Johndm said:Well I've been and got my mitts on a 20D in Jessops.....just for 10 mins though...needed to handle one.
Feels much more solid than my 300D, and I like the wheel on the back.
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BocheB said:I'd avoid the 20D - have heard from sooo many unhappy owners of them.
BocheB said:Everyone I know that owns a 20D, whose opinion I respect, have had problems ranging from the standard lock-ups and ERR 01/99s to shutter failure, battery grip problems (still not fixed by the 'fixed' grip I hear) and unreliable autofocus.
mr jones said:so its not in all cases, i believe it to be a superb bit of kit
Mr THX said:Always good to hear 'both sides of the coin' ............(so to speak).......... interesting
Thanks
busterboy said:Please don't think I am knocking the 20D mr jones, I most certainly arnt and for my money its a top quality camera..![]()
The fact is I do upgrade quite often whether it be my computer or my camera. The camera upgrade was brought forward for two reasons in my case.
1: My 20D was locking up and was indeed cheesing me off..... "ie" the action starts and my beloved camera has frozen up. Not nice when you wait maybe 2 to 3 hours for jets coming up the mountains only to have a dead camera to shoot with.The same thing happened at a wedding I was shooting at. The biggest embarrassment was a lady offered me her point and shoot to use as my 20D had locked up, I could have throttled her to be honest..
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2: The 1DMk2N will very soon be in our shops and at almost £1,000 more that its predecessor the 1DMk2 I took advantage of picking one up before they were no longer available then paying over the odds for very much the same camera as the N model..![]()
Johndm said:Maybe you had a bad copy??? Did you not try and exchange out of interest, or just give up and go for the 1DMk2?
Johndm said:I looked a one the other weekend, guy told me he picked it up for 2.5k with just 1500 on the counter...
Johndm said:He also demonstrated its machine gun capabilities.....MOST impressive..![]()
Johndm said:I looked a one the other weekend, guy told me he picked it up for 2.5k with just 1500 on the counter...
BocheB said:Stiffed!!!
2.2K new for my last one just a month or so back.
busterboy said:Brand new with UK warranty at Park Cameras for a snip over £2k John..![]()
busterboy said:There you go John..![]()
Johndm said:I am unable to post here my wifes words......![]()
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Johndm said:I am unable to post here my wifes words......![]()
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mr jones said:does she not realise that you buying a new camera body will...
- improve your sex life
- bring you closer together
- solve world peace
its win win
busterboy said:John!!! Is it a case of under the
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Johndm said:1. Camera upgrade
2. 16-35 & 24-70 L's
3. 42" Panny Plasma or LCD
4. Replace my ageing Trans Am with a Corvette
5. Get my PPL
6. Rent a Hummer in California next year
7. Take a 1.5 hour Warbird flight (only had 40 mins this year)
8. Get Sky Hi Def and Sky Plus
9. Upgrade DVD recorder to H/Drive job
10. Upgrade Subwoofer
11. Bigger TFT for Puter
12. Give up work to play wif me toys
An item costs hundreds of (a thousand, even) pounds and it doesn't work properly (is not fit for purpose) do youBasically took the easy route and sold it on eBay John..