This shot was made with my "old" 300D and the "old" Tamron 28-300 standard zoom.
I must say, that i was surprised, how much fun it was, to go out shooting with this old combination again. I felt "home" somehow - in the year 2004 i made almost each and every shot with this gear and when i viewed some photos of my archive, i decided to give this old combination a new chance, just for fun.
As i wrote: I am surprised about the quality. ISO 400 is okay (at least with a little post processing) and most of the shots were not shaken, though we had relatively dark light conditions today. The old Tamron lens (no antishake function) worked fine. 300mm focal length is a challenge for the photographer, but i made some good shots with "full length" and none was shaken, except one. In 2004 much more of my shots were shaken, it was because of the wrong settings (1/50 and 300mm is no good idea ;-) and i think, i am a bit better in holding the camera accurately, because of my practise since then.
In my eyes the 300D is a milestone in camera productions, it is probable one of the best and most successful cameras ever built. It feels good, the images are looking good - even after more than 6 years - and it is very easy to use. Not to forget the wonderful small file size, compared to "modern" dslrs. It simply puts a smile on the face of the user, somehow similiar to the old VW beetle compared to other cars.
Of course my Nikons are much better in noise behaviour and resolution etc. - but the 300D has a high "fun factor", in spite of the plastic body and the slow speed (2-3 seconds delay after switching it on).
So if you have an old camera somewhere hidden deep down in your camera bag: Give it a new chance and enjoy the simplicity of the good old days. I bet, you'll be as surprised, as i was! :-)
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