*** Canon 40D Thread ***
09-07-2007, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by gr?
Just wait til you go from the 40D to a 1D series or full frame body.
One more thing about the 40D... the sensor cleaning introduced with the XTi is silent, unlike the XTi's buzzing.
I'll be upgrading from an XT.
09-07-2007, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ctwentytwo
If full frame ever sees sub $2000, I'd consider it. But right now, I think I'll be staying in the prosumer league for a long while...
One more thing about the 40D... the sensor cleaning introduced with the XTi is silent, unlike the XTi's buzzing.
One more thing about the 40D... the sensor cleaning introduced with the XTi is silent, unlike the XTi's buzzing.
09-29-2007, 03:20 PM
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Well I got some full frame, and I dont see what the big deal or why everyone thinks they are something magical. Focusing is nice, and low light it great but I dont find a heavy need for this. I suppose landscapes would make sense, but I am not to worry about critical focus and low light since I do mostly candid shots of people. Plus these damn things are too big and heavy.
Give me a mid range dslr or a decent pns and am happy
Of course am not really a still photo guy, I like movie cameras--got some for sale too
I keep these around just to impress people, to be honest I rarely use them.
The 5d with red arrow is for sale, has 712 shots and maybe 2 years old.
The picture was sent to a friend to point out something, so just ignore that, nothing is wrong with the camera. Some of my sales, I been mailing the camera out to the person and letting use it before they pay me--but I have to know you some for that
The 1MII is on loan and not for sale, plus I broke it, forcing in between a tree to steady it for a long exposure.
Give me a mid range dslr or a decent pns and am happy
Of course am not really a still photo guy, I like movie cameras--got some for sale too
I keep these around just to impress people, to be honest I rarely use them.
The 5d with red arrow is for sale, has 712 shots and maybe 2 years old.
The picture was sent to a friend to point out something, so just ignore that, nothing is wrong with the camera. Some of my sales, I been mailing the camera out to the person and letting use it before they pay me--but I have to know you some for that
The 1MII is on loan and not for sale, plus I broke it, forcing in between a tree to steady it for a long exposure.
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09-30-2007, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by MagicPie
Well I got some full frame, and I dont see what the big deal or why everyone thinks they are something magical. Focusing is nice, and low light it great but I dont find a heavy need for this.
09-30-2007, 09:34 AM
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I would want a full frame to use the zoom lenses wide angle side. Makes alot of the Canon EF lenses much more useable as walkaround lenses, ie: my 28-135 would be better as a walkaround lens.
09-30-2007, 10:39 AM
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^^A full frame isnt IMO a good walking around camera, unless you just want something big that screams professional to impress people, it has little practicality. In the article on street shooting that am writing, one part will be which cameras to avoid-- and these big, professional, scary looking ones are on top of the list.
Walking around would be what you have, with a decent lens thats smaller then 50mm.
Walking around would be what you have, with a decent lens thats smaller then 50mm.
09-30-2007, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by MagicPie
^^A full frame isnt IMO a good walking around camera, unless you just want something big that screams professional to impress people, it has little practicality. In the article on street shooting that am writing, one part will be which cameras to avoid-- and these big, professional, scary looking ones are on top of the list.
Walking around would be what you have, with a decent lens thats smaller then 50mm.
Walking around would be what you have, with a decent lens thats smaller then 50mm.
09-30-2007, 04:10 PM
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well thats true, I just dont care for full frame, I kinda built a bias toward small framed dslr and short lenes. One of the reason am quite fond of the four-thirds system.
Also for my style of shooting I prefer the greater DOF that a smaller sensor on the 4/3 offers over normal nikon and canon and their full frame offerings.
I suppose its a matter of preference and shooting environment, that each shows thier advantage and disadvantage. For now I am quite fond of what olympus has to offer, even with its poor high iso performance--It only I could get a canon-nikon-olympus hybrid
Also for my style of shooting I prefer the greater DOF that a smaller sensor on the 4/3 offers over normal nikon and canon and their full frame offerings.
I suppose its a matter of preference and shooting environment, that each shows thier advantage and disadvantage. For now I am quite fond of what olympus has to offer, even with its poor high iso performance--It only I could get a canon-nikon-olympus hybrid
10-24-2007, 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by moog
I have had my 40D for about two weeks now. It's my first SLR, and it's A LOT of camera for me to learn on.
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10-26-2007, 05:14 AM
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Finally got to play around with on today. Damn, the 40D is so much heavier than the XTi. I love it for the features, but I think the XTi might serve a better purpose for the simple mobility. I think I'm going to hold on to my XTi for now and maybe look to upgrade to the 40D in the much later future.
I can now understand the choice to keep the XTi as a backup.
WooHoo, no need to upgrade body = more lens shopping
I can now understand the choice to keep the XTi as a backup.
WooHoo, no need to upgrade body = more lens shopping
11-19-2007, 07:34 AM
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I just picked up my 40D on friday after work. Got it from Ritz store plus ended up getting 18 free camera classes too. Im coming from a 10D, so my 10D is up for sale
11-27-2007, 06:30 AM
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Well i posted these in the other thread but i will add them to this thread as well.
These are some of my test shots from various lenses. Nothing really setup other than seeing something i wanted to shoot. All but one of these was RAW and converted with very little processing. The other was straigh JPG off the camera.
50mm 1.4
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28-105 f3.5-4.5
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70-200 f2.8L
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These are some of my test shots from various lenses. Nothing really setup other than seeing something i wanted to shoot. All but one of these was RAW and converted with very little processing. The other was straigh JPG off the camera.
50mm 1.4
28-105 f3.5-4.5
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70-200 f2.8L
11-27-2007, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by breakyoselfvq35
Nice. What lenses are those? I notice that canon 28-135 that comes with the camera, but which one are you using.
