Kris_2020 Senior Member  516 posts Likes: 38 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario More info | Feb 22, 2009 16:40 | #1 I am looking to buy a backup but mainly buying it because of the 1.6x crop to give me the extra reach if I need it while still having auto focus with the 100-400. Canon 5D IV | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L Mark 2 | Canon 85mm f/1.8 | 580 EX II
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toxic Goldmember 3,498 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: California More info | Feb 22, 2009 16:56 | #2 Just so you know, you can crop the 5DII image to 1.6x and still have a useable image...someone did the math and found that the image would still be around 7MP. The 8MP on a 30D isn't much of an improvement.
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Kris_2020 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 516 posts Likes: 38 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario More info | Feb 22, 2009 16:58 | #3 toxic wrote in post #7382236  Just so you know, you can crop the 5DII image to 1.6x and still have a useable image...someone did the math and found that the image would still be around 7MP. The 8MP on a 30D isn't much of an improvement. So I guess 20D since it's cheaper, unless you can't stand the LCD or shutter noise. And if I have 200-300 images I would have to do that all day long. Canon 5D IV | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L Mark 2 | Canon 85mm f/1.8 | 580 EX II
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Kris_2020 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 516 posts Likes: 38 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario More info | Feb 22, 2009 17:00 | #4 Is $360 USD a fair price for a 30D? Canon 5D IV | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L Mark 2 | Canon 85mm f/1.8 | 580 EX II
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Persephone Goldmember  1,122 posts Joined May 2008 Location: CA More info | Feb 22, 2009 17:04 | #5 30D advantages: Gear list
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Kris_2020 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 516 posts Likes: 38 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario More info | Feb 22, 2009 17:07 | #6 hbdragon88 wrote in post #7382292 30D advantages: 2.5" screen Larger buffer Spot metering ISO is in the screen (bugs the heck out of me on my 20D) Picture Styles so is the $360 a reasonable price? Not sure how many clicks it has but I was told something in between 6000 and 10 000. It also has a serial number that starts with 072. Canon 5D IV | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L Mark 2 | Canon 85mm f/1.8 | 580 EX II
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toxic Goldmember 3,498 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: California More info | Feb 22, 2009 17:34 | #7 Kris_2020 wrote in post #7382248 And if I have 200-300 images I would have to do that all day long. I think I rather get the camera. Good point. so is the $360 a reasonable price? Not sure how many clicks it has but I was told something in between 6000 and 10 000. It also has a serial number that starts with 072. I see 30D's usually going for 400-450 USD...so I'd be wary of 360 CDN.
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Kris_2020 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 516 posts Likes: 38 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario More info | Feb 22, 2009 17:39 | #8 toxic wrote in post #7382464 Good point. I see 30D's usually going for 400-450 USD...so I'd be wary of 360 CDN. It is 360 USD. $450 CAD Canon 5D IV | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L Mark 2 | Canon 85mm f/1.8 | 580 EX II
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SFLights Senior Member 682 posts Joined Mar 2008 Location: Northern California More info | Feb 22, 2009 18:29 | #9  Permanent banThat's definitely a great price. Deck One - Star Trek
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yogestee "my posts can be a little colourful"  More info | Not a lot of difference between the 20D and 30D.. Either will do the job.. Jurgen
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javanutsy Senior Member  751 posts Joined Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA More info | Feb 22, 2009 19:52 | #11 |
Kris_2020 THREAD STARTER Senior Member 516 posts Likes: 38 Joined Oct 2007 Location: Canada, Ontario More info | Feb 22, 2009 20:01 | #12 Thanx. I will check out the 30D tomorrow Canon 5D IV | Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS L Mark 2 | Canon 85mm f/1.8 | 580 EX II
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