How good is the 10D???

[CanonLaw]

I just had some general questions about the 10D. A family friend just upgraded a few months ago to the 20D so he sold me his 10D for $450, the 24-85mm USM lens for $250 and a 75-300mm USM IS lens for $140. He has a lot of money, so he just sold it to me for what B&H would give him as a trade in.

Anyways, I thought i would go for it because it seemed like too good of a deal to pass up, but how good is this camera? Would I be able to do anything semi-professional with it? Or is it just a good amateur camera? I have been very pleased with it, although I would like to have the extra 2 megapixels and the quicker rapid fire of the 20D.

Keep in mind I have never really used an SLR until I got this camera. I have always wanted to get into photography but the price always seemed like it was to much.

Thanks for your input.

[mikesd]

The 10D is a very good camera!! The price you paid is one of those to good to be true deals!! More professionals are probably still using 10D'S than any other camera.

[PacAce]

The 10D is a very good camera, despite it's slow startup (compared to the more recent DSLRs) and 3 fps burst rate. I have the 1DmkII but I still use the 10D and the pictures I get with it are still just as good as the day I bought the 10D. :)

BTW, I think you got a got deal on the 10D.

[CanonLaw]

I think I got a deal too, which is why I purchased it without having much photograpy experience....

As soon as someone points me in a good direction for some free photo hosting sites ill start putting my pictures up here.

Thanks again.

[Tom W]

I sometimes miss my 10D - very handy size, great image quality, sturdy, and it operates much like my Canon Elan film camera did.

[Croasdail]

I've needed a second body for a while and have been watching for another 10D to go along with the one I all ready have - I just could find a deal that I was willing to part with my money for. I just bought a 20D from Dell and used it this weekend - and to be honest - I just don't see what all the excitement is all about. Sure there isn't instant start up... I don't worry about that though because I set the timeout long enough that the 10D never turns off while shooting, and I still get about 700 shots per charge - and 1300 with dual batties. The 10D is a heck of a lot quiter... you can shoot candids a lot more stealth, and 11x14 is really the largest images I produce so 6 mP is more then enough for me. The 20D also has its own unique issues with AF, but so did the 10D when I first got it. So net-net... I don't thing there is much you can't do with the 10d that you would have been able to with the 20D - you did good.