Carrying on my Canon love affair

I've decided to splash the cash on a Canon EOS 40d and i'm currently sitting here eagerly waiting for the battery to charge.

I actually went to the city expecting to use my old Canon EOS 350d's battery but the 40D battery is a tiny bit bigger. Man...i so can't wait to take this camera out tonight and take some photos.

While i was at it i bought a new more stirdy and rather expensive tri-pod plus a 5 meter remote for the camera. This should allow me to expand on the types of photos i already have.

What can i say? i like Canons.

I want one
On the plus side I have a wireless shutter release

Congrats on the purchase. What lenses are on the to-buy list?

I've actually just realised whilst the 5 Meter remote is a good idea in theory, it's not really. I'd dread to have my camera that far away from me in public. I hate opportunists

It's an amazing camera. I was juggling the 40d or an XTi, what really pushed me over to the 40d was the menu system and the grip. The XTi just didn't feel as conferable to me.

Can't wait to see some picture!

The xti is a consumer grade body, when you jump to the 20D/30D/40D you're in the prosumer line which shares the same controls as the Pro line 5D and 1D bodies.

Bodies aren't everything though. If you're going to stay with the crop sensor body I'd recommend picking up the 17-55 F2.8L lens - ultra sharp and great for low light. If you want to upgrade to a 5D or 1D eventually go with the 24-70 F2.8L. The 70-200 F2.8L IS for low light range or the 100-400 F4.5-5.6L IS for extended range when you have more light are both fantastic lenses.

Congrats on the new body - I shoot with the 30D and I'm quite pleased with it except in low light - the 40D is much better in that regard.

wow ... SB ... nice ... I must congratulate you on making me really jealous ...

Nice post Ishii. I still plan on picking up the 5D some day, but the I'm still juggling the 17-55 and the 24-70 - that extra depth at the wide end would be lovely, but I'm not sure I'd want to have to pick up new lenses as I'm trying to keep it all L...

SB, did you happen to pick up the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Zoom Lens?

I picked up the EFS 17-85mm macro 0.35m/1.2ft lens.

I like SB's choice better between the two presented - any chance you favor that one SpooF?

I quite like it. The only down side to it is it has a strange range, being right in the middle. So when I'm looking at other lens, it feels waste full. The gained zoom of a 200mm lens doesn't quite seem worth it unless I'm going to be getting something with a f/2.8, same with a wider angle lens.

The 28-135 seems a bit too long for me, especially on a cropped sensor (I guess it would have to be as it's EF-S ). 17-85 provides the standard 28-135mm walk-around range with the 1.6x, and more often than not I find myself wanting wider instead of closer. Although that 70-200 f/2.8L is mighty tempting

Tell me are Canon's cheaper than Nikon's?

I'm shopping for a digital SLR but not sure which to go with. The Nikon D80 is about $500 out of my range with two lenses.

Have you had Canons before SB? (subject suggests it but not sure)

Yeah, my film camera is a Canon EOS 300. My first DSLR camera was a Canon EOS 350d. So it's quite a step coming from the 350 and going straight to the 40D.

I initially went in to buy a 450D but saw the 40D was just a couple of hundred more, so it made sense to get it as i would have done so eventually.

It really is an amazing camera. I love Canons.

Dollar for dollar Nikon's going to put less of a strain on your bank account. That's not to say that anybody who uses Canon regrets it, it's just that it might take a bit of extra time to get your next lens.