> > Hmm, I think this means you like your EOS 10D? I'm thinking about > getting one and looking for arguments to stop me :-) Are there any > real flaws or shortfalls? I'd like to use it for action shots, racing > and the like. Any experiences? > > Thomas Bantel > >
Hi Thomas, The only thing weak about the 10D for shooting sports/action/racing is the (relatively speaking), slow AF speed and frame rate. The EOS 10D AI-Servo is more like 2FPS in the real world even with fast glass mounted and selecting the center AF point. It shoots like an Elan II or EOS 1 WITHOUT a PB-E1 booster which is about 2-2.5 FPS in AI-Servo mode at best with fast "L" class lenses. The reservations below aside, the EOS 10D body can produce very fine images that are sometimes somewhat better then the EOS D60 can produce. In the studio or where the action is slower paced the 10D and D60 are perfect cameras and IMO comparable performers in terms of image quality. You can certainly use a 10D for sports but the results may not be quite up to par with what you are used to shooting sports with unless you have an older or lower model film body. But there have been ZILLIONS of excellent sports images shot with the venerable EOS 1 which at the time it was released was more or less the bleeding edge. It took years for Nikon to catch up and none of the other SLR makers ever fully did. Anyway your expectations and experience will decide for you if the 10D is fast enough to keep up with the action you shoot. Personally I could not give up the responsiveness of the 1D/1V bodies to go digital for sports. A good used 1D can be found for $2,500-$3,000 these days. I found a like new EOS 1D 4 months ago for $2,800. Save your pennies for one they are worth it! Cheers/Chip * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
