Canon 10D users: When are you guys gonna upgrade?

[fooey]

Considering the improvements in noise reductions of the 20D and 30D and all the other bits of niceties like 0.2sec start ups and usb2.0+++ when will you decide to upgrade and what will be the reasons for it?

[FiveIronFrenzy]

When its broken beyond repair
Or I strike some numbers, whichever comes first...

[JediForce4ever]

when FF bodies become <$3k?

[fooey]

Originally Posted by FiveIronFrenzy When its broken beyond repair Or I strike some numbers, whichever comes first...

Haha the broken part is gonna take some time.... never perhaps?
Striking lottery... that's another one that's hard to guess when... LOL GOOD LUCK!
wah if i strike I can stop studying and start investing...

Originally Posted by JediForce4ever when FF bodies become <$3k?

FF bodies lesser than 3k?! maybe in a few year's time those come out a used 1Ds would be about that price... you can buy one too!

[bowwow]

The 10D is still a good camera to use despite it's shortfall of a small buffer.

Once you understand your equipment well and work around its minus points and exploit its strength, you'd realize that a camera is just a tool to capture light.

[StreetShooter]

I've got a 20D for its fast startup, but I'm keeping my 10D for its quiet shutter.

[bowwow]

Originally Posted by StreetShooter I've got a 20D for its fast startup, but I'm keeping my 10D for its quiet shutter.

that is definitely one of the 10D's strongest point!

[Snoweagle]

Upgrade?? Nah not in the near future as well. My 10D is superb!! Thanks to sumball!

Anyway i love 10D for its built, quiet mirror slap and ergonomics. I've tried 20D and 30D but they don't seem to match 10D in these fields. Slower starting-up time and small buffer of 9 frames and 3.3fps continuous shooting is no big deal to me since i do not take sports or fast moving stuffs. The 9 frames buffer will suffice.

In future if the shutter does wear out, i'll just bring it for servicing. The 10D is a real workhorse, no regrets!!

[fooey]

Originally Posted by Snoweagle Upgrade?? Nah not in the near future as well. My 10D is superb!! Thanks to sumball! Anyway i love 10D for its built, quiet mirror slap and ergonomics. I've tried 20D and 30D but they don't seem to match 10D in these fields. Slower starting-up time and small buffer of 9 frames and 3.3fps continuous shooting is no big deal to me since i do not take sports or fast moving stuffs. The 9 frames buffer will suffice. In future if the shutter does wear out, i'll just bring it for servicing. The 10D is a real workhorse, no regrets!!

I can't remember who called the 10D a mini 1Ds but it's sure built to look that way and feel that way too... I think the 20D and 30Ds have been softened to market the 5D which looks rather similar to a 10D without the inbuilt flash to me

hey but if you shoot in RAW the 10D has an advantage over 20D and 30Ds!

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by fooey I can't remember who called the 10D a mini 1Ds but it's sure built to look that way and feel that way too... I think the 20D and 30Ds have been softened to market the 5D which looks rather similar to a 10D without the inbuilt flash to me hey but if you shoot in RAW the 10D has an advantage over 20D and 30Ds!

Yes. The 10D also has a 'homing' AF button beside the AE lock button which can be seen on the 1D series. 20D and 30D do not have that. The front Canon logo is also blended to replicate the 1D series.

5D looks more like a 1D series though as it does not have a built-in flash. But 10D's built-in flash i also don't use as it's too low.

I haven't shot RAW in my 10D yet cos i heard need software to convert the RAW files to be made viewable.

[user111]

10d can keep as a second body

useful in events when carrying 2 bodies, one mounted with wide zoom and the other mounted with telephoto

[Inimatad]

My 10D is kind of falling sick lately leh. During the last couple of events, the AF point like macam not very accurate. So I brought my wifey's 350D along for one session and shot the same pic with using the same AF point.
The 10D tend to mis-lock one out of maybe 10-15 shots.
Maybe its a sign that it wants to be retired. The body is quite season liao and the shutter count should quite high already - yet to go for servicing but the count is into its 3rd lap already.

[fooey]

Originally Posted by Inimatad My 10D is kind of falling sick lately leh. During the last couple of events, the AF point like macam not very accurate. So I brought my wifey's 350D along for one session and shot the same pic with using the same AF point. The 10D tend to mis-lock one out of maybe 10-15 shots. Maybe its a sign that it wants to be retired. The body is quite season liao and the shutter count should quite high already - yet to go for servicing but the count is into its 3rd lap already.

so sad.... what kind of photography do you do? so many shots? sports photography perhaps?

[CYRN]

I got a 10D and 30D.

Initially, I tot of holding on to my 10D untill it's really beyond repair and change/upgrade 30D when future models are available. Reason being, I (still) hate the 30D mirror slapping. Ultimately I'll proceed to 1 series once Canon target of extended DR sensor is available (hopefully within $6K).

However, recently there is some change of usage as my wife is using it as secondary photographer. I find that I'm leaning more to ef-s for her setup which would be lighter for her and she worn't need to use my lens which I got no duplicate focal length range.

So, now still considering should I have a 10D + 1D non-efs combi or 30D + 1D combi.

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by CYRN I got a 10D and 30D. Initially, I tot of holding on to my 10D untill it's really beyond repair and change/upgrade 30D when future models are available. Reason being, I (still) hate the 30D mirror slapping.

If u're referring to the loudness of the mirror slapping, the 1D series will be just as loud or even louder.

[CYRN]

Originally Posted by Snoweagle If u're referring to the loudness of the mirror slapping, the 1D series will be just as loud or even louder.

wait some more for them to put the 1N-RS pellicle mirror on the 1D series?

[scud]

Originally Posted by CYRN I got a 10D and 30D. Initially, I tot of holding on to my 10D untill it's really beyond repair and change/upgrade 30D when future models are available. Reason being, I (still) hate the 30D mirror slapping. Ultimately I'll proceed to 1 series once Canon target of extended DR sensor is available (hopefully within $6K). However, recently there is some change of usage as my wife is using it as secondary photographer. I find that I'm leaning more to ef-s for her setup which would be lighter for her and she worn't need to use my lens which I got no duplicate focal length range. So, now still considering should I have a 10D + 1D non-efs combi or 30D + 1D combi.

bro, i guess it is the weight of the setup for her.
and furthermore, since u hv no duplication of focal length range, it is best to go with 30D+1D combi.

[angalphoto]

no point to upgrade. i use my 10D for 3year and no need to visit Harbour service center. It has travel with me throughtout Thailand many times and never fail.

[CYRN]

Originally Posted by scud bro, i guess it is the weight of the setup for her. and furthermore, since u hv no duplication of focal length range, it is best to go with 30D+1D combi.

yup... it's the weight. she's using my 24-105 IS on the 10D and it's pretty heavy for her already (haven't add flash yet). Tink the better option would be 17-85 ef-s pretty all-in-one lens or the 17-55 2.8 also not bad.

[Snoweagle]

Originally Posted by CYRN wait some more for them to put the 1N-RS pellicle mirror on the 1D series?

If want to put they might've put long ago.