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| Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,099.00
Buy Used: $650.00
You Save: $449.00 (41%)
New (42) Used (10) Refurbished (3)
Avg. Customer Rating:  319 reviews
Sales Rank: 130
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Includes Software: Yes
Display Size: 3
Maximum Resolution: 10100000
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.2
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.3 x 5.4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 40D Body
Model: 40D Body
UPC: 013803086553
EAN: 0013803086553
ASIN: B000V5P90K
Release Date: August 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Well done Canon - you've finally persuaded me to buy a DSLR December 24, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I've been a film camera user for years (olympus OM2 and a few rangefinders) and i've been watching the DSLR market waiting for the right balance of features, usability and price. I think the 40D is the first one (or certainly the first canon) that gets the balance just right.
I was planning to get the 400D, but compared to it the 40D just feels better all round (and the 400D is an excellent camera). In particular, the viewfinder is bright and clear (though as a specs wearer the eye relief isn't quite all it could be), the controls are beautifully positioned and you can tweak stuff quickly and reliably - Canon have really thought things through carefully. And the LiveView, while a bit klunky to use, is a fantastic addition - it's the icing on the cake and I use it a lot (very useful for shooting discreetly).
Three disappointing things so far: Firstly, the resolution on the screen isn't great - a missed opportunity given the competition from nikon, but I can live with it; secondly the Automatic white balance is a bit hit-and-miss indoors, and thirdly it's a very heavy camera, although having said that I've had problems with a (borrowed) eos 300D continually slipping off my shoulder because it wasn't heavy enough to stay put!
But overall - well done Canon - you've finally persuaded me to buy a DSLR.
 Very happy December 21, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I went from a Canon xti to the 40D. Both are great cameras. The 40D has some very nice features. I'm sure the more I learn the camera(and there is a lot to learn) the better my photos will be. I think in the beginning the users manual will be my best friend.
Amazing camera, but can not open RAW in CS2 December 21, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I upgraded to the 40D from the 300D and what a difference! The 40D is an amazing camera. The camera feels very good in your hand, but it is a bit heavy.
A big problem with the 40D, however is if you use Adobe CS2 and shoot RAW. Adobe has not made a RAW converter for the 40D. Instead, you must use Adobe's free DNG converter to change your RAW files to Adobe's digital negative file. This adds an extra step to the process of viewing and editing your files. And if you want to save the original RAW file, the DNG file is HUGE! A RAW file that is 10 Mb in size becomes a DNG file that is over 20 Mb in size. This is a large investment in space if you shoot a lot of RAW files. I suppose the alternative is to upgrade to Adobe CS3, but for that you must pay several more hundreds of dollars. Also, Microsoft's RAW viewer will not be able to open your RAW files. None of this is a big deal, however if you don't shoot RAW.
A good camera for all purposes December 17, 2007
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Excellent Camera
Remember the crop factor is 1.6 in this camera. Probably the best decision is to buy the body and the EF 17 -> 40 or EF-S 17 -> 85 IS USM (if you need image stabilizer) lens for general purposes.
Fast focusing great colors and camera personalization
40D is a good decision!!!
Canon 40D w/EF 28-135 IS USM lens December 15, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Canon 40D dSLR
PROS: Too obvious and numerous if you are upgrading from an older dSLR or from 35mm film technology.
CONS: a) Size b) Live View is problematic (other reviewers have noted this as well)
SIZE: Too big in size for consumers and for outdoor or travel use. This is a BIG camera - much larger than the XT or XTi. I like big because I have big hands and size doesn't come into play in a studio setting - unless maybe you are shoooting live moving models. Buy the XTi instead if you were/are used to the smaller size of a Canon AE-1 film camera.
LIVE VIEW: My understanding is that the LiveView feature "heats up" the CMOS and thereby introduces noise into the shot. That issue detracts from the intended use of LiveView in Product Photography under hot lights while LiveView-ing on an LCD monitor - if anyone has other experience - please let me know. We are still getting familiar with the camera but we have put it through quite a few operational paces directly related to our business use.
LOW LIGHT: We've yet to get it in the field for night photography tests but that is not an operational field for use for us - more at my hobby and art - but the blacks in our product photography are noiseless - unlike our Olympus C2500L.
INTENDED USE: My purchase of this camera is strictly for the part of my business involved directly in a) Product Photography and b) Giclee printing. It fits into our workflow perfectly with Adobe CS2-3 and we won't be lookng back - we're glad to dump the film camera. My previous camera was an 35mm AE-1 Program film camera which is the same size as the Canon XT and newer XTi dSLR's. My other dSLR is an 8 year old Olympus C2500L which is about 2/3rds the size of an AE-1 and continues to be a fantastic digital workhorse camera for product shots intended for online catalogues or small image catalogues.
LENS: The standard Canon EOS Kit lenses are generally various stages of horrible EXCEPT for the EF 28-135 IS USM Standard Zoom lens. This lens has decent reviews and it is a perfect walkaround (outdoor) lens - I was rather surprised to see that it had a 72mmm filter thread. One should consider getting that lens for the smaller XT or XTi models as the 40D isn't what I would call a walkaround camera body. A professional acquaintence uses the XT for outdor model photography, backpacking and city shoots and they are perfectly sized for such assignments. Most outdoor duty really only requires a consumer point and shoot model anyway.
We can't help but be impressed and thrilled with the Canon 40D - unless the dreaded Canon "ERROR-99" should rear its ugly head (check forums on other EOS models). Oh, I should mention - 1) Only shoot in high-end RAW and 2) any dSLR capable of large RAW shots MUST be paired with a FAST (60x or better) flash memory if you intend to do ANY burst shooting.
Good shooting!
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