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I love my 40D. Great camera with a solid feel.

bought mine used with 50 shots for $600 CAD, well $900 but after I sold the 17-85 lens for $300 bucks I got the best deal EVER on a 40D. I am coming from a 20D although I have owned a 5D and 1DMKII I like the 40D best because its not a gold brick depreciating in my bag.

I love my 40D and wanting to get another one for my wedding jobs

I previously owned a XT, 20D and held a 5D

I love the 40D for the ergonomics, menu, solid feel and a workhorse!!!

I'll be keeping my 40d's. I don't see the 50d or the 5d-II as much of an upgrade for the type of shooting that I do. When I do get another body it will be for better focus ability and high iso IQ. I will still keep the 40d's. It is a great body for the money. Untill I reach that point I will put my money into quality glass.

Even with quality glass the 40D still delivers great images. I'm constantly impressed by it! Not bad for "old tech" *figuratively speaking of course.

agphotography wrote in post #8821537
Even withOUT quality glass the 40D still delivers great images. I'm constantly impressed by it! Not bad for "old tech" *figuratively speaking of course.

Maybe you meant this?

F-117HWK wrote in post #8821625
Maybe you meant this?

Not quite. I was going off of this statement, the way I read it was he would use the 40D UNTIL he started to get good glass, which is why I replied it's only that much better when you throw the good glass on it! (But yes you are right it still does very well w/o the best of lenses. I love using my 28 f/1.8 on it!)

sideliner wrote in post #8816806
....I will still keep the 40d's. It is a great body for the money. Untill I reach that point I will put my money into quality glass.

I've decided that whatever body I may get in the future, my 40D stays. I will use the 40D until it dies and cannot be repaired, and "if" that happens I will still keep the 40D and use it as a photogrpahy decoration for my home...a photographer's version of a lawn gnome, if you will.



Jason C

I love my 40D but I'm awaiting delivery of the 7D. I plan on using the 40D as a 2nd body.

i will only upgrade to a 5DMKII, but never sell my lovely 40D....

i just picked up a 40d for $600 canadian wiwth a 18-55 lens and 2 batteries. I love it. Feels so much better than my 450d in my hands. Great camera so far.

Just bought one two months ago and am loving it... used it side by side with the 50D and still love it

GCGuy wrote in post #7028276
Couldn't agree with you more (even though I don't own a FF "yet").

i seriously doubt you two guys have spent anytime behind a full frame sensor,,,it is better in every aspect over a 1.6 format.

that being said..i have 2 40d's and a 5d. love these 40's,,great cameras. 17-55 on a 40d is difficult to beat unless you jump into a 1 serirs camera. however, with the new 7d and the high iso capabilities, one of my 40d's may go to a fire sale. just depends. cant see dumping it for 650.00 either. i would get another pelican and roll around 4 bodies with different lens attached before i gave it away. 40d is just too good of a camera

My 40D is now semi retired. I have a 7D and the 40D will replace my Digital Rebel (300D) as my 2nd body

I like my 40D, but I always felt that the AF was lacking - it did a very good job with high contrast subjects (BIF against blue sky), but it lost focus-track as soon as another high contrast subject entered the field of view. I now own a 7D and finally Canon got it right - focus tracking is a breeze with this new camera. I will keep the 40D for a 2nd body for bird photography, but clearly the 7D beats the 40D in almost all aspects.