Switching to a Canon digital SLR

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Yes, the EF lenses will work with the 350D.

-- Martin

"Peter Guest" <plg@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> The plan is to switch from my EOS 3 to a EOS 350D. Will my Canon
> lenses be OK? EF 85 1.8 and EF 35-80? What about the Tamron 28-300? I
> see there is a DI version of this now. What extra does that give?

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"Cockpit Colin" <spam@nospam.com> wrote in
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> Hi Peter,
>
> I'll give you some food for thought ...
>
> I bought a 350D and a friend bought a 20D. Looking at all the specs,
> and reading all the reviews, they appear to be very similar - more or
> less the same resolution, more of less the same feature set etc -
> except for a few extra bits that aren't important.
>
> To cut a long story short, having had a go with his 20D, I'm now
> buying one also, and selling my brand new 350D - in other words "I
> made a mistake getting the 350D".
>
> Why?
>
> It's hard to articulate, but the best I can come up with is in terms
> of robustness the 350D is a 'lightweight', whereas the 20D is a
> heavyweight - heaps more solid. Think of the 20D as being like a heavy
> duty version of the 350D - case in point, it's shutter is rated at
> 100,000 actuations -v- only 50,000 for the 350D: On that basis alone
> it should last twice as long. Additionally it has other "nicities"
> that make the operation of it more efficient - like the jog wheel on
> the back and the LCD screen (with setting info) on the top.
>
> Just a little food for thought.

Even more relevant is that the OP is going from an EOS3, I have to wonder
if the feel of the 350D wouldn't be a little less than what he is used to.

I think that the OP needs to hold the 350D before buying it, then hold the
20D, then decide which tool feels right in his hands.


--
Mark Heyes (New Zealand)
See my pics at www.gigatech.co.nz (last updated 25-June-05)
"There are 10 types of people, those that
understand binary and those that don't"

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That's an easy one - First you convince her that the 20D is actually better
value for money (or just don't tell her the price of either) - and then you
reward her for being so understanding with 100 sliders worth of jewelery!

On a more serious note I'd suspect that at 920 pounds you're not getting the
best price - I'd estimate that if you were to buy a 20D from a good USA
based online supplier (without lens which you've got anyway) you shouldn't
have to pay more than about 690 pounds.

Cheers,

CC


"Peter Guest" <plg@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:54:51 +1200, "Cockpit Colin" <spam@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Peter,
> >
> >I'll give you some food for thought ...
> >
> >I bought a 350D and a friend bought a 20D. Looking at all the specs, and
> >reading all the reviews, they appear to be very similar - more or less
the
> >same resolution, more of less the same feature set etc - except for a few
> >extra bits that aren't important.
> >
> >To cut a long story short, having had a go with his 20D, I'm now buying
one
> >also, and selling my brand new 350D - in other words "I made a mistake
> >getting the 350D".
> >
> >Why?
> >
> >It's hard to articulate, but the best I can come up with is in terms of
> >robustness the 350D is a 'lightweight', whereas the 20D is a
heavyweight -
> >heaps more solid. Think of the 20D as being like a heavy duty version of
the
> >350D - case in point, it's shutter is rated at 100,000 actuations -v-
only
> >50,000 for the 350D: On that basis alone it should last twice as long.
> >Additionally it has other "nicities" that make the operation of it more
> >efficient - like the jog wheel on the back and the LCD screen (with
setting
> >info) on the top.
> >
> >Just a little food for thought.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >CC
> >
> >
> >"Peter Guest" <plg@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:7j8de1h15sokat7dhq8bhjutdne3r5mf4m@4ax.com...
> >> The plan is to switch from my EOS 3 to a EOS 350D. Will my Canon
> >> lenses be OK? EF 85 1.8 and EF 35-80? What about the Tamron 28-300? I
> >> see there is a DI version of this now. What extra does that give?
> >
>
> I appreciate that. However, in the UK, the EOS350D body can be bought
> online for about 530UKP and the EOS20D body is 920UKP. My wfe would
> never accept that!!

