It's true, they got the iso thing right this time around. But I am underwhelmed by this replacement. I wonder what got tinkered with regarding the autofocus algos?
The list of features that attact me the most are:
ISO selectable in 1/3 stop increments
ISO visible in viewfinder
Spot metering
Folder can hold 9999 folders
11 frame RAW burst
Verticals rotated, but not on LCD
11 shot buffer for RAW (instead of 6)
Direct print button... just kidding!!
This looks pretty nice. It's like a 20Dn, with some very handy upgrades. The added features look pretty useful and make picture taking easier.
The list of features that attact me the most are:
ISO selectable in 1/3 stop increments
ISO visible in viewfinder
Spot metering
Folder can hold 9999 folders
11 frame RAW burst
Verticals rotated, but not on LCD
11 shot buffer for RAW (instead of 6)
Direct print button... just kidding!!
We will see...I am selling off 1D bodies to "downgrade" to 5D so 30D may not be a bad idea Too bad for those who are selling their 20D early before the announcement...I bet some of them are regretting letting their 20Ds go for cheap.
I always stay out of discussion about rumors and always wait for the actual announcement. I can't help but laugh out loud while reading about the 30D, almost all of the rumors and discussion about the 20D replacement have been wrong! An unexpected upgrade!
So now that this is out of the way, when does the Rebel series get an upgrade? I don't need all the features of the 30D or even the 20D, but I sure could use a larger viewfinder.
This deffinitly isn't worth an upgrade for many folks from the 20D although I have to wonder about the "improved" shutter durability of 100K, the rebel was rated at 50, so they saying the 20D had same durability as the rebel?
jamato8 wrote:
I hope that the mirror slap is quieter. This is one reason I didn't like the EOS 3. In my work this is important.
Agreed. One of the reasons I came back to the XT is because the 20D mirror slap was REALLY noticeable indoors. I bought it for the improved low-light focus, but the attention it got me everytime I snapped a photo wasn't worth the tradeoff.
? The 30D still has the 17-85 and the cheapo kit lens attached on the photos.