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Just a quick weigh in. I am the proud owner of a Canon 20D and a 30D, both modded, both performing really well when you treat them as a DSLR and a great way to learn the ropes.
I would though caution against buying anything earlier than a 30D if you are using Windows 7 as there are no drivers available for the 20D which makes integrated capture management, say with APT, Backyard EOS, DSLR Shutter or Nebulosity 3 a no go and whilst Live view is good, if you are pointing straight up at the heavens on the butt of a refractor, its a darned site easier using a laptop to get your focus sorted than live view (unless of course you have the swivel widget for the screen)
There are workarounds to get images onto a PC running Windows 7 with the 20, but its a faff and all you will be able to do is get images onto the PC.
From what I can tell, and from what I knew when I worked for them, Canon has a 7 year obsolesence policy on updates to software and parts manufacture.
So, check first on the Windows drivers website that your Camera drivers for the Windows version you are on are actually available if you are buying pre-loved modded cameras.
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