hello, I got some questions
-is the plastic body a problem, I'mean with the heat, the humidity...
-I'got a tamron lense 85-210 with canon DF mount, do you think I can use it, if not, can I just buy a adapter?
Because if I'can't use it, I'm still thinking of buying the f717
-Is the rebel 300d ok for shoot and point, I mean is the auto mode good enough
I have not found the plastic body to be a problem and while I think you could point and shoot I think it is a very expandable camera, meaning that you can continue to learn and grow with it step by step as you improve and grow as a photographer and want to learn more....
I have not found the plastic body to be a problem and while I think you could point and shoot I think it is a very expandable camera, meaning that you can continue to learn and grow with it step by step as you improve and grow as a photographer and want to learn more....
Since you've had your camera, have you had the desire to move up to the 10D(or similar), or are you satisfied with the Rebel?
I have had my camera quite a while too and have not had a desire yet to move up to anything else. It's true that the DR has limitations but those things are only limitations if you think they are. I have been extremely happy with the DR and find it to be a very comfortable camera to use and learn with. Not to mention that it turns out Excellent Pictures (which is what we are all really in this for, right?). I have not found any pictures that I wanted to take that I haven't been able to take because of a camera limitation.
I do not find the Plastic body to be an issue. It is very solid and doesn't feel cheep at all in the hand. I think it would depend on what you are going to be using the camera for. I am always very careful with anything electronic that I have. I wouldn't be any less careful even if it had a body made of steel. That's just me though. My opinion is that it is reasonably rugged.
Not meaning to hi-jack this post, I wonder how the new Powershot Pro 1 will stand up against the Rebel. I know there are obvious limitations, interchangle lens being only one. Anyone care to comment?
I checked out the sample pics on the Canon web site and I wasn't particularly impressed. IMO the bridge picture is pretty poor. Looks like their is a good bit of noise in the sky also. I love the CMOS sensors as they are very good with the noise at high ISOs.
I'm sure it is a really great camera though. Looks impressive. I still like the interchangeable lenses though. That way you can recycle them and just buy a new body when you are ready to upgrade.
Originally posted by orussell:
Not meaning to hi-jack this post, I wonder how the new Powershot Pro 1 will stand up against the Rebel. I know there are obvious limitations, interchangle lens being only one. Anyone care to comment?
I cut and pasted this off of photonotes.org a great site for any new canon owner or someone thinking of becoming a canon owner.
"I’ve heard that Canon bodies are easily broken, since they’re made of plastic and not metal.
Nonsense. Canon EOS bodies are indeed mostly made of plastic, except for the largely-metal EOS 1 series of professional cameras. But EOS cameras have been in production since 1987 and it’s pretty clear that the plastics used are quite tough and sturdy. The midrange cameras, for instance, typically use fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate and ABS plastics for various shell components.
In fact, quality plastic shells are superior to thin metal in some cases - plastic is slightly resilient and can bend slightly to absorb a blow whereas thin metal can dent or deform badly, damaging internal components. (thick metal like the alloys used in high-end cameras are tougher than either, though) Plastic is also much lighter, which makes hiking around with a lot of gear more comfortable, and since it doesn’t transmit heat as easily as metal, can be more comfortable to hold in colder weather.
Now, it’s true that lightweight plastic cameras do feel less impressive to hold and heft. If that’s important to you then, yes, low to midrange EOS cameras are not for you."
I love my Rebel, I don't even notice that it's a plastic body, although I might if I was hiking with a steel bodied camera. I'm careful with it just as I would be with one made of metal.
I haven't come across any limitations yet, so no desires to move up to a higher end body.
Point and shoot mode is great, I used it for the first few months of owning the camera, but now I almost never use it.
hello, I got some questions
-is the plastic body a problem, I'mean with the heat, the humidity...
-I'got a tamron lense 85-210 with canon DF mount, do you think I can use it, if not, can I just buy a adapter?
Because if I'can't use it, I'm still thinking of buying the f717
-Is the rebel 300d ok for shoot and point, I mean is the auto mode good enough
Thanks
In the latest America Photo edition, they compare the 300D and the 10D and the 300D came out on top..only lacking a professional body - which isn't an issue. The 300D is a great point and shoot as well, I use it in automatic quite a bit actually. There are no major problems with the 300D, if there were, I wouldn't own it..and actually I haven't had a single problem that wasn't my own fault.
i looked into mounting FD lenses on a EF mount camera - and found that although there might possibly be an adaptor for it - that it wasn't worth the effort to try. was one of things i had hoped would work out before i bought mine - but went with the 300d anyway as canon doesn't use the FD mount anymore, so there won't be any new camera that will take those FD lenses.
hang on to the AE1/AL1 or whatever canon FD model you own - or sell all the equipment as a package...
