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In Reply to: New Cannon EOS 10D posted by Gerry on March 06, 2003 at 18:53:56:
Check out reviews at www.dpreview.com and www.imaging-resource.com - this is an evolutionary improvement over the D60, which was a very good camera, and at a lower price - it's being sold at all the usual outlets for a "street price" of about $1500. The most significant improvements seem to be better autofocus, better image quality although it uses the same sensor chip as the D60, and the availability of selecting the Adobe RGB1998 color space. It's also about .2 lb. lighter. The $1500 does not include a lens or memory card, but is still at this time regarded as being the price/performance champ.
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Hi Bob,Thanks for the info. very interesting....
I believe I's gonna be jumping into the deep end of the pool next week. Thinking about starting with a 50 lens and a 28-135 lens. Any advise here. I know next to nothing about this subject.
Regards,
Do kep in mind that because the sensor on the 10D is smaller than a 35 mm frame, the camera effectively increases the focal length of the lens by a factor of 1.6 to 1. So the 50 mm has an effective focal length of 80 mm, but it's still an f/1.4. The 28-135 becomes a 45 mm to 216 mm lens. You'll have no wide angle at all, even a moderate one. Even a 20 mm is only a 32 mm. Might be OK for what you want to do, but do give it some thought.
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The 50mm will give you great available light possibilities (equivalent 35mm film camera 80mm f1.4 or 1.8!) and the 28-135mm Canon is an IS (image stabilized) lens that will allow 2-3 stops lower shutter speeds when engaged, a very cool "walking around" lens and not overly expensive or heavy. Then all you need camera-wise is a good, high capacity compact flash memory card. My pick would be the new Lexar 1GB 32X card for about $400, or at least a 512MB from Lexar or SanDisk.Next step is learning Photoshop and color management.Check the tutorials and forums at:
www.dpreview.com
www.robgalbraith.com
www.outbackphoto.com
www.luminous-landscape.com
www.digitaldog.net
www.computer-darkroom.com
www.drycreekphoto.com
www.computer-darkroom.com
www.luminous-landscape.com
www.normankoren.comAnd at some point you're going to NEED to calibrate your computer monitor with a hardware/software combo. Relax, enjoy, you're gonna have some FUN!
Bob,Thanks again... Means a lot to a newbe like me. I agree gonna be fun and appreciate all the advise so to avoid pitfalls, wasting money and/or time.
Funny you brought up computer as I am looking at upgrading this as well. When does it ever end..???
Regards,
Photogs usually own a 50mm f/1.4 for those black cats in a coal bin shot.Or for Macro, ultra close ups 50f 2.8 macro.Otherwise ignore the regular 50's.I'd rather see you with a multipurpose 70-300 zoom tele.Made by various brand names.That and a 24-135 got ya covered 90%.
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I read the pre-production review on the 10D and it has several real benefits over the D60. First, the noise levels have been reduced significantly. This is particularly noticeable at an ISO 400 equivalent. Second, the absence of "jaggies" and moire is notable and quite visible in blow ups. Third, the white balance has been improved and it seems to be a real step forward. Compared to the test of the 1DS the 10 has lower noise on an absolute basis, but not when sensor size and image magnification is taken into account. Also, the 1 ds does not seem to have as good white balance as the 10.This is a very serious amateur digital camera. And given that the 1 ds costs 6 times as much, it's a steal. Canon will have to address the cost of the 1Ds, the new Kodak 14 MP camera is about 1/2 the price.
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