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REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 21 Nov 2006, 16:51

most memory card are fakes on eBay, normal cards classed a sand disks cards. they have the sticker pulled off and replaced. also comes in fake packaging. read this forum its the bible for canon.

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Nov 2006, 08:38

Cheers. Just been looking on there, and beginning to think it might be worth spending a bit more and getting a 30d instead. I don't like the idea of spending several hundred quid on something with a plastic body. I want a solid metal camera If I am going to be spending over 500 quid on a camera.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 22 Nov 2006, 08:51

Don't be too quick to write off the 400D. It's a 10.1MP camera compared to 8.2MP on the 30D. The 400D also came out with a lot of features which were previously available only on the 30D but not the 350D. Considering the 30D is further up the range, I think it's likely that Canon will replace this very soon. Go and have a feel of both cameras and see which one feels better to you. The 400D seems solid enough to me. A lot of people with big hands find the grip of the 400D to be too small but you can buy a battery-grip pack which adds more weight and size to it. Something to note with Canon is that they announce and release new cameras simultaneously so you could end up in a position where you buy the 30D only for the replacement to come out a very short time afterwards. And as I said before, the most important thing is the lens, not the camera body. It's the lenses that will have you spending most money and you will keep them in future while the body can be upgraded every few years.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Nov 2006, 08:56

Main consideration for me is that the 30d can do 5 frames per second over a 35 frame burst, whereas the 400d only manages 3. Doesn't sound like much, but for taking action shots you want to have a nice high frame rate I would have thought.

In terms of resolution, when are you ever going to use the highest resolution? I can't see it myself, magazines and newspapers are never going to be large enough photographs to demand it, personal use certainly not, and websites are always going to be low res. Perhaps I am being ignorant here, but just when do you need the 10.1 mp resolution?

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 22 Nov 2006, 09:09

jamesmcdonnell wrote:Main consideration for me is that the 30d can do 5 frames per second over a 35 frame burst, whereas the 400d only manages 3. Doesn't sound like much, but for taking action shots you want to have a nice high frame rate I would have thought.

In terms of resolution, when are you ever going to use the highest resolution? I can't see it myself, magazines and newspapers are never going to be large enough photographs to demand it, personal use certainly not, and websites are always going to be low res. Perhaps I am being ignorant here, but just when do you need the 10.1 mp resolution?

You will always want your original file to be at the highest quality setting. Resizing can take place afterwards. If you print or blow up the picture you will want it to be the best possible quality. Magazines and newspapers etc. will actually insist on making sure you have large high quality files. These can be reduced for website uploading. But you should definitely be taking your pictures on the max quality setting. A lot of people nowadays shoot only in RAW which is the largest file size and allows you to make setting adjustments to the picture after you've taken it (exposure etc). This allows you to make mistakes in your setup and still come out with the perfect picture.

Getting back to it, there would not be a huge difference between the 10.1MP and 8.2MP, however I would be weary of buying something that appears it will be upgraded soon. And yes, the 5 FPS would definitely be more useful for your action shots. You'll also need to get some high quality CF memory cards as each camera has a buffer which fills up in continuous shooting. If the card write speed is not fast enough your buffer will fill too quickly and slow down the FPS. Would probably need Sandisk Extreme III cards for boxing as they are able to be written to faster than most modern cameras can write to them.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 22 Nov 2006, 09:24

God so much to learn....methinks a photography course is in order.

The 40d is of course in the pipeline, but who knows what price that will be. I did notice though that the 30d is only a minor upgrade on the 20d, however, it is also still cheaper than the 20d!

seems these cameras hold their value relatively well over time not not such a biggie spending 100 quid more to get a 30d over a 400d.

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 22 Nov 2006, 09:33

The Canon replacement models usually sell for close enough to the same as their predecessor. The RRP might be higher but you'll still find that you can buy online for £50-100 more than the older model was.

The Canon 30D is a top camera, I'm sure you would not be disappointed with it. Also if you don't want to stick to Canon, the Nikon 200 is their newly released upgrade of their camera that was competing directly with the 30D.

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 22 Nov 2006, 14:27

james or anyone else talk to this guy. i got my canon 1d of him. he sells everything new at great prices, i am surprised he makes a profit at all

http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI ... d=123fstop