Well I have a question?

I sold my XTI a few weeks ago, hoping to replace it with a 1D classic. I havent had much luck on finding a 1D yet and also not sure if I really need the firewire cable for it too. Therefore, Im tired of waiting, wanting to find something soon. Im trying to decide between either a 20d, 10d, and maybe even the 60d. I like to shoot sports as much as possible, I think the 20D would be lil faster with that.. I want to stay with XXD series. Think the 1D would be great, but Im not sure if can afford to buy the firewire port for my computer and wire. I need some opinions and your comments.

Grady69 wrote in post #8439121
I sold my XTI a few weeks ago, hoping to replace it with a 1D classic. I havent had much luck on finding a 1D yet and also not sure if I really need the firewire cable for it too. Therefore, Im tired of waiting, wanting to find something soon. Im trying to decide between either a 20d, 10d, and maybe even the 60d. I like to shoot sports as much as possible, I think the 20D would be lil faster with that.. I want to stay with XXD series. Think the 1D would be great, but Im not sure if can afford to buy the firewire port for my computer and wire. I need some opinions and your comments.

i wasn't aware the 1d classic doesn't have a usb port, but regardless.. you can buy a cheap usb CF card reader for $10 so i don't think this should be a limiting factor for you.

Assuming you have a regular PC, a firewire card would be like $15 on ebay. So if you want the 1D, I would not let that stop you. Otherwise, at least go with the 20D for sports. The 10D has an older/slower AF system than your XTI did.

Well i have a card reader, i was told that you need to the firewire port and wire for custom functions.

You should be able to get a port and wire for under $30 I would think. That's not much compared to the price of the 1D.

Also I see the 1d for sale at a few different places, unless I am missing something?

Heres a link to a card with wire on ebay its 2.90 with 7.99 postage so not very expensive at all

150364459555

I have been watching them on ebay and had a chance to get one on ebay at a buy it now price of 450, but I had promised My 3 girls Build-A-Bear that weekend, so I missed at my best chance to get one, but I couldnt break the promise to my girls.

there is one ebay right now but it needs a new shutter does anybody here know the going for price to fix the Shutter?

Can somebody please help me......I have been shooting my sons baseball games with a 450d, i have the image setting on the highest quality (raw+jpeg) but when i download into my computer (using picasa3) and then try to print pics, I often get a "image quality low" can somebady help me with this????

Grady69 wrote in post #8439252
there is one ebay right now but it needs a new shutter does anybody here know the going for price to fix the Shutter?

I thought I heard Canon was no longer doing work on the 1d. You could possibly find someone else to replace the shutter.

In the listing it the sellers say it needs $250+ worth of work done think I will stay away from that one and get a good used one

Grady69 wrote in post #8439252
there is one ebay right now but it needs a new shutter does anybody here know the going for price to fix the Shutter?

The shutter Boxes on both my 20D's were $204.00 US each at Canon in Cali.
They work on a flat rate for each item. never had to replace it on my 1D3 yet.

If you mean the original 1D, here are some used listings:
http://www.keh.com …CC=1&BCL=&GBC=&​GCC=&KW=1d

Thanks for all the responses guys. Yes stsva I do mean the original 1D. Ive seen the ones at keh.com. Im trying to save the money back up that I had to spend on other stuff. And I have been watching them on ebay quite extensively, too. Watched one go for as low as $389 while back. There is a hot air balloon rally coming up in my town and I am hoping to have one before then.
Grady69