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Rob wrote in message ... Can you justify it's cost for a non-professional? For me, it's seems to much difference in cost but that's me. I believe the 20D about one year ago was around $2000 so it fell about $800 over a year. Buy first, justify later - this philosophy has worked for me for many a year |
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pixby can't stop himself from proving he is a ****head:
I missed one important "feature" of this new camera which will stuff up many people's plans to own one - Well all the humans who live north and south of Paradise's boarder on the equator anyway. Operating Humidity is maximum 85%. I guess that cuts out all you rain forest nuts. Orchid growers and beach dwellers in those wonderful tropical islands! And the Nikon D2X spec is ... what? Hint: virtually all electronic devices have a specified "operating environment" that limits relative humidity to ~90%, "non condensing". But of course, to the Nikon Nutcase, the normal laws of physics do not apply to the object to their religion... |
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"Jeremy Nixon" wrote in message ... wrote: And the Nikon D2X spec is ... what? Exactly the same. If you look at such specs you'll find that pretty much everything says "0-40 degrees C, max 85% humidity". It's so consistent that it's probably automatically inserted without much thought. I've used my D2x outside all three "limits" already, with no ill effects, though it's only seen below-freezing on two days, and then not below it by much, this being summer and all. Judging from previous experience using a D70 well below 0 degrees C, it'll be fine come winter. As for the humidity... if the 85% "limit" really were a problem, I'd pretty much have to keep the thing in storage all summer, where I live. I've used my D2x, and the D70 before it, in 100% humidity. Given that Douglas is the only one to have reported any issue with the environmental limits, I'd expect a decent Canon to do just as well. In Brazil, we had a "hot box" for sensitive electronic equipment like video cameras, etc. All it consisted of was a wooden box, a hinged door, and a standard light bulb that always stayed lit in side. This would basically keep it relatively dry inside and free of mold, condensation, etc. Worked a charm. |
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MarkČ wrote:
In Brazil, we had a "hot box" for sensitive electronic equipment like video cameras, etc. All it consisted of was a wooden box, a hinged door, and a standard light bulb that always stayed lit in side. This would basically keep it relatively dry inside and free of mold, condensation, etc. Worked a charm. That worked well for me in Auckland, but in a hot humid environment like Cairns the temperature needs to be kept down as well. Excessive heat will shorten the life of the electrolytic capacitors. I store my camera gear in an area which is usually airconditioned. -Mike |
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"Mike Warren" wrote in message eenews.net... MarkČ wrote: In Brazil, we had a "hot box" for sensitive electronic equipment like video cameras, etc. All it consisted of was a wooden box, a hinged door, and a standard light bulb that always stayed lit in side. This would basically keep it relatively dry inside and free of mold, condensation, etc. Worked a charm. That worked well for me in Auckland, but in a hot humid environment like Cairns the temperature needs to be kept down as well. Excessive heat will shorten the life of the electrolytic capacitors. I store my camera gear in an area which is usually airconditioned. It wasn't particularly "hot" in the box, but it was enough to get rid of excess moisture. We also used little cans of stuf that collected balls of water in it...the name of the stuff escapes me. -Periodically, you'd have to dump the water out, being careful not to spill any of it inside...since any residue/dust of the substance would actually cause water to visibly collect whatever it settled on. --Weird substance, that. |
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If I had Canon equipment, I would order the Canon 5D today!!! Forget about
the 20D. It's a fine camera but compared to the specs of the 5D, no chance. The 5D is the real digital 35mm format camera that one can actually afford. Go for it! - I still don't give up hope that sooner or later Nikon will come with something comparable, too. Something, that is worthy of the Nikon glass I have for my Nikon F3. Gregor Rob wrote in message ... Given the review on http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05...canoneos5d.asp Do you think the $3299 is worth it compared to about $ 1238 for the 20D now (buydig.com) considering its improvements over the 20D? I wonder if the 5D will make good picture taking for the non-professional that much easier than the 20D? Can you justify it's cost for a non-professional? For me, it's seems to much difference in cost but that's me. I believe the 20D about one year ago was around $2000 so it fell about $800 over a year. |
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MarkČ wrote:
It wasn't particularly "hot" in the box, but it was enough to get rid of excess moisture. 20 degrees C is the optimum temperature. We also used little cans of stuf that collected balls of water in it...the name of the stuff escapes me. -Periodically, you'd have to dump the water out, being careful not to spill any of it inside...since any residue/dust of the substance would actually cause water to visibly collect whatever it settled on. --Weird substance, that. There's something like that here called (I think) a Closet Camel. -Mike |
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Do you think the $3299 is worth it compared to about $ 1238 for the
20D now (buydig.com) considering its improvements over the 20D? I wonder if the 5D will make good picture taking for the non-professional that much easier than the 20D? One thing for sure - buying EF-S lenses will be a freakin' waste of money. So if it was me, I'd get the 5D - but I just bought the 20D, so I'm screwed. Damn grass is always greener! -- Mark Photos, Ideas & Opinions http://www.marklauter.com |
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