Canon EOS 30D Essential Check List

[davsmiths]

Hi all,

I just gotten myself a used Canon EOS 30D.
As im new to the arena of DSLRs, what are the things i should take note and how do i go about doing it?
things like back focus, hot pixel and others that im not aware on a used body.

Many thanks in advance.

[pplneedthelord]

Originally Posted by davsmiths Hi all, I just gotten myself a used Canon EOS 30D. As im new to the arena of DSLRs, what are the things i should take note and how do i go about doing it? things like back focus, hot pixel and others that im not aware on a used body. Many thanks in advance.

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you should have done some research on clubsnap before actually testing the camera...

[jkaiser]

Originally Posted by davsmiths Hi all, I just gotten myself a used Canon EOS 30D. As im new to the arena of DSLRs, what are the things i should take note and how do i go about doing it? things like back focus, hot pixel and others that im not aware on a used body. Many thanks in advance.

ok buy already dun think so much... firstly how old is the camera, n how many shutter actuations ? One simple way to check (but not foolproof ) is to see the file numbering if the person never reset.. but @ least u know the min number of shots taken since the last reset.

for ease of mind, send into CSC let them do a quick check. Some of the 30Ds have premature shutter failures, so that could be worth checking out on. Focusing issues, some ppl would ask u do lab-quality tests, or stick newspapers on wall and check focusing, but i think better to just go out and shoot

[spartacus.ret]

Originally Posted by jkaiser ok buy already dun think so much... firstly how old is the camera, n how many shutter actuations ? One simple way to check (but not foolproof ) is to see the file numbering if the person never reset.. but @ least u know the min number of shots taken since the last reset.

not if the user uses different CF cards doh.

[spartacus.ret]

Originally Posted by jkaiser Focusing issues, some ppl would ask u do lab-quality tests, or stick newspapers on wall and check focusing, but i think better to just go out and shoot

focusing problems are largely lens-related, not body-related.

[m3lv1nh0]

Since you have already brought it, just go and and shoot. One thing you can do is to send to CSC for sensor cleaning and maybe clean the focusing screen too.

[Guncon]

Originally Posted by spartacus.ret focusing problems are largely lens-related, not body-related.

If this is true, why is AF micro adjustment incorporated into the newer bodies such as 1D3, 5D2, 50D? If this is true, why is it necessary to leave the body with the service centre when sending a lens for calibration?

[jkaiser]

u can set it to be indep of CF cards... my photos had been running in order from nov 06 to may 08 when i sent it into CSC for shutter replacement

Link to 30D Manual, refer to page 70-71 (continuous file numbering mode)
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/0900000388/EOS30DIM_EN.pdf

Doh

[davsmiths]

thanks people.
yea, im enjoying it.
will prob send it down to CSC one day when im free.
how much is the sensor cleaning? read that it was $21++
the focusing screen is which component? and again, how much?
thanks!