Canon EOS 40D

[Neil Rigby]

The Canon EOS 40D is a 10.1-megapixel semi-professional digital single lens reflex camera. It was initially announced in August 2007. It is the successor of the Canon EOS 30D, and is succeeded by the EOS 50D. It can accept EF and EF-S lenses. Like its predecessor, it uses an APS-C sized image sensor, resulting in a 1.6x field of view crop factor.

Any thoughts on the Canon EOS 40D for bird photography?

[iclyne]

I've been using a 40D for birding for a few weeks, some may think that I am mad when I say I got rid of one of my 1Dmk2s for it.
To me it has proved a good way to go, yes the focus is a little bit slower but apart from that it does well. I shoot in full raw, not sraw, and find the IQ to be better than the mk2 in that I either don't have to crop, due to the fov, or have to crop very little.
I thought about the 50D but felt the file sizes for me were just a bit big and would have ment upgrading my PC which I didn't want to do at the moment.
Most of the time I use it with a canon 300 f4, with and without a TC.

I would say to anyone looking for a good camera at a good price for bird photography, the 40D will serve you well.

I've attached two shots taken with the 40D and 300mm f4.

Iain.

[clydebirder]

I have just aquired a 40D and have found it a superb camera. The auto focussing is great and the image quality is also a leap forward from the 20D.
I use it with my Sigma 300mm f/2.8 lens with a 1.4 convertor; I find it a good combination

cheers, John

[bassist]

Originally Posted by clydebirder

I have just aquired a 40D and have found it a superb camera. The auto focussing is great and the image quality is also a leap forward from the 20D.
I use it with my Sigma 300mm f/2.8 lens with a 1.4 convertor; I find it a good combination

cheers, John

Look forward to new EXCELLENT pics........!with your new camera....!peace....!