OK Whatever...

[canonloader]

I sold the D30 last week to a guy who wanted a Backup for his collection of 1D's. He asked to send it back cause the AWB in JPG Large wasn't good enough. OK, whatever, send it back, I need a good backup myself. So I tested it to make sure it was all still good before refunding. What do you think? :lol:

http://www.flashbax.com/test/bluejay-crw_0001-101207.jpg

http://www.flashbax.com/test/cardinalm-crw_0014-101207.jpg

http://www.flashbax.com/test/treesparrow-crw_0308-101207.jpg

[Reyno]

For a D30, I think your shots look great to me Mitch.

[canonloader]

Thanks Reyno, and at ISO 400 on a cloudy day. All shot from my desk, through an open window. ;)

[Momtothefurmonsters]

Your shots are always amazing! I just love the detail.

[shannyD]

your so lucky that you have birds like that outside of your window.. my dog scared them all off :(

[hTr]

It still has magic Mitch!!!

[canonloader]

Thanks Mom, Shanny and Gary. Looks like I have found a new food the Blue Jays like too. I have also discovered something they like even more than peanuts, if that is possible. Acorns. I gathered up some acorns to see how they would go down. These guys went nuts, literally. I had 7 or 8 jays at the smorgasbord here. They stuff up to 5 of them in their craws at once, then go off to bury or eat them. Never seen a Blue Jay with a goiter, but that's what it looks like. :lol:

[Alex Paul]

Looks like accurate color to me Mitch... I think keeping it as back up makes perfect sense... Clearly performs very well.....

[gymell]

Acorns, huh? There's a big tree just down the road from me with a ton, so I'll have to go collect some to try it out. I think I have my jays trained to understand the word 'peanut', since they always seem to show up when I go out back and call them. I'm sure the neighbors think I'm crazy with the "peanut, peanut, peanut!"

[canonloader]

Liz, these guys are easily as smart as crows, and I had a crow that could talk. Mine are getting quite tame now and I have one that hangs out without being obnoxious, just sitting there and staring at me through the window til I throw out a peanut for him.

Acorns are free, and they really, really like them. Seems odd, cause they are all through the woods. I'm going down to Goose Island, by the feeder, and try and fill up a couple of those big seed bags tomorrow. :)

[canonloader]

Looks like accurate color to me Mitch... I think keeping it as back up makes perfect sense... Clearly performs very well.....
That's what I was thinking Alex. I'm just as happy having it back. :)

[jorj7]

Looks like yours can still take some good shots, of course it could just be the person
using it. :)

The D30 is a nice camera. It was the first DSLR I used, and I got some great photos with
it. It started me down the road of Canon cameras (I used to shot Minolta film SLRs),
300D, 350D, 20D, 1D, 1Dmk2... (next?)

[canonloader]

Thanks George. Yeah, my first Canon too. I did have a Kodak 8.2Mp 880, but the lens wasn't interchangable. It was OK, but didn't do telephoto well. :)

[gymell]

Liz, these guys are easily as smart as crows, and I had a crow that could talk. Mine are getting quite tame now and I have one that hangs out without being obnoxious, just sitting there and staring at me through the window til I throw out a peanut for him.

Acorns are free, and they really, really like them. Seems odd, cause they are all through the woods. I'm going down to Goose Island, by the feeder, and try and fill up a couple of those big seed bags tomorrow. :)

Yes, you're right they are very smart. I read a book recently called "Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays" which was really interesting. That's why I was working on teaching them to understand the word "peanut." Now I will definitely have to try the acorns. I wonder if I say "peanut" and put out acorns, if they will know the difference! :lol:

[Travisj]

I know I'm new and all but I really don't see a problem with any of these pictures. I think they look great, I'd love to have that camera as a primary.

[canonloader]

I don't know Liz, try just calling acorn, acorn a few times and see if they still come in. :)

Thanks Travis. These were shot in RAW mode and processed in CS2 using my usual workflow. Nothing special, but I did run them through NeatImage and sharpened in LAB Color Mode, but I do that to most images, even from the 30D. And I guess it's still for sale. :)

[ajosteve]

Great looking shots Mitch...Maybe the buy just changed his mind to buy something else..and thought up the AWB line to get the refund...I don't notice anything with these shots. Nice and sharp, good ballance...steve

[philc123]

Terrible shots Mitch! Just send me the faulty camera and I'll look after it! ;)

[canonloader]

Thanks Steve and Phil. HAHA. Of course there is nothing wrong with it. OK, it's old and slow compared to the 30D, but it can still take some good shots. :)

[memorex88]

You loved it... and set it free... and it came back... It's meant to be Mitch :)

Nothing wrong with the camera! The pics are right-on for ISO 400 on a cloudy day, Must be the person behind it I guess lol

[canonloader]

I guess Marco. I used this camera a lot for Macro and it did good. It'll be backup for the 1D when it get's here Monday. ;)

[memorex88]

HEY FOLKS!!! MITCH HAS A CAMERA BODY AGAIN!!!!!! :lol::D:lol:

[MicheleRF]

Amazing shots from such a lowly back up :( That's amazing about the blue jays and acorns. Haven't seen that yet, we have tons of acorns and blue jays. I'll have to be on the lookout for a blue jay looking like a hamster : )

[canonloader]

Thanks Marco, it was a rough week. :lol:

Thanks Michele. I read that Blue Jays loved acorns and had to try it. It's true. I got the little ones, but I assume they like them all. Give it a try and let us know how it works for you. :)

[gymell]

Tomorrow I am running down the street to find acorns and I'll post my results too! But I'm going to call "peanut" and see what happens. ;)

[Bill Pham]

heck they look better than my attempt today with the 30D.

Bill

[canonloader]

I'm interested in all the acorn tests. I'm going out to Goose Island to get some more. They went through all mine in 3 days.

Thanks Bill. It's a good old camera. :)

[Bill Pham]

hey Mitch do you ever make it down to red wing and shoot the eagles there? my buddy has a cabin downthere and thinking of going there this weekend and get some shooting in.

Bill

[canonloader]

No, never been over there. I think it's North of me. I'll be interested to see what you get over there. :)

[bromm]

nice shots Mitch, I bet you cant wait for your new camera.

[canonloader]

Thanks Trevor. You got that right. Looks like Monday. I can wait that long.

I think. :lol:

[EdV]

Look good to me, Mitch. Now let's see if I have picked up where things left off. You are using a D30. You sold the 30D. You are waiting on a 1D. Correct?

[canonloader]

Thanks Ed. OK, you got it almost right. I sold the D30. I sold the 30D, I am waiting for the 1D and the guy who bought the D30 wanted to return it so I now have the D30 again and the 1D will be here Monday. :)

[wlaramie]

Good to see a camera back in your hands Mitch. The pictures look great but as they say, it's the person behind the camera that makes the art of photography what it is. :)

[canonloader]

Thanks Bill. I'm looking forward to the 1D to see what I can do with that. :)