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Looks like I was TOTALLY wrong about the new DREBEL -so far
Well, I was wrong about the price.
They REALLY surprised me. I expected the new DRebel(with kit lens) to cost at least as much as the "20" body. If it can come even CLOSE to the "20" in low noise high ISO, they have me sold. As soon as I've seen some pictures taken by independant users, or Phill at Dpreview (which ever comes first) I'll make my final decision. I have been saying, all winter, that I was going to get a DSLR in the spring. Now that they have put the new Rebel out there I wont have any excuse for stalling, if its as good as I hope it is. I had whittled it down to the "20", but if I can get the same (or nearly the same) performance in a smaller, lighter, less expensive package, I'll go for the new Rebel. The kit lens will be fine to start out with, then I'll need a lens that can cover 60 to 200mm(equivalent) and I'll be home free for most of my shooting season. I think I have found a way around the "horse dust" body penetration on a DSLR, and if it works, I'll be sure to post it here. Either way, it will be a "new" DRebel, or the "20" that goes into the show ring with me after the first couple of shows. As far as the smaller lighter battery is concerned, I'll just get 2 extras and keep 'em charged and in the pocket of my vest. (got used to doing that with my Sony 717 and the 828 that came after it, though I cant remember ever needing a spare with either camera while in the ring.. those L-ion batteries seem to last FOREVER) |
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Sleepless nights over this? Sounds like you have it all figured out. Not
being a professional photographer, I still love my Rebel, and unless something new can develop 8x10s inside the body, I'll keep what I have. It all comes down to marketing the product, doesn't it? "Larry" wrote in message T... Well, I was wrong about the price. They REALLY surprised me. I expected the new DRebel(with kit lens) to cost at least as much as the "20" body. If it can come even CLOSE to the "20" in low noise high ISO, they have me sold. As soon as I've seen some pictures taken by independant users, or Phill at Dpreview (which ever comes first) I'll make my final decision. I have been saying, all winter, that I was going to get a DSLR in the spring. Now that they have put the new Rebel out there I wont have any excuse for stalling, if its as good as I hope it is. I had whittled it down to the "20", but if I can get the same (or nearly the same) performance in a smaller, lighter, less expensive package, I'll go for the new Rebel. The kit lens will be fine to start out with, then I'll need a lens that can cover 60 to 200mm(equivalent) and I'll be home free for most of my shooting season. I think I have found a way around the "horse dust" body penetration on a DSLR, and if it works, I'll be sure to post it here. Either way, it will be a "new" DRebel, or the "20" that goes into the show ring with me after the first couple of shows. As far as the smaller lighter battery is concerned, I'll just get 2 extras and keep 'em charged and in the pocket of my vest. (got used to doing that with my Sony 717 and the 828 that came after it, though I cant remember ever needing a spare with either camera while in the ring.. those L-ion batteries seem to last FOREVER) |
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"Larry" wrote in message
T... Well, I was wrong about the price. They REALLY surprised me. I expected the new DRebel(with kit lens) to cost at least as much as the "20" body. If it can come even CLOSE to the "20" in low noise high ISO, they have me sold. As soon as I've seen some pictures taken by independant users, or Phill at Dpreview (which ever comes first) I'll make my final decision. I have been saying, all winter, that I was going to get a DSLR in the spring. Now that they have put the new Rebel out there I wont have any excuse for stalling, if its as good as I hope it is. I had whittled it down to the "20", but if I can get the same (or nearly the same) performance in a smaller, lighter, less expensive package, I'll go for the new Rebel. The kit lens will be fine to start out with, then I'll need a lens that can cover 60 to 200mm(equivalent) and I'll be home free for most of my shooting season. I think I have found a way around the "horse dust" body penetration on a DSLR, and if it works, I'll be sure to post it here. Either way, it will be a "new" DRebel, or the "20" that goes into the show ring with me after the first couple of shows. As far as the smaller lighter battery is concerned, I'll just get 2 extras and keep 'em charged and in the pocket of my vest. (got used to doing that with my Sony 717 and the 828 that came after it, though I cant remember ever needing a spare with either camera while in the ring.. those L-ion batteries seem to last FOREVER) Check out the 28-135 f3.5-5.6 IS USM, equivalent to 45-215mm at less than $400 at B&H. And there was never any doubt that the Rebel XT would retail for less than the 20D, there's no way Canon was going to produce a camera with fewer features, less rugged construction, name it the Rebel (consumer/entry level name) and charge anything like the price of the 20D. As far as battery usage goes, you'll be surprised at the battery drain of AF on the larger lenses of a DSLR and, when you add IS to the mix, you'll need those spares. -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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"Larry" wrote in message T... Well, I was wrong about the price. They REALLY surprised me. I expected the new DRebel(with kit lens) to cost at least as much as the "20" body. No surprise you were wrong. |
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"Larry" wrote in message T... Well, I was wrong about the price. They REALLY surprised me. I expected the new DRebel(with kit lens) to cost at least as much as the "20" body. Why? The lens goes for only $70 at some places. If it can come even CLOSE to the "20" in low noise high ISO, they have me sold. I want to see battery life. GT |
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In article 4PtRd.32136$xt.31920@fed1read07, says...
