I made the mistake...

LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
edited January 7, 2006 in Holy Macro
... of shooting with a DSLR yesterday.

A guy at work just bought his wife a D70s for Christmas. Him and I talk photography all the time, so he brought it in today, to let me check it out.

I haven't had the chance to shoot with the Canon 20d yet, but man did holding and shooting with this DSLR today make me want one BAD!!!

as soon as I get the money, I'm totally jumping into this!!!

Currently shooting with a Sony 717 (shutter lag gallore) This DSLR sure can focus hella fast and with a push of the shutter i was convinced!!!

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Steven
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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    If that is you with the camera..you look pretty darn good with it:D:D:D
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    Well......
    I test fired a Canon 20D and a Nikon D70 with the same speed f-stop wise lens.
    The 20D focused faster and shot more FPS than the D70 by at least 40%.

    That was my own observation with side by side comparison.


    You've been bit by the bug now buddy! Laughing.gif
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  • LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    I test fired a Canon 20D and a Nikon D70 with the same speed f-stop wise lens.
    The 20D focused faster and shot more FPS than the D70 by at least 40%.

    That was my own observation with side by side comparison.


    You've been bit by the bug now buddy! Laughing.gif

    I learned photography on a Pentax K1000... so i've always had the SLR bug... just want to wait for the money to buy the right one...

    I was doing fine patience wise... until i played with this one... bah
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  • LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    Thusie wrote:
    If that is you with the camera..you look pretty darn good with it:D:D:D

    Why thank you :encore
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 6, 2006
    GraphyFotoz wrote:
    I test fired a Canon 20D and a Nikon D70 with the same speed f-stop wise lens.
    The 20D focused faster and shot more FPS than the D70 by at least 40%.

    That was my own observation with side by side comparison.
    My D2h shoots faster than both of those combined!
    blbl.gif

    Not really a fair comparison though. D70 was released more than a year before the 20D. It's leapfrog, now the D200 smokes the 20D. In march, Canon will have an even better one.

    You have to go with what feels right in your hand and which controls suit you. As someone who has used both, most things are "backwards" between the brands. But what is backwards for one, is the right way for others. Ops, do a thorough trial before you pick a brand. Some people like menus (Canon), some people like buttons/switches (Nikon). Decide on your own, don't let things like FPS numbers sway you as they will continually get better.
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    Ah my Hs smokes you all rolleyes1.gif :lol4 blbl.gif

    Man I know how you feel was doing fine with no lens lust till I got a chance to hook up 300 f2.8 and 500 f4, my money and life will never be the same !! :wow
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 6, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Ah my Hs smokes you all
    Only the buffer, tough guy. :):
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Only the buffer, tough guy. :):

    Says you, buttercup blbl.gifrolleyes1.gif




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  • LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Says you, buttercup blbl.gifrolleyes1.gif




    :hide

    OH YEAH!!!...

    well...

    well....







    ah crap... i got nothing :(

    someday :) maybe when I upgrade i can get the local guys here to take me out and show me the ropes ;)

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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    LiquidOps wrote:
    OH YEAH!!!...

    well...

    well....







    ah crap... i got nothing :(

    someday :) maybe when I upgrade i can get the local guys here to take me out and show me the ropes ;)

    Steven

    Hey I just noticed your are a local guy, hit me up sometime when you want to join in. thumb.gif
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  • LiquidOpsLiquidOps Registered Users Posts: 835 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    bfjr wrote:
    Hey I just noticed your are a local guy, hit me up sometime when you want to join in. thumb.gif

    not too sure my 717 will hang with your bird stizuff... haha

    I think I need something a bit quicker
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    LiquidOps wrote:
    not too sure my 717 will hang with your bird stizuff... haha

    I think I need something a bit quicker

    Oh don't let gear hold ya back, I started this photog thing up again with a FZ20 and I held my own.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited January 6, 2006
    How many times have we said, its the shooter, not the gun? Steven, you've got a great eye - go birding, it'd be fun to see the two different viewpoints of the outing.
    nod.gif

    buttercup, eh? umph.gif
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    My D2h shoots faster than both of those combined!
    blbl.gif

    Not really a fair comparison though. D70 was released more than a year before the 20D. It's leapfrog, now the D200 smokes the 20D. In march, Canon will have an even better one.

