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Thread: Need a DSLR

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    Need a DSLR

    So I am in need of a digital SLR. Here is some background info; I have a PNS for general snapshots already. I'm coming from having a decent collection of lenses for my Canon 35mm SLRs. I still have a pair of EOS3 film cameras that I use often. So, a Canon DSLR is the obvious choice.

    I don't have a ton of cash to spend on a body at the moment, so a 5D or higher is out of the equation. But, I could afford either a 30D or a Rebel XTi.

    I know the build design of the 30D would better mimic my current bodies, but is it worth the extra cash? I am aprehensive about it's lack of auto dust cleaning. So, the XTi looks interesting..... but it of course doesn't have a spot meter and is known to underexpose some tricky subjects (although ths is almost moot if you know it's habit ahead of time and can compensate).

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    Re: Need a DSLR

    I'd say 30D unquestionably. Auto Dust Cleaning in the XTi from many user reports I've heard is not extremely effective, and there will still be dust spots that *will* require a wet cleaning.

    the 30D is just a *better* camera IMHO.
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