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No vote here, there was research beginning in 2004, a chance meeting on a lacrosse field; well the sidelines. A Canon 20D with a big lens, friendly photographer shooting for the other side. T90 and 300 my kit, we chatted, he let me hold his rig and the ergonomics of that body felt amazing, I wanted one.
But work got in the way, eventually eased off and a chance meeting in a Sammy's camera in 2007 convinced me to seriously think going digital. A nice gentleman, his Harley parked outside, needed the sensor cleaned on his 20D. I glanced a 40D in his bag, asked how he liked it, he attached a 70-200 f4L IS to it and handed it to me, said give it go.
Even in the not well lit store, the balance, AF speed, everything was perfect. After some time with an EOS3, enjoying AF lenses, visits to a few websites, all the good reviews, a few chats with KR, selling some film gear; EOS and old FD, I went Digital.
A roll back to Cal's Camera; in Newport Beach, where my 1st Canon was purchase; 1978, an A1 with a few primes, the same salesman/mentor, got the sale. That new camera/lens aroma was fantastic. The magic felt when buying my 1st A1 kit was back, a 40D with grip, 70-200L, my 1st digital body, 1st L lens, wow.
It wasn't until 2012 that a used 50D joined the fray, recently a 7D and 1DMk2N; I missed that pro body feel, having sold a 1V and gear to fund the 40D kit. I've no desire to switch teams, 1978 was many moons ago, Canon hasn't disappointed at all.
You say Canon, I just we have a lot of very good history
Edited on Jan 15, 2014 at 12:54 AM · View previous versions
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