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<p>...shouldn't be a problem. Lens elements have coatings too.</p>

<p>Others have "modified" the kit lens to fit the 10D... not something I would endorse, however.<br>

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<p>I bought 2gb cards through my ownership of a 10D and 30D. 212 RAW files on a card is fine for me. Now that I use a 40D I only get 141 pics on a card so I buy 4GB cards now. I am rightfully wary of having all my 'eggs in one basket' so I have no problem changing cards a few times a day. Cards can fail, get lost or stolen or succumb to some sort of human error. Were my camera to be stolen during a day of shooting I wouldn't want the added insult of losing all the day's pictures.</p>

<p>The dust 'problem' hasn't gone away. It does make the inside of the lens look unseemly but it won't affect image quality. I bought an off-brand hood for the lens as I rented it a couple times and one was not included...it worked but I would consider the Canon hood as part of the price of the lens when you consider purchase. This is a lens I thought I might buy but I could not bring myself to spend $1000 on a lens with unremarkable build quality. It does take awesome pictures but in your hand it doesn't feel anything close to the asking price. For now I'm content with the 17-40mm f/4.</p>

<p>I'm young and late to the game. My first EOS camera was a 10D. Before that I was shooting with Olympus OM gear.</p>

<p>Most of what I would consider serious shooting is done wearing cargo shorts where any pocket will do... otherwise I probably have a free shirt pocket.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the responses. I was able to carry my Lowepro camera bag and wheeled carry on with no problem. I just hope the return trip is as smooth.</p>

<p>Next week I will be flying for the first time in four years and this will be my first time traveling with actual camera gear. I will be flying Southwest from New Orleans to Phoenix (later returning) and am planning on bringing my 40D, a couple lenses and some accessories. I have Lowepro SlingShot 200 AW which I am very fond of and holds everything. However I was just going to put what I wanted in my main carry-on bag, each lens and body in its won little case. I just read on TSA's website that passengers must "Remove all electronic devices from carryons for screening." That sounds like a nightmare since I'll be traveling with a small laptop and some other toys.</p>

<p>Apparently I am permitted a camera bag in addition to be precious one carry-on. Is there any reason I wouldn't want to take my camera bag in addition to a carry on or what my original plan better?</p>

<p>I'm sure a lot of people would think it wasteful on a crop camera but you might consider the 17-40mm F/4 L. It can be had slightly above the $500 range used.</p>

<p>Based on your current lens collection, I don't think a full frame camera would be the most productive investment at this point. With the kit lens out of the picture you won't have anything in the wide angle range and 85mm on the long end isn't much to speak of as far as reach goes.</p>

<p>I recently "upgraded" from a 30D to a 40D. The 30D screen was quite deceptive although I find the 40D screen is an improvement. Even so, I have been forced to learn and trust the histogram because the actual image isn't much help judging exposure</p>

<p>If you have the time to buy, a proper rain cover and protective filters for your lenses would be good investments. I recently shot in a downpour with my 40D / 17-40mm protected with only a grocery bag and electrical tape securing it around the lens hood. The back of the bag was open so I could hold the camera and use the controls. My stuff was still wet on the surface but pulled through just fine. I did get some condensation buildup behind the back cornered edges of the front element which has almost entirely dissipated. I will be sending the lens in to be cleaned though (was rather dusty inside anyway). The plastic bag worked well but I do wish I would have had a filter on my lens... would have been easier to clean and is required for the lens to be considered "weather sealed." (That and a proper camera body) I'm sure a rain bag would have made things ever easier.</p>

<p>What is your intended usage? How much longer would you have to save to up your budget to $500 and get the 70-200mm f/4?</p>

<p>Unless you need the $1-200 dollars you would get for it, why bother selling it? I doubt you'll make much of any use of it now but having a backup body on hand could be quite a blessing later.</p>

<p>I recently bought a 40D to replace my 30D (which replaced a 10D before that, sold the 10D). I've decided I'd rather have my working 30D on hand if my 40D breaks than the $300 bucks I could get for the body now. I'm just an amateur but I shoot a couple multi-day music festivals during the year. I'd be screwed for the rest of the weekend if my main camera broke. It would take at least a week for me to buy a replacement I could afford online.</p>

<p>Since you already have a backup, it might be more prudent to consider the 50D as your future backup and save up for your next camera.</p>

<p>I'm surprised nobody suggested a blower bulb as the first thing to try.</p>

<p>I am a somewhat recent owner of the 17-40mm L and I have rented the 17-55mm a couple times. I do love the images I got from the EF-S lens, but there is just no way I was going to drop nearly a grand for it... and still have to buy a hood. It feels flimsy for the price and sucks in dust like nobody's business (I know it's not a serious problem).<br>

I do wish I could afford the 16-35mm L, but I am quite happy with my 17-40mm.</p>

<p>If I had the 24-105mm, I wouldn't be lusting for the kit lens. This 30D user says go for the 40D.</p>

<p>Obviously the optical quality is going to be better, but the drastically improved build quality and heft figure heavily into the appeal, at least for me. It the difference between plastic toys and potential murder weapons.</p>

<p>A few years ago it was easier to find 32 bit CompactFlash PCMCIA cardbus adapters. The old ones can be found in quantity online but I was hoping to get one of the faster ones. I've done my share of Googleing and checked out the usual suspects to no avail. I would like to get one because I will be taking an older but very small laptop on an upcoming vacation to backup my pictures.</p>

<p>If any of you guys know where I might be able to get one... or maybe you want to sell yours... I would love to hear about it.</p>

<p>I've tried my hand at indoor basketball with a 70-200mm f/4 with rather dismal results. f/4 just isn't fast enough. You might try ISO 1600+ and a monopod, but I wouldn't expect much. A fast 50mm would be a cheap way to attempt it.</p>

<p>I have the exact same gear as you do (and am reasonably content). The 17-55mm is a popular choice but I believe a bit larger than the 17-40mm L.</p>

<p>I find the 17-55mm range quite useful having had the chance to shoot with it... it may be the only lens that comes close to matching all your criteria. Being on a budget myself, I elected to buy the 17-40 instead. While optically excellent, I could not personally justify purchasing the 17-55mm, with such unremarkable build quality and some lesser failings like no included hood, extending barrel and the undesirable dust vacuum feature.</p>

<p>I would agree that a fast 50mm is an obvious choice since your budget is apparently limited anyway. Later if you become discontent with the lenses you have, you might make some upgrades like replacing your kit lens with something like the 17-40mm F/4 L... then maybe some L glass in the telephoto range.</p>

<p>If you had a 7D, I doubt the digital rebels would ever see the outside of their packaging.</p>

<p>I think the hood is a necessary purchase with the 17-55mm, mostly due to personal experience. I do not own the 17-55mm (Just bought the 17-40mm L) but I have rented it a few times and bought a cheap 3rd party hood for protection. The hood saved the front element after a drop on to concrete... that overpriced P.O.S. turned out to be among the best $20 I've ever spent.</p>