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Isca said:
As a storage device I just don't trust it. I got back from vacation
last week after storing everything on my notebook and the storage
device and when I open it with the wizard you can't see the files.
I may have discovered what I was doing wrong but I hate the thing.
the next one will have a screen so that I can see whether the files
made it onto the device.
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What mistake did you make so that this happened?
 
Nah! Come on now. That's pushing it! Not even fair to compare the two. As expected, the 50 1.8 is sharper. I just don't use that particular focal length much anymore since my photographic interests seem to be at the extreme ends of the spectrum....wildlife and closeups of flowers, etc. So because of the 50 1.8's rather unimpressive close focusing distance, it's of no real use for my interests. Until I get a macro lens, I've been using the kit lens for flowers, etc with excellent results. I was surprised and impressed with its excellent close focusing distance and quality of images at that distance. A 50mm lens is always good to have for general grab shots, some scenics, etc, so I'm sure it'll get some use in the future.

DC
 
The only complane i got from the E-10 is the shutter speed.
1/640 is realy to slow for action.

And sure you are right Iso 80 is good abouve thad the E-10 is terible bad
And as far I know its not ussable.

Even my HP 935 have less noise.

Well I do not wanted to compare the E-10 with the 300-D
I buyed the 300-D becouse of the freedome putting lences on it.
and the low noise from it at high ISO.
I am verry happy with my 300-D
I need to change my altitude.

Sorry for my defence,It was not mented as thad.

Claus.m
ChrisKrueger said:
claus marnix said:
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 ????
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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.
ChrisKrueger said:
Please remember the E-10 is old by now ,
When it was relased it was up to standard.
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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.
ChrisKrueger said:
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
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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!?
ChrisKrueger said:
For pro use the E-10 is far better then the 300-D
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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.
ChrisKrueger said:
You need to clean your CCD
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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.
ChrisKrueger said:
Shutter failt after say 5000 pictures
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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.
ChrisKrueger said:
The flash is underexposed
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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.
ChrisKrueger said:
Backfocus lences
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That's not a 300D fault, that's a lens defect. And none of my
lenses have that problem.
ChrisKrueger said:
Dust in the vieuwfinder
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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.
ChrisKrueger said:
loosy cheap lences
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Huh? A 70-200/2.8IS is niether inexpensive nor poor quality.
ChrisKrueger said:
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.
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Trustable in what way? Exposure accuracy? Focus accuracy? Flash
metering?
ChrisKrueger said:
Indeed I have the camera,and I never sell it.
Its a great camera,But by todays standard.
its slow,
Claus.m
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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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I found the "B" angle finder on ebay for $70 vs. the angle finder "C" which is around $200 as I recall. (Or was it $275?) Anyway the angle finder is handy for low shots but what you see through the view finder appears smaller than without the angle finder. I have also made some composition errors with it and cut off elements that I wanted included in the image. The C angle finder has to be better.
 
when the serve a totaly totaly difference purpose, UV to protec the lens and polarizer to affect the polarized light/relfection...

You can't even leave the PL on all the time...no point limiting light to your lens like that.
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then you bought a very cheap UV. sure the UV need to be of very good quality. This is really important since it is going to be put for protection and used on every photos. Many people buy a very cheap UV thinking that this will be fine.
C5Driver said:
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
triesch said:
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.
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Todd Lee said:
Joking :)
Jochen said:
(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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J.

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Canon UV filters are cr@p... you really need to invest in a B+W MRC, Hoya S-HMC, or Heliopan SH-PMC filter to get something worthwhile.

-Jordan
Daniella said:
C5Driver said:
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
triesch said:
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.
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drcannon said:
Franklin said:
I bought my F4L from 17street photo as well. Returned one. Second
one backfocused as bad as the first one. Instead of exchanging it
again, sent it to canon for service. Returned in 2 weeks, works as
a charm since.
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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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IMHO, actually I don't think it is optically as good or as well built as the Angle Finder B. The magnification feature is worthless due to the crop factor. That's just my opinion. Check out the Angle Finder C in person before you dump the Angle Finder B, you may be in for a surprise.
Michael
Davo55 said:
I found the "B" angle finder on ebay for $70 vs. the angle finder
"C" which is around $200 as I recall. (Or was it $275?) Anyway the
angle finder is handy for low shots but what you see through the
view finder appears smaller than without the angle finder. I have
also made some composition errors with it and cut off elements that
I wanted included in the image. The C angle finder has to be
better.
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Email me at [email protected], I will seriously buy it from you. In your email, send me what you want for it.
CanonShooter said:
Bought a 500F4L IS instead.

Anyone want a 600mm lens, going cheap :)
Jochen said:
(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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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
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I got three camera bags that should never have been purchased, including an Adorama Slinger. My problem is that I keep underestimating the size of the battery grip (adds 2" to the height, making the 300D 6" tall instead of just 4"). Ditto for underestimating the length of my flash when it's in its carrying case (7" doesn't fit too well right under the camera in most bags).

I also regretted buying a 4 GB microdrive by spending $200 on a Muvo2. Taking over 500+ RAW shots is really cool, but, to say a microdrive is rather slow doesn't begin to describe it. I already own a 60 GB portable storage device. I should have bought another 512 Mb CF card instead.
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Jochen said:
(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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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
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I also unscrew the extender and take the piece of glasses out, now it's only a tunnel without any optics inside and it work great for my big nose....

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I made the mistake of purchasing the RC-5 remote it has a 2 second delay that makes it a pain to use. I have since bought the RC-1 it works fantastic!
 
Stan,
Stan Birge said:
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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Well I already have a Sigma 28-300 and whilst the quality isn't fantastic it's sufficient for what I need at the moment.

The 200 with a 1.4 would still be shorter than the 300, which is why I may e-bay the L lens and get a Bigma.

Cheers

John
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You must have had a duff one 'coz the TWO I got are very sharp at 300 even with a 1.4x attached. Still not as sharp as my 300F4L, but hey it's a sigma.
Daniella said:
the lens that I most like now is the 80-200 F2.8L
Jochen said:
(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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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
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Saurulmaiel
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