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seem to have read more threads here about 40d's with problems than i have good reviews.
A pro recommended one to me as something to seriously consider to help prevent upgradeitis too soon
given the issues some of you appear to have had, is it a worthy contender for this years birthday & christmas present, plus next years and the years after all rolled into one? :lol:
or should i look to something else (and less pricey)
i'm hoping to play with a d200 soon, but to be honest a d80 may be more my budget level right now with a kit 28-135 (?) mm - having said that 12 months interest free at warehouseexpress extends costs options :)
 
As problems get identified with new products, the manufacturers release new firmware to correct these. Its very unlikely that there is an actual physical fauly, its more likely to be the firmware (software) thats causes issues.
 
There are often minor problems with the early releases of new cameras, which quickly get sorted, and you get a warranty anyway. I wouldn't let it put you off a 40D, it's a superbly spec'd camera for a great price.

LOL Pick yourself a new user name mate if you don't mind or one a couple of characters shorter - it's messing up the board formatting just slightly. Post your preferred name here and I'll get Admin to change it for you.:)
 
I've got one of the first 40D's available in the UK and as such have had it about a month. I've put about 1000 shots thorugh it already and had no problems with it yet.
 
CT said:
LOL Pick yourself a new user name mate if you don't mind or one a couple of characters shorter - it's messing up the board formatting just slightly. Post your preferred name here and I'll get Admin to change it for you.:)
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its a very appropriate name, but i suppose at the very least in 6 months time it'll be less accurate :)

if it can be changed, something along the 'andyt' baseline would be preferred - andyt70?? :)

thanks for comments thus far.. bit mor reassuring, but still yet to see one in the flesh anyway and am very keen on the d80 - the mrs wants me to get one i wont want to upgrade in a few years.. pah... as if... :)
 
Tell her if she can make her outfit(s) do a few more years you will make your outfit last too ;)
 
People tend to be vocal when things go wrong, they aren't as vocal if things work as they should and all the negative threads i've read have been about people getting a bad copy rather than a design issue.
 
To be honest no DSLR body is a good investment - whenever you buy one it will drop in price within a month only to be replaced by a far better model within 6 months.

Whatever you get now in 3-5 years you'll be wanting to upgrade. Don't beleive me consider this: What would you have bought in 2003/2004 with the same budget and what features would that camera have had? Compare that to what you are you looking at now.

Lenses on the other hand could be classed as an investment (certainly the pro level ones) - think about it you are far more likely to be using the same lens in 5 years. If you bought an image stabalised 70-200 f2.8 in 2004, I bet you'd still be using it and will do for a few years to come.

On this basis I would personally suggest spending less on a body even if that means a drop in specifications and putting more towards a decent quality lens.
 
It seems that canon are going through a dodgy patch at the moment. I'm considering the mk111, but that is also getting bad reviews. However, many are happy with the mk111 and 40D
 
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It seems that canon are going through a dodgy patch at the moment. I'm considering the mk111, but that is also getting bad reviews. However, many are happy with the mk111 and 40D
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I'm not so sure it is a quality control issue. The Mk III (from what I've read) does seem to have AF under certain conditions. It doesn't appear under all conditions (I've spoke to three Mk III owners who have nothing but good things to say about it). This is a design issue and I expect will be solved by a firmware update at some point in the future.

The 40D will have sold it larger numbers and i've only read three threads about people having bad copies (this being a QC issue and not a design issue). I'd say that percentage is acceptable.
 
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To be honest no DSLR body is a good investment - whenever you buy one it will drop in price within a month only to be replaced by a far better model within 6 months.

Whatever you get now in 3-5 years you'll be wanting to upgrade. Don't beleive me consider this: What would you have bought in 2003/2004 with the same budget and what features would that camera have had? Compare that to what you are you looking at now.

Lenses on the other hand could be classed as an investment (certainly the pro level ones) - think about it you are far more likely to be using the same lens in 5 years. If you bought an image stabalised 70-200 f2.8 in 2004, I bet you'd still be using it and will do for a few years to come.

On this basis I would personally suggest spending less on a body even if that means a drop in specifications and putting more towards a decent quality lens.
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Not really - six months is wrong. The 30D has around 22 months on the high street before the 40D was announced and Nikons D200, although arriving slightly late has had almost two years before the D300 hits the shelves (due late Nov).

Pete.
 
I've just upgraded to a 40D from a 20D.
It does everything I expected of it and a little more, which is good.
Is it worth it... well for me yes. What and how I shoot will benefit from the new features.
Am I happy with it. Yes, but Id've been happier if it was £200 cheaper... :lol:
 
Diego Garcia said:
Not really - six months is wrong. The 30D has around 22 months on the high street before the 40D was announced and Nikons D200, although arriving slightly late has had almost two years before the D300 hits the shelves (due late Nov).

Pete.
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OK I exagerated a bit for effect, the general principle remains - DSLR bodies should not be seen as an investment; prices will drop over the life of the product and will be repaced in pretty short time.
 
oldgit said:
I've just upgraded to a 40D from a 20D.
It does everything I expected of it and a little more, which is good.
Is it worth it... well for me yes. What and how I shoot will benefit from the new features.
Am I happy with it. Yes, but Id've been happier if it was £200 cheaper... :lol:
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LOL :D I've waited with the money burning a hole in my pocket since march, so jumped when they become available. As such they are £100 cheaper now.

However - I had my 300D for 3 years - paid £700 for it - sold for £150. It's not a cheap hobby.

On the other hand - I bet I could sell my lenses for about what I paid for them, and it's really them that make a big difference.

As for the 40D. I ran 720 shots though it at Sunday football on one 1500maH battery with absolutely no problems at all apart from having to edit/sort through all those shots afterwards.
 
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