Canon EOS 20D Digital SLR camera

The crew on Mad Dog Voyager has chosen the Canon EOS 20D and Canon 7D digital camera because of the quality and versatility of these SLR digital cameras for above and under water shooting of pictures. We use the Canon 7D camera as our main camera and the Canon 20D as backup or when high pixels count is not important.

The increasing popularity of digital cameras has made it one of the fastest growing categories in consumer electronics. With more products, features and functions available now than ever before, shopping for a digital camera can be quite overwhelming. Finding the right camera is important, because once you enter the digital world, you will never look back.

Details on our Canon 20D SLR camera:

Overview (As per Canon)

Professional photographers and advanced amateurs will be astonished with the incredibly sophisticated abilities of the Canon EOS 20D digital SLR. With a large 8.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor (APS-C size) and the DIGIC II image engine, the EOS 20D delivers high-speed image processing, outstanding resolution and natural color reproduction. A high precision, 9-point Wide-area AF with a dual precision sensor lets you easily focus on off-centre subjects. You may never miss a shot again; the EOS 20D boasts outstanding speed at 5 fps for up to 23 consecutive frames (JPEG) or 6 frames (RAW) and 0.2 second start-up time. Record your images in any of six JPEG quality modes, RAW mode, or RAW and JPEG mode simultaneously - then quickly download them via USB 2.0 Hi-Speed. Plus, you can select to record your images in either sRGB, Adobe RGB color mode or the new black and white modes. Other features include E-TTL II for stable flash exposures and improved White Balance compensation. The EOS 20D, which is smaller and lighter than the EOS 10D, is enclosed in an elegant magnesium body, combining toughness with sophistication. Rugged, fast and compatible with the entire EOS line of lenses and accessories, the EOS 20D marks another huge leap forward in digital SLRs.

The 2 larger canon zoom lenses we use are:
Canon Zoom lens (the EF 75-300mm with Image Stabilizer) We use this lens on a regular basis with great results

Canon Ultrasonic EF 70-200 mm Telephoto-Zoom:
EF 70-200 mm Ultrasonic Telephoto-Zoom lens and the Canon Tele-Extender EF 2x II

The smaller canon zoom lens we use:
Canon Zoom lens (17-85) w Image Stabilizer is the lens we use most often with this camera and gives us great photos with built in zoom! However, we have had some problems with this lens and apparently this is quite common with this particular lens from Canon. More details how to fix this available soon

Diving with the Canon 20D camera

The Ikelite watertight case: We have chosen the Ikelight underwater camera housing for our Canon EOS 20D digital camera. Follow the link to read more about this high quality product!

Other Canon camera equipment we rarely use:
1 - Canon SpeedLite 580EX Flash
2 - Canon BG-E2 battery grip


Tips for making better photos:

Digital camera tips - Buying a digital camera

Digital camera tips - Why you should save photos as Raw images

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