I'd definitely recommend the 10D; I've been using one for almost a year to shoot my weddings and portraits and just about 3 months ago bought a second as my back-up. In considering a back-up I looked at the Digital Rebel as well as the G5 but found them both to be lacking in critical areas...the G5 was just simply too slow on the shutter release and the Rebel lacked the feel of a stout camera that could tolerate some kicking around. I can't recall what exactly the difference was with the Rebel and the 10D but as I recall it was harder to get to the things I needed in the menu and that became THE deciding factor for me to go with a second 10D. The little bit of additional cost was small compared to the features, I felt. I am also not certain why you're seeing an image size difference between the two cameras because they have the same exact chip so far as I've ever read. Happy shopping...no matter which you go with I'm sure you'll be pleased (but I'm pulling for the 10D!). Lea ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Siegel" <chuck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2004 11:41 AM Subject: Re: DSLR Write Speed > Jim, > > I am thinking about purchasing a 10D or a Digital Rebel. At first I > was excited about the Rebel, but then I became interested in the 10D. > > I noticed that the largest jpg file on the 10D is approximately 2.2 > megs and on the Rebel it's 3+ megs. > > How would you rate (review) the 10D? Do you have any information about > the Digital Rebel? > > Chuck > > > > > On May 18, 2004, at 8:45 PM, Jim Davis Nature Photography wrote: > > > lea <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to: > > > >> I need another CF card for my Canon 10D. Thinking about 1-2 Gigs. > >> What > >> do the X numbers and the WA mean? How fast can the 10 D write? I > >> don't > >> want to pay for a high speed card if I don't have a high speed camera. > > > > I'll give my comments then. The 512meg cards are at the best price > > point. I have two and that's about 75 RAW shots each. I also have a > > 128meg card for another 28, so I can shoot around 180 RAW shots with > > only these card. For me, that's plenty but I bought a little Imagtank > > for times I need more. > > > > For me, having a pair of cards is good, not putting all the eggs in > > one basket so to speak. Imagine filling a 2 gig card, then losing them > > all. Unlikely, but who knows. The imagetank is a good way of keeping > > duplicates and even if one doesn't shoot more than the cards carried, > > you have backups of everything. With a laptop also on a long trip you > > can backup everything plus review and delete them. I do love the size > > of the imagetank, it fits easily in the corner of a bag, or even on > > your belt. > > > > Of course I want a big CF card eventually, and if shooting fashion or > > something else you would need bigger Cf cards of course. > > > > The 10D writes pretty fast and keeps up your shooting sequence very > > well. Don't expect instant previews though or accessing the menu until > > it finishes writing. Don't pay extra. My Adorama CF cards were > > reasonable in price but write quite quickly, at least compared to what > > others have reported. > > > > I keep the 128meg for taking images to the Lab for printing. Very > > handy as they have a reader and it's faster than CD and of course > > erasable easily. > > > > -- > > Jim Davis > > Nature Photography > > http://jimdavis.oberro.com > > Replies in plain text only please! > > > > >
