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Summary: Great learning tool!
Review: This camera was the best investment in my photography that I could have imagined. Without the cost and concern of film and processing, I was free to make as many photos as I wanted, and to adjust the settings to learn about the effect of such control. With my EOS lenses, my existing investment was prolonged. I have printed and posted much of my work, and the quality has met or exceeded local labs.
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Summary: Perfect camera for anyone!
Review: Who doesn't want to own a cool camera!A few months ago, I wanted to buy a EOS3000 so I can pick up photography, but instead, I got myself a Sony digital camera. The feel of a digital camera is somehow still very different to a SLR camera. Last month, got myself a D30, a combination of a digital and SLR style is just perfect!!! Every shot I take now is almost "perfect"! Thank you Canon!
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Summary: More than I expected!
Review: Wow! This camera makes photography fun! I am by no means a professional photographer, but I do take a lot of pictures and try my best to compose, light, and develop good shots. This camera makes it very easy to experiment with different types of conditions on the fly. The resolution is more than enough to get excellent digital images, and the electronics are top notch so far. My first SLR, a film-based Nikon, is a good performer, but messing with the film is painful, and unless you take really good notes, you cannot match the settings to the frame as easily as you can with this camera. The D30 makes learning the techniques so much easier and more satisfying. A couple of drawbacks -- the default settings for capture format is large JPEG, instead of the native RAW format. It is a simple task to set this, but I took a number of pictures before I figured out (upon download to my PC) that I wasn't using the RAW format. Also, I recommend at least adding a 128MB flash card. The 16MB card you get with the camera is not useful unless you live by your PC -- it really is only good for a quick demo. I can get 93 images (large JPEG) on a 128MB card, which was enough for me to shoot a day's worth of shots and then delete the stuff I didn't want at the end of the day using the camera's editing features. This camera is more than enough for a wannabe photographer, and makes "going digital" worthwhile because you get everything you need in one package -- ease of use, SLR features (changeable lenses), and a good price in this category. This is a nice product.
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Summary: More than I expected!
Review: Wow! This camera makes photography fun! I am by no means a professional photographer, but I do take a lot of pictures and try my best to compose, light, and develop good shots. This camera makes it very easy to experiment with different types of conditions on the fly. The resolution is more than enough to get excellent digital images, and the electronics are top notch so far. My first SLR, a film-based Nikon, is a good performer, but messing with the film is painful, and unless you take really good notes, you cannot match the settings to the frame as easily as you can with this camera. The D30 makes learning the techniques so much easier and more satisfying. A couple of drawbacks -- the default settings for capture format is large JPEG, instead of the native RAW format. It is a simple task to set this, but I took a number of pictures before I figured out (upon download to my PC) that I wasn't using the RAW format. Also, I recommend at least adding a 128MB flash card. The 16MB card you get with the camera is not useful unless you live by your PC -- it really is only good for a quick demo. I can get 93 images (large JPEG) on a 128MB card, which was enough for me to shoot a day's worth of shots and then delete the stuff I didn't want at the end of the day using the camera's editing features. This camera is more than enough for a wannabe photographer, and makes "going digital" worthwhile because you get everything you need in one package -- ease of use, SLR features (changeable lenses), and a good price in this category. This is a nice product.
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Summary: Excellent for Aspiring Intermediate Photographer
Review: You need to take a lot of pictures to become a better photographer, and you need to learn from the pictures that you take. You get immediate feedback from this camera. I've owned mine now for over a year and I can see the vast improvement in my abilities. The biggest drawback is its slowness, and the second is that you have to multiply your lens by 1.6 to get the true focal length. But it takes all of the Canon lenses so I switch around between my film camera and this one. In all, I've been very happy with this camera and it has gone everywhere with me.
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