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Canon EOS 40D with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS US 10.1-megapixel Digital SLR Kit

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EOS 40D Body
EF IS 28-135mm zoom lens
Eyecup Eb
Wide Neck Strap EW-100DGRVideo Cable VC-100
USB Interface Cable IFC-200UBattery Pack BP-511A
Battery Charger CG-580
2 Booklets
EOS Digital Solution Disc
Software Instruction Manual

Canon EOS 40D with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS US

Building on the success of Canon's perennially popular prosumer EOS 20D and 30D models, the EOS 40D advances the state-of-the-art for mid-range digital SLR cameras, making it a natural first choice for advanced amateur photographers and entry-level professionals, and an ideal second body for more established photo pros. Indeed, given the level of feature upgrades and improvements, technological wizardry, and user-requested creative controls, the Canon EOS 40D SLR's prosumer appellation may refer more to its accessible price point than to the exceptional quality, clarity, and resolution of the images it creates.

10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints
Kit includes body and EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
Large 3.0-inch LCD display with enhanced Live View and broadened color gamut
6.5 frame-per-second continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images)
sRAW mode; 35-zone metering system; integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit

Manufacturer's Description

From the camera's newly enhanced, 10.1-megapixel CMOS imaging sensor (designed and manufactured by Canon) and its proprietary and super-efficient DIGIC III image processor, to its completely redesigned autofocus sensor and fast, 6.5 frame-per-second (fps) continuous shooting capability (for bursts of up to 75 Large/Fine JPEGs or 17 RAW images), the EOS 40D SLR puts the fun in functionality and makes serious photo business a positive pleasure.

Display's the Thing
The most easily visible upgrade on the EOS 40D Digital SLR is the camera's larger 3.0-inch LCD screen (compared with the EOS 30D's 2.5-inch monitor). Still, size is only the beginning of the difference between these two cameras' displays. In order to increase viewing ease in outdoor conditions such as bright sunlight, Canon raised the brightness level of the EOS 40D camera's 230,000-pixel LCD screen, broadened the color gamut, and narrowed the viewing angle from 170 degrees to a still wide 140-degree perspective in all directions. An added advantage of the larger-sized display is the ability to use a larger font size for text, making it easier to read setting and menu options on the screen. The camera's menu is organized in the same tabbed format as the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR.

Canon extends its ease-of-reading policy to the EOS 40D SLR's viewfinder as well. The upgraded viewfinder increases optical magnification from 0.90x to 0.95x, expands the viewing angle from 251 degrees to 264 degrees and raises the eye point from 20mm to 22mm.

EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
The EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM standard zoom lens features an Image Stabilizer and high zoom ratio. With the image stabilizer turned on, you can obtain sharp, natural-looking pictures in dim lighting without using flash or a tripod--very handy for places where flash is prohibited. The lens uses a ring-type USM for swift, silent autofocus and full-time manual focus. Its closest focusing distance is 20 inches (50 centimeters).

Enhanced Durability
Recognizing the often rigorous shooting conditions encountered by professional and advanced amateur photographers, Canon design engineers made the EOS 40D SLR's magnesium alloy exterior even more ruggedly dependable than its predecessors with upgraded dust- and weather-resistant construction, particularly around the camera's connection ports, battery compartment, and single-slot compact flash (CF) memory card door. Should the user inadvertently open the compact flash card door while the camera is writing to the card, a warning will pop up on the LCD screen and an open door alarm will sound, but the image(s) will continue writing to the memory card without interruption. The EOS 40D SLR also retains many of the outstanding features of the EOS 30D model, such as its fast 0.15-second initial start-up, its extremely durable shutter (rated up to 100,000 cycles), its top shutter speed of 1/8000 second, and 1/250 maximum X-sync flash shutter speed setting.

Improved Image Quality
Although it is based on the image sensor used in the EOS Digital Rebel XTi, the EOS 40D Digital SLR's 10.1-megapixel CMOS APS-C size image sensor has been significantly improved thanks to the use of larger microlenses over each pixel to reduce noise and expand sensitivity up to ISO 3200. The EOS 40D retains the model 30D camera's 1.6x focal length conversion factor (compared to full-frame digital image sensors or 35mm film) and is compatible with the full line-up of Canon EF lenses as well as the Company's expanding selection of high-quality, affordable EF-S lenses created specifically for Canon digital SLRs with APS-C size image sensors.