    You have to go with what feels right in your hand and which controls suit you. As someone who has used both, most things are "backwards" between the brands. But what is backwards for one, is the right way for others. Ops, do a thorough trial before you pick a brand. Some people like menus (Canon), some people like buttons/switches (Nikon). Decide on your own, don't let things like FPS numbers sway you as they will continually get better.

    15524779-Ti.gif this was at THAT time.....bout 4 months ago.
    I have long fingers so the Nikon was a bit small for me as well as the other factors.
    The construction and size of the Canon XT was a turn off.
    All to the persons personal taste. I still say there are more Canon users than Nikon out there thus makes it easier to get stuff 2nd hand.ne_nau.gif
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    Wait till you make the other mistakes with lenses:D
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  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    John Mueller wrote:
    Wait till you make the other mistakes with lenses:D

    You got that right! :lol4
    Dunno where some people get all the loot!
    I see glass over to FM sell pretty quickly for $1000 and up and that's 2nd hand!

    I've only been bit as far as my wallet will take me.
    Thus only cheap stuff SO FAR!:uhoh
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited January 6, 2006
    When I got my first taste of a dslr aprrox 2-3 years ago I went from a 300D-10D-(3)20D's-(current)1DMK2 & 5D.Then the lenses 50 1.8,28-135IS,sigma 70-200,(Bigma)50-500,sigma 15-30, 70-200L,100 macro,(3)300L f4 IS,100-400 L IS,17-40L.10-22EFS,400L 5.6(just bought another),135L,85 1.8,24-70L f2.8 Good thing for FM and now here with B&Srolleyes1.gif
    Then the strobes and flashes, wireless receiver,transmitters.Whats a snoot or grids or barndoors,large softbox, octabox,boom arms, standsmwink.gifsomeone say beauty dish? reflectors.
    extenders,extension tubes....................................
    Should I mention software or storage, PC?
    Oh yeah,calibration.

    What a mistakeeek7.gif
    Still cant take a decent image:cry
    Now how do I get a 1DsMK2 and 600L?
    Good thing wife #2 has been gone 12yrs:D
    And the ole F717 keeps calling my name.
    But as they say(who is they anywho?) you only live once.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2006
    Dont Give Up the Sony
    LiquidOps wrote:
    ... of shooting with a DSLR yesterday.

    A guy at work just bought his wife a D70s for Christmas. Him and I talk photography all the time, so he brought it in today, to let me check it out.

    I haven't had the chance to shoot with the Canon 20d yet, but man did holding and shooting with this DSLR today make me want one BAD!!!

    as soon as I get the money, I'm totally jumping into this!!!

    Currently shooting with a Sony 717 (shutter lag gallore) This DSLR sure can focus hella fast and with a push of the shutter i was convinced!!!

    Steven

    Hi ya Steven......... I too have a couple of Sonys which I will not give up, I love it's infrared capabilties, and the ease at which it does night shots.
    Moving to a DSLR was quite daunting for me but heck what an experience.
    Yep you'll be hooked in no time, but I still get my old Sony out every now and then..... looking good thumb.gif Skippy (Australia)
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  • SigalSigal Registered Users Posts: 51 Big grins
    edited January 7, 2006
    Right there
    I'm right there also.

    Started photography about a year and a half ago, bought the Canon EOS 300D and now thinking of the 20D.

    But no money, just bought a house... what was I thinking ??? rolleyes1.gif

    I just read a review on the 200D and really, it just gets more and more frustrating.

    You buy one, and a month later, there is a better one in the market.

    Well, at least the better one is much more expensive so you can't have it anyway... :hang

    But I think, it is a good idea to just hold them in the shop and see what feels better, thanks for that Graphy

    Sigal
  • GraphyFotozGraphyFotoz Registered Users Posts: 2,267 Major grins
    edited January 7, 2006
    Sigal wrote:
    I'm right there also.

    Started photography about a year and a half ago, bought the Canon EOS 300D and now thinking of the 20D.

    But no money, just bought a house... what was I thinking ??? rolleyes1.gif

    Sigal

    I'm at that point too....just bought our 1st house.

    Yeah I tested a 20D and a D70....decided both were a bit rich for me.....thus I bought a nice used 10D which is VERY similar to the 20D I liked.

    Once Canon brings out a new model....20D users will HAFTA have it......then I'll be able to get a 20D in my range! :D
    That's how I got my 10D.....Guy HAD TO HAVE a 20D.rolleyes1.gif
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