05-10-2017 12:56 AM
I'm interested in birding, landscape photography and nature shots animals. What is a good older Canon dslr to get? I have used a T1i and 450D and like both. How does the 40D and 20D compare to the 450D? And is it possible to find cheap 1D mark II or 5D mark I? Can these older high models stack up against the newer mid series models?
Thanks,
Ben
05-21-2017 11:28 PM
@Dragoncamera7 wrote:Correct, right now I do not have any DSLR and I really miss shooting. I want the 40D right now, but at the same time I want the more capable 7D, which is currently out of my budget range. So I am between the two choices, wait and save up, or get back into photography right now.
Ben
In your situation you have very little to lose by buying a 40D, assuming that it's in good condition and that you really do want to get back into photography beyond the cell phone level. Even if you buy a better camera later, you'll want to have a spare.
05-22-2017 07:11 AM
Yeah, I think you guys are right. Now with summer here I am missing a lot of opportunities to shoot. Like Robert said, if I have the opportunity to upgrade, I'll have a spare body. Since I don't have any really good lenses right now, I probably couldn't make use of the 7D anyway. I just really want to get shooting again.
Ben
05-22-2017 10:33 PM
05-25-2017 04:50 PM
Has anyone bought a used Canon body with condition G from Adorama? Just would like to know what kind of condition to expect.
Ben
05-25-2017 04:56 PM
05-25-2017 07:24 PM
@Dragoncamera7 wrote:Has anyone bought a used Canon body with condition G from Adorama? Just would like to know what kind of condition to expect.
Ben
The "G" rating doesn't sound very promising to me. It's in the lower half of the rating scale, which cannot be a good thing. The best sources for used gear are KEH and B&H, especially KEH for camera bodies. I see a good deal on a 40D..
05-25-2017 08:09 PM - edited 05-25-2017 08:11 PM
@Dragoncamera7 wrote:Has anyone bought a used Canon body with condition G from Adorama? Just would like to know what kind of condition to expect.
Ben
A 'G' rating from Adorama would be the same as the 'BGN' rating from KEH.
If KEH still has the 'EX' one, just buy it already!
'EX' from KEH would be like 'E+' from Adorama.
05-26-2017 08:27 AM
I just wanted to thank everyone again for all the help, I really appreciate all the posts, thanks for the clarification on the used conditions.
Ben
05-18-2017 07:56 PM - edited 05-18-2017 07:57 PM
@RobertTheFat wrote:
@TTMartin wrote:
Sandisk Ultra CF cards are fast enough for the 40D, and 32gb is plenty big.32 GB is indeed plenty big. But before I bought one for a 40D, I'd want to verify that the camera can use all of a card that large and/or won't get confused by it. I'm not sure there were any 32 GB cards when the 40D was current; 8 GB was a large card in those days.
Yes, we use a 32GB CF card in our 40D.\
And 32GB cards tend to be the current 'sweet spot' for price per GB.
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