Just bought a new camera...
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Hi all.
Have been dipping in & out of this site for a few months now and love some of the pictures you guys have been posting. Anyway, you have finally inspired me to make the digital leap... so I've just purchased an EOS20D with the 17-85 IS lens (to go with my existing 75-300 IS lens). Can't wait for delivery! Went for the 350D but it felt too small and unbalanced with the bigger lens attached (and I have relatively small hands) - am I alone in thinking that? I have been using an EOS30 to date. Anyway, will post some pictures once I've got to grips with it and would appreciate some reassurance that I've done the right thing (am in a lot of trouble for going massively over budget!).
Jez
Have been dipping in & out of this site for a few months now and love some of the pictures you guys have been posting. Anyway, you have finally inspired me to make the digital leap... so I've just purchased an EOS20D with the 17-85 IS lens (to go with my existing 75-300 IS lens). Can't wait for delivery! Went for the 350D but it felt too small and unbalanced with the bigger lens attached (and I have relatively small hands) - am I alone in thinking that? I have been using an EOS30 to date. Anyway, will post some pictures once I've got to grips with it and would appreciate some reassurance that I've done the right thing (am in a lot of trouble for going massively over budget!).
Jez
I've got the 350D with 17-85 IS and find it OK - but then I wasn't a regular SLR user before I bought it, so I'm not comparing it with anything else. Also got the battery grip which really transforms the camera, though I tend not to use it for walkabout shooting.
Watch out for the new Tim Burton film, 'Corpse Bride' - shot with Canon digital cameras (20D?).
Watch out for the new Tim Burton film, 'Corpse Bride' - shot with Canon digital cameras (20D?).
Welcome to the Dark Sdie.
Before long you will have bought yourself a battery grip, I assure you. It really changes the handling of the camera.
The 17-85IS is a great lens, and is my 'home' lens, I.e the one I have on by default.
The only other lens you really need to make a nice set is the 10-22 - you will be amazed.
Before long you will have bought yourself a battery grip, I assure you. It really changes the handling of the camera.
The 17-85IS is a great lens, and is my 'home' lens, I.e the one I have on by default.
The only other lens you really need to make a nice set is the 10-22 - you will be amazed.
simpo two said:
Watch out for the new Tim Burton film, 'Corpse Bride' - shot with Canon digital cameras (20D?).
A film shot with a stills camera - 135,000 frames. You sure it's not Wallace and Gromit?
Shot with a 1DMk2 i believe.
As for the 20D, get the battery grip ASAP, it makes the camera fell a LOT more balance with a longer lens on it.
simpo two said:
Watch out for the new Tim Burton film, 'Corpse Bride' - shot with Canon digital cameras (20D?).
A film shot with a stills camera - 135,000 frames. You sure it's not Wallace and Gromit?
Shot with canon bodies and Nikon glass, a win win situation for this forum
www.editorsguild.com/newsletter/JulAug05/julaug05_bride.html
m12_nathan said:
Shot with canon bodies and Nikon glass, a win win situation for this forum
did i miss the bit about shooting with Nikon glass? they said they owned $90k of nikon lenses... then they said they used canon because of the noise in the darks on the nikon.
as far as i know you cant use nikon glass on canon bodies.
jez-m: i agree about the battery grip. get it! i have the same setup you just bought with the battery grip and hand strap (i find the strap essential btw) and its soooo nice just to wander about with the camera in your hand rather than round your neck, but still nice and secure.
good choice... you'll love it!
>> Edited by antonyb on Friday 7th October 22:42
antonyb said:
Shot with canon bodies and Nikon glass, a win win situation for this forum
did i miss the bit about shooting with Nikon glass? they said they owned $90k of nikon lenses... then they said they used canon because of the noise in the darks on the nikon.
as far as i know you cant use nikon glass on canon bodies.
You did miss it - they used adapters to fit all the Nikon lenses to the canon bodies.
I have a 350D and the Man of the house has a 300D.
The 350D is great for me because I find I get tired sooner with a heavier body (even putting the 75-300IS on instead of the non-IS makes a difference for me), and I've got little fiddly fingers that can deal easily with all the tiny buttons. I do wonder how a chap with big blokey sausage fingers would cope with it though.
The 350D is great for me because I find I get tired sooner with a heavier body (even putting the 75-300IS on instead of the non-IS makes a difference for me), and I've got little fiddly fingers that can deal easily with all the tiny buttons. I do wonder how a chap with big blokey sausage fingers would cope with it though.
_dobbo_ said:
m12_nathan said:
Shot with canon bodies and Nikon glass, a win win situation for this forum
did i miss the bit about shooting with Nikon glass? they said they owned $90k of nikon lenses... then they said they used canon because of the noise in the darks on the nikon.
as far as i know you cant use nikon glass on canon bodies.
You did miss it - they used adapters to fit all the Nikon lenses to the canon bodies.
fair enough
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