how to take good photos with a canon eos 40d

I’ve long since relegated my 40D to backup camera status, and then to time-lapse body. Stills are usable up to ISO 800, and some would argue higher. To this day, image quality is still quite good. Autofocus performance is also quite good, making short work of tracking birds in flight athletes playing sports. In addition all AF points are sensitive with lenses that have a maximum aperture of f/5.6 or faster. The EOS 40D improved upon the auto focus system in its predecessor with the inclusion of 9 cross type sensors. In addition to the 2-megapixel increase in resolution and 2-bit increase in sensor bit-depth (14 bits instead of 12) the new Digic III processor allowed for frame rates to climb from 5 to 6.5 frames per second. It brought with it a new 10-megapixel sensor with the same self-cleaning capabilities introduced in the Rebel XTi (EOS 400D). When it was released in the fall of 2007, the Canon EOS 40D was the first major update to Canon’s line of prosumer APS-C format cameras since really the middle of 2004. Personally, I consider the UI from the 40D and its direct successors to be one of, if not the best, camera UIs I’ve ever seen or used. However, while the hardware is nothing worth writing about, the user interface in the 40D marks what’s arguably the turning point in Canon’s DSLR UI design.

In fact, it’s so long in the tooth there’s little point in reviewing its technical capabilities, as they’re hardly relevant anymore. Now 6 years and 3 generations later the EOS 40D is clearly long in the tooth.

How to take good photos with a canon eos 40d