I got my brand new Canon EOS 20D !

[The Transporter]

Hi there,

1 month ago I bought a Nikon D70 (http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=38559) with a 18-70 lens.
I sold it 2 weeks ago to buy a brand new Canon EOS 20D with a EF 28-135 IS USM Lens.

Here are the pictures:

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/3456/img64982oz.th.jpg (http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img64982oz.jpg)

and some photos I did with it:

http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/7084/img00170bp.th.jpg (http://img482.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img00170bp.jpg)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/1530/img01728bp.th.jpg (http://img84.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img01728bp.jpg)

http://img490.imageshack.us/img490/9746/img0279b9hv.th.jpg (http://img490.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img0279b9hv.jpg)

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/3118/img03335uu.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img03335uu.jpg)

http://img352.imageshack.us/img352/8139/img03406ps.th.jpg (http://img352.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img03406ps.jpg)

Unfortunately I did not get the chance to take some cars in actions for the moment :(

That camera is far more better than the Nikon (I don't want to feed a troll, it's just my personnal tough), it's faster, menus are better, usability is far more better, the only problem is that you need both hands to set it on and it's a bit heavier than the Nikon, exept that, I really not regret it :)

I'm planning to buy a new lens in 6 month, the EF-S 17-85 IS USM, what do you think of it ?

Thanks for reading !

Cyaaa

[sameerrao]

Looking good ... Congrats!!! Take lots of pics with it ... 8)

The cat didnt seem to much care for the camera though .. maybe it misses the old Nikon :wink:

[Zot09]

Great choice! Trust me, you will be very happy with your 20D. Once you go Canon, you never go back :twisted:

[TT]

As I told you, good move! You'll have fun with it :D

[Igorionia]

the Transporter my congrats :)
Welcome to CANON family dude
+1 (good choice)

[nthfinity]

lets just hope those EFS L lenses come down in price :P

[ae86_16v]

Don't want to feed the fire either. . . but why a 20D? Just wondering. I got a D50 myself, and everyone I know loves the 350D, but the D50 was cheaper and felt better in my hands. For me, either one of those cameras were too much camera and not enough Photograher -> me.

So what make you choose a 20D instead of the likes of the D200?

My friend has the 17-85mm IS on his 350D. It is an AWESOME lens. Almost as good as my 18-70mm on my D50 ;) . . . j/king. . . haha.

[MartijnGizmo]

I'm planning to buy a new lens in 6 month, the EF-S 17-85 IS USM, what do you think of it ?

It's crap, too expensive, too much CA, too much distorion.

[ae86_16v]

I'm planning to buy a new lens in 6 month, the EF-S 17-85 IS USM, what do you think of it ?

It's crap, too expensive, too much CA, too much distorion.

Huh, the pictures I've seen from it looks pretty good.

[Darkel]

It's crap, too expensive, too much CA, too much distorion.

I was nearly planning to buy it by the end of the year (wide angle + decent range) to replace the 18-55 as a walkaround lens. What would you recommend ?

[TT]

It's crap, too expensive, too much CA, too much distorion.

I was nearly planning to buy it by the end of the year (wide angle + decent range) to replace the 18-55 as a walkaround lens. What would you recommend ?

Yeh, I'd like to know too :D 16-35 L and 24-70 L aren't really cheap options so I was wondering if there is something cheaper but still good

[lambocars]

Hello,

I've got my 350D since December, and replaced the kitlens 18-55 with the 17-85 IS lens, works like a charm, takes really nice photo's.
CA ? Vignetting ? Soft ? Not on my lens anyway, and if there is a little CA at 17mm (sometimes with a black frame on a white wall for instance there are some purple pixels) run the raw file in PTLens ($15) and adjust manually or have DxO ($150) do it all automatically for you.

For this price (paid 395 Euro for it) you have a great range and IS, something the 16-35 or the 17-40 don't offer.
I have completed my set with a 10-22, a 17-85 IS, a 70-300 IS and a 50mm prime (and borrow a 100-400 IS from time to time), not extremely expensive and I can cover just about any distance.

The only one I would like to add is the new 17-55 IS 2.8 and much later on a 70-200 IS 2.8 lens, but the 17-85IS will remain as a really nice walkaround lens.

Mark

[SPEEDCORE]

My friend has a 20D (with another $10G in lenses) it really is a nice camera :) Some of his pics have been getting into local newspapers :)

[MartijnGizmo]

Yeh, I'd like to know too :D 16-35 L and 24-70 L aren't really cheap options so I was wondering if there is something cheaper but still good

The 17-40 f/4 L is great ofcourse, although I'm temped to replace it with the new 17-55 f/2.8 IS. The new Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 also looks promising.....

[SDK2003]

The Canon 17-85mm IS is a great walk about lens but the quality is lacking.
Image quality is good enough for holiday snaps, street photos etc and it's quite cheap. So overall not a bad lens but don't expect amazingly sharp photos.

[TT]

The Canon 17-85mm IS is a great walk about lens but the quality is lacking.
Image quality is good enough for holiday snaps, street photos etc and it's quite cheap. So overall not a bad lens but don't expect amazingly sharp photos.

Dude, I bet stepping up from the ultra crappy 18-55 sock lense to the 17-85 IS is still quite impressive :D

[MartijnGizmo]

Dude, I bet stepping up from the ultra crappy 18-55 sock lense to the 17-85 IS is still quite impressive :D

Well, it's doing a nice job on versatility, but have a look at this: http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/canon_1785_456_is/index.htm