10D Availability

[Stever]

I ordered a 10D on March 15th and picked it up on March 24th. It's my 5th Canon camera and my first Digital. After 24hours of learning it's capabilities - so far very impressed. I use 28-135 IS and 75-300 IS lenses and I hope these are not as soft as some indicate in some of the forum. I took 200 photos and didn't burn up any film - that feels wonderful.

I see a long learning curve ahead having also aquired Photosho 7 and a little eMac. A printer is next. Any suggestions? Epson seems to be the leading brand (2000P?).

Finally, a note in Canon's defence. As a manufacturer, I operate a small printing company, sometimes we cannot produce items fast enough. It is unlikely that Canon started up an assembly line and stored hundreds of thousands of 10D's to meet what seems to me to be a massive initial demand. When the D60 died, then they retooled for the 10D, built up some stock, introduced at PMA, then started shipping and will continue to manufcture and ship at a sensible/reasonable rate. And yes, we can expect them to make modifications - if any negative feedback is sent their way. We always push the capabilities of any technology.

My FTB, AE1, Elan2E, EOS 50 were just released when I purchased them. They all work fine without any problems - that says something about Canon's manufacturing capabilities.

And no I don't work for or own Canon stock!

Printer suggestions, PLEASE

[Vaio]

Stever

Can I ask from what place you order it? I haven't called any place except the local main Wolf camera here and the guy said that they have more than a 1000 orders here in Dallas. I wonder about that but I would like to know since I want to order mine as soon as I get the expected funds this month.

Thanks

[photography By Evangelos]

I just got my new 10D's camears from B&H. I placed the order less than 2 weeks ago and now have my 2 new camears. Wolf is owned by ritz cameara and they are not very honest with delevery dates. Try B&H you will have to pre pay but you will get your camear alot faster.
Good luck.

[deztoys]

I see there are alot more on eBay now. As low as $1315. Any idea if these are legit?

Scott

[photography By Evangelos]

I am not sure? Go with some one who you can trust.

[Cal Maier]

Stever.

Check out the Epson 2200P printer, it's a very good ink jet printer but it's pricey.

If you're on a tighter budget then the Canon S9000 is a very good printer for the money, it's just been discontinued and is very resonably priced. The new Canon just coming out looks to be as good or better but I'm using the S9000 and my prints look great up to 13"X19".

Cal.

[hurry]

A printer is next. Any suggestions?

Look at CANON i550/i850/i950. These are phantastic printers.

i550 fast, 5 picoliter, 4 separate color cartridges
i850 faster, 2 picoliter, 4 sep. colors
i950 fast, 2 picoliter, 6 sep. colors - one 8"x10" printing borderless ~ 1 minute
all 4800x1200 dpi, low prices.

Very cheap ink cartriges without printhead
printhead has 3072 nozzles!

i950 is a "dream printer" for color photos!

Steve i950 (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/canon_i950.html)

[jimwong]

I found a place called Video Direct Electronics in FL, (800 368-5020). Their website said they had the 10D in stock ($1499, free shipping), but when I called, they said they were getting them in small shipments but none on the shelf at that moment. Anyone dealt with them? I have an order with Ritz but the ship date has slipped four days in less than a week.

[justme_dc]

I ordered with Ritz, waited two weeks then cancelled my order. I went to a local shop and paid $1599.00 + tax and got the camera the next day. I've had mine for about a week now. It's awesome!

As far as the printer goes... I too am on a Macintosh G4. I am looking at the Canon printers. Here are my main reasons....
1) cost. The canons are cheaper.
2) Support. Epson doesn't fully support Macintosh OSX. Check their site if you don't believe me. Some of the main selling features of the stylus 2200 aren't supported on mac. I wrote them about a possible update and they said "not anytime soon". Canon on the other hand fully supports OSX and updates drivers regularly.
3)Quality. I have owned three epson printers. Every one has broken several times. Repair on them is not cheap.

I personally am leaning toward the i950 (8x10) or the i9100 (13x19).

Good luck to ya!