Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
Customer Review: Tough for the amateur... Great Camera though.
Summary: 5 Stars
First, the camera takes fantastic pictures, even with the cheap packaged lens. The photos are just great.
BUT, the camera is not for the point and shoot crowd at all. If you're looking to open up the box, take a few pictures and be impressed, you're going to be seriously disappointed. In fact, you may be tempted to return it. Like any SLR, you're going to have to make some judgement calls to get the best pictures and you're going to have to invest time and money (for lenses) to get the most from this camera.
The second part of this is that the camera is just a fantastic camera. I'm a big guy, and this camera doesn't feel like a toy in my hand like the point and shoots (or the Rebels). It's a larger camera with heft to it. It's a joy to use and with a few lens purchases, I believe I'll be even more thrilled with it.
For lenses, I'd recommend the Canon 50mm/1.8, $60-80 on Amazon, or the 50mm/1.4, $300 on Amazon, from what I've read. They look to be outstanding portrait lenses. One of these will be my next purchase. After that, maybe the 100mm macro lens by Canon. Avoid the cheap zooms and look into some primes to get the speed you'll want in low light conditions.
I'll see how it goes from here. Later.
Customer Review: Great Semi-Pro Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this camera recently, receiving it 2 weeks before a wedding that I was going to shoot. The fact that I was able to acquaint myself with the camera in 2 weeks was a great feature. I had previously owned a Canon Rebel, but wanted something more sturdy with the ability to expand my experience in photography. This camera has a lot of features that make it a great buy for the price I bought it.
I don't have a light kit yet, but the PC port (for Studio Flashes) gives me the option to add that easily at a later date.
Being able to change the light metering from Spot, Evaluative and Center Weighted has helped me be that bit more creative with my shots on the fly during a wedding. I typically shoot in Av mode and let the camera set the appropriate lighting.
Setting the camera to Quick Mode, allowing for use of the Quick Wheel during shots is great when you want to quickly underexpose a shot for sunsets or other sky shots to pick up detail.
Allowing me to change the Focusing Mode from One Shot, AI Servo, And Auto has really helped, too.
If you are serious about your photography hobby, I would recommend this camera over the XTI, or others in the Rebel series. Also, Canon's reputation for quality is confirmed with this camera.
Customer Review: This Camera is my baby
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this camera. My first DSLR was the Rebel XT, which I love and still use, but the 30D is by far my favorite. The larger LCD, the larger view finder, the faster shutter, the ease to change the shutter and f-stop, etc, etc, really made it worth it to me. I've had the camera for over a year now, use it in all situations (sports photography, still life, nature, macro, zoo), and haven't had any problem other than user error. I am constantly learning to improve my photography, and will make mistakes, but have not had any trouble with the camera itself. Again, as I suggested in my Rebel XT review, don't buy the kit lens, save your money and buy a better lens to start with. I've used my kit lens only once, and that was just to test out my rebel the day it came in the mail well over a year ago. The quality of the kit lens doesn't match the quality of the camera body, therefore your picture quality will suffer, so what's the point of buying a camera like the 30D and not buying a lens to match? When I was choosing my camera, looking at pictures taken with various cameras helped, so if you like you can view my photography at flickr.com/photos/gira I always note the lens I used so that can give you an idea also what you'd be interested in there.Customer Review: 30D or Rebel XTi?
Summary: 5 Stars
I wanted to upgrade from my 1st generation Digital Rebel, and debated for quite a while about which one to buy, so I visited a local electronics store to compare (and read every review I could find). They're both great cameras. The deciding factor for me was the ergonomics. The XTi is just too small. The grip is so small that my hand started cramping up within minutes of handling it. The 30D is solid. It feels great in your hands. And holy crap is it fast. You can shoot 5fps and the cache clears in a fraction of the time it takes the Rebel.
The Rebel really only has two advantages over the 30D. 10 megapixels, versus 8, and dust management. But for large prints, you really don't need much more than 6MP. The megapixel race is all hype. And photographers have been getting by for more than 100 years just being careful to keep their equipment free of dust. Dust filters are nice, but not completely necessary.
After using the 30D for a month, I'm very happy with my decision. And, by the way, if you're going to buy the kit, get the 28-135mm f/4-5.6 IS USM kit. It's a great lens, short of buying the 24-105mm f/4 L, and rarely comes off my camera.
Customer Review: Best camera I own
Summary: 5 Stars
I have played with alot of the SLR's and I like this one because it has the canon lenses to pick from as well as a good price and feature ratio even for a canon.
It's neither the best or the cheapest of the canons and for this reason I recommend it. The other SLR's start having trade offs for being best or cheapest because either features are compromised, as with the rebel, or the camera is extremely expensive with more resolution than most people need coupled with even larger camera bodies.
One draw back is the lack of weather sealing. That aside I have had very little to complain about. I have loved this camera and would take it over the 5d for general shooting because with 8 mega pixels at the quality this camera has I am left wishing for little in resolution. It is also smaller and lighter than the 5d. For anyone looking to shoot fast it also shoots faster than the 5d.
The larger screen makes this one a clear pick over the 20d, trust me, this is the way to go over the 5d and 20d unless you are really trying to blow images up huge, and I mean greater that 36x24. This camera will not disappoint.