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"Peter Guest" <plg@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:54:51 +1200, "Cockpit Colin" <spam@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
>>Hi Peter,
>>
>>I'll give you some food for thought ...
>>
>>I bought a 350D and a friend bought a 20D. Looking at all the specs, and
>>reading all the reviews, they appear to be very similar - more or less the
>>same resolution, more of less the same feature set etc - except for a few
>>extra bits that aren't important.
>>
>>To cut a long story short, having had a go with his 20D, I'm now buying
>>one
>>also, and selling my brand new 350D - in other words "I made a mistake
>>getting the 350D".
>>
>>Why?
>>
>>It's hard to articulate, but the best I can come up with is in terms of
>>robustness the 350D is a 'lightweight', whereas the 20D is a heavyweight -
>>heaps more solid. Think of the 20D as being like a heavy duty version of
>>the
>>350D - case in point, it's shutter is rated at 100,000 actuations -v- only
>>50,000 for the 350D: On that basis alone it should last twice as long.
>>Additionally it has other "nicities" that make the operation of it more
>>efficient - like the jog wheel on the back and the LCD screen (with
>>setting
>>info) on the top.
>>
>>Just a little food for thought.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>CC
>>
>>
>>"Peter Guest" <plg@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>>news:7j8de1h15sokat7dhq8bhjutdne3r5mf4m@4ax.com...
>>> The plan is to switch from my EOS 3 to a EOS 350D. Will my Canon
>>> lenses be OK? EF 85 1.8 and EF 35-80? What about the Tamron 28-300? I
>>> see there is a DI version of this now. What extra does that give?
>>
>
> I appreciate that. However, in the UK, the EOS350D body can be bought
> online for about 530UKP and the EOS20D body is 920UKP. My wfe would
> never accept that!!

You could lie and tell her only the 20D fits your old lenses. ;-)

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Cockpit Colin wrote:

> ANOTHER Kiwi eh?
>
> So far We have Colin D - Toa - You - Me ...
>
> ... How many others are from NZ?
>
> CC
>
>
me

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I bought a 20D after seriously considering the 350D, and don't regret it
at all, especially after looking at the 350D in a camera store. One factor
that swayed me in the direction of the 20D was the magnesium body. (I
assume the 350D is plastic). I figure the 20D has a better chance of
survival when it inevitably gets bounced against a rock while I'm climbing
rocks to get a good shot of a waterfall. My old Pentax took a couple of
bounces without a problem.
Really, if you can afford the 350D, you can probably afford the 20D,
especially if you've already dot lenses.

"Peter Guest" <plg@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:54:51 +1200, "Cockpit Colin" <spam@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi Peter,
> >
> >I'll give you some food for thought ...
> >
> >I bought a 350D and a friend bought a 20D. Looking at all the specs, and
> >reading all the reviews, they appear to be very similar - more or less
the
> >same resolution, more of less the same feature set etc - except for a few
> >extra bits that aren't important.
> >
> >To cut a long story short, having had a go with his 20D, I'm now buying
one
> >also, and selling my brand new 350D - in other words "I made a mistake
> >getting the 350D".
> >
> >Why?
> >
> >It's hard to articulate, but the best I can come up with is in terms of
> >robustness the 350D is a 'lightweight', whereas the 20D is a
heavyweight -
> >heaps more solid. Think of the 20D as being like a heavy duty version of
the
> >350D - case in point, it's shutter is rated at 100,000 actuations -v-
only
> >50,000 for the 350D: On that basis alone it should last twice as long.
> >Additionally it has other "nicities" that make the operation of it more
> >efficient - like the jog wheel on the back and the LCD screen (with
setting
> >info) on the top.
> >
> >Just a little food for thought.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >
> >CC
> >
> >
> >"Peter Guest" <plg@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> >news:7j8de1h15sokat7dhq8bhjutdne3r5mf4m@4ax.com...
> >> The plan is to switch from my EOS 3 to a EOS 350D. Will my Canon
> >> lenses be OK? EF 85 1.8 and EF 35-80? What about the Tamron 28-300? I
> >> see there is a DI version of this now. What extra does that give?
> >
>
> I appreciate that. However, in the UK, the EOS350D body can be bought
> online for about 530UKP and the EOS20D body is 920UKP. My wfe would
> never accept that!!

