Well a few things to think about. What ever you do, don't buy another 30d now. There are better options at a price that shouldn't be that awful. If you can deal with the price of a few Rebel, you have options.
There is used, and there is used. Look at keh.com out of Atlanta. Honest people and the stand behind what they sell and I believe have a 14 day no questions asked return policy. The problem you are going to have with the new Rebels is speed. I used a 50D and I look at it this way. Is there really that much difference 90% of the time between 15 and 17 mp?? The Rebel is 3 vs 5 to 10 fps and that may not sound like a lot, but at times it is a big help. Depending on what you do that speed may be a deciding factor.
The Rebel will have video, but I can't help you with that. I have no interest in video at all. KEH also usually has a great selection of lenses as well. Good luck and hope that the experience will at least have you with better gear than you would have had otherwise.
Mark
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Subject: It finally happened
From: Russ <rebphoto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, July 23, 2011 10:42 pm
To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students
<photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Gang...........
Well it finally happened.
I got robbed.
Came home Friday night and found
that someone had came into my apartment
and stole a flat screen TV out of my home office,
two of my many guitars and my camera bag.
In the bag was Canon 30d and 10d bodies.
A few zoom lenses including a Tamron 18mm-270mm
with IS a couple of flash units and my Kenko flash meter.
And the usual odds and ends.
I was not insured.
(lets not get into that)
Now I do Photography Professionally,
but as a side line to my regular job as
a manager at the local Lowes.
Due to many recent bills money is tight.
Until I can on a slightly better monetary footing
I am trying to decide weather to buy a used
Canon 30d body and a new or used Tamron 18-270
or go with one of the Rebel outfits.
I am also looking for a recommendation
on a Flash Unit...........
I had a Sigma 530 DG Super
and maybe it was me, but I never
got consistent exposure with it.
I don't need a flash that will light up
a banquet hall, just a moderate RELIABLE
flash.
-- Russ R.E. Baker Photography www.rebphoto.smugmug.com Feed a Cat... Starve a Fever.....
