Are All Canons Made Of Lego?

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I would have thought a lego camera would have been just fine for you! :)
 
Jackwow said:
Unfortunately for you this is the post that confirms you're a troll and a ****. If you've got nothing better to say then please don't post thank you. :thumbsdown:
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The guy can say what he thinks, can't he? Or has the Internet suddenly been taken over by the Gestapo? Just because its a negative view of something that many of you see as a personal attack because you own a Canon, doesn't mean he's some kind of Internet wierdo....

...the fact he owns a Pentax does that for him. But that's an aside ;)

Anyway, this place is turning into a crappy place lately - have a word with yourselves.....
 
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I see my Canon as more technical lego than plain lego.

I've heard pentax are more like duplo LOL.
On a serious note the consumer canons feel plasticky but are quite robust
 
I shot with a 400D before my 50D and yes, it felt plasticky but did it stand up to some abuse! Dropped onto concrete and smashed into the bus seat backs/rails more time than I care to remember when hanging on my shoulder. The 50D already shows scars from my less than careful ownership of the last year. Others I've talked to seem to hold the same opinion - the cheaper Canons feel like a toy but they certainly put up with the abuse.
 
specialman said:
The guy can say what he thinks, can't he? Or has the Internet suddenly been taken over by the Gestapo? Just because its a negative view of something that many of you see as a personal attack because you own a Canon, doesn't mean he's some kind of Internet wierdo....

...the fact he owns a Pentax's does that for him. But that's an aside ;)

Anyway, this place is turning into a crappy place lately - have a word with yourselves.....
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i think its more the way the OP is putting themselves across.

more intent to slating a brand without listening to what others are saying etc.
 
A Pentax owner accusing Canons of being made of Lego - yeah right.

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I have a GX20 (which is completely knackered due to its amazing weather seals letting water in) and a 40D. I think they are pretty much comparable in terms of build quality, though and I had two very enjoyable years using the GX20, which is a great camera. The 40D is a smidge superior though in nearly every way imo. Both excellent cameras.
 
What a decidedly uncromulent thread.
 
My much loved 450D is having a little cry to itself over this thread :(. You should be ashamed of yourself!

Honestly though I couldn't care less if it feels "plasticy". It's super light and easy to carry around compared to other SLRs I've held and it certainly takes all the abuse handed out to it in it's stride! Much love for my Canon :)!
 
Totally agree with you OP. I used my friend's 7D last week and the thing didn't inspire confidence at all. The minute I held a Pentax K20D in my hands I knew that all the money I spent on my cameras was wasted. Nothing can measure up to the sheer quality of the Pentax, it makes my Leica and Nikon F3 feel like the poorly built toys they are. They're just expensive paperweights now. Don't ever change brands, 'cos Pentax is the best it gets I'm afraid.


EDIT: I've also heard that NASA have cancelled their contracts with Nikon and Hasselblad since they tested out the K-x. I'm sure various news publications will have cancelled their NPS/Canon Pro memberships too.
 
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Given that Lego is the best selling toy of all time, and has been around since 1949, that's quite a compliment.
 
John Mc said:
The Word "The" Is an Adjective. Adjectives Modifie a noun or pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying Certain words. Now seeing as I left the word "Pentax" Singular and i didn't pluralise it, I could only have ment the one Item that I personaly Have drawn my opinion from.

Now if I had said, The thing that let's down the Pentax's. Then, you would have been correct. But i'm affraid on this occasion, You are Far from it.
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DemiLion said:
No it isn't.

'The' is a definite article.
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And it's MODIFY, not modifie. Just to be pedantic :D
 
DaydreamJay said:
I suppose it's ok for light duties but I wouldn't want to take it on holiday or use it in a crowd for fear it would fall apart.
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Yes I must admit only the other day I was trying to use a 350d whilst on holiday AND in a crowd simultaneously. The fear got to me, so I packed it away in it's bag and never used it again till I got home.

Seriously though, nice trolling.

I think sometimes we talk of build quality so much in a body, when ultimately, none of us would really want to drop any of our cams. I mean really, I would not expect outright any camera to be happy with being dropped onto concrete from head height. If it survives: bonus. If it doesn't I'm hardly going to mock it's "build quality" with dealing with said knock. I think sometimes build quality is hyped too much. Frankly, I'd take a plastic lighter body allowing me to capture more photography, than a brick that is more likely - but not guaranteed - to offer more protection from knocks that it is unlikely to ever receive.
A lot of us are happy to be able to use the lightest, most compact DSLR possible if it means compromising on build materials slightly.
 
Here's an interesting video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1tTBncIsm8

They might be plastic, but they're tougher than you think ;)
In part two, he shows some pictures taken after all those ridiculous 'tests', and they do still work.

Camera testing, top gear style.
 
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The canon 450D is what 475 grams, whereas your beloved pantax is 800 grams, so almost double the weight. Yup it'll feel more solid.

The xxxD range is designed as a consumer, entry level camera. It's small, light, yet still fit's the many, many lenses canon make. That small, lightness is a great feature at times. It makes it perfect for my youngest to use because it's small, because it's small and light it's perfect to mount onto a car rig, onto a helicopter etc

You buy the kit to suit the job (or budget)
 
I have an old Canon 20D which has been bounced around the world in suitcases and in normal rucksacks, it has been tossed about by RAF movers and has survived 2 months abuse in Afghanistan. Works a treat.
I have dropped a 5D from chest height with the battery grip and x2 batteries inside, the lens hood took the brunt of the force and snapped, the camera was perfectly alright.
Then 450D is not built to be mistreated by pros, however I'm willing to bet it's tougher than it feels.

