canon EOS 350D?

[pavid]

has anyone got one, i have just ordered one! what do people think?

thanks

dave

[Phoenix81]

Well, 350D is one of the superb entry-level DSLR. IMO, nothing much different amongst DSLR in this price range. So enjoy taking your shots and don't forget to show us your pics. Cheers.

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[pavid]

i got it 2day and its really nice! i took a quick picture to show :2jump:


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[Exciting700]

How much is this camera cost?

[ThreeX]

has anyone got one, i have just ordered one! what do people think?

thanks

dave
It´s an absolutely brilliant camera. Those who say different either don´t have a clue or can´t afford one :D

[sunystory@hotmail.com]

Exciting700 about 1000$. It depends on the country alot though. In US, it's like 900$. But in korea, it's like 1200$.
350D is definitely a good choice for entry level. Perhaps, you chose 350D in the dilemma of whether you should go for nikon D50 or D70, or Pentax Ist* Ds. I am sure that your bet on Canon will deserve. I am actually thinking of upgrading to 20D or even something dramatic like from Canon 10D to Konica Minolta Dynax 7D. I can't but say that dynax 7D's look is just attracting me too much, and also it's smooth silky photo quality and its unique contrast (of course, not as good as 20D:))

[Exciting700]

sunystory@hotmail.com,

Thanks:) I was quite interested in a DSLR, then again a slim digital camera like an Ixus 50 would do for me as it's more of a point and shoot kind:)

[pavid]

yeah i love it! i paid £595

[canon350DSLR]

Hi Pavid, no doubt you know more about your 350D now than I do by now (I got mine two weeks ago), but just wanted to add my own comments for the benefit of other 350D owners. Of course I love the camera, and obviously it takes excellent photographs, but today I discovered a new time of day for taking photos, that I would never have thought possible before. I call it 'hyperdusk', which, if when you're outdoors next time and watch the sky for the 5-10 minute period just before the sun completely quits the sky, and you can only make out colours in black, white and all the greys in-between, I've found the 350 has some interesting capabilities. Using the no-flash mode, and letting the camera do all the work for me, I picked out a pagola about 80 metres distant, and took a few photos. Mind you, I could only make out the roof and barely see the black(actually red) poles at the side. After the 10-second exposure, I noticed to my amazement that not only did the photograph show much more detail than I could see with my own eyes, but it was in very good colour, given how little light was left in the day. To post the photo here would not do justice ot my description of the camera's capabilities under these limited light conditions, because as it was so dark, I couldn't focus properly on the subject either manually or automatically(imagine how dark it was for that to be the case). But I recommend all 350D owners to try taking some shots at this time of day, if only for their interests sake. One way to take such a photo in correct focus, would be to pre-focus say 10 minutes before the sun quits the sky, increase the auto-switch-off to 30 mins, then wait patiently for the sun to fade away, then snap off 10-30 shots, to get a good idea of just how effective the camera is at 'hyperdusk'. I'm not even sure if there'd ever be a commercial or amateur reason for taking photos at that time of day, but hey, when you love photography for the sake of photography, any time day or night is right for taking snaps. Incidentally i found out tonight that the 350 takes quite reasonable shots of the moon, using a polarising lens on the 75-300mm EFlens, on manual exposure, and believe it or not, 1/125 F/8!, ISO 100. Could it get any easier than that? lol. I've also noticed that the 350 does a decent job of close-up subjects(though not macro) with the standard 18-55mm EFS lens, so it's pretty much great all-round for a firsttime DSLR owner. I'll be using the camera mainly for Virtual Tour photography for work, definately product photos for website clients, and of course, a lot of fun photography, because it's so cool to use. Finally some of you might find this site useful, as it explains a great deal about the camera http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos350d/ , and in case some of you haven't seen this book yet, I thought I'd mention it here > 'A Short Course in Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT/350D Photography (Book & eBook)' Dennis Curtin, Spiral-bound, $34.95 I've ordered it, and hopefully it'll help me learn more about the camera. Anyhow, apologies for the long post all, but when you're new to DSLR photography like me, and you come across something so excellent, you can't help bu twant to share your experience with other enthusiasts. I'd be happy to share any tricks/ideas with anyone who wants to communicate, here or by email theitguru@hotmail.com. Happy snapping to all that already enjoy the 350 (I prefer to call it my Digital Rebel) since the names seem interchangeable depending on what country you bought it in :-) and for anyone considering purchasing a top quality entry-level DSLR, don't look past this one. Incidentally I bought mine from Harvey Norman in Mackay, Australia(at the Canon website's retail price, in the Twin Lens A Kit-highly recommend the kit), and they had all the accessories I needed. In closing, just in case I'm sounding biased, no I don't work for Canon, but I would happily do so if the money was right ;-) but not in the multi-function range, because I own a multipass C100, and it totally sucks :-) lol, cheers all, and thanks Canon.......at last I only have myself to blame if my photos aren't excellent! :p