www.camcorder-battery-shop Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I am a begging surf photogapher and looking for a step up in my equipment. I am having a really hard time with the decision to go digital or flim. I know that canon is the choice for me, and it is between the 35mm eos 1v or digital eos 20d. Seeing how I need something good for sunny conditions, great clarity, and some really fast shots what is the better choice between these two cameras. please help! Lance http://www.camcorder-battery-shop.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www.camcorder-battery-shop Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 some people suggest, for sports? digital. The workflow is just so much easier. I can't imagine shooting sports on film. sure the 1vhs can do 11 fps, but the 20d is a great camera, and you don't have to worry about draining a roll of fim in about 3 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 If weather sealing is a factor (surf photography sounds like a lot of salty water splashes, and sand) and your budget doesn't strech to a 1D, then that should point to the 1v. Note that it looks that weather sealing is getting less and less exclusive with other brands (Pentax, Nikon). Maybe Canon should revise their policiy, both for bodies and lenses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitmstr Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 <i>>>some people suggest,<<</i> <p> Respect the Forum Rules: <p> "...If you include a hyperlink in any posting, it should be <b>directly relevant to the question asked. (Linking to your own personal site as a matter of course is not acceptable;</b> there is already a place for a personal home page URL in your user profile and/or biography.)..." <p> AS for your question: one camera is film the other is digital so, it's a matter of what you want to shoot. To compare them is to compare apples and oranges. <p> If you want to shoot DIGITAL with the same exact metering, AF and general body toughness of the EOS1v you will need to use one of the series 1 digital cameras. For surfing, the EOS 1DMKII is excellent as it provides 1.3 crop which helps with teles and has the highest frames per second of any digital EOS camera. <p> IF that camera is out of your price range the 20D (or the new 30D) will also be very good cameras for surf shoots. You will need a 300/400mm lens to get good reach. <p> If you can't afford the very pricey 400mm f/2.8 IS look into the 300 f/4L IS with or without a 1.4 TC. <p> Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athinkle Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 There are few things more annoying than having to swap roles of film during any sort of action shooting. I got pretty good at it with my 3, but removing the hassle by using digital makes life much easier. That being said, is this a real real post? Your name and the link at the bottom of the post imply that your main purpose is to sell camcorder batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdp Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Since your a begging, or beginning photog, just remember with the 20D and you have bad shots, big deal, no developing costs. If you're using the 1v, all shots you take, you pay to see the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokkor fan Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 You should consider the original 1D. Weatherproofed, great for sports, good Jpeg output for easy editing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Crowe Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Digital is incredible for experimenting and learning! You will need crop factor and resolution for what you want to shoot so I would consider the XTi. If the weather gets at it you can replace it and still not be in the price range of a used 1D. In the past year I have backpacked with my 10D in the woods, laid it on rock beaches for superwide angle shots, switched prime lenses at least 1000 times and only blew off the sensor once. Sure the body is scratched up, but who cares, I bought it for the same price as a new XTi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_holland Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 The obvious answer is to go digital. However be careful with that camera, as body costs are entirely front-loaded. If you drop it in the surf you have lost a lot of money. If you drown a film camera, the replacement costs will be lower. Certainly the learning curve with digital will be steeper, as you will naturally experiment more and learn faster. The other issue is the 1.6 lengthening factor with the 20D vs the 1v. This could end up saving you some dough for long glass, at the expense of the short end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff mein smith Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 In defence of the 1VHS, it's got very fast auto-focus and shutter response, is sand and salt-spray resistant and built like the proverbial outhouse. Also becoming cheaper by the day! I agree, though,I'd love to be able to see my shots before paying for the printing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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