promoting the dRebel

[c0ntr0lz]

how many of yall promote or influence others to buy the Rebel 300d outside of the forum?
and how do you?

I have a co worker that just ordered his rebel and he has been talking about getting one since i was and he finally ordered it the other night while we were at work. Guess what made him get it...


my prints from wolf
i took a couple of pix over and had them printed cause he wanted to see what they would look like. He wanted to go over there and have them take pix with the camera and then print them so he could see them.

anyone else done this, cause I'm thinking that people are scaried to buy a digital cause of how the prints will look.

[CoolToolGuy]

When folks ask me about digital cameras I tell them right up front that I am a Canon bigot. I follow that up by noting that none of their digital cameras are bad ones. Of course I push the Drebel when appropriate, but the A80 is an outstanding camera, if only because it uses 'AA' batteries. The G5 is a great camera if you want a dummy mode as well as control the image, but you don't want the bulk of the Drebel or the PRO1. The S60 is great at what it does, and the S500 will easily slip into your pocket. Sorry to diverge, but it all plays together - Canon doesn't make a bad digital camera.

The Drebel has the quality of the EF lens line behind it, Canon stuff is (slightly) less expensive than Ni*on, and EF lenses are less confusing than the multitude of Ni*on mount protocols - all EF lenses work on the Drebel.

Have Fun,

[Andy_T]

I normally ask what people want to get out of digital photography before providing them with any counseling. Not everybody wants/needs a DSLR.

I'm not that keen about the DRebel myself, because I *personally* don't like its 'feel' too much ... and the 'feel' is maybe not as important as the features to me, but it is important.

But that's just me ... so when I'll upgrade from my G2 next year, it'll be the 10D, it's successor or maybe a used 1DMKI or Kodak DCS 560.

Explanation: I have promised to my wife not to buy a digital camera this year. So I plan on getting my DSLR something around the 2nd of January, 2005 :twisted:.

Best regards,
Andy

PS: Everybody I've shown prints from my G2 so far was totally amazed that they are 'just as good as film'.
That convinced some of my colleagues that it's time now to 'go digital' ... but most went for P&S cameras with a somewhat more 'compact' form factor than the G2.

[Section 8]

I wish that someone would have had given me the "skinny" on the camera and lenses before I purchased. I went with a 70-200 f/4.0 L for a lens, but if I knew what I know now I would have been purchased a more optioned lens without fear.

I have influenced a couple of people, but I am unaware if they purchased or not (passer bys, interested in my cammera).

Greg

[c0ntr0lz]

kool guys
section 8 you can always sell that lens
you're going to get a good price for since it's a L

[SeanDempsey]

Usually I promote the 10D, grammer, spelling, and punctuation. Would you like any of those 4 things?

[c0ntr0lz]

nonotreally

[Andy_T]

Usually I promote the 10D, grammer, spelling, and punctuation. Would you like any of those 4 things?

As in 'tomatoe'? :twisted:

You definitely go to lengths to prove that you have a point here...

I wish that someone would have had given me the "skinny" on the camera and lenses before I purchased. I went with a 70-200 f/4.0 L for a lens, but if I knew what I know now I would have been purchased a more optioned lens without fear.

I have influenced a couple of people, but I am unaware if they purchased or not (passer bys, interested in my cammera).

Greg

Section8, I don't exactly understand what 'more optioned' means.
What do you not like about the 70-200/4.0L?

As ControlZ mentioned, you definitely won't have any troubles selling off that lens, if you desire so.

Best regards,
Andy

[SeanDempsey]

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[c0ntr0lz]

stupid fat hobbit!!!
hahahha
i luv that part between them 2

[arumdevil]

http://www.dungeonstronghold.com/taters.gif

LMAO :lol:

good old sam

[c0ntr0lz]

have yall seen 50 first dates?
he is funny as hell in it

[Section 8]

I wish that someone would have had given me the "skinny" on the camera and lenses before I purchased. I went with a 70-200 f/4.0 L for a lens, but if I knew what I know now I would have been purchased a more optioned lens without fear.

I have influenced a couple of people, but I am unaware if they purchased or not (passer bys, interested in my cammera).

Greg

Section8, I don't exactly understand what 'more optioned' means.
What do you not like about the 70-200/4.0L?

As ControlZ mentioned, you definitely won't have any troubles selling off that lens, if you desire so.

