Joe wrote:
> The sensor is the same in both cameras. The difference is the Rebel body
> uses more plastic. Because of this, the Rebel is about 1 lb. lighter. The
> other differences are software (although a hacked version of the Rebel
> software minimizes this) and prism versus mirror for the viewfinder.
Yep. Same sensor, electronics, processor, everything is identical except what Joe mentions.
And the latest hacked OS doesn't just minimize differences in software, it IS the 10D
software (there are just a few bytes in the OS that turn off certain 10D functions).
You can re-flash the old OS anytime, flashing is just a process of copying the new OS
to a CF card with a certain name, then turning the camera on and it takes care of it
all by itself :)
Noise and dark current really aren't that bad. They do, of course, increase at higher ISO values,
so it's a trade-off between lower ISOs and dark noise. But, like any other electronic astro
imaging, you can shoot more lower-ISO frames and combine them digitally later, and get very
good results.
I love mine <g>.
Paul
Received on Thu Jul 29 09:15:33 2004