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Review on Camera Canon EOS 100D Kit EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DC III, black by Kenji Viray Tsuchida ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A really necessary purchase, glad I found this product.

I really needed an EDC box, because the available fleet consists entirely of very large devices. The smallest of the narrow-format ones is the old-combat 50D, the main worker is 1dMkIV, the new worker is 5dMk3 with a grip. When the weaving came out, I waited until someone from my acquaintances bought it - hold it, feel it: I had read all sorts of heresy on the net about an uncomfortable grip, crooked management, etc. I did not wait - in May, before the next trip, I took a hundred. At first I thought about the box, then looked at the prices - and took the kit, the difference was ridiculous. We can already draw some conclusions. The purchase was 100% justified. Obviously, there are some sacrifices - the shutter speed is cut to 1\4000, the ergonomics of the camera with a native telephoto type 70-200LIS2 is quite funny, LV is brake, the map is slow, etc. - but they are not critical to use. But the benefits are very important to me. There is no need to carry around a large device with you all the time - with a manual of 30 or 50 mm weave, it lives perfectly in a large waist bag. The camera is not conspicuous - you can safely shoot among people, in the crowd at events. With all that, having an "adult" mount and all the mirror bells and whistles, the box provides an absolutely adequate quality of the product. On the road, the "rear cover of increased functionality" works remarkably well on necessary, but not often used glasses, such as long TVs or fisheyes. What I note - the box is not "childish" at all! The size in this case can be deceiving - 100D is an absolutely working medium-advanced DSLR, requiring the same attitude as 7d and other advanced crops.

Pros
  • 1) I was surprised by the unexpectedly comfortable grip. I'm used to the 4th mark, 5d3 - I thought I'd have to get used to it, long and tedious - no, a couple of hours - and the camera in my hand feels unusual, but quite organic. The little finger has nowhere to go, obviously, but somehow it doesn't interfere. 2) The same thing - with the buttons: they turned out to be convenient and affordable. 3) I never got used to the touchscreen on smartphones - the phone is push-button. I thought there would be problems with the photo. It turned out - there are no problems, the touchscreen is adequate and operational even for a large male hand. 4) AF is great! 5) JVI is bright and clear, and the set tenpa allows you to focus with manuals with virtually no misses. 6) Fast and adequate exposure metering. 7) Battery is quite tenacious. I immediately took two additional ones to the box - in fact, one is enough for 600 - 800 ravs. I don't use my own flash, though. 8) High ISOs are adequate. 9) Size! Phot is not perceived as "adult" - it turned out to be extremely convenient when shooting 10) The ability to shoot through a computer - so far I've only used it once, but it's still nice. 11) External flash is controlled through the box menu.
Cons
  • 1) Brake LV - I use it only in macro, from a tripod and on rails, so it's not critical. Although I wish it were faster :) 2) For a camera jpeg, the colors are somehow strange - since I shoot in equal, it doesn’t matter, but it’s a fact. 3) There is no grid in JVI - sometimes it is needed. 4) SD card - the speed drops noticeably. So far there have been no problems, but with large series it will slow down. 5) The price in 2022 is funny.