I am happy, and now that I do not spend so much time on eBay, PDML or KMP, I have lots of time to go shooting. I ordered the 10D immediately after I learned that Pentax has delayed the *ist D. Within two hours of receiving the 10D, I was lucky to shoot the following image: http://www.bdimitrov.de/private/wood_warbler.jpg I was using the EF 400/5.6 USM L lens and built-in flash. On the DSLR the lens appears to be 640/5.6, and the cropped out image covers about 70% of the entire image. Within an hour of taking the image, I had it touched up in PainShopPro and printed out. What an amazing experience!
Nice shot, Boz!
It seems to me that a lot digital images with fine edge detail (like birds, flower macros, etc) seem to get a sharper definition of that detail than even the best film. I may be all wet on this - but do you see improved definition and detail on subjects like birds with your digital vs film?
And in the end, just a warning to those considering the *ist D. Regardless of how much the body costs, plan on spending twice as much. You will probably need a MicroDrive or two, extra batteries, a charger, probably a couple of new lenses, you will need to upgrade your computer, your printer will NEVER be good enough, and you WILL want to buy insurance for your new body. So, if you have to collect the last dollars for the DSLR, then consider waiting for 6 months or so. Not following this advice will quickly lead you to my situation --- emergency sale of every piece of non-essential equipment...
Good advice - how big are the files on the 10D?
I was reading up on the RAW format yesterday and it seems very impressive - is that what you mostly shoot in?
Good luck with the birds!
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