Canon 20D, final verdict?

I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the problems
settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker

"Bill Crocker" wrote in
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I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D.

If you're in the Houston pro photography market, buy something else,
please.

Have all the
problems settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Of course not.

Show me a perfect camera and I'll show you opium dreams.

There is, however, nothing that can touch it in the price range, and that's
been true since the day it was released.

"Bill Crocker" wrote in
:

I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D.

If you're in the Houston pro photography market, buy something else,
please.

Have all the
problems settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Of course not.

Show me a perfect camera and I'll show you opium dreams.

There is, however, nothing that can touch it in the price range, and that's
been true since the day it was released.

"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
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I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the problems
settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker


It appears not Bill....

I'm going to wait until Nikon bring out something to replace the D100 - and
no, before you all flame me, I don't consider the D70 to be the D100
replacement - it's a 300D competitor.

Si.

"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
...
I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the problems
settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker


It appears not Bill....

I'm going to wait until Nikon bring out something to replace the D100 - and
no, before you all flame me, I don't consider the D70 to be the D100
replacement - it's a 300D competitor.

Si.

"Si" wrote in message
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"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
...
I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the problems
settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker


It appears not Bill....

I'm going to wait until Nikon bring out something to replace the D100 -
and no, before you all flame me, I don't consider the D70 to be the D100
replacement - it's a 300D competitor.

Si.


No, it's really not a 300D competitor, but it is not a D100 replacement
either. I would put it in between the two.

"Si" wrote in message
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"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
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I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the problems
settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker


It appears not Bill....

I'm going to wait until Nikon bring out something to replace the D100 -
and no, before you all flame me, I don't consider the D70 to be the D100
replacement - it's a 300D competitor.

Si.


No, it's really not a 300D competitor, but it is not a D100 replacement
either. I would put it in between the two.

Bill Crocker wrote:
I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the
problems settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

We don't live in a perfect world. All problems in firmware will never
be resolved and certainly all problems are never limited to firmware.

It the 20D a mature product not having an unusual number of problems,
yes. Of course about the same time any camera or computer equipment of any
type becomes mature with few problems; it will be replaced in a couple of
weeks. :-)



Thanks,
Bill Crocker

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

Bill Crocker wrote:
I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the
problems settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

We don't live in a perfect world. All problems in firmware will never
be resolved and certainly all problems are never limited to firmware.

It the 20D a mature product not having an unusual number of problems,
yes. Of course about the same time any camera or computer equipment of any
type becomes mature with few problems; it will be replaced in a couple of
weeks. :-)



Thanks,
Bill Crocker

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

"Tom Scales" wrote in message
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"Si" wrote in message
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"Bill Crocker" wrote in message
...
I've been considering the purchase of a Canon 20D. Have all the
problems settled down, and been resolved through updated firmware?

Thanks,
Bill Crocker


It appears not Bill....

I'm going to wait until Nikon bring out something to replace the D100 -
and no, before you all flame me, I don't consider the D70 to be the D100
replacement - it's a 300D competitor.

Si.


No, it's really not a 300D competitor, but it is not a D100 replacement
either. I would put it in between the two.




I've changed my mind after handling a colleague's D2H...I don't like the
handling at all...

So, rather than spend a grand plus on a 20D and grip, I'm going to be rash
and get a 1D Mk II

Si.