For those of you who read my posting regarding using a Canon EOS Digital Rebel (300D) as a starting camera I now pose the question about purchasing a (used) D30 instead. The camera may be more robust than the Rebel but it does suffer in CMOS size...and it is older technology that has been discontinued. But the selling point, in this case, is that the person selling it is asking for 1/2 the cost of a new Digital Rebel and, because it would be a private sale, there would be no taxes to pay (currently 14.5% Provincial & Federal).
I do know that, at one time, the D30 was near top of the line for Canon and that there have been many fine images captured with this camera so the track record is good for it...but is it so long in the tooth that I should suggest that we just pass it up?
Thanks, Richard
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