Anyone here owns Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D)?

[Dimitris]

Titles says it all. I am wondering if anyone around here is using this camera. I have a huge setup of manual Nikons and i am thinking about switching to Canon for digital. Anyone with experience on the camera?How does it compare to 20D?

 

[dj_mocok]

Manual Nikons, you mean with lots of Nikon lenses ?
Then go to Nikon path as well then, you can still take some of the lenses with you. Eg. F-mount lenses on D70s....

Any special reasons why you wanna get 350D? I think since you're a Nikon old-timer, it's better you stick to Nikon IMO.

 

[KevC]

Canon excels at digital simply because of the R&D capabilities. They make their own CMOS sensor, which performs far better in low light (high ISO) than Nikon's Sony CCD.

Also, the 350D is less expensive.

I'm a 300D shooter myself, and glad I chose Canon.

However, if you already have many Nikon glass, it may be better for you to go with Nikon. But then again, if you have Manual Focus glass, you can purchase adapters to the EOS system

Good luck.

 

[jpburton5150]

I just got the 350D for my graduation present... now I am no expert in photography technicalities but I'm pretty sure that the 350D is comparable to the 20D in most aspects. If you haven't already I would advise checking out http://www.dpreview.com and their extremely in depth review of the beast. Well anyways, I love mine, I can't compare it to any Nikons though as I haven't really tried them out... but I think dpreviews.com review does actually.

Shoot on

 

[archosman]

I've been pretty happy with my Rebel XT. I'm by no means an expert and definitely a n00b in the ways of photography. I had a Nikon 995 before this one. I did see where you can get an adapter ring that will allow you to use Nikon lenses with the XT. Slightly tweaked with Photoshop... but not too much. The first one I just adjusted the shadows... not the color. The last shot is from our old Sony 5.1 camera at the office.

I would recommend buying the battery grip for the XT. It's a little small for a SLR and the grip makes it just right for me now.

 

[Dave1]

I have been a Nikon guy all my life, but a friend talked me into getting a 10D. I picked up 4 lenses cheap, and I am very happy with the camera. Canon really gets digital better than Nikon. I am thinking about a 1Ds.

 

[Bleed]

I've been thinking of getting a DSLR lately, I'd probably end up getting the Nikon D70 since I already have some lens that'll work for it. I have an N80 and an N90s right now, but haven't been using them that much, so I'll just trade both of them for a D70. the 350D is a nice camera, I've been looking at it and the 20D for a few days now, but it only makes sense that to get Nikon to save myself from getting new lenses.

 

[Naga]

Quote:

Originally Posted by archosman I would recommend buying the battery grip for the XT. It's a little small for a SLR and the grip makes it just right for me now.

how does one photograph their own camera?

 

[archosman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naga how does one photograph their own camera?

Time machine...

Went back in time with XT...

Took pic of XT already on the desk...

Came back to the present and uploaded.

 

[SportaJoe]

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography...xt_vs_20d.html

That should be what your lookin for

It all depends on what you want too shoot. Ive seen some really nice shots from the rebels. I shoot birds and couldnt live without the quick dial that the rebel doesnt offer. I know some people dont like used but there are some great deals to be had on 10d,s and the original digital rebel right now, which leaves more money for good glass. Basically they just cripple the rebel a little bit and dont give you all the control of the more expensive bodies. Ive actually seen a firmware hack floating around that gives some of these back, but voids warranty and could be risky. Oh and the rebel is small go to a shop and play with them before purchase.

 

[Dimitris]

I have an F3hp with the following lenses:
Manual
1. 24mm f2.8
2. 28mm f2.8
3. 50mm f1.4
4. 55m micro f3.5
5. 85mm f1.4
Autofocus
1. 24mm f2.8D
2. 50mm f1.8
3. 80-200D ED f2.8

I really love my F3 but last week i have tried a Canon 20D and it felt much better than my friends D70. I know i have so many lenses but i can sell all the autofocus lenses at a friend of mine without losing much money and my manual lenses dont work with D70 anyway(I would love to see what my 85mm f1.4 could do on a digital body).

It seems to me like its time to go digital and since cameras change each year i dont want to buy a 20D since the 350D has about the same quality with less money. With the price difference i can invest on some really nice lenses. I am thinking of the following:
1. EF17-40mm f4
2. EF50 f1.4
3. EF80-200 f2.8 IS
What do you guys think?

 

[archosman]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dimitris 1. EF17-40mm f4 2. EF50 f1.4 3. EF80-200 f2.8 IS What do you guys think?

I had a friend walk through today who is a photographer and he saw my XT on the desk. I asked him what lenses he would recommend and he said 1 & 3. Also a EF 24-85/3.5-4.5

 

[catscratch]

I'll be upgrading to the 350 Rebel from the 300 soon, too. Currently, I have, as far as lenses go:

17-40 F4 L
70-200 F4 L (not the 2.8 - I wish...)
28-135 IS (Junk, way too soft, no sharpness below F8, but the stabilizer is nice)
50mm F1.4 (cheap, great)

with a 22mm sensor, though, that's not quite enough for wide-angle. The 10-22 is looking mighty attractive, and is a necessity if you don't shoot 35mm. The 24-70 F2.8 L is nice, too, but it's not necessary given my other lenses.

Anyway, I have only good things to say about the Rebel, and Canon digitals in general. Nikon may have their D2X, but they really shot themselves in the foot in the prosumer/budget SLR department by not countering Canon's new 8mp sensor. I had expected them to annouce something to that regard for a while now - but my information is a month out of date; perhaps they've gotten their act together.

Anyway, if you have a collection of Nikon lenses, then go ahead and get the D70 or D100 - at least you'll have spot metering

- but if you're starting from scratch, Canon is the best way to go. At the moment.

 

[Dimitris]

I think i will switch to canon for digital. I will keep my Nikon manual gear for film cause i love it anyway. As for the 10-22 zoom it looks attractive but i wouldnt buy it cause it works only on cameras with small sensors. I have second thoughts about spending $800 on a lense that wont work on a full frame camera (we will get there sooner or later).

 

[majid]

I have a 10D I am selling on eBay to replace it with a XT instead (I just received the XT today). Why? Mostly for the weight savings and reduced size. The XT has amazingly low noise levels at ISO 1600, and is snappier to boot. The viewfinder is claustrophobic and build quality obviously a cut below, but your shoulders will thank you.

Your AI-S lenses can actually work better on a Canon than on a D70. I have the Novoflex mount adapter so I can use my F3's lenses such as the 500mm f/8 Reflex-Nikkor, and on my 10D I can at least do stop-down metering (on the mirror lens, aperture is fixed so it's really the same thing...), whereas on my father's D100, there is no metering at all (on the other hand the D100's AF sensor will provide focus assist for AI-S lenses). That said, the viewfinders on all the non-professional DSLRs (i.e. anything less than a 1D MkII, D2X or D2H) are so squinty that manual focus is not really a viable option unless you have a viewfinder magnifier.

The digital camera I really want is an Epson R-D1, but at $3000, it's a little too rich for my blood...