Keiffer Goldmember  2,259 posts Joined May 2005 Location: Orlando Fl. More info | May 24, 2006 19:10 | #16 Funny thing, Same thing happened to me but I caught it right after I ordered the 20D and cancelled the order and then had to wait........and wait....and wait for the 30D get to the states. Being that you already have yours, oh well, keep it unless for some strange reason you need the 30D over the 20D. Just wait for the next upgrade or just be happy with what you got and keep on shooting.
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AmericanFirst Senior Member  526 posts Joined Apr 2006 Location: Des Plaines, IL More info | May 24, 2006 19:52 | #17 Don't tell your friends you don't have a 30D... and see who complains. The shots are effectively identical... and don't come branded. Smile and know you probably saved yourself a couple hundred. AmericanFirst
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shirooobin Hatchling  2 posts Joined May 2006 Location: Ghettosville, CA More info | May 24, 2006 22:18 | #18 I'm a newbie too. I did the same thing. I bought the 20D and found out the 30D was released a couple weeks after I bought mine. I don't have any regrets just yet. Still playing with the 20D.
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rklepper Dignity-Esteem-Compassion  9,019 posts Gallery: 2 photos Likes: 14 Joined Dec 2003 Location: No longer living at the center of the known universe, moved just slightly to the right. Iowa, USA. More info | May 24, 2006 22:45 | #19 If you were satisfied with it before, did something change? If not I would say you should be happy. That is just the nature of technology. Constant change. ScottinPhoenix wrote: This is my first posting. I'm what you would consider an advanced amateur photographer. After I was able to start getting out of the house some, I decided I wanted to return to my photography. I started using my Canon AE-1 that I have owned for 25 years, but then decided I really wanted to get into digital photography. Being retired due to some health issues and living on a fixed income, it took me a long time to save enough $ to buy my first DSLR - the Canon 20D 18-55mm kit at the end of January. I was really happy with my decision to get the 20D, and then the first week of April, I found out about the 30D. I did call the place I bought the camera, but they weren't doing what Costco did where they let those of us who bought the 20D get their $ back to buy the 30D. The larger screen would really be nice, and I think the spot metering would be as well, although I'm not sure about that one. Should I be upset, and/or should I be trying to figure out a way to trade in my 20D for the 30D? Doc Klepper in the USA
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grego Cream of the Crop  8,819 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2005 Location: UCLA More info | May 24, 2006 23:26 | #20 If you bought the 30D and then a replacement came out later, you might have asked a similar question. You got the 20D for cheaper, and you can wait till the next model comes out. The 30D built on the 20D, because the 20D was such a great camera, that it just added some things that were missing from the 20D. Now are you missing those things? If not, then you are just fine. Go UCLA
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Ramg66 Junior Member 28 posts Joined Mar 2006 More info | If its bothering you now, figure out how much you can get out of your camera and how much to get the 30D and then decide if its worth it, it sounds like you need to upgrade for peace of mind, I know how you feel I did it and Im REALLY happy with my 30D. Look at fatwallet.com for deals on DELL and use all the coupons and rebates and you can get a good deal like me....$1182 Canon EOS 30D
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leletyM3 Member 84 posts Joined Feb 2006 More info | May 25, 2006 05:48 | #22 It happend to me too I got my 20D and 2 weeks later Canon release the 30D. They are both good cameras, but I was soo lucky to return the 20d after almost 3months of use and get a new 30d from Best Buy. Little lost of few hundred for restocking fees but.. to me is was worth.. I did like the little upgrade! Canon 7D | 30D | 17-55mm f2.8 IS USM - 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM - 50mm f1.8 - 70-200mm f4.0L
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SteveParr should have taken his own advice  6,593 posts Likes: 2 Joined Feb 2005 Location: San Diego, CA More info |  Permanent banI bought the 20D on January 2 of this year. Steve
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lmelendez Senior Member 815 posts Joined Dec 2002 Location: Miami, FL More info | Why would you be upset?. 20D is a great camera and I'm sure you will have lots of fun with it. http://www.bluejaygallery.com
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ScottE Goldmember 3,179 posts Likes: 3 Joined Oct 2004 Location: Kelowna, Canada More info | May 25, 2006 09:30 | #25 If you had waited and bought the 30D, it would only be a year or so before it was upgraded too. The one thing you can know about any current digital camera is that it will be replaced by a more competent model some time in the near future. The only thing you can do is buy in to the technology that is available at the time you make the purchase, and then live with it until something comes out that is so much better that you need it or you happen to have so much money that you can play with it.
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JohnnyG Worthless twinkle toes fairy  3,719 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2005 Location: Houston, Texas More info | May 25, 2006 09:43 | #26 The 20D is one fantastic camera. The 30D is too because it's just a refreshed 20D. Canon EOS 5D Mark II, 100-400IS L, 24-105 L[COLOR=black][FONT="] IS, 50mm f/1.4, Canon 430EX/580EX II, Kenko 1.5X, Epson R1900, Manfrotto 679B Monopod, 3021BPRO tripod, 808RC4 Head, 486RC2 Ballhead
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Carpetshark Member  159 posts Joined Feb 2006 Location: Colorado More info | Steve Parr wrote: I bought the 20D on January 2 of this year. I had a lot of people telling me I should wait, as Canon would be coming out with some great new camera at PMA. I didn't want to wait, though. I needed to upgrade from the 300D. When the 30D was introduced, and the specs were announced, I wasn't really blown away. Yes, there were some upgrades from the 20D, but none that would've made the wait worth it. Had I waited, I wouldn't have gotten a lot of shots with the 300D that I was able to get with the 20D. Upset?? Hardly... No. I did the same. Even the price I paid hasn't dropped that much. The 20D is a great camera and I'm happy with it. 20D
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rwong2k Goldmember  More info | May 25, 2006 11:37 | #28 my case is even worse, I purchased a 350d a yr ago, I should have went with a 20d instead, but oh well sold my 350d and got a 30d now, much happier =) 5DMK3 + Contax CY Lens
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jmeri Hatchling 1 post Joined Oct 2002 More info | May 30, 2006 05:17 | #29 Well, I bought a *10d* after the 30d was released, and the shock has not killed me yet... I just got a very good deal of a 10d with a vertical grip, field-tested by a shop I frequent. Full warranty of course
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May 30, 2006 06:01 | #30 Read a lot of magazines before I finally bought the 30D. They all agreed that it didn't make sense too upgrade from 20D to 30D. It is basically the same camera with a few refinements. So go on taking great shots with your 20D. Canonman47
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