10D - Thoughts.....

[Graham.J]

I've been offered a 10D body for £600, does anyone have any thoughts on this??

Much appreciated,

Graham

[rico]

What Graham forgot to add...

its just a few months old, software unopened etc.

He also wants to know how much he should give me as a finders fee???

[luca brazzi]

Sounds like a bargain to me.....great price, but if you haven't already got some lenses, you're bill is gonna be soooooo much bigger

LB

[Graham.J]

I'd be looking at getting a couple of lenses and soe other kit like tripod and filters, I was looking at getting a 300D but this seems like a rather good deal to be honest

>> Edited by Graham.J on Tuesday 12th October 20:40

[rico]

Grahams shut up on msn for a while... he's obviously madly searching through old threads about '10D vs 300D' '10D vs D70' etc etc

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Buy it. I bought mine just as they came out and I've never looked back. Have a look at some of posts for what you can do....

[richardpug205]

Get it if you have the opportunity. For sports or wildlife photography the 10D will be much better suited to your needs.

As already mentioned though, lenses are the key so you'll need to spend big for the Canon 'L' range of lenses.
I currently use Sigma lenses on mine and although im learning the quality is good for me to start off with. Once ive got a bit better then i'll start looking at the extra investment of 'L' glass.

Get a polarizing lense filter as this seems to sharpen things up a bit.

Looking at some of the photo's in the calendar link...perhaps they'd like to pass on a few tips to us newbies...

[Davel]

Daughter just bought a 10D from Jacobs Liverpool. Got a lense too for not much more - or so she tells me!

[Graham.J]

Thanks for all of the advice but I think it's been sold, it was advertised on another forum and he's said it's been sold, someone asked if it was to me, answer was no. Although I've not heard anything directly from the seller so...

>> Edited by Graham.J on Saturday 16th October 01:17

[simpo two]

Graham.J said:

Thanks for all of the advice but I think it's been sold, it was advertised on another forum and he's said it's been sold,

Arse! It'll be the new 20D for you then

[130tdi]

Having picked up my 20D last week, I got a bit of inside info from my local Jessops.

Out of 15 20D orders, 11 were from existing 10D owners trading as upgrades. Jessops were offering between the £350 and £450 mark for 10D dependent on age. New 10D's were going for £950 (price matched with Park Cameras) with the used ones advertised for around the £700 mark. People enquiring about 10D's meant they were already sold before they arrived.

It might be worth approaching a couple of dealers to see if they have any coming in.

Here's a couple I've found.

www.ephotozine.com/classifieds/

www.waltersphotovideo.co.uk/useddetails.php?barcode=41801&productname1=Used%20CANON%20EOS%2010D%20DIGITAL%20CAMERA

[Graham.J]

simpo two said:

Arse! It'll be the new 20D for you then

Oh, I wish I could afford that, but it's nearly twice the price of the 300D and as a skint student I don't have that kind of cash

[hunttheshunt]

£5-600 seems the right price. I've just ordered a 20D and am selling my hardly used 10D.

Great camera, and comes with a 512MB CF, the original box, manuals and software if anyone's interested.

[rico]

hunttheshunt said:

£5-600 seems the right price. I've just ordered a 20D and am selling my hardly used 10D. Great camera, and comes with a 512MB CF, the original box, manuals and software if anyone's interested.

Graham... email this man

[dontlift]

Any after a Nikon D70 with lens, card etc???

I have just taken a brand new one in payment for some tools etc and it is far too good for me...

After around £750