Got my 40D!!!!

ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
edited May 8, 2008 in Cameras
So Best Buy has 18 month interest free promotional financing store wide today.... I grabbed the Circuit City ad for the 40D, price matched it to the sale price there... and snagged it at 18 months interest free :)

Then got the hubby's employee numbers picked up a bunch of batteries and the service plan at nice discounts (can't use promotional financing with an employee discount) and I was all set to go!!

It's really nice to finally have it in my hands!! Been tweaking with it for the last hour since I got home. Learning where stuff is... trying to figure out where things are moved to from my XTi, all in all though super thrilled!!!

EDIT: a question... is there a way I can make a shortcut to setting flash exposure compensation? (and I'm sure more questions will follow as I continue playing today)
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  • joshhuntnmjoshhuntnm Registered Users Posts: 1,924 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    congrats! My son got one about a month ago; he loves it.
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  • PineapplePhotoPineapplePhoto Registered Users Posts: 474 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    read the manual first, then play with it thumb.gif
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  • Moogle PepperMoogle Pepper Registered Users Posts: 2,950 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Congrats and have fun with it!
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  • Scott_QuierScott_Quier Registered Users Posts: 6,524 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    is there a way I can make a shortcut to setting flash exposure compensation? (and I'm sure more questions will follow as I continue playing today)
    Press the button on top, then spin the thumb dial
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Scott_Quier wrote:
    Press the button on top, then spin the thumb dial
    -aha found it! thanks :) amusingly enough I was already using that same button for ISO... (which I already figured out in the custom settings how to enable the 3200 setting in there for)...but since I wasn't looking for FEC at the time I didn't notice that, lol.

    PineapplePhoto wrote:
    read the manual first, then play with it thumb.gif
    Manual? that's the easy way out lol, I prefer the challenge! hehe

    Just went running around my front and back yard taking a bunch of flower photos to give it a test drive... I love the sound of it's shutter compared to the XTi, it's like music to my ears :)
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    A few test shots I took this afternoon:

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    Not the worlds best photos but they work for a start.

    I of course was using my 24-105 (not the new kit lens). The new kit lens is now going to be my husbands toy :)
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  • JavaLoverJavaLover Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2008
    Congrats!!! Lovely pooches. iloveyou.gif
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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    Congrats, Shima... I'm (with my 20D) envious. I really want the larger LCD, color histogram, and spot focus. What, those are all available on a 30D??? mwink.gif
    Chris
  • VivPixVivPix Registered Users Posts: 62 Big grins
    edited May 5, 2008
    Great!
    Congratulations on the new camera. I love my 40D! I mostly shoot sports. You will have fun with it!
    Thanks,

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  • leebaseleebase Registered Users Posts: 630 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2008
    Congrats -- I love my 40D :)

    Lee
  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited May 6, 2008
    Much thanks everyone :) I'm still loving it... it's a pity that basketball season isn't until November, I really want to test the 6.5 FPS!!

    But at least my first wedding of the summer is Saturday :)

    In the meanwhile, my backyard works as a nice test playground:
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  • jgoetz4jgoetz4 Registered Users Posts: 1,267 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2008
    Mine's coming soon.
    Good Afternoon & congrats thumb.gif
    I just ordered one from Remford on Monday and it should be here in the next day or two clap.gif Looking forward to it.
    Have a good day :D
    Jim...
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2008
    Once again, big congrats!
    I love mine :-)
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited May 7, 2008
    Got to test it out with some people today (as opposed to the flowers and pets)... will post some of my results there. I am amazed, I think my shots look EVEN sharper on this body, the image processor certainly is pleasing.
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  • RobinivichRobinivich Registered Users Posts: 438 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Shima wrote:
    Much thanks everyone :) I'm still loving it... it's a pity that basketball season isn't until November, I really want to test the 6.5 FPS!!
    The other day I went out in a hurry to play with the exposure bracketing (I just scared myself with some HDR stuff)

    I held down the shutter, expecting the 3 shots, the camera took 7 before I could lift my finger... (I'd forgot to set it properly)

    I love having a camera that's so much quicker than I am :D
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  • ShimaShima Registered Users Posts: 2,547 Major grins
    edited May 8, 2008
    Robinivich wrote:
    The other day I went out in a hurry to play with the exposure bracketing (I just scared myself with some HDR stuff)

    I held down the shutter, expecting the 3 shots, the camera took 7 before I could lift my finger... (I'd forgot to set it properly)

    I love having a camera that's so much quicker than I am :D

    Indeed! It's pretty awesome. I also love that my shots seem EVEN sharper than they did on the rebel.

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    This body is just so sleek and amazing. I love how quick it responds :) AF, photo review, shutter...... ah heaven :)
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