Everyone, please do not mistreat your cameras just because people here have got away with it!!! lol
 
ok well..in fairness the 450 and especially the 1000D feel plasticy to me (YMMV), in my humble opinion the 1000D is the wost SLR for build quality that I have held. However, out of the cameras I've owned (Sony a200, Canon 40D, Nikon D40, Nikon D90, Pentax K-x) the 40D has been the sturdiest of the lot by quite some margin, so no, not all Canons housings are made by fisher price.
However it seems to be that in the 'buget sector' Canon and Sony focus more on specs than build quality whereas Nikon and Pentax focus on making a sturdy camera with great handling with slightly less pixels or whatever. Shoot me down in flames for that opinion if you like and I'm not saying either way is wrong but go hold a Pentax K-x, a Sony a290, a Canon 1000D and a Nikon D3000 - the Nikon will be the best made followed by the Pentax. The a290 and 1000D duke it out for title of plastic fantastic but the 1000D wins.
But to make the point from both sides - the D90 doesn't hold a candle to the 40D in BQ.
just my 2cents..
 
timmygcsc2308 said:
ok well..in fairness the 450 and especially the 1000D feel plasticy to me (YMMV), in my humble opinion the 1000D is the wost SLR for build quality that I have held. However, out of the cameras I've owned (Sony a200, Canon 40D, Nikon D40, Nikon D90, Pentax K-x) the 40D has been the sturdiest of the lot by quite some margin, so no, not all Canons housings are made by fisher price.
However it seems to be that in the 'buget sector' Canon and Sony focus more on specs than build quality whereas Nikon and Pentax focus on making a sturdy camera with great handling with slightly less pixels or whatever. Shoot me down in flames for that opinion if you like and I'm not saying either way is wrong but go hold a Pentax K-x, a Sony a290, a Canon 1000D and a Nikon D3000 - the Nikon will be the best made followed by the Pentax. The a290 and 1000D duke it out for title of plastic fantastic but the 1000D wins.
But to make the point from both sides - the D90 doesn't hold a candle to the 40D in BQ.
just my 2cents..
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I think you're bang on the money.
The different brands aim for different things in their budget ranges.
 
DaydreamJay said:
I have never used another DSLR other than my Samsung GX20 (Pentax K20D) but last week at college I picked up one of the college's cameras which was a Canon 450D. I was amazed at how cheap and nasty it felt compared to mine and it seemed that if I gave it a squeeze it would pop apart. I have never handled a Nikon so I can't comment on those but I must say it'll take a lot of convincing for me to move away from Pentax.
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Lets do a comparrison, you drop your Samsung out of an upstairs window onto concrete, (minum 10 feet) then post a pic of it and I'll do the same with a 450d....
 
Canon 1000D feels cheap and fragile, the kit lens even pre so but I was given one that had been dropped about 5' onto a concrete floor, bounced and then made its way down a short flight of stairs...

the lens needed a little attention the front section was somewhat on the wonk!

but 20 mins later after a little percussive maintainance and bullying it was all realigned and working fine, AF focuses as well as it did and the whole camera functions just as well as before!

They do not feel very robust but they are tougher than you think. maybe we were lucky.
 
Check out the FM link I posted above about the XT that fell 3000 feet!
 
Hope said:
Mine's made of Lego yes.

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I like :D
 
John Mc said:
The Word "The" Is an Adjective. Adjectives Modifie a noun or pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying Certain words. Now seeing as I left the word "Pentax" Singular and i didn't pluralise it, I could only have ment the one Item that I personaly Have drawn my opinion from.

Now if I had said, The thing that let's down the Pentax's. Then, you would have been correct. But i'm affraid on this occasion, You are Far from it.
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Is this supposed to be ironic?
 
Without bothering to Wiki it - is Lego not made from acylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) ?

This, along with, and blended with, polycarbonate is one of the best impact resitant polymers around.

So, if you want a super lightweight, super (specific) strength and impact resistant body then Lego it has to be.

Ok, you really should shove a bit metal bit in the middle though to keep things aligned/resist creep.
 
DaydreamJay said:
I wouldn't want to take it on holiday or use it in a crowd for fear it would fall apart.
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Are you for real!?!

That thread is hilarious. Read this thread at lunch and had a good laugh, so thanks for starting this one. :D

For the record, I've used a 500d in a crowd (Edinburgh Finge), climbing a telecoms tower with it hitting against the steelwork most of the way up and down, in a cherry picker and even in heavy rain. Even seen one dropped from height and only the rear LCD screen cracked, not a mark on the camera though and is still in use today.

I just feel bad for the little hamster that's stuck inside them that squeeks when the shutter goes off. ;)
 
Im also guessing it would be nowhere near as painful to stand on my 500D as it is to stand on a lego brick.

Or a plug, come to think of it :p
 
DaveRed said:
Im also guessing it would be nowhere near as painful to stand on my 500D as it is to stand on a lego brick.

Or a plug, come to think of it :p
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Standing on them's not too bad ........ It's when you kneel on them that it really hurts! :D
 
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stupar said:
That reminds me of something, now what was it?........oh yes thats right, this!!!! :lol:

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Looks like lego!
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....I would...

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