Trust me, the 8mp on your Sony bears little resemblance to 8mp on a DSLR. As far as the dust issue, a thought came to me this morning, what if you used an underwater housing, one of those flexible plastic bag affairs that divers feel are pretty useless for using with a camera underwater? It should do pretty good with keeping dust out. -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com I didn't mean just the Sony, I meant ALL of the so-called Pro-sumer 8mp cameras. (most of them use the same sensor as the Sony or at least a sensor MADE by Sony) I expect the larger sensor on a DSLR to be orders of magnitude better than anything in any of the 8mp DZLRs or whatever we are calling them this week. I've used just about all of them and none of them can hold a candle to any of the 6mp DSLR cameras. As for the flexible bag, it cant be used reliably around horses. Your flash wont usually bother them, but the simple rustling of a plastic bag will either spook them, or make them come running toward you. (they will run toward you if their owner usuall brings them treats in a plastic bag, like the ones Carrots come in at the grocers) Horses are VERY strange about certain things... Plastic bags and cellophane are two of those things. The fix Im working on is a new sealant we got at my place of work. It comes out of a dispensor can that LOOKS like a can of "Silly String". The stuff comes out of the can looking like "silly string" too. You squirt some out onto a piece of clean waxed paper and wait about 30 seconds. After 30 seconds (at room temperature) you slice off the length you want and put it over any seam you think dust is getting in through, you put it all the way around a seam like where the lens meets the camera body. Its NOT sticky, but it stays where you put it as long as the surface is not oily. You leave it on the seam, hinge, opening, or whatever (for up to a week after a week it will just fall off) and when you are done in the dusty atmosphere, you simply snag it with your finger nail and pull it off. It leaves no visible residue, and doesn't leave a sticky spot. It acts like a three way cross between Silly Putty, silly string, and that gunk you can use to post notes on a wall. It comes in black, white, and red. (and its VERY expensive, about $60 (us) for an 8 ounce dispensor). The product is called "dust seal number 3". I dont know the manufacturer, as I havent seen the paper work on it, only the demonstration. I hate to spend $60 on an experiment, but if it works, it will be worth it. I've had it on and off a Minolta Maxxum film SLR with several lenses and it hasnt caused any grief yet. -- Larry Lynch Mystic, Ct. |
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"Larry" wrote in message
... In article 4PtRd.32136$xt.31920@fed1read07, says... Trust me, the 8mp on your Sony bears little resemblance to 8mp on a DSLR. As far as the dust issue, a thought came to me this morning, what if you used an underwater housing, one of those flexible plastic bag affairs that divers feel are pretty useless for using with a camera underwater? It should do pretty good with keeping dust out. -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com I didn't mean just the Sony, I meant ALL of the so-called Pro-sumer 8mp cameras. (most of them use the same sensor as the Sony or at least a sensor MADE by Sony) I expect the larger sensor on a DSLR to be orders of magnitude better than anything in any of the 8mp DZLRs or whatever we are calling them this week. I've used just about all of them and none of them can hold a candle to any of the 6mp DSLR cameras. As for the flexible bag, it cant be used reliably around horses. Your flash wont usually bother them, but the simple rustling of a plastic bag will either spook them, or make them come running toward you. (they will run toward you if their owner usuall brings them treats in a plastic bag, like the ones Carrots come in at the grocers) Horses are VERY strange about certain things... Plastic bags and cellophane are two of those things. The fix Im working on is a new sealant we got at my place of work. It comes out of a dispensor can that LOOKS like a can of "Silly String". The stuff comes out of the can looking like "silly string" too. You squirt some out onto a piece of clean waxed paper and wait about 30 seconds. After 30 seconds (at room temperature) you slice off the length you want and put it over any seam you think dust is getting in through, you put it all the way around a seam like where the lens meets the camera body. Its NOT sticky, but it stays where you put it as long as the surface is not oily. You leave it on the seam, hinge, opening, or whatever (for up to a week after a week it will just fall off) and when you are done in the dusty atmosphere, you simply snag it with your finger nail and pull it off. It leaves no visible residue, and doesn't leave a sticky spot. It acts like a three way cross between Silly Putty, silly string, and that gunk you can use to post notes on a wall. It comes in black, white, and red. (and its VERY expensive, about $60 (us) for an 8 ounce dispensor). The product is called "dust seal number 3". I dont know the manufacturer, as I havent seen the paper work on it, only the demonstration. I hate to spend $60 on an experiment, but if it works, it will be worth it. I've had it on and off a Minolta Maxxum film SLR with several lenses and it hasnt caused any grief yet. -- Larry Lynch Mystic, Ct. The plastic these are made of is more like that of a collapsible cooler, rather than a plastic grocery bag. The just make a crumpling noise. The only one I've ever seen couldn't rustle if you filled it with leaves! G -- Skip Middleton http://www.shadowcatcherimagery.com |
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