This is a good quality product that offers good value for money in the very short term. Although as with most electronic products, the value will deteriorate over time and should be able to get a cheaper version next year. It's a great little device with plenty of features that I would highly recommend. This really is a wonderful piece of kit that should go well with many accessories because it really looks good. However, always think carefully as to whether you actually really need something before you buy it. We buy so many things nowadays that we don't really need.
In the Box
EOS30D body
Wide strap
Battery Charger
Power Cord
Battery Pack BP-511A
Interface cable
Video cable
Software CD ROM
Purchased at Jessops for £850 ...
Nazuku 08.08.2006 (22.08.2007)
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Advantages: durable, reliable underwater housing Disadvantages: The iTTL mode is only compatible with Ikelite's DS strobes
The Ikelitehousing is a durable, reliable piece of equipment. I have used this housing with my Nikon D70 camera. It is easy to handle, but the lock button are a bit rough to lock down. I find Ikelite?s transparent (clear polycarbonate) material useful, it allows me to peek through the housing and actually see the buttons in my camera and to make sure there aren?t any sand in the o-ring seal. The buttons are quite hard to push sometimes, but you?ll get used to it. The strobes can be easily released by pressing the button on the handle. Sometimes I use this if I want to move one strobe, and have my buddy handheld the strobe.
Unfortunately the iTTL mode is only compatible with Ikelite?s DS strobes, since I use INON strobes, I had to set the setting to manual. ...
Advantages: Great quality for the price and user friendly buttons Disadvantages: 8 megapixels (if you value that)
I've been a traditional film photographer for years and the EOS30D was the first digital slr we purchased a few months ago. My husband and I are so happy with this camera and love that we can take it on vacation for candids, then turn around and utilize it more professionally for portraits. There is such a range of creative options that allows this camera to be very functional for a variety of situations from backyard bbq's to more professional photography. It's very user friendly. We have been extremely satisfied with this buy and definitely recommend this for people who desire a camera that can be functional in casual situations and for families as well as professionally....
The one down side for many is the 8 megapixels but I haven't had any problems with clarity for prints I have printed because the largest I print is 16x20 ...
staceylema 29.07.2008
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: somewhat helpful Review of Canon EOS D30
