Joining the Canon Club

i am so excited about getting my hands on my new 40D
i'll have to wait till monday tho as i had it delivered to work and am not back till then ............. unless i can make a rush trip tomorrow

i went for Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS and after seeing the posts of images of this lens WOW i am so glad i did

are there other 40D users here from Melbourne Aust?

Congrat's, I got mine recently as well and only used once so far.

Just wait for all the posts of, "Not another one"...

-Mario

The first thing I did after ordering a 40D from B&H was to buy a 40D digital photography guide. Understanding how to use this camera became much easier with the guide.

You will notice that several people in this forum start bashing the 40D because of focusing problems and the rest, to find out later that the problems have been related to user error. It's possible to have hardware problems every now and then, but a guide helps you understand how to use the camera, and more than likely ease you through the learning curve.

Rafromak wrote in post #6104605
The first thing I did after ordering a 40D from B&H was to buy a 40D digital photography guide. Understanding how to use this camera became much easier with the guide.

You will notice that several people in this forum start bashing the 40D because of focusing problems and the rest, to find out later that the problems have been related to user error. It's possible to have hardware problems every now and then, but a guide helps you understand how to use the camera, and more than likely ease you through the learning curve.

Sensitive subject for many.

Myself, I've been using a 20D for 3 years and SLR's for many, many more...

-Mario

on another part of the board, there's a pretty active AUSSIE club. =)

im a sydney boy living in Roxby Downs South Australia!! but i'll be visiting melb in november!!

I am up from Brisbane!

Happy shooting, gotta love the 40d.

Ter wrote in post #6104576
are there other 40D users here from Melbourne Aust?

Aussie boy living and working in Laos.. I 'spose its a bit far to drop in for a chat and coffee??

great to see a few aussies here
Jurgen
are you involved in the film
its looks like one to keep an eye out for when released

let me know when ya in town and drop around

I'm not an aussie, but my sister has lived in NSW for the last 25 yrs. I think the area she is at is called Elands. She lives in a house with no power and now running water. I on the other hand have to have power and a shower. Power for charging my batteries, and a shower for sanity.

Ter wrote in post #6105899
great to see a few aussies here
Jurgen
are you involved in the film
its looks like one to keep an eye out for when released

let me know when ya in town and drop around

"Bomb Harvest",,, nope but I watched the premier here in Vientiane.. I went out and bought the DVD a few days later.. I've been doing a bit of work with an NGO that manufacters prosthetics and rehabilitates some of the victims.. http://www.copelaos.or​g/index.html

I'm also a supporter of Mines Advisory Group..

Congrats on the new gear and welcome to POTN. I'm sure you'll enjoy the camera and lens. Happy shooting.