davyjo

<p>Kel,<br>

I sent my 300mm F/4 IS in in late August and it took a few days for it to get into the system. However, it was back to me 8 days after I mailed it! Working perfectly.<br>

My experience with them was stellar.</p>

<p>I'd take either a 16-35 or a 17-40. The 2.8 would be nice but the $$ difference is significant.</p>

<p>As a few others have said, bring a second body. Pick up a used XTi or XSi body and the 17-40 for the price of the 16-35.</p>

<p>I love my 300mm f/4 IS. While it is best on a tripod the IS does allow the lens to be effectively hand held. If you are always going to use it on a tripod there was a non-IS version that can be found used for less money.</p>

<p>Elle</p>

<p>Register at Fredmiranda.com and look on the Buy and Sell forum.</p>

<p>The 10-22 is a highly desirable lens. I had the 10-22 and 17-55. When I bought a 5D I traded the 17-55 plus cash for a 24-70 and the 10-22 even for a 17-40. Both of those lenses are consistent sellers on POTN or Fredmiranda.<br>

Buy a used one, use it for a year or two and sell it for about what you paid for it. EF-S is here for the long haul and the 10-22 is a very good lens that will hold it's value.</p>

<p>I have two Cybersync transmitters and 4 receivers. I have run two cameras with three flashes simultaneously with zero misfires. They are a fantastic bargain. There is a link on the Alienbees site for hotshoe adapters to let you use a flash with no PC socket.<br>

I had a two diffeent sets of "ebay" triggers. Both worked for a while. The first just stopped working and the second would fire the flash on it's own.<br>

The Cybersyncs are highly recommended!</p>

<p>Rogerscamera.com has the 5D MK 2 for $1699 so they must be legit!<br>

And if you believe that they are, I could sell you some sweet waterfront property in Florida or perhaps a bridge or two.</p>

<p>I love the Crumplers but agree that the velcro is noisy. It does it's job though. If you uneed to pull out a flash or lens and then take a shot the velcro will hold the bag closed if you can't take the time to buckle the strap. I have the Four and Seven Million. I just ordered a Five.</p>

 

<p>I have both the 30D and 50D. The upgrade is substantial. The layout of the 50D is different but I have no difficulty switching between them.<br>

I do think the image quality of the 50D is superior, but I don't spend time testing images side by side or pixel peeping. The live view and big screen on the 50D are useful at times.<br>

I have both the Canon 10-20 and 17-55 IS so the 50D was a practical upgrade for me. My 70-220 2.8 IS and 300mm f/4 IS both shine on the 50D as they do on the 30D.<br>

Do I really need almost twice the pixel count? No, but it is nice to have.</p>

 

<p>Ian,<br>

Just reread your post. You pretty well sum it up.Every "street" picture speaks to someone. The best speak to all of us.<br>

Dave J</p>

 

<p>That is a great street picture.<br>

I really would love to take a picture like that.</p>

<p>Look at this pic:</p>

<p>http://www.photo.net/photo/7114012</p>

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<p>The 50D is a wonderful camera. (Pixel peeping should be a crime in most states.)<br>

Print a few pictures bigger than 5X7 and the 50D outshines the 30D. (I own both)</p>

<p>You will definitely miss the focal lengths from 18-50mm. But the improvement in the 70-200 will be highly significant. You'll soon want to get something in that focal range like the 17-55 IS or the Tamron 17-50.</p>

<p>Oops! I didn't notice this was a Nikon thread! I clicked through the "most active threads" section of the home page. I hope I haven't offended any one with my Canon reference in my post.</p>

 

<p>The only time I've actually used two bodies is shooting graduation pictures at the high school where I teach. I set up in the back of the gym with my 300f/4 IS on the spot where the student get their diplomas and the 70-200 f/2.8 IS on the front of the stage where they have to exit. Two wired remotes. One click as they get the diploma and two as they leave the stairs. I actually tape a sign on the stage that says: STOP LOOK UP! and I get some great shots.<br>

Last year it was an XT and a 30D. This year it will be a 30D and a 50D. The 300mm is on a tripod and the 70-200 is on a three way head Superclamped to a steel post overhead and focus locked on the top of the stairs. Both cameras Cybersync'ed to a Alienbees monolight.<br>

Hardest part is keeping track of which camera is actuated by which remote. It's an evening ceremony and I have a local Rite-Aid pharmacy print the pictures as they came from the cameras immeadiately after the ceremony. I then give them way at the Project Graduation party.</p>

<p>I think the T/S lens would be great to own but I just don't have a use for them.<br>

EFS fisheye? Nope<br>

200-400? Nope.<br>

50mm f/1.4 MK II? YES!<br>

$1000 full frame body with weather sealing etc? Yes!<br>

I'm actually quite happy with Canon's offerings, 30D/50D, 10-22, 17-55 IS, 50 1.8, 70-200 f/2.8 IS, 300 f/4 IS, 1.4X<br>

My needs are pretty well covered.<br>

Thanks Canon!</p>

<p>Looks like you had lots of fun!</p>

<p>DPP works well for basic manipulation. I definitely wouldn't buy anything else until you give it a try.</p>

<p>As Martin said, the 50D, 17-55 IS, 70-200mm f/2.8 IS "kit" is a very good one. Add the 10-22mm and it becomes superb, but not for the faint-of-walet.<br>

The high ISO will disappoint you shooting a black sky. Better to keep the setting to 800 or less and let the mount get you some quality time on the sky.<br>

I love my 50D. But the 30D gets a lot of use still as well.<br>

Good luck!</p>

<p>Try carrying the camera inside your jacket. I wear a wind/waterproof fleece inside my jacket. The camera goes between those two layers, warmer than outside but not exposed to the body moisture inside the fleece.<br>

Be especially careful not to take a well chilled camera directly into a warm house. Condensation is a real threat. I bring mine in in a sealed cameera bag and place it in my very dry furnace room. I let it warm to room temp in the bag. When I am really thinking I pull the CF card before I bring it in so I can access the pictures immeadiately.<br>

I also keep a spare battery in an inner pocket. Nice and warm.</p>

<p>Check the manual. I'll bet it says the working temp for the camera is above the freezing point.</p>

<p>If the choice was a 50D with the 18-55mm IS or the 450D with the 10-22mm and I wasn't going to buy anything for a while. I'd go for the 450D. Especially if you like to shoot wide. Why not pick up a second hand 40D and 10-22 for about the same $$ as the new 450D/10-22 new?</p>

<p>In the interest of full disclosure. I haven't actually tried these straps on a 40d. But they are on my 30D and 50D, which, if you average them, is a 40D!</p>

<p>I picked up a pair of Tamrac N-5059 straps with quick release buckles and leather pads. I have found them to be very comfortable and I really like the quick release buckles. Some worry about the strength of the quick releases But I've tested them to over 100lbs with no sign of problems.<br>

I have tried a neoprene strap and didn't like it as well as the leather.</p>

<p>I have the 30D, 50D and an Xsi. I prefer the ergonomics of the XXD bodies but I really like the compactness of the Xsi body when it come to walking around all day.<br>

If I only had one body to own it would be the 50D, but the Xsi (XT, Xs, Xti) body is a great camera for the $$.</p>

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