I Just Purchased A 40D

I've been shooting with an old Sony DSC F717 for years and I thought it was time to update, so I bit the bullet and purchased a Canon 40D with a Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Autofocus Lens. I'd appreciate any feedback from anyone who has this camera and/or lens, I should have my camera this upcoming Thursday. Thanks in advance!

Brian.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Hammersley on June 5, 2009 at 4:27pm

Brian,

Been shooting the 40D for almost 2 yrs. Great camera !. It will do sports, low light with low noise, it has GREAT battery life. Don't have the 10-22, but have the Tamron 17-50 and 70-300is. You won't regret buying the 40D.

Brian.

Permalink Reply by Brian Gustafson on June 5, 2009 at 6:42pm

Brian,

Thanks for your response, I've been looking into the Canon cameras for some time and I feel they put out the most consistantly-good cameras on the market. I think it'll be a good fit for me, the real question is whether I made the best choice on the lens. I'm excited to get it and hopefully it'll spike my interest in getting out and taking more pictures, my interest has kind of softened recently.

Thanks,
Brian.

Permalink Reply by Diego Philippi on June 6, 2009 at 8:36am

Hi Brian, I've been using the 40D for about a year in different projects and it's a great solid "never let you down camera", even in the worst conditions it will behave amazing (I'm talking Himalayas really bad weather conditions).

About the lens, I've learned that there's no such thing as a bad or good lens. It all depends on what your interests are.
A 10-22mm is a very short lens with an eyefish deformation at 10mm. Even though that with the 40D the real equivalent for the lens is16-35mm, due to the 1.6 crop of the sensor, it's still a short lens.

If you like to shoot people, situations or maybe abstract photography at a very close range, I would say it's a pretty good choice. If you are more into landscape or people at a distance, I would recommend something more closed like a 17-40mm.

Anyway, just experiment, shoot al day, everyday. Enjoy your camera and remember that the closest you get to your objective, the more you'll discover and better image you'll get.

Cheers,

Diego

Permalink Reply by M.Patrick Michael John on June 5, 2009 at 8:41pm

Hi Brian,

Good Morning Canon 40D is really a good camera you made a good choice, you will enjoy it, you can check this link it will tell you everything about your camera its really great camera, http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos40d/page29.asp

Pats

Permalink Reply by Matt Needham on June 7, 2009 at 11:24am

I own one. It's a wonderful camera, although so are most of the rest. My only complaint is that the colors on my LCD are way too cool. I don't know if it's just mine or they are all like that.

Permalink Reply by Brian Gustafson on June 7, 2009 at 11:43am

I appreciate all of the feedback, I'm sure I'll be happy with it and hopefully it'll incent me to get on out and take more pictures.

Thanks,
Brian.

Permalink Reply by Andy on June 8, 2009 at 9:06am

I have had my 40D for somewhere around a year now and LOVE it. After testing a 50D I opted for the 40D...I can't really say why it was just a better feeling camera to me....it hasn't let me down yet.

I DID have the 10-22mm, and I sold it...and I have kicked myself over and over for it. It's a good lens in the right application. At the time I owned it I was still to new to everything to appreciate the potential of the lens...the key to it is making the distortion work for you at the wide angles of the lens.

Permalink Reply by Richard Crowe on June 8, 2009 at 7:08pm

I've been shooting with my 40D for about a year now. I had been shooting a 10D and a 30D. I kept them both since the 10D has very little cash value and I like to shoot with at least two and sometimes three camera bodies. I like my 40D better than either the 10D or 30D for multiple reasons.

My standard setup is the 17-55mm f/2.8 IS lens on the 40D (to take advantage of that cameras better focusing capability with an f/2.8 lens) and the 70-200mm f/4L IS lens on the 30D. My other lenses are the Canon 300mm f/4L IS with Canon 1.4x TC; the 12-24mm f/4 Tokina and the 90mm f/2.8 Tamron Macro. Both the Tokina and the Tamron are excellent lenses - right up there with my "L" lenses.

I have not used the 10-22mm Canon but, from all reports; it is an excellent lens.

BTW: The Magic Lantern Guide to the 40D is a great guide to that camera and includes a handy wallet size (I keep mine in my photo vest pocket) pull-out guide to the 40D.

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Lantern-Guides-Canon-EOS/dp/1600593275/...

One final tip: I recommend getting a pair (they are sold in pairs) of OPTECH Rainsleeves. These are great fr protecting your camera/lens from rain or blowing dust.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/469774-REG/Op_Tech_USA_900113...

Permalink Reply by Paul McNulty on June 11, 2009 at 5:35am

I bought this dvd http://www.bluecranedigital.com/40D.htm off a camera site and thoroughly recommend it. It is an insigificant cost compared to your camera and lens and will help you understand the camera you have just purchased.

I have had my 40D since April 07 and couldn't be happier with it...fast autofocus and a nice feel....I am sure the 5D and above are better, but for an advanced amateur it is very nice.

Permalink Reply by Michael Gund on June 11, 2009 at 6:16pm

Hi Brian,

I also used a 717 before I got my first Canon (10D back then). The 717 is a very nice camera, but I bet you won`t regret
moving to a DSLR, especially the 40D. The image quality is simply in a totally different league and you`ll soon get used to
it as a great piece of equipment. I´ve been using my 40D for over one year now and never regretted upgrading.
Some of its advantages (speed, good high ISO quality) aren`t exactly important for landscape photography I guess, but
I bet the image quality alone will be worth the investment.
Keep up your work, "btw" - very beautiful images!

Michael

Permalink Reply by Brian Gustafson on June 12, 2009 at 7:37am

Michael,

Yeah, the 717 served me well. I received my 40D on Wednesday and love it, I'm already getting used to the functionality of this camera and love the professional feel of it. I think the hardest adjustment I'll have to make is not having that tilt body function of the 717, that was a thing of beauty. Hopefully I'll get some new images loaded soon once I get out and take something presentable....Also, thanks for the kind words on my images.

Brian.

Permalink Reply by Richard Crowe on June 23, 2009 at 5:11pm

Brian wrote:

"I think the hardest adjustment I'll have to make is not having that tilt body function of the 717"

I think what you are talking about is the tilt LCD for live view. If you are using live view, a tilt viewer is certainly a nicer way to view.

However, I primarily use eye level viewfinder and probably use live view for less than 1% of my shooting - mostly for close-up or macro work. I dislike live view primarily because it is somewhat difficult for me to use in bright daylight.

I can also frame my images better using the eye level viewfinder because I primarily see a bright rectangular image with only the shooting parameters below. This is not as distracting to me as seeing the entire camera plus the area around the camera. I feel more attuned to my image when viewing through the eye level viewfinder than when I am looking at an LCD monitor.

I will admit that using the eye level viewfinder after being used to a camera with live view might be a steep learning curve but, IMO, it is a curve well worth the climb.