Is there a 40D thread?

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I've had a search and can't find a general "appreciation/owner" thread relating to 40Ds. Is there one? I've just upgraded from my 400.... :)
 
Never saw the point in the appreciation threads, if anything it should be the glass that gets it! :lol:
 
Never mind then.

I think appreciation threads can become a really handy reference to share tips and experiences within their subject eg if there are particular settings to select or avoid for a newcomer ;)

trencheel, I suppose I should, especially as I also recently got a Tamron 17-50 - This board has a lot to answer for!

I'm planning a proper play session with the 40 this evening in preparation for a rather busy weekend ahead :thumbs:
 
Welcome to the club :)

Got mine after a brief spell with a 350D, the 40D's much more to my liking and my pics have improved no end.

Trying to think of tips that apply to the 40D rather than the usual ones ..... will have to get back to you on that one.
 
Well, last night was a reasonable success.

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=240010

I was playing around with the metering modes a bit and was suffering with over exposure at times. I couldn't work out how to manually adjust the exposure level and had left the instructions at home. Looking at them once I got back it seems you need to have the camera on at the mystery second setting rather than just "On". Is there anything else that extra bit of "On" does? Should I always just switch it to the second on position? :thinking:

I don't think there were any other issues. It was nice to be able to adjust ISO in small steps. I also had to consciously make sure I was holding the camera level with the 400 but found that straightness came much more naturally with the 40. :)
 
Oh yes, the three point on/off switch :)

I always go straight to the second on position, it gives greater access to various custom functions and other menu bits, not sure exactly what though as I've never really bothered with 'on'.
 
I am surprised that someone has overexposure, mine always undersexposes and I have to give it at least +2/3 exposure compensation!
 
Always leave the rear dial switched on, great for changing exposure compensation on the fly.

Re under exposure I too always have mine set at +1/2 a stop.

I suspect that left to it's own devices the camera will not let ANY pixels go over 255 so even if the brightest area in the image is tiny it will still bias the exposure to not clip this part.

The other thing I have noticed when photographing my children is this requites an almost permanent +1 stop. Reading the new 7D brochure it says sensors are over sensitive to red light, (hence the new super dooper metering system on the 7D) so perhaps this is the cause.

Makes me wonder why they can't just tone down the red response a bit :shrug:

HTH

David
 
All very true. I have just learned to live with it, shoot in RAW and then adjust in Lightroom if necessary.
 
I find that mine normally overexposes a little.

I always have the rear dial active, I have mine set to adjust the focus point though, the exposure comp is still only a quick press on the + button and adjust with the little wheel.
 
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