Thread: Canon EOS 30D

Fabulous camera. You're going to love it! I am so impressed with mine. I just wished the quality lenses weren't so darned expensive.

Originally Posted by bwhip

Fabulous camera. You're going to love it! I am so impressed with mine. I just wished the quality lenses weren't so darned expensive.

No kidding... I am finally to that point in life I can at least plan on getting the quality lenses, but I still have to save for them!

You have one? Any items/accessories you think are absolutely needed I should pick up right away. I ordered a 2 gb card, haze filter and extra battery with it as well...

Did you get the new ultra-ultra high speed 2 GB card? That's the one I got, and it's FAST.

I just have the two lenses - the 28-80 Canon, along with a 100-300 Sigma, and some UV filters to protect them.

I've only had it for about a month, but the more I use it the more impressed I am.

I got this one... http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

I've got the 2 GB model of this one:
SanDisk | Products | Memory Cards | Compact Flash | Extreme III CompactFlash®

I was thinking about the prices of these 2 GB CF cards the other day, while remembering when I started at my current company and was helping them get some PC's set up. A great deal I found on RAM was $40.00 per megabyte. 2 GB would have been what, $80,000.00? That was in 1993 or 1994. Wow.

Sweeeeet. You're going to love the 30D.

Very nice, T-One. As nhff can tell you, I have been picking his brain extensively this week for advice on a new digital SLR for my wife as a Christmas gift. I haven't completely made up my mind yet, but the 30D is where we landed.

I can't wait... My wife will be very surprised at what Santa is going to bring me

Originally Posted by abtech

she might not be that impressed:

LowPro shoulder bag

Expound, please. Is that not considered a decent equipment bag, in your opinion?

Been happy with the couple of LowePros I've owned...

Originally Posted by bwhip

Been happy with the couple of LowePros I've owned...

Thanks for the spelling correction!

Originally Posted by abtech

I thought she might think you considered her a low pro . . .

I should have figured you were being your usual smartass self. LMAO

Originally Posted by Pete

LOL!


I just got done placing my phone order with B&H. Got the Canon EOS 5D, Sandisk Extreme III 4gb card, Canon 580EX flash, Sigma 24-70 lense/Hoya UV filter, lense cleaning kit, and LowePro shoulder bag.

I'm not into photography, so I don't know what in the hell I just ordered, but NH tells me I done my wife good.

whew yeah! I'd say so. Call them and order me a set too

Still on my list is a 430EX flash, I don't need the awesome power of the 580.
I also plan on getting a nice L series telephoto lens to be able to go to VIR and Martinsville etc and get some nice action shots.

Originally Posted by bwhip

Been happy with the couple of LowePros I've owned...

I've had several Tamracs that I love as well...

Originally Posted by TraumaOne

whew yeah! I'd say so. Call them and order me a set too

Still on my list is a 430EX flash, I don't need the awesome power of the 580.

Trust me, she doesn't *need* anything near this level of quality, she just likes to think she does. But I did go a bit overboard, in hopes of getting a few extra brownie points.

While she can't extract all that her current camera has to offer, neither can I extract (nowhere near) all that my two current motorcycles have to offer. See the logic? LOL

With that quality, you may not be able to get the best out of it, but what you will get is soooo much better than any type of p&s out there it does not compare. Anyone can take beautiful photos with that set up

Every function optimized for fast RAW and JPEG capture
User-selectable high-speed and low-speed continuous shooting at 5 fps or 3 fps - up to 30 (JPEG), 11 (RAW) or 9 (RAW+JPEG) consecutive frames when set at 5 fps and fast 0.15-second startup time


This is what I am really excited about taking this camera to the track...

Originally Posted by TraumaOne

Every function optimized for fast RAW and JPEG capture
User-selectable high-speed and low-speed continuous shooting at 5 fps or 3 fps - up to 30 (JPEG), 11 (RAW) or 9 (RAW+JPEG) consecutive frames when set at 5 fps and fast 0.15-second startup time


This is what I am really excited about taking this camera to the track...

That's one of my favorite features so far. I've had some pretty good digital cameras over the last few years, but none that could shoot rapid fire like that. It's really cool.

Originally Posted by Pete

I just got done placing my phone order with B&H. Got the Canon EOS 5D, Sandisk Extreme III 4gb card, Canon 580EX flash, Sigma 24-70 lense/Hoya UV filter, lense cleaning kit, and LowePro shoulder bag.

I'm not into photography, so I don't know what in the hell I just ordered, but NH tells me I done my wife good.

So you decided to bite the bullet and get the 580 huh? She's going to be psyched, dude.

Originally Posted by TraumaOne

Anyone can take beautiful photos with that set up

Please tell me you didn't just say that. Bad T1. Bad!

Originally Posted by TraumaOne

User-selectable high-speed and low-speed continuous shooting at 5 fps or 3 fps - up to 30 (JPEG), 11 (RAW) or 9 (RAW+JPEG) consecutive frames when set at 5 fps and fast 0.15-second startup time

Should I mention what mine can do?

I got bored at work today so I started writing up and photography thing for the articles section. Hopefully I can get it done pretty soon.

Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

So you decided to bite the bullet and get the 580 huh? She's going to be psyched, dude.



Please tell me you didn't just say that. Bad T1. Bad!



Should I mention what mine can do?

I got bored at work today so I started writing up and photography thing for the articles section. Hopefully I can get it done pretty soon.

This is just a hobby for me :P

Even badly set up photos will still be sharp and nicer than a p&S

Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

Ok. You just saved yourself.

I didn't mean to imply they were good photos, just sharp.

Originally Posted by nhfirefighter13

She's going to be psyched, dude.

I would hope so! LOL

Selling the rebel?