Wow, the 40d is amazing!

I stepped up from an XTi as well.. I didnt own the XTi for more than 30days before i finally said it wasn't for me... It takes great pics, but it was too cheap feeling...

EOS MAN1 wrote in post #4362130
I had a chance to go look at the 40d and the 5d today. I have decided I will be getting the 40d instead of the 5d. One factor for me is that would loose a lot of focal length with the FF 5d. I have to say the 40d was Amazing. The feel of that camera was so unlike canon. It feels perfect in my hands. I don't think I will use the live view, but the camera is pretty intuitive.

I think it will be a nice step up from the rebel xt I currently own.

I have wondering which way to go just like you, I want one lens which I allready have with my XTI ( 24- 105 ) = ( 38 - 168 with crop camera ) I keep saying when I'm wondering arround with the camera taking some landscape stuff that it would be great to have a bit more on the Wide side hmmm so maybe a 5D would be nice but then I thought I would miss the length if I had the 5D, so which way to go, I have a feeling I will forgoe the extra width and go for the 40D.

EOS MAN1,
I also think the 40D is amazing, so much so that I got my first EF-s lens, a Canon EF-s 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 My 5D and 17-40 f/4L are now just backups (poor 5D ).
Enjoy your camera when you get it

John B...I'll trade you my 40D for your 5D...especially if it's just sitting there gathering dust as a backup!