Tall_Paul_2000
26th of September 2006 (Tue), 08:50
I need help! (possibly not a huge surprise to those who know me!):confused:
Am in the process of moving over the digital and the assorted moral dilemmas of which of my own body parts to sell to upgrade camera bodies!
I have been offered a EOS 1d in wonderful condition, albeit with about 30k actuations. Cost is approx £600 (around $1100 i think).
What are people's opinions of purchasing this, against a new 30d?
Budget-wise, I am hesitant, as a first up purchase, to go straight in for a 1d mk2 or mk2n, I would rather spend less than £1000 and then once this camera has paid for itself then go for a top end camera and then use this as a back up. The robust build of the 1d is appealling, as too is the 8fps and it only having a 1.3x magnification factor.
I currently use an EOS 5 and a EOS 3, coupled with a 70-200 2.8L and a sigma 120-300 2.8 (and 1.4tc). I predominantly shoot sport so its a given that AF speed is important to me. Both the EOS 3 and 1D share the same AF system.......is this AF in the EOS 1d considerably better (for shooting sport) than that of the 30d?
However the biggest question is over the image quality. I have researched til I am blue in the face and numb in mouse-clicking finger the 1d and opinions on that and the technical specs etc, however can't really make my mind up whether the 4mp is too much of a payoff in return for the robustness (is that a word?!) and high frame rate! I have seen sample pics from the 1d and the 30d and still struggling to make my mind up.
So, I figure the best thing to do is throw this open to people who have used both....or either of them!
Your thoughts would be very welcome and incredibly helpful!! (and if I am being an idiot, please feel free to tell me!):lol:
Thank you in advance.....
Am in the process of moving over the digital and the assorted moral dilemmas of which of my own body parts to sell to upgrade camera bodies!
I have been offered a EOS 1d in wonderful condition, albeit with about 30k actuations. Cost is approx £600 (around $1100 i think).
What are people's opinions of purchasing this, against a new 30d?
Budget-wise, I am hesitant, as a first up purchase, to go straight in for a 1d mk2 or mk2n, I would rather spend less than £1000 and then once this camera has paid for itself then go for a top end camera and then use this as a back up. The robust build of the 1d is appealling, as too is the 8fps and it only having a 1.3x magnification factor.
I currently use an EOS 5 and a EOS 3, coupled with a 70-200 2.8L and a sigma 120-300 2.8 (and 1.4tc). I predominantly shoot sport so its a given that AF speed is important to me. Both the EOS 3 and 1D share the same AF system.......is this AF in the EOS 1d considerably better (for shooting sport) than that of the 30d?
However the biggest question is over the image quality. I have researched til I am blue in the face and numb in mouse-clicking finger the 1d and opinions on that and the technical specs etc, however can't really make my mind up whether the 4mp is too much of a payoff in return for the robustness (is that a word?!) and high frame rate! I have seen sample pics from the 1d and the 30d and still struggling to make my mind up.
So, I figure the best thing to do is throw this open to people who have used both....or either of them!
Your thoughts would be very welcome and incredibly helpful!! (and if I am being an idiot, please feel free to tell me!):lol:
Thank you in advance.....