I got mine!! First photo with new 20D.

[Gus00]

Well almost my first. Unfortunately I was shooting in S-norm because the only CF card I had handy was 8mb (stop laughing). I've corrected that problem already.

My first SLR was a Canon A1 I bought new in 1978 (still got it too). It was as revolutionary in 78 and the 20D is today.

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/3051276-md.jpg

btw: I can't say enough nice things about the shop where I bought it "Imaging Spectrum" (http://www.imagingspectrum.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/index.shtml?L+scstore+vyyc9054ff964196+1109275361)

[elbirth]

Congrats on the new cam! I never used film cameras before I got into photography (the constant cost of getting film developed turned me away). My first SLR was the 20D and I love this thing... I wanted the 10D forever and just as I had the money to get it, they announced the 20D.... so I waited and saved some more and got it instead.

Speaking of your A1, though, I remember a few days after I got it (it had only been available for like a week and a half I think) I was walking with a friend taking some pictures (he had a Rebel) and we decided to get some lunch, so I threw it over my shoulder as we walked into a place. I noticed a woman looking at me, but I shrugged it off some. As we went to sit down (beside her, incidentally) she commented that she loved my camera and asked if it was the new DSLR from Canon. I happily replied yes, as we engaged in conversation- come to find out she was a pro shooter around the city and still shoots on her A1 she's had for years and years... but she said the 20D has made her consider going digital :)

long and round about story, but the A1 brought up that story in my head and figured I'd share

[mdr]

Got my 20D, and guess what, the subject of my first picture was our dog and not my dear wife...


http://us.f3.yahoofs.com/users/41effcacz5e6d22a0/1ebb/__sr_/4f29.jpg?phf9A8BB_hOh7_nt

[eosster]

Congrats Gus00 and enjoy....

[tpinchback]

just for kicks, how many Small shots could be fit on the 8 meg card??

[rfreschner]

My first SLR was a Canon A1 I bought new in 1978 (still got it too). It was as revolutionary in 78 and the 20D is today.My first and only SLR was an A1 that I bought around the same time as you and it went belly up about 4 years ago. Since I haven't had any time to devote to photography, I ended up buying a lower end Nikon digital just to get my foot in the door. I'm now ready to go back to an SLR and will be getting a 20d in the near future (ok, my wife says I have to wait until my birthday in the summer). Can't wait!! In the meantime, I hope you enjoy yours!

Rick

[Gus00]

just for kicks, how many Small shots could be fit on the 8 meg card??

About a dozen of so. It wouldn't take a single image in Large-jpg. mode. I put the 8mb card in my card case "just in case", but I can't figure out "in case of what"?? :p

[Jon]

In case of someone else runs out of cards, so you can lend them that rather than one of your big ones.