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    So Canon have announced the successor to the D60:



    Looks like the 10D is only a minor improvement over the D60, I do like, I must admit the new 7 point AF. Very useful for tracking moving objects.

    However it is still only a 6MP camera, and I don't know whether it is worth upgrading from my D30. The price tag is attractive, at around £1300 if you shop around, so for anybody considering going digital, I would highly recommend it. As an existing Digital user is it worth it?

    Chris, are you going to hold onto the D60?
    Also did you upgrade to a 60 from a 30 originally, if so did you feel it was worth it.
    If you are upgrading can I have your D60 for $50

    Regards

    Garry
    Garry Lewis

    Air Team Images - www.airteamimages.com
    Air Traffic Controller - Toronto ACC (West Low)

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  • #2
    Hi Garry

    The 10D may sound attractive but for me, I'm sticking with the D30.

    I have no plans to upgrade and still happy with the quality it produces.
    Possibly, around the end of 2004/beginning of 2005 I will think about upgrading.

    Hopefully by then, big advances will be made in the digital sector.

    Cheers

    Gary

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    • #3
      What power zoom does this camera (mentioned above) have!!! I have an Olympus 730UZ (10Xoptical zoom) , is there a big difference between this and one of those cameras???
      Gary R. Tinnes
      Canada
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      • #4
        Gary,

        It's an SLR, so body only.
        You have to purchase the lenses seperately.

        Cheers

        Garry
        Garry Lewis

        Air Team Images - www.airteamimages.com
        Air Traffic Controller - Toronto ACC (West Low)

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        • #5
          Gary,

          A Canon 10D is nothing like a 730. A 730 is a "playskool" toddlers toy compared to Canons DSLRs such as the 10D and the D60.
          Legia Warszawa - Duma Stolicy Polski
          Sail the Smooth Skies to ORD with the 767-300ER

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          • #6
            In defense of the Olympus C-730UZ, a few points:

            It is affordable by just about everyone. That isn't always true of many of the cameras touted here.

            It will produce photos that satisfy the screeners over at that other more picky site. Quite a number of photos over there and here are from Olympus C series cameras.

            It has features that allow beginners to use it right away, but also allow more advanced photographers more lattitude.

            It turns on in seconds for that quick grab shot that you would never get while still attaching a lens to a SLR body.

            Finally, it is small and light and can be carried all the time. The camera you have with you always takes better photos than the one in your Halliburton case back home.

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            • #7
              "In defense of the Olympus C-730UZ, a few points:

              It is affordable by just about everyone. That isn't always true of many of the cameras touted here.

              It will produce photos that satisfy the screeners over at that other more picky site. Quite a number of photos over there and here are from Olympus C series cameras. "

              I agree with you, however I just made a valid analogy between the 730 and 10D or D60.

              However, the skill is behind the camera, you dont need a $2000 camera to take great photos. I know TONS of people who just have the natural ability to eye a situation and then capture it.
              Legia Warszawa - Duma Stolicy Polski
              Sail the Smooth Skies to ORD with the 767-300ER

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              • #8
                I am very impressed with my 730UZ! I am not doubting the quality, I just want a very ultimate zoom! I have always had a dream of photographing aircraft flying over my house at 30000ft, and being able to easily make out the airline! Do you guys know if this powerful of a lense exists, aside from telescopes or binocs!? I every once and a while view aircraft through my brothers amature telescope and I would love to capture these images on film and send them here! And also, the 730UZ cannot have a lense enhancement, I take it!? Thanks for all of your help with this matter of cameras!
                Gary R. Tinnes
                Canada
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                • #9
                  Gary,

                  As far as I know there are telephoto and wide angle adapters available for the C-730, but I don't know the details of who makes them. Generally I would avoid such screw on adapters. If you had a 2X adapter on on a C-730 at max zoom that would be equivalent to a 760 MM lens on a 35 MM camera. Given the small size and light weight of the C-730 I doubt you would be able to get clear hand held shots with this combination. I would only recommend something like that if you were using a tripod for stationary subjects. The lens supplied on the C-730 cannot be changed itself.

                  As for getting a really long lens to shoot photos of aircraft at cruise, I don't suggest it. I once had a 6000 MM lens on my old Pentax body. Though it was a very expensive high quality lens I was never satisfied with the resolution of the photos I took with it. The reason for this is that air has a way of distorting light. Particularly air with a lot of particulate matter or humdity within it. When you are shooting a plane at 30,000 feet you have a lot of air between you and that plane and the likelihood is that you won't get a really crisp image. Rather than spending a small fortune on a very long lens I would suggest investing that money in a higher resolution camera body and some good lenses for that. Then just plan on getting reasonably close to your subject.

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                  • #10
                    I do not plan on upgrading from the D60 anytime soon. That 7 point AF system would be sweet, but it is not worth upgrading for.

                    a very happy D60 owner....

                    Chris Starnes


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