subject: Why Not Purchase A Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera ? [print this page] Why Not Purchase A Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera ?
Will a far better camera guarantee that you take far better pictures? The brief answer is of course "yes". The slightly longer answer is of course equally obvious "it depends". I like the lengthy answer myself, as the inevitable follow up debate is far additional fascinating. Maybe though what you need to be asking is, "Will purchasing a Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera make sure I take far better pictures?". Of course you already know "it depends" is the answer. But, precisely what does it depend on?
I depends on a number of things. 1st of all, what's your photographic history? If all you have ever taken pictures with are basic point and shoot cameras, then you far better be committed to learning. The EOS 40D has a myriad array of features and quirks you will must realize. Probably the most obvious 1 being that you can't frame your pictures with the LCD. Coming from a point and shoot world, most users would believe there's some thing wrong with the camera. In reality, that's just the way SLR cameras are created. It basically means you'll want to use the viewfinder, which shows you the truest representation of your image just before you press the shutter button.
If that's a difficulty for you, then stick with the point and shoots, or maintain your eyes open for the next few months as Canon and other manufacturers commence to roll out SLR cameras with some thing known as "Live View".
An additional reason to stay away from purchasing a Canon EOS 40D, is some thing those of us that own boats like to call 2 footitis. It's merely a condition where it does not matter what you've or how very good some thing you own is... you often want some thing bigger and far better. Purchasing the newest and greatest camera could be both a slippery and costly slope. I've heard from 1 EOS 40D owner, who seriously grew to hate his 40D just since it couldn't compare with the color reproduction of an additional SLR camera that price virtually $700 much more. Not to tough to guess what he did. He got a new camera, and eBay got an additional listing for a barely employed Canon EOS 40D.
