Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

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Archive 2005 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

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p.1 #1 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

Obviously I'm limited by my price range. This will be my first digital SLR, I can't stand not having manual focus. My main needs are for close ups of flowers and plants and then basic landscape shots for my landscape design and native plant nursery. Also, what is a good general lens for these purposes? TIA

BTW, I hope to be able to purchase a Rebel or D50 in several months, so I'm looking to start a lens collection in anticpation of that. Any reccomendations on which of these are better?

Dec 31, 2005 at 07:18 PM

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p.1 #2 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

I say D1.

Sick, sick camera.

Dec 31, 2005 at 07:19 PM

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p.1 #3 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

D1 is a great camera for the price!

The best deal I've seen was 2 (Yes 2) D1 bodies for $450(Au) (About $329 USD) in a local Classifieds paper! They both had all the acessories and boxes, manuals etc.

Dec 31, 2005 at 07:28 PM

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p.1 #4 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

Wow, what a find. I just searched my local papers online, but it's like they don't list all the listings from the paper. I better remember and pick one up, just in case.

Dec 31, 2005 at 07:46 PM

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p.1 #5 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

No luck in the classifieds. Still looking for a D1 in my price range...

Jan 02, 2006 at 06:33 AM

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p.1 #6 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

BTW, thanks for all the response, it is very much appreciated, and helped alot!

Jan 02, 2006 at 06:37 AM

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p.1 #7 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

Have you decided which camera your going to get?

Jan 02, 2006 at 10:08 AM

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p.1 #8 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

I decided on the D1, it was most reccomended by both Canon and Nikon users. I hope to upgrade to a D1x or D100 later in the year (once I sell my house) and once I get better acquainted with the world of DSLR. Still looking for a D1 in my price range, hopefully I won't have to wait too long.

Cheers!
Natasha

Jan 02, 2006 at 04:56 PM

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p.1 #9 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

D1 would be the better camera while the D30 would have the better file.

Josef

Jan 02, 2006 at 05:22 PM

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p.1 #10 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

Both are great cameras, good luck on your camera hunting.

Jan 02, 2006 at 05:27 PM

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p.1 #11 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

Better file because of better manipulation?

Jan 02, 2006 at 07:06 PM

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p.1 #12 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

I'm not sure why you choose to lump the D30 in with the 1D. The 1D sells for like $1200 used while the D30 sells for like $350 used. It seems to me that if you're prepared to spend $1200 then you may as well just get a 20D. I don't feel that getting a 1D is a good idea for someone who has never used an SLR before, and I'm kind of surprised that people here recommend it.

Jan 02, 2006 at 08:06 PM

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p.1 #13 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

mdude85 wrote:
I'm not sure why you choose to lump the D30 in with the 1D. The 1D sells for like $1200 used while the D30 sells for like $350 used. It seems to me that if you're prepared to spend $1200 then you may as well just get a 20D. I don't feel that getting a 1D is a good idea for someone who has never used an SLR before, and I'm kind of surprised that people here recommend it.

No he seid the Nikon D1 not the EOS 1D.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond1/

Jan 02, 2006 at 08:12 PM

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p.1 #14 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

A used Rebel is going to be really close in price to the three other cameras you are looking at. It will probably be in better shape as well, since the others are older and will most likely have been owned by pros who beat on them. You won't have the heavy-duty build, but that may not matter much to you, and you will get the optical viewfinder and manual focus ability you want.

Jan 02, 2006 at 08:29 PM

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p.1 #15 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

EOS20 wrote:
mdude85 wrote:
I'm not sure why you choose to lump the D30 in with the 1D. The 1D sells for like $1200 used while the D30 sells for like $350 used. It seems to me that if you're prepared to spend $1200 then you may as well just get a 20D. I don't feel that getting a 1D is a good idea for someone who has never used an SLR before, and I'm kind of surprised that people here recommend it.

No he seid the Nikon D1 not the EOS 1D.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond1/

My bad.

Jan 02, 2006 at 08:31 PM

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p.1 #16 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

bkriete wrote:
A used Rebel is going to be really close in price to the three other cameras you are looking at. It will probably be in better shape as well, since the others are older and will most likely have been owned by pros who beat on them. You won't have the heavy-duty build, but that may not matter much to you, and you will get the optical viewfinder and manual focus ability you want.

Thats true, why not a d/rebel? Its still a good camera and produces stunning pictures and has a higher MP than the 3 your concidering. Don't let the plastic body put you off, If you don't like silver find a black body version!

Something to concider.

Jan 02, 2006 at 08:36 PM

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p.1 #17 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

I was looking at some of my old D30 files. As long as you shoot RAW a used D30 is a great way to get into dslr photography. I was disappointed in the rebel viewfinder.

Jan 02, 2006 at 09:03 PM

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p.1 #18 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

D30 is a great way to get into SLR photography, but you may be disappointed by the poor autofocus and heavy noise at high ISOs. These are probably the only two major drawbacks to this camera. The Digital Rebel handles both of these drawbacks much better than the D30, but the Digital Rebel has many drawbacks of its own, like the exclusion of many "pro" features that you will end up wanting to use just a few months after you buy your camera. If I were you I might consider a 10D or 350D.

Jan 03, 2006 at 12:35 AM

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p.1 #19 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

I would totally consider a rebel 300d to start (or 10d or 350d) if I could find one for under $400, maybe $450, shipped with lens, charger, and battery. A few posts came close but either it was sold or I got no response. I really should be sticking closer to $350, as its a present, and when we sell our house in a few months, then I plan on buying something better, for $1000 or below. I just want something to get me started in the world of DSLR, and I want it now cause I've been without camera for 2 months now and I'm dying! Where's the digital K-1000? :c)

Jan 03, 2006 at 06:47 PM

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p.1 #20 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

How much are secondhand Pentax *IST DL or *IST Ds

Jan 03, 2006 at 07:21 PM

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p.1 #21 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

I recommend either the d30 or the Rebel. The d30 is a super camera, I should warn though that it has a terrible AF in low light otherwise its a great camera in controlled environment. But really the orginal digital rebel is so cheap you would be silly not to look at it. It will also be easier to get fixed if something goes wrong as opposed to one of those other older cameras.

Jan 03, 2006 at 07:28 PM

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p.1 #22 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

The viewfinder on the d/rebel isen't that bad BTW.

Jan 03, 2006 at 07:42 PM

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p.1 #23 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

Edit: Didn't see page 2. Redundant post.

Jan 03, 2006 at 07:52 PM

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p.1 #24 · Old Skool: Canon d30 v D1 v Fuji S1

Found a D1 at a great price. Thanks to everyone for their response!

Natasha

Jan 05, 2006 at 06:11 AM


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