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Originally Posted by Joe
...If I had the cash I'd be buying the latest upgrade model to the one I had everytime...
...Granted, differences may be marginal, unless you spend the money on the brightest, sharpest lenses.
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Well, quite, but constantly spending on the latest model means you'd
never be able to afford the finest lenses if you're on a limited income.
I added a 40D body to my 20D but it wasn't an 'upgrade' as such, as I use both bodies regularly alongside one another unless I'm travelling light.
I don't like changing lenses out in the field (one camera body, two lenses and at least one body cap equals four items to be manoeuvred by two hands
), so the biggest advantage was nothing to do with the features of the model I chose.
The 40D has some useful features over the 20D, of course, such as quieter shutter/mirror and the sensor cleaner but they're not identical in handling (changing the ISO, for instance) so you're never using them
completely instinctively. This is another reason why I wouldn't keep changing to the next version without there being some compelling reason to upgrade.
Now when they
really get to grips with live-view and put a swivel-screen on so that you don't have to keep lying flat for ground level shots and introduce a 'roving' autofocus point on the live-view to assist in the same sort of situation...or even a remote screen - you can already connect a computer but why not just have an upgraded remote control with the usual shutter/focus button plus a small screen identical to the live-view screen - much more compact than a laptop! Then I
would be interested in upgrading again, but I reckon that'll be two or three models away yet..