What’s a good second-hand Canon DSLR upgrade from an EOS 3000V if I want to keep using my existing lenses?
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I currently shoot with a Canon EOS 3000V film SLR and would like to move to a used Canon DSLR. I want to keep using my existing Canon lenses without an adapter, and I’m trying to find the best value point between price and performance on the second-hand market.
I’m mainly interested in still photography rather than video. I’ve also looked into CHDK, although I’m not sure how relevant that is for Canon DSLRs.
Which used Canon DSLR models are commonly considered the best value, and are there any body or format choices I should especially consider coming from 35mm film?
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At the moment 450D or 40D could be good purchase. They are quite modern but they lack video shooting so they are not that 'hot' any more.
For CHDK get a second hand IXUS or similar, older models are cheap. The only CHDK like project for DSLR is the magic lantern project for 5DII and 550D.
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A common used-value “sweet spot” in older Canon DSLRs is around the 450D, 40D, or 50D. These bodies are modern enough to be very capable for stills, but older enough that they’re often better value because they lack newer features like video.
If you’re coming from 35mm film, a used original 5D is also worth considering because it’s full frame, so your field of view will feel more familiar if your lenses cover full frame.
The main advice from the community is not to over-focus on the body: image quality depends more on the photographer and lenses than the camera body alone. A sensible approach is to decide which lenses you want to keep or upgrade first, then put the remaining budget into the best body you can afford.
Also, CHDK is generally for Canon compact cameras, not DSLRs. For Canon DSLRs, Magic Lantern is the better-known alternative on some models.
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