Comments on: Canon 40D Review – Part 2 (Design, Controls and Timings) http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html Photos, Reviews, Instruction Sat, 04 Feb 2012 22:11:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: James Johnson http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-455 James Johnson Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:16:37 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html#comment-455 <p>Lawrence, I LOVED your review. Although I have high regard for reviews like those in DPreview, which is quite technical, I especially enjoyed your review as well as Michael Reichmann's at Luminous Landscape. As a serious amateur who has been shooting photos since I was 10 years old (with a roll-film Kodak Brownie!), the reviews that I find most-applicable to my photography are the ones that evaluate the ability of the camera to 'get out of the way' of the photographer's vision. Michael and Lawrence's reviews do just that. Thank you for your service to our band of photographic brothers. Your review and Michael's convinced me to purchase a 40D. I am quite happy with its performance, and believe it will help me capture memories that would otherwise go uncaught. Bravo, and thank you again! JJ</p> Lawrence, I LOVED your review. Although I have high regard for reviews like those in DPreview, which is quite technical, I especially enjoyed your review as well as Michael Reichmann's at Luminous Landscape. As a serious amateur who has been shooting photos since I was 10 years old (with a roll-film Kodak Brownie!), the reviews that I find most-applicable to my photography are the ones that evaluate the ability of the camera to 'get out of the way' of the photographer's vision. Michael and Lawrence's reviews do just that. Thank you for your service to our band of photographic brothers. Your review and Michael's convinced me to purchase a 40D. I am quite happy with its performance, and believe it will help me capture memories that would otherwise go uncaught. Bravo, and thank you again! JJ

]]> By: Janet http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-454 Janet Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:11:36 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html#comment-454 <p>The camera also includes the memory of three Custom Menu settings through the top scene dial called C1, C2 and C3. I’ve only made limited use of these, as I tend to find switching between Aperture and Manual mode is usually sufficient to cover 99% of my scenarios I encounter.</p> The camera also includes the memory of three Custom Menu settings through the top scene dial called C1, C2 and C3. I’ve only made limited use of these, as I tend to find switching between Aperture and Manual mode is usually sufficient to cover 99% of my scenarios I encounter.

]]> By: Beyond Megapixels http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-453 Beyond Megapixels Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:14:53 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html#comment-453 <p>I shoot RAW too. I guess I'm just used to things working the way they should be? :) </p> I shoot RAW too. I guess I'm just used to things working the way they should be? :)

]]> By: Jeff http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-452 Jeff Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:39:01 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html#comment-452 <p>What do you really use the LCD for? For me personally, I use it to check exposure via the histogram, and look at shooting info. For this purpose, the 3" makes a big difference. I rarely use it to check sharpness, and NEVER use it to check color (why would I? I shoot RAW). </p> What do you really use the LCD for? For me personally, I use it to check exposure via the histogram, and look at shooting info. For this purpose, the 3" makes a big difference. I rarely use it to check sharpness, and NEVER use it to check color (why would I? I shoot RAW).

]]> By: Beyond Megapixels http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-451 Beyond Megapixels Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:06:36 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html#comment-451 <p>I love the 40D but I have a bone to pick with the LCD. I prefer sharpening images during post-processing so I leave the in-cam option alone. The colors are slightly off, and next to the 400D, it blows. I realize the 400D is more aggressive with in-cam sharpening being that it's an entry-level dslr, but still. Will an upgrade in firmware fix this (assuming there will be one soon)?</p> I love the 40D but I have a bone to pick with the LCD. I prefer sharpening images during post-processing so I leave the in-cam option alone. The colors are slightly off, and next to the 400D, it blows. I realize the 400D is more aggressive with in-cam sharpening being that it's an entry-level dslr, but still. Will an upgrade in firmware fix this (assuming there will be one soon)?

]]> By: Jeff Seltzer http://lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-450 Jeff Seltzer Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:57:50 +0000 http://lawrenceripsher.com/2007/11/canon-40d-rev-3.html#comment-450 <p>Hi, </p> <p>Just a note about the LCD on the 40d, which is my camera, too. Others have complained that despite the 3", you still can't judge sharpness. This is a function of that low quality .jpg that the camera uses to display the impage during playback, NOT a funtion of the LCD resolution, which is more than fine. Here's a suggestion - assuming you shoot RAW, just increase the sharpness using Picture Styles or whatever - the playback .jpg will be sharper. </p> Hi,

Just a note about the LCD on the 40d, which is my camera, too. Others have complained that despite the 3", you still can't judge sharpness. This is a function of that low quality .jpg that the camera uses to display the impage during playback, NOT a funtion of the LCD resolution, which is more than fine. Here's a suggestion – assuming you shoot RAW, just increase the sharpness using Picture Styles or whatever – the playback .jpg will be sharper.

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