Canon 10D?

[ehasler]

Does anyone here own one of these cameras? I'm thinking of getting one, and was wondering what people thought of them. A lot of my photos are taken at motor races, so I'm especially keen to hear from anyone who has used it for this sort of shot.

[ehasler]

te51cle said:

One of our photo club members has a 300D and is very pleased with it. The one thinking about the 10D has decided to hold off until it is replaced by a newer version next year.

Ooh - that sounds interesting. Do you have any more info about what might replace it? If there is something new in the pipeline, then I may hold on for a bit!

As for the software, I currently use Photoshop 7, but would probably upgrade to the latest version which supports Canon RAW format images, although I'll also check out the Capture One DSLR software from Phase One which Barcadi recommends.

[ehasler]

Yep - I'd love a 1Ds as well, but as hard as I try, I just can't justify spending that much money on a camera!

The 10D replaced the D60, and is quite an improvement I understand, so I'd probably go for a 10D rather than picking up a D60, even if they are cheaper used.

[ehasler]

Not sure really - I'm not in a position to buy one right now anyway, so will see what Canon anounce next Spring. Do you have any more info on what they're likely to bring out?

I've had a quick look at a review of the D1, and it does look very impressive, so I would certainly consider this, especially if prices drop!

[ehasler]

I'm pretty sorted with lenses at the moment (the 300 2.8 is awesome!), although would like to get hold of the f2.8 24-70 and 70-200 to replace my 28-135, however motorsport is just one area that I like to photograph, so I'd be looking for something that would be good at landscape type stuff as well, and ideally, with 6+ MP.

To be honest, I'll wait a while to see what Canon bring out, and will reconsider then!

Alternatively, if I win the lottery, I'd just go for the 1Ds instead!!

[ehasler]

srider said:

1Ds is too slow for sport, so you'd have to get both

I'd make do!

When you say too slow, do you just mean max fps, or autofocus speed and shutter lag?

Even when I shoot with my film SLR, I don't normally shoot more than one picture at a time, so I guess the 1Ds, or 10D would still be suffient for me?