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Seeking advice.
I'm currently using a 35mm Canon exclusively with fine-grained slide film and scanning these with a Canon FS4000 recently purchased from Jeff. This combination works beautifully, and is far superior to my previous set up. I can get great files for magazines now.
However, I'm dabbling with the idea of adding a DSLR to my "fleet" - I can be working with two bodies for redundancy and flexibility. Cool, right?
The need:
A DSLR body capable of 8 mega pixels or more for magazine work. As I understand it, 8 MP is the bare minimum. I don't need a body and lens combo, unless it sweetens the pot significantly by providing a focal length I don't have or macro.
The conflict:
1. I thought a 5D would be primo. 1:1 sensor keeps me happy in the wide angle department. I love shooting at 19mm with the film camera. Camera body is currently out of my budget.
2. 20D. Popular choice, it seems. 8.2 MP. 1.6 "croppage" on the sensor. In the budget.
3. Rebel XTi. This is where things get funny. 10.1 MP capactiy, same sensor as the 20D, and about $50 less (retail).
4. 30D. No idea what sets this apart from the 20D; price point a few hundred more than the 20D.
That 10.1 MP on the Rebel unit gets me the most excited - constantly working at the bare minimum end of file requirements (with an 8.2 MP) makes me concerned. But what makes the Rebel series less money than the 20D and 30D? Construction? Processor? Other? And is it worth worrying about?
For those who do professional level work with digital cameras . . . are the 20D and 30D inferior, adequate, or excellent? Superior to the XTi with 10.1 MP? If so, in what ways and features?
Quality is at hand here. Bang-for-buck value is a close second. I work for a living like most mortals. :cow:
I'm currently using a 35mm Canon exclusively with fine-grained slide film and scanning these with a Canon FS4000 recently purchased from Jeff. This combination works beautifully, and is far superior to my previous set up. I can get great files for magazines now.
However, I'm dabbling with the idea of adding a DSLR to my "fleet" - I can be working with two bodies for redundancy and flexibility. Cool, right?
The need:
A DSLR body capable of 8 mega pixels or more for magazine work. As I understand it, 8 MP is the bare minimum. I don't need a body and lens combo, unless it sweetens the pot significantly by providing a focal length I don't have or macro.
The conflict:
1. I thought a 5D would be primo. 1:1 sensor keeps me happy in the wide angle department. I love shooting at 19mm with the film camera. Camera body is currently out of my budget.
2. 20D. Popular choice, it seems. 8.2 MP. 1.6 "croppage" on the sensor. In the budget.
3. Rebel XTi. This is where things get funny. 10.1 MP capactiy, same sensor as the 20D, and about $50 less (retail).
4. 30D. No idea what sets this apart from the 20D; price point a few hundred more than the 20D.
That 10.1 MP on the Rebel unit gets me the most excited - constantly working at the bare minimum end of file requirements (with an 8.2 MP) makes me concerned. But what makes the Rebel series less money than the 20D and 30D? Construction? Processor? Other? And is it worth worrying about?
For those who do professional level work with digital cameras . . . are the 20D and 30D inferior, adequate, or excellent? Superior to the XTi with 10.1 MP? If so, in what ways and features?
Quality is at hand here. Bang-for-buck value is a close second. I work for a living like most mortals. :cow: