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Kevan
25th of January 2010 (Mon), 11:48
Hi,

As my handle suggests, I'm a happy owner of a G9 camera. I spend a considerable amount of my downtime playing there with my friends in the G series POTN forum, participating in challenges and otherwise just mucking about.

As good as the G9 is, it does have its limitations, so I'm thinking of making a sizable jump to a more sizable camera, something that will address the limitations my current camera experiences. My son has a XTi and I can't say I'm too keen on that model, thinking I'd like to aim for something a couple steps further up, even if it were an older model. So... what could I aim at for $1-1.5k that would include at least one lens? And does buying such a camera present a problem in the future in terms of lens compatibility in the future?

I understand picture count gives the potential buyer a sense of how "used" a camera is, but does count equate to the odometer in a car? If I should be leary about buying a car with 150k miles on it, what is the threshold for a good dslr?

I'll shut up now and let the thread conversation take over.

k_wakasugi
25th of January 2010 (Mon), 11:51
Different models have different shutter life expectancies.

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS / 1000D - 100,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i / 500D - 100,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi / 450D - 100,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi / 400D - 50,000
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT / 350D - 50,000
Canon EOS 50D - 100,000
Canon EOS 40D - 100,000
Canon EOS 30D - 100,000
Canon EOS 20D - 50,000
Canon EOS 5D Mark II - 150,000
Canon EOS 5D - 100,000
Canon EOS 1D Mark III - 300,000
Canon EOS 1D Mark II N - 200,000
Canon EOS 1DS Mark III - 300,000
Canon EOS 1DS Mark II - 200,000

http://photocamel.com/forum/canon-forum/79862-canon-discloses-camera-shutter-life-expectancy.html

Casperd360
25th of January 2010 (Mon), 12:34
At $1-$1.5k You could buy a new camera. Or you could look at the for sale forum here. You could pick up a new 7D for close to what your looking to spend.
I know you want a lens. This would be my purchase if I was you.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/646908-REG/Canon_3814B004_EOS_7D_SLR_Digital.html

If you are dead set on a lens you could get a new 50D with lens
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/580464-REG/Canon_2807B005_EOS_50D_SLR_Digital.html

Again I would check the for sale here on the forum. I got a 40D with grip and 2 batteries for $650