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2013-05-06T21:00:00
dont use 17-85 at 17mm.To get great photos go higher than 17mm.no problems at 85mm though.
kam
2012-02-26T19:00:00
The 17-85mm equivalence of a 28-to-140mm lens (in 35mm terms) is good and useful for most of my photos, however I also use the 60mm f/2.8 macro lens for close-up and low light photography and a 70-200mm or 70-300mm focal length lens for longer telephoto applications. I find multiple lenses necessary to meet my photography needs.
BOB C.
2009-07-31T21:00:00
I've owned this camera for approx. nineteen months. Total images exceed 10,500. I'm a bit of a cheapskate, and spending the money was hard. From the enjoyment I get, I'd do it again. (and plan to when a 60D comes out)
Skul
2009-06-23T21:00:00
Manual settings work really well. Its a lot better than our 30D. Highly recommend.
Bob P.
2009-06-10T21:00:00
I did a ton of research befor I bought this and Im glad I did the leg work. Here was my logic. I origionally wanted the nikon d90 but after my research and trying this out in the store, they really just arn't in the same class. I thought about going up to the 50d but it just doesn't seem like you get much for the extra money. At least not features that would be that important to me. The extra image data required the new processor but the image quality looked to be the same for a "normal" size print. The battery lasted longer on the 40d too since the lcd is a lesser quality but there again, that wasn't a critical element for me. The 17-85 is lens is PERFECT. That was a good choice for an all round lens. Its a bigger body camera but the feel is sheer quality. I couldn't be more pleased. My friend baught the Nikon at the same time and Im still happyer with my buy and the price was cheeper with adorama than what he got his for at the local shop.
click c.
2009-06-09T21:00:00
i use this camera for personal photos and sports
merv
2009-05-04T21:00:00
The speed to get images in focus is exceptionally fast and the images are sharp. Looking forward to testing out the capabilities at future sporting events. Great value in this package deal.
Myron
2009-03-02T19:00:00
I love this camera! Made in Japan quality. Most other brands seem to be made in China. Great lenses.
Bingjeep
2009-02-21T19:00:00
The opening procedure of the built-in flash is a little loud. When not using the flash in fairly low light conditions the 40d performs significantly worse than the Rebel XTi. Though this package performs great in sports photography. Last week I have been using it on a ski trip to take pictures of my friends while going down the mountain myself. Every picture was well focused. I was even able to get good portrait like pictures while skiing down the mountain.
DomiZei
2009-02-09T19:00:00
I use the camera for sports events (cross country, indoor and outdoor track), business social and meeting events (for posting at organization's web site and in a magazine), real-estate and landscaping promotions, travel and family occasions. The camera is an excellent value, solid performer and produces great images. What more could one want? Maybe a 200mm lens in a few months.
Bob c.
2009-01-20T19:00:00
This camera has not revealed anything about itself, to me, that I dislike. The thumb wheel is wonderful. The rapid fire is wonderful. The images that it yields are wonderful. The LCD is wonderful. I marked the 'cons' box for heavy. It's not particularly heavy- but it is a DSLR. My ex has a 400d, and that camera was also very good. It suited her smaller hands. The 40d is perfect for me.
GAEL M.
2008-08-22T21:00:00
I almost purchased a Nikon! I have broken-away. I'm sailing in new waters. This camera is truly fantastic. It fits like a glove. The operation of this camera is so well laid-out - it's a joy. I can't say enough about the 17-80mm USM IS zoom. Sharpness of a prime with the flexibility of a zoom. I recommend a 266x CF, as this baby can handle it. I have added the following lenses in the past two weeks: 50mm 1.8; 60mm macro; 55-200mm IS. Have fun with the best camera on the market for pros and hobbyists under [$] with kit lens.[...]
Photoshooter
2008-08-02T21:00:00
A complex camera that's a joy to use. Ergonomics are really excellent. Menus are easily accessible and easy to understand. Optics for the 17-85mm are better than expected. Best camera under $1500. Period.
Photoshooter
Digital AF/AE SLR
CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)
0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size sensor)
Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses
Canon EF mount
1.6x
High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor
Approx. 10.10 megapixels
Approx. 10.50 megapixels
3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)
RGB primary color filters
Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor
DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.
JPEG, RAW (Canon CR2)
1. JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592)
2. JPEG/Medium: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880)
3. JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288)
4. RAW: Approx. 12.4MB (3,888 x 2,592)
5. sRAW: Approx. 7.1MB (1,936 x 1,288)
Automatically created by camera; can be user-created with "Manual Reset" file naming setting
1.Continuous numbering
2. Auto reset
3. Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K)
Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor
White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images written to CF card for each firing of shutter; Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments
White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- up to 9 levels; manually set by user
Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism
Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically
0.95x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
Approx. 22mm
-3.0 to +1.0 diopter
Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)
AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image (monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)
Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View Function
None
TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor
9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point; fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses
Additional high-precision, diagonal cross-type sensor at Center AF point, used with lenses f/2.8 or faster
EV -0.5 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C)
Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF), Manual Focus (MF)
Automatic selection, Manual AF point selection
Superimposed red illumination in viewfinder; also visible on top or rear LCD panel when AF point select button is pressed
Intermittent firing of built-in flash
35-zone TTL full aperture metering
Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder)
Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder)
Center-weighted average metering
EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)
Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shiftable), Full auto (non-shiftable), Programmed image control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE
Equivalent to ISO 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200
* Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index
Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes
Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec.
Soft-touch electromagnetic release
10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay
Canon N3 type terminal
Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism
13/43 (ISO 100 in meters/feet)
Approx. 3 sec.
Flash-ready indicator lights in viewfinder
17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)
E-TTL II autoflash
+/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments;
Can be set on EOS 40D body or with most EX-series speedlites
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor
3.0 in.
Approx. 230,000 pixels
Approx. 100%
7 levels provided
Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Histogram, AF point display, Auto rotate, Rotate
Live View: View image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-7-1
In the single image display and (INFO) display, over-exposed highlight areas will blink
Single image or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection
Single image, select images, all images in a CF card or unprotected images
Enabled with the Print/Share button
CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit)
Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout), trimming, tilt correction (compatibility varies, depending upon printer in use)
Shooting
Playback
Setup
Custom function/My Menu
18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)
One dedicated Battery Pack BP-511A
AC power can be supplied via the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2
Normal shooting, at 73°F/23°C:
No flash: approx. 1100 images
50% flash use: approx. 800 images
at 32°F/0°C:
No flash: approx. 950 images
50% flash use: approx. 700 images
(tests comply with CIPA industry test standards)
The above figures apply when one fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used
Automatic
Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.
One CR2016 coin-type lithium battery. Battery life approx. 5 years
32-104°F/0-40°C
85% or less
5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 x 107.8 x 73.5mm (W x H x D)
26.1 oz./740g
Canon 1 year limited warranty










Welcome to the next generation of digital SLR photography-the Canon EOS 40D. The EOS 40D combines Canon's tremendous know-how in both the digital and photographic worlds, creating a camera that not only does everything one would expect of a traditional digital SLR, but one that incorporates staggering leaps forward in technological innovation. With new features like Canon's EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Live View Function, a more powerful DIGIC III Image Processor, plus a 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor, a 3.0-inch LCD monitor and more, the EOS 40D elevates digital photography to new heights, enhancing the shooting experience, and delivering images one could only expect from a Canon.
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