20D Excited

I'm still waiting for my 20D, but I will be keeping the D60.

When I travel, I always take my EOS 3 film camera just in case I have problems with the D60. (I haven't acutally used more than one roll of film since I got the D60.)

Now, I will take the D60 as my back up body. The question then becomes is it worth keeping the EOS3? I have not used if for over 2 years. The only thing it would possibly be useful for is if I need a wider angle than a can get with my 17-40 lens on a 20D/D60. Maybe I should just sell the EOS3 and use the proceeds to buy a new Canon 10-22 or Sigma 12-24 mm lens.

Of course everyone has to make their own decision based on their shooting habits whether it makes sense to keep their "old" DSLR/SLR as a backup. For me, I don't shoot enough to justify keeping my D60. DSLRs are both cameras and computers and we've all had experience with the resale value of computers. Personally, I feel far better opening my camera bag and seeing my 580EX and grip as opposed to my unused D60 sitting there collecting dust. When the 20D replacement arrives a year or two from now, all of its predecessors will drop in price. I view this price drop as the cost of keeping a backup body. Each of us has to decide whether that cost is worth it. In my case, because I don't earn a living with my camera, I can live without it for a week or two - painful as it may be. I also take comfort in the fact the odds are stacked in my favour that my moderately used DSLR will keep on ticking and not break down. Canon would be out of the camera business if it was the other way around. I can understand where pros and other heavy users will feel otherwise but that's simply not the case for me.