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In article <zIzFe.3750$PL5.352091@news.xtra.co.nz>, spam@nospam.com says...
> ANOTHER Kiwi eh?
>
> So far We have Colin D - Toa - You - Me ...
>
> ... How many others are from NZ?
>
> CC
>
Me too - Wellington rules

Mike.
Albumn at: http://photobucket.com/albums/a61/exoss/

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"William Oertell" <oertell_NOT@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> that swayed me in the direction of the 20D was the magnesium body. (I
> assume the 350D is plastic). I figure the 20D has a better chance of
> survival when it inevitably gets bounced against a rock while I'm climbing
> rocks to get a good shot of a waterfall. My old Pentax took a couple of

I *HATE* to say this, but I've been told by those supposedly in the know
that the 350D was supposed to be more impact resistant (kinda like plastic
bumbers being more absorbant that metal ones) - I understand that both have
s metal chassis.

Mind you, I have heard that you can stun a charging rhinoceros with a 20D.

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Mike wrote:
>
> In article <zIzFe.3750$PL5.352091@news.xtra.co.nz>, spam@nospam.com says...
> > ANOTHER Kiwi eh?
> >
> > So far We have Colin D - Toa - You - Me ...
> >
> > ... How many others are from NZ?
> >
> > CC
> >
> Me too - Wellington rules
>
> Mike.
> Albumn at: http://photobucket.com/albums/a61/exoss/

Wellington used to rule, I was born there, but saw the light after 23
years and migrated to Levin for 28 years, where the kids grew up. Then
downshifted to Auckland {:-) for seven years, and now in Palmerston
North, mostly coz my wife's parents were getting on and needed looking
after, mum with Alzheimers and dad with 2 hip replacements - both gone
now. Got lots of photos of the old couple with my eos 10 and 300D
cameras (to stay on topic).

Colin D.

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> Wellington used to rule, I was born there, but saw the light after 23
> years and migrated to Levin for 28 years, where the kids grew up. Then
> downshifted to Auckland {:-) for seven years, and now in Palmerston
> North, mostly coz my wife's parents were getting on and needed looking
> after, mum with Alzheimers and dad with 2 hip replacements - both gone
> now. Got lots of photos of the old couple with my eos 10 and 300D
> cameras (to stay on topic).
> Colin D.

Levin 'til '73, Wgtn til 76, Palmy til 78, Gisborne til 80, Hutt til 82,
Wgtn til 88, Akl til 98, Wgtn til 01 and Akl since then. Still gots lots of
family in Levin etc so am often down that way. We'll have to hook up for a
beer sometime.

Oh, to stay on topic here's some holiday snaps
http://www.pbase.com/toa
http://photobucket.com/albums/v70/ [...] bel-Kanab/

I don't profess to be anything more than a tourist snapper but I learn
something new every day

Toa

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In article <1122435958.ec40891d7c462c386f5a2fabd163e7fc@teranews>, toa@nowhere.com says...
> > Wellington used to rule, I was born there, but saw the light after 23
> > years and migrated to Levin for 28 years, where the kids grew up. Then
> > downshifted to Auckland {:-) for seven years, and now in Palmerston
> > North, mostly coz my wife's parents were getting on and needed looking
> > after, mum with Alzheimers and dad with 2 hip replacements - both gone
> > now. Got lots of photos of the old couple with my eos 10 and 300D
> > cameras (to stay on topic).
> > Colin D.
>
> Levin 'til '73, Wgtn til 76, Palmy til 78, Gisborne til 80, Hutt til 82,
> Wgtn til 88, Akl til 98, Wgtn til 01 and Akl since then. Still gots lots of
> family in Levin etc so am often down that way. We'll have to hook up for a
> beer sometime.
>
> Oh, to stay on topic here's some holiday snaps
> http://www.pbase.com/toa
> http://photobucket.com/albums/v70/ [...] bel-Kanab/
>
> I don't profess to be anything more than a tourist snapper but I learn
> something new every day
>
Did you use the 300D for the kayak photos? I am starting to get a little less cautious with my Sony V1 P&S (although it
does have a very nice lens for a P&S), but my 350D is brand new and isn't going near water for for at least a few
mopnths.

