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The Transporter · 05-24-2006, 01:56 PM

Hi there,

1 month ago I bought a Nikon D70 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:

and some photos I did with it:

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 · 05-24-2006, 02:19 PM

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

Zot09 · 05-24-2006, 04:08 PM

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

TT · 05-24-2006, 04:45 PM

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

Igorionia · 05-24-2006, 04:54 PM

the Transporter my congrats

Welcome to CANON family dude
+1 (good choice)

nthfinity · 05-24-2006, 06:02 PM

lets just hope those EFS L lenses come down in price

ae86_16v · 05-26-2006, 03:07 AM

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 · 05-26-2006, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by The Transporter

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 · 05-27-2006, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by MartijnGizmo

Originally Posted by The Transporter

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 · 05-27-2006, 05:21 AM

Originally Posted by MartijnGizmo

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 · 05-27-2006, 05:26 AM

Originally Posted by Darkel

Originally Posted by MartijnGizmo

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

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 · 05-27-2006, 07:17 AM

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 · 05-27-2006, 09:34 AM

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 · 05-27-2006, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by TT

Yeh, I'd like to know too

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 · 05-27-2006, 06:44 PM

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.