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I like the weight and quality feel of the xxD series- A xxxD would feel light and

plasticky and would definitely be a downgrade for me!

Sree, as for macro/close up. Get an old manual 50mm lens (any brand) and reverse it onto the zoom- high quality macro

with no light loss!

Hmm a fixed focal length true wide for 1.6 crop- say a 10mm or 14mm, to

equate to a 16 or 21mm prime. But how much would such a lens cost?

55-250 is like a 85-365mm on canon crop

75-300 is like 120-460 mm

So the 55 zoom turns out close to how a 75-300 looks on a film camera or 5D,

but it has IS so you gain there! As for IQ I have no idea!

10 grand, jesus! Lottery camera. With that kind of camera tho you won't be worrying about AF! Its not a camera for quick

shots!

That nissin looks good, I bet its pricey tho! Thing is all these flashguns are

super powerful and I only need one for macro so a small unit would suffice

for the 30D. Bounce head might come in handy for shots of my kids tho...

Thanks Bob. I found a used 420 EX in a shop but was told it wont work on

the 30D, same story with canon off camera cord II!

Frank, I don't have a manual for the flash, it eas bought used. Ive heard mention on a forum of someone using it on

20D...

Well as far as noise is concerned I took some shots last night at ISO 3200

and was impressed!

I have a Cobra 440AF flash that wont work with the 10D but does anyone

know if its compatible with the 30D?

@Keith, I'm in Darlington, been here 10 years now having moved up from the midlands.

I have no idea where Blyth is,lol

The 30D just came, oh my god how different to the 10D! Not much in weight but it is smaller. Nice big screen, higher pop up flash

position,ooh its nice! Thing is its obviously second hand as the 30D is obsolete but it looks and feels brand new-the seller obviously looked

after it!

Came with 3 batteries, 3 memory cards, EOS strap, unused, charger and cable, unused, all the original paper work and CD ROMs. I'm just

over the moon!

Hmm I downloaded the photome software, useful i suppose if you can edit the EXIF, but i found no field for shutter cycles, unless you count this:

File number................149-4951

When I click on that number I get Value..............1494951

I've noticed this a lot in camera listings, where the seller lists the amoungt iof shutter cycles the camera has

fired. Where do I find this on the 10D? (I bet its a lot!)

Well its on its way...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290547091687

Hmmm KEH is no good to me as Im in the UK! Im going for the 30,, if all goes

well!

Cant affird the 40, but theres a 30 on ebay for about 250. Might not be able to

do it yet but its got me excited! Spot metering on the 30 you say? Hmmm...