Best regards,
Andy[/quote]

Hello Andy,

I mean that I would not have been leary to spend $1000.00 + on one of the other L series lenses. ie, 100-400 IS or the 70-200 f/2.8 IS ect. I was a little leary of spending the money when I bought the 70-200 f/4 and stuck with the base model so to say.

Cheers,

Greg

[Andy_T]

Hello Andy,

I mean that I would not have been leary to spend $1000.00 + on one of the other L series lenses. ie, 100-400 IS or the 70-200 f/2.8 IS ect. I was a little leary of spending the money when I bought the 70-200 f/4 and stuck with the base model so to say.

Cheers,

Greg

Why not put it up in the 'Marketplace' section?

If it still is in good condition (that's what I assume), you shouldn't have much problems to sell it there...

Granted, you'll lose *some* money, but the resale value of this lens should be pretty stable (unless you bought it at an exaggerated price yourself)

Best regards,
Andy

[ron chappel]

Actually i mostly recommend one of the midrange digicams anytime anyone asks about my 300D.
It happens quite alot and as they are, allmost without exception, normal consumers i tell them that any decent 3Mp digicam will take allmost identical quality pics "compared to this fancy thing"

Once i've found they just don't understand SLR's ,i recommend the canon A75/nikon 3200
Or if they will want to do big prints,one of the bigger Mp models

I guess i rarely meet anyone keen enough to appreciate a DSLR,yet hasn't allready got a good idea which model they want allready

[theoldmoose]

Heh, I recommend *my* old Nikon Coolpix 4500.

Still trying to sell the durn thing. It's a beautiful macro camera, and comes with a SB-50DX and rollbar flash bracket, and gadget bag.

Still, no nibbles...

[Volatile]

When my friends hear I spent $1000 to buy a camera, they say "Sheesh! That's a *lot* of money for a camera"

It happened on the golf course yesterday, as he was pulling his $500 driver out of his bag.... :roll:

[drisley]

Actually i mostly recommend one of the midrange digicams anytime anyone asks about my 300D.
It happens quite alot and as they are, allmost without exception, normal consumers i tell them that any decent 3Mp digicam will take allmost identical quality pics "compared to this fancy thing"

Once i've found they just don't understand SLR's ,i recommend the canon A75/nikon 3200
Or if they will want to do big prints,one of the bigger Mp models

I guess i rarely meet anyone keen enough to appreciate a DSLR,yet hasn't allready got a good idea which model they want allready
I do exactly the same thing Ron. Most people I know spend way too much on digicams, then they a) cant figure out how to use them and b) hardly ever use them. I have yet recommended an SLR to anybody.

Section 8, I am in the same boat as you. I bought my 70-200F4L in February, and now I'm selling it (tentivley sold in the marketplace) so that I can buy the ridiculously expensive f2.8, maybe even with IS :shock:
Mine still has warranty, and is in immaculate condition, and I got about 90% of what I paid for it. So, I'm not complaining.
PS. where was that thread for mac&cheese recipes again? :lol:

[c0ntr0lz]

When my friends hear I spent $1000 to buy a camera, they say "Sheesh! That's a *lot* of money for a camera"

It happened on the golf course yesterday, as he was pulling his $500 driver out of his bag.... :roll:


yeah i'm going to get the 70-200mm 2.8 and people are like are you nuts

[ron chappel]

A driver that costs *HOW MUCH???!* :shock: :P


I too am a little surprised at how much i spent on digital (he'hem,but only about 1/5th what others seem to have spent on this forum!lol :lol: )

Then again-if i was into horses it would be twice as much+ plus ongoing costs.
If i raced dirt bikes again it would be au$10000+.
If i were to buy a nice road bike ....there would dissapear au$15000

Photography isn't that bad after all .I think most of the cost-cringing is from comparing digital it to cheaper alternatives.Let's face it,you can get awsome pics with an ancient Zenit + a bunch of smc lenses :) .

[c0ntr0lz]

at least with photography you can make money off it
i guess you can on golf but i think it's a bit more tuff too

[Volatile]

I believe that in most hobbies, there is a way to get the job done relatively inexpensively, and a way to blow through some serious $$$. Photography is certainly a good example of this. Boat ownership is another. Golf can be: you can have the same set of clubs for your whole life and play only the municipal course, or you can buy the newest technology each season, complimented with computerized 3D laser swing lessons and trips to the best courses in the world. I'm in the former category: I just got a "new" driver, a used Big Bertha for $60, and I am totally excited about it!