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Canon 40D Review

4 November 2007 4 Comments

Welcome to my Canon 40D review. Unlike some of my other
reviews, this is definitely not the first to hit the web. In fact,
almost all of the major sites have now covered the 40D in great detail. Having
said that, for better or for worse, my approach with regards to the occasional
equipment reviews I undertake is quite different from the major sites. I’ve had
the 40D for over a month now and have shot over 5,000 frames with it as it’s
accompanied me on the floor of the set of The Contender Asia, a major TV
production for which I am the Official Photographer. So, this review is a
recount of how the camera has performed in the field. Rather than focusing on
resolution charts and studio scenes shot (and reshot) at 7 different ISO levels
(in RAW, JPG, JPG at different sharpening levels and so on), I’ll attempt to
provide a field review of extensive usage with the camera.

 

One caveat is that I’ve been using a Canon 5D for the
majority of my photography for the past year. As such, my review will
constantly reference the 5D, providing comparisons between the two.

This review is divided into five parts: 

  1. Part 1
         – Introduction
  2. Part 2
         – Design, Controls, Timings
  3. Part 3
         – Live View
  4. Part 4
         – Image quality
  5. Part 5
         – Conclusion

Hope you enjoy the review.

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4 Comments »

  • nemesis said:

    Thanks Lawrence fot the comprehensive review.

    I was contemplating to change my D70s to 40D. It's just that i'm not sure which lens to go with the body. I was thinking of 17-55IS but never had the experience shooting with that glass.

    hope that u can help.

    Thanks

    # 5 November 2007 at 9:45 am
  • etegration said:

    Cool review! you're really making your 40D work a lot for you. i had my 40D for 4 weeks and i hit 8k shutter but it's due to all the panos since each pano will require at least 20 shots, the number of shots generally go up quickly but you are shooting pro and 5k in a month is really a lot!

    # 5 November 2007 at 5:58 pm
  • Beyond Megapixels said:

    Hi, Nemesis. We got the 18-55 IS kit lens, and it's pretty solid. I can shoot handheld at 1/6 and it's still tack sharp.

    # 6 November 2007 at 10:17 am
  • jude said:

    holy shit.. I had no idea you had the 40D – last I heard you were thinking about the 1D Mark III (at which point I have to deny knowing you out of pure jealousy). You just keep buying and doing the reviews.. I'll wait until my choice is made and my pennies are saved. You're a help (believe it or not)..lol

    # 8 November 2007 at 2:15 am

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