Mike.
Albumn at: http://photobucket.com/albums/a61/exoss/

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"Mike" <m.fee@iirrll..ccrrii..nnzz> wrote in message
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> In article <1122435958.ec40891d7c462c386f5a2fabd163e7fc@teranews>,
toa@nowhere.com says...
> > > Wellington used to rule, I was born there, but saw the light after 23
> > > years and migrated to Levin for 28 years, where the kids grew up.
Then
> > > downshifted to Auckland {:-) for seven years, and now in Palmerston
> > > North, mostly coz my wife's parents were getting on and needed looking
> > > after, mum with Alzheimers and dad with 2 hip replacements - both gone
> > > now. Got lots of photos of the old couple with my eos 10 and 300D
> > > cameras (to stay on topic).
> > > Colin D.
> >
> > Levin 'til '73, Wgtn til 76, Palmy til 78, Gisborne til 80, Hutt til 82,
> > Wgtn til 88, Akl til 98, Wgtn til 01 and Akl since then. Still gots
lots of
> > family in Levin etc so am often down that way. We'll have to hook up
for a
> > beer sometime.
> >
> > Oh, to stay on topic here's some holiday snaps
> > http://www.pbase.com/toa
> > http://photobucket.com/albums/v70/ [...] bel-Kanab/
> >
> > I don't profess to be anything more than a tourist snapper but I learn
> > something new every day
> >
> Did you use the 300D for the kayak photos? I am starting to get a little
less cautious with my Sony V1 P&S (although it
> does have a very nice lens for a P&S), but my 350D is brand new and isn't
going near water for for at least a few
> mopnths.
>

I've already crashed hard on my mtn bike and landed on my backpack
containing my Rebel XT. It seems to be unscathed. Thank goodness for that
cheesy plastic body.

Greg

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Toa wrote:
>
> > Wellington used to rule, I was born there, but saw the light after 23
> > years and migrated to Levin for 28 years, where the kids grew up. Then
> > downshifted to Auckland {:-) for seven years, and now in Palmerston
> > North, mostly coz my wife's parents were getting on and needed looking
> > after, mum with Alzheimers and dad with 2 hip replacements - both gone
> > now. Got lots of photos of the old couple with my eos 10 and 300D
> > cameras (to stay on topic).
> > Colin D.
>
> Levin 'til '73, Wgtn til 76, Palmy til 78, Gisborne til 80, Hutt til 82,
> Wgtn til 88, Akl til 98, Wgtn til 01 and Akl since then. Still gots lots of
> family in Levin etc so am often down that way. We'll have to hook up for a
> beer sometime.
>
> Oh, to stay on topic here's some holiday snaps
> http://www.pbase.com/toa
> http://photobucket.com/albums/v70/ [...] bel-Kanab/
>
> I don't profess to be anything more than a tourist snapper but I learn
> something new every day
>
> Toa

Thanks for the fast tour there, Toa. Used to have a nodding aquaintance
with Sonny Sciascia, I guess he would be a relative of yours.

Colin D

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> Thanks for the fast tour there, Toa. Used to have a nodding aquaintance
> with Sonny Sciascia, I guess he would be a relative of yours.
> Colin D

Yup, Uncle.

Still going strong in Levin. Lost his wife about five years ago, re-married
about 18 months ago. Ex mayor of Levin, ex President of NZRFU and many
other positions of some note.

Next time I'm down that way I'll give you a holler. I've got a mate in
Palmy who I often stay with and he'ld probably appreciate an excuse for a
cpl of hours in the pub

Cheers
Toa

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> And just how are Baaaarbra and Baaaasil?

Who cares about Basil? <g>

Toa