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Jon B - 01 Dec 2006 23:45 GMT

My D30's shutter curtains have given up the ghost this week, isn't
really a economical repair, and I think this is the nudge to say time to
get a new Canon camera. I already have a few nice Canon lenses so Nikon
etc are not an option.

The question is 400D or 30D ? In the UK thats £450 vs £640 after rebate.

To me I see the pros of, the 30D is better built, spot metering (yay),
continues to share batteries with my G2 compact (and I have a few spare
batteries already from the D30, spare & car chargers etc etc),
pentaprism, to me better handling, and I think in my heart the one I
want. Whens the upgrade (anti dust) out ?? [1]

The 400D is plastic, needs the grip for better handling bumping the
price up £100, doesn't appear to have a sensor cleaning mode just in
case, feels better built than I expected, is more in my budget, and has
another 2mp, though coming from 3mp the 8mp of the 30D will be huge.

I've considered used, but, which the finite shutter life and my heavy
right finger, you can't be sure if you are buying a well cared for ex
studio camera, or something that truly has only done a few thousand
clicks, so this time I'd rather go new, than used as I did with the D30.

[1] I'm not sure how patient I can be, 18 month cycle would say late
next year but I've not been watching the forums or anything closely as I
wasn't expecting this.

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tomm42 - 02 Dec 2006 16:40 GMT

> My D30's shutter curtains have given up the ghost this week, isn't
> really a economical repair, and I think this is the nudge to say time to
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> Jon B

Go for the 8mp, that chip seems to have better results than the 400
XTI. The 30D is a better built camera too. Not much difference between
8 and 10mp anyway. The images from the 8mp camera have always been
first rate.

Tom

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Jon B - 02 Dec 2006 18:09 GMT

> > My D30's shutter curtains have given up the ghost this week, isn't
> > really a economical repair, and I think this is the nudge to say time to
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> 8 and 10mp anyway. The images from the 8mp camera have always been
> first rate.

Too late now, having slept on it I've bought the 400D. Handling the 400D
on its own, it didn't handle to bad. I know as soon as you pick up the
D30 [1] it is in a different league build/handling wise, but this was
good enough for what I do. I'm only use it for my hobby, and right now
could not justify the extra outlay. Maybe in a year or two things will
be different and I'll get the new **D whatever it be.

[1] Yes my old D30, never did dare handle the 30D or I probably would
have changed my mind again.

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RichA - 02 Dec 2006 20:19 GMT

> > My D30's shutter curtains have given up the ghost this week, isn't
> > really a economical repair, and I think this is the nudge to say time to
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> Tom

You can buy a 20D for about the same price as a 400. Why would anyone
go for the latter if they'd handled both? Unless they were women or
small-handed men, children.

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Jon B - 02 Dec 2006 20:53 GMT

> > > My D30's shutter curtains have given up the ghost this week, isn't
> > > really a economical repair, and I think this is the nudge to say time to
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> go for the latter if they'd handled both? Unless they were women or
> small-handed men, children.

Because they have the ability to hide how many shots they have taken,
and so therefore how long before they need an expensive shutter
replacement or other. Is it truly a slightly used amatuers done 2000
shots, or has it just left a studio after 18 months heavy shooting?

I've seen a lovely boxed 10D today, looked like new, however it's
previous ownership means it could be very heavily used. If I didn't do
the odd motorsport days where you come away with a 1000 shots or more, I
wouldn't be so bothered, but I do, so I am.

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