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Title: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnnw on February 02, 2012, 08:22:56 AM: Anyone used a Canon 30d? I found one a couple bought in Sept And only used it for wedding ..has receipt ..selling for $350 obo..has all original stuff and lense. Camera looks brand new.. good deal or not?
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: quadrafire on February 02, 2012, 08:29:38 AM: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos30d/ (http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos30d/)

check the prices at the bottom of the article. Granted that is '06, but sounds like a good deal to me. I have never used a 30d. I haven't looked around for any used prices, but i wouldn't think that is far off.
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: grandpawrichard on February 02, 2012, 09:44:59 AM: I have owned and used a Canon 30D. :) It was a great little camera for me and is still cranking out photos for the man and woman that bought it from me when I bought my Canon 7D.

Mine went with me all the way up to Sitka, Alaska on two different Fishing trips and it took hundreds of photos for my memories. :)

I would not even hesitate to tell anyone with a wish to buy a 30D to do so!

Dick
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: teal101 on February 03, 2012, 07:52:15 AM: Quote from: huntnnw on February 02, 2012, 08:22:56 AM
Anyone used a Canon 30d? I found one a couple bought in Sept And only used it for wedding ..has receipt ..selling for $350 obo..has all original stuff and lense. Camera looks brand new.. good deal or not?

I was going to get a 30D, but a good deal for a 40D popped up and I took it. If you can get it with the lens for $350 thats a deal. If you dont like the lens it can sell for $200, if it is the kit lens. Most of the bodies I found for sale were $250 or more.
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnnw on February 04, 2012, 06:49:05 AM: camera comes with kit lense

looked at some canon 300d also..older camera some looked to be a good deal with very little use
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: Smokepole on February 04, 2012, 08:15:20 AM: I've owned a couple Canon Rebel cameras (350d). The 300 rebel came out earlier, and they were good cameras. The 30D is way better built, with a shutter life of 100,000 actuations. If they are the original owners, it sound like a pretty good deal to me. :tup:
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnnw on February 07, 2012, 06:13:18 AM: well I ended up buying it. ;) now another hobby :chuckle:
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: Smokepole on February 07, 2012, 06:21:26 AM: Nice. Lots of possibilities with that camera. Looking forward to seeing some pics. :tup:
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnnw on February 07, 2012, 06:44:03 AM: lots of moose ;)
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: quadrafire on February 07, 2012, 07:50:33 AM: Did it come with a lens?
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: JohnVH on February 07, 2012, 07:53:35 AM: Ive had a rebel, 20D and now a 30D (had it a number of years now) and Its an awesome camera, Im working my way up to the 5DMKII. The 20D I had had alot of issues, sent it to canon they said it was fine, never got in tune with it, but the 30D rocks.
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: Smokepole on February 07, 2012, 08:38:25 AM: I'm shooting with a 50d, which is in the same family of cameras. I don't want to say what I paid for it new. Next time I'm gonna look for a good deal on a used camera. I'm liking the price huntnnw got, and sort of kicking myself.
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: Huntbear on February 07, 2012, 08:51:35 AM: I have an XTi, (yea I know, most people say it is a toy camera.. lol...) but I payed 200.00 for it and the lens, 2 batteries, all the software, cables, nice bag, etc....... been watching ebay, you can get a 40d for about 300.00 saw one that only had 900 actuations that went for 350.00. Deals can be had on camera bodies.
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnnw on February 08, 2012, 01:31:02 AM: Quote from: quadrafire on February 07, 2012, 07:50:33 AM
Did it come with a lens?

Yes..the kit one
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnphool on February 08, 2012, 07:06:21 PM: Nice camera Shane, it will work very well to get you up to speed in photography. Its well built and easy to operate, don't hesitate to ask questions on using it. :tup:
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnnw on February 08, 2012, 10:21:56 PM: messed around with it today in manual mode. I will take it with me this weekend steelheading :)
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: huntnphool on February 09, 2012, 01:11:09 PM: Quote from: huntnnw on February 08, 2012, 10:21:56 PM
I will take it with me this weekend steelheading :)

Just remember its weather resistant, not waterproof. ;)
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: popeshawnpaul on February 09, 2012, 03:28:35 PM: I don't recommend this... A few features stopped working after I got caught in this blizzard a few years ago and supposedly this is more weather resistant than the 30D...

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fshawnmccully.smugmug.com%2FFamily-1%2FPhotographing-Nature%2Fshawn-2893%2F1185663925_ZFbtr-XL.jpg&hash=ae722d7e7533deb27ada69551971606f96f70c71)
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: Smokepole on February 09, 2012, 04:53:21 PM: Looks like you froze your tail off. Hopefully only the camera had features quit working! :chuckle:
Title: Re: canon 30d?
Post by: Johnb317 on February 09, 2012, 05:02:49 PM: Great camera... I'm waiting for the 5d mk III if it ever comes out... want full frame.
After a point it's the lens though.

Kinda heavy in the pack... but made a great hunting book one year. Ended up printing one for the Outfitter who dropped us.

Enjoy and shoot raw :tup: