Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EOS 30D 8.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
Customer Review: EOS 30 D body
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first major upgrade to the older digital rebel (300D), and I am very pleased. I've come to realize that it's not the number of megapixels that makes the camera great, it's everything the camera will do for the photographer. Believe me, this camera does everything I could possibly want.Customer Review: LOVE IT!
Summary: 5 Stars
The camera was SOOOOO easy to use. I have always used olympus but the transition from olympus to canon was so smooth. Its a wonderful camera and I havn't had ANY problems out of it. I Recomend it to the proffessional of the amature. its easy enough for the amature but takes VERY professional Photos :)Customer Review: Solid and Good-looking + Made in Japan
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered my Canon 30D camera body from Amazon through another vendor. When I opened the box I noticed the manuals' plastic bag was torn in the middle and the camera's mirror had dust spots. I was a bit worried about whether it was a returned item. However, I cleaned the dust away with my blow brush and have taken several hundred test shots.
The camera works fine and I am happy that I have bought it. Initially, though, it was not my choice. Since I already owned several cameras and lenses of Canon, Nikon and Mamiya, I knew I would choose a DSLR camera body between a Canon and Nikon model so that I could use my old but great lenses. I was leaning using my Nikkor lenses, so after some research, I decided to buy Nikon D80--its large and bright view finder was a major attraction to me for I do like to take photos through the view finder rather than a live screen.
But before I ordered it, I went to the stores to have a look at the camera. My impression of the Nikon D80 body was not good. It looked small and a bit cheap feeling. I just didn't like the design and the feeling of it while holding it. And it's not made in Japan. The Canon models are. Somehow I more trust in cameras that are made in Japan. But Canon Rebels are too small and light. Even though I have rather small hands, I still like a more solid and a bit more weighty camera body. The newly launched Canon 40D looked nice, but I wasn't inclined to buy a camera that's just come to the market. So, leaving the stores it seemed I still didn't have a camera to buy. After I did a bit more research, I found Canon 30D was right for me, so without actually seeing the actual camera, which was not available at the stores, I ordered it believing a predecessor of 40D must also be made in Japan. And it is. It looks and works great with its well designed features.
Ever since I moved three years ago, I have lost the access to the great darkrooms of a college where I enrolled in a darkroom class for five years just to use the facilities--I had such an incredible time processing, printing and enlarging my own color and b&w photographs that when the digital wave came I was rather skeptical and considered using computers and printers was rather mechanical and not romantic or artistic at all, but I guess that prejudice has left me now and with Canon 30D, I found my passion for photo making has come back to me, it's great fun to switch between color and b&w using one camera, and it is no less fun to crop and alter contrast to instantly create impressive pictures. One suggestion, for general color photography, avoid shooting in the sunlight, always using the open shadow or shooting in a cloudy day. That way you don't need a hood, even with a hood, you won't get the best colors in the sun. And I don't like to use filters either. But I highly recommend Canon 30D, it's not the most "professional" camera, but an ultra expensive camera doesn't mean it will bring you great photos, which can only be got through good eyes and some impromptu moments, and of course, practice. Have fun!
Customer Review: First impressions: Swoon
Summary: 5 Stars
I Got this from Adorama via Amazon, along with what I considered to be a bare essentials kit for this beginner on a $1,500 budget: Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM Medium Telephoto Lens for Canon SLR Cameras, Sandisk Ultra® II CompactFlash® Card 2GB, extra battery Canon BP511A 1390mAh Lithium Ion Battery Pack for Select Digital Cameras and Camcorders, a couple of filters, Slik Professional Universal Deluxe Tripod with 3-Way Panhead and Panoramic Photo Guide, Lowepro Topload Zoom 2 - Holster bag ( for camera ) - TXP, TXP ripstop - black, navy blue, Domke J-803 Digital Satchel Camera Bag, Canvas, Black.... Great price, great delivery; I had not taken into consideration that the tripod would be as heavy and bulky as it is (not a con though), which added to the delivery price, but that's my fault.
What made me take the plunge was a combination of the lower price once the 40D was out; research which led me to better appreciate the value of a good lens first, a good camera second; and the fact that the Canon Rebel line never felt right in my (6 feet tall) hands.
First impressions? Swoon... It had been a long time since I had been wowed by anything electronic - computers lower one's expectations by that much, I guess. What I appreciate and will be obvious to any pro:
- It feels like a well made quality product; great ergonomics, if a tad heavy;
- It takes the picture "right now" with the manual modes, which is a major reason why you would buy this instead of a "point and (eventually) shoot";
- You can unleash your creativity by fiddling with the dozens of parameters; I just read Ken Rockwell's excellent online tutorial and feel like I've been liberated: I'm getting the type of pictures I want after only a couple of days of playing with it.
My main concern was getting blurry pictures because of my somewhat shaky hands; the combination of a fast lens and tinkering with shutter speeds and exposure has saved the day.
Does the 40D do more things? Sure. Is it better? Not until you are able to master the endless combinations this amazing camera affords; only then does it begin to make sense, for a beginner at least.
Customer Review: Fantastic Camera!
Summary: 5 Stars
I first got into photography using only powershot digital point and shoot cameras. I then got into learning about SLR's and started off with the Canon Rebel XTi and discovered I wanted to move up a notch to buy the 30D.
Let me tell you this. Buying the Canon 30D was the best decision I have ever made in my photography hobby. I love the camera. Great features and have never had any mechanical problems with it. I like the size and the screen is just the right. I mainly use the camera for portraits and the pictures come out outstanding!
The only thing I dont like about it is the fact that it doesn't have a sensor cleaning mechanism. I've had to take it to the Canon Consumer building in Irvine, CA once every month since the California wildfires as i'm still getting extreme dust spots on and off.