flash metering?
It is a great camera. But I got everything my E-10 offered in my 300D and more, so I couldn't justify keeping both. Not when the E-10 is no more portable than the 300D.
I guess I made a mistake buying it in the first place. I should have waited until I could afford an SLR with a 300mm telephoto.
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C5Driver
Forum Enthusiast
I bought a Canon UV, and I hate it. I leave it on for protection, but I think it contributes to the "fog" in many of my pictures that I have to USM out.
I sat there one day, looking through the view finder moving it over the lense, and it was depressing.
Even though it is the kit lense, I can still tell a huge difference when I have this filter on.
I sat there one day, looking through the view finder moving it over the lense, and it was depressing.
Even though it is the kit lense, I can still tell a huge difference when I have this filter on.
- Ron
ChrisKrueger
Senior Member
Claus, I'm not debating that the E-10 isn't a great camera. It is. I am just saying it was a poor purchase for me, because it couldn't do the things I wanted.
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ChrisKrueger
Senior Member
Can't you take the glass out of the eyepiece extender to make it JUST an extender and not also a "shrinker"?
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HMetal
Leading Member
..for my Sony DSC-F707. It is a piece of junk "Opteka" screw on lens that attaches to the front of the 707. I bought the POS on eBay and wish I could send it back.
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s k u l p t118025
Senior Member
Should have spent a bit more on a faster one. I hate the slow preview times and write times could be better.
Brian
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--(Saw a similar thread in the D70 forum)
Now THAT is an interesting question! You and I know we all like to
brag about our stuff. Some people more than others
There's definitely that one item that, in retrospect, did not
deliver what you expected.
The rules;
-Put the item(s) in your header.
-Explain WHY you regret to have puchased it in the message body.
-And if possible, write down with what item you replaced it (or
wish to replace it).
GO!
--
Ciao,
J.
-------------------------
http://www.pixelpower.be
-------------------------
Cams: Canon 300D / Olympus UZI
Lenses: Canon 18-55 EF-S / Canon 35-350 L USM
Tools: Battery grip / X-drive I / Lowepro Trim trekker / Velbon
Tripod / left eye / brain
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Graphic Design Directory: http://www.adigitaldreamer.com
My Portfolio: http://skulpt.com
TheFin
Well-known member
Its not a bad lens but it drives me mad that it doesnt fit on other EOS bodies, so I still have to keep another wide angle and so rarely use the kit lens.
(Saw a similar thread in the D70 forum)
Now THAT is an interesting question! You and I know we all like to
brag about our stuff. Some people more than others
There's definitely that one item that, in retrospect, did not
deliver what you expected.
The rules;
-Put the item(s) in your header.
-Explain WHY you regret to have puchased it in the message body.
-And if possible, write down with what item you replaced it (or
wish to replace it).
GO!
--
Ciao,
J.
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http://www.pixelpower.be
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Cams: Canon 300D / Olympus UZI
Lenses: Canon 18-55 EF-S / Canon 35-350 L USM
Tools: Battery grip / X-drive I / Lowepro Trim trekker / Velbon
Tripod / left eye / brain
Peter K Wagner
Leading Member
The kit lens often goes for more than $75 on eBay.
Or, sell the kit lens with the body in a few years when you upgrade to a newer Canon body.
Or, sell the kit lens with the body in a few years when you upgrade to a newer Canon body.
peter_broadbent
Active member
drcannon
Forum Enthusiast
Which Canon repair facility did you use? The current plan is to have it serviced, then sell it. I just wouldn't want to sell it as long as it's backfocusing. The Sigma 70-200 2.8 is just as sharp, and even better optically with my Tamron 1.4x TC...and the extra speed...so not much sense in keeping the f4L.
DC
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