Adding to the improved virtuosity of the images captured by the EOS 40D SLR is the camera's 14-bit Analog-to-Digital (A/D) conversion process. Able to recognize 16,384 colors per channel (four times the number of colors recognized by the EOS 30D SLR's 12-bit conversion capability), the EOS 40D camera is able to produce images with finer and more accurate gradations of tones and colors. The EOS 40D also incorporates the optional Highlight Tone Priority and High-ISO Noise Reduction functions first introduced earlier this year with the EOS-1D Mark III Professional Digital SLR.

DIGIC III
DIGIC III is the latest generation of Canon's proprietary image processing engine. DIGIC III technology ensures that the fine details and natural colors of the images are optimally recorded and, as an added bonus, is also responsible for the EOS 40D SLR's high-speed performance, faster signal processing, and even its efficient energy consumption.

sRAW
In addition to retaining the RAW image capture capabilities of its predecessors, the EOS 40D SLR now offers a more manageable sRAW recording format. In sRAW mode, the number of pixels is reduced to one-fourth that of a standard RAW image and the file size is cut in half, while retaining all of the flexibility and creative possibilities associated with full-size, conventional RAW images.

Improved Autofocus and Exposure Control
While the EOS 40D SLR maintains the nine-point wide area AF coverage first introduced on the EOS 20D camera, Canon has made significant improvements to its speed, precision, and functionality, minimizing subject recognition problems in the process. The EOS 40D camera's completely redesigned nine-point AF sensor provides cross-type AF measurement at all nine focusing points for maximum apertures up to f5.6, and for the first time in any EOS camera, the central AF point offers enhanced precision for both vertical and horizontal subject contrast when using EF or EF-S lenses featuring maximum apertures of f2.8 or faster. AF calculation speed with the EOS 40D camera is 30 percent faster than the EOS 30D model.

The Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR retains the same 35-zone metering sensor as its predecessor. Available patterns include Evaluative metering, which is linked to all AF points and is set automatically in the Basic Zone modes, Centerweighted average metering, Partial metering, and Spot metering, covering approximately 9 percent or 3.8 percent of the viewfinder at center, respectively. The camera's E-TTL II autoflash and 12 exposure control modes (11 AE modes plus manual) are also unchanged from the EOS 30D SLR model. However, as a result of consumer input, Canon has added three Custom exposure modes. As an added convenience, particularly for wireless flash operations, users can adjust the flash settings of the Canon Speedlite 580EX II directly from the camera.

The Canon EOS 40D camera offers ISO speeds from ISO 100 to ISO 1600 in 1/3-stop increments. Users can also opt for a high-speed setting of ISO 3200. For the first time in any EOS camera, the 40D model offers Auto ISO capability in Creative Zone exposure modes. This valuable new feature adjusts the ISO speed to the optimal setting based on low light or shaky shooting conditions. Additionally, the EOS 40D provides full-time display of the active ISO speed setting, both in the viewfinder as well as on the top LCD data panel.

The Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR is also the first camera in its class to offer two interchangeable focusing screens in addition to the standard precision matte screen. Users can opt for a grid-type focus screen that makes it easier to verify horizontal or vertical alignment while determining image composition, as well as the Super-Precision Matte focusing screen that makes it easier to grasp the sweet spot of manual focusing when using a lens with a maximum aperture of f2.8 or faster.

Enhanced Live View
Previously the province of the EOS-1D Mark III DSLR (one of Canon's top-tier professional cameras), the Live View function now gives EOS 40D camera users an expanded and exceedingly convenient and comfortable set of shooting options. By permitting the framing and capturing of subjects using the camera's LCD screen instead of the viewfinder, the shooter gains a 100 percent field view to more easily achieve the desired composition. A new Custom Function on the EOS 40D allows autofocus during Live View by pressing the camera's AF-ON button. At that point, the reflex mirror goes down and AF is carried out in the normal way. Letting go of the AF-ON button resumes Live View functions. Also, in the Live View shooting mode the user can magnify the image by five or ten times in order to ensure that the shot is optimally focused. Live View is at its best during tripod shooting--particularly for close-up photography where precise focusing is imperative. As a side benefit, the Live View shooting mode helps to reduce vibration by lifting the reflex mirror out of the optical path well in advance of the exposure, improving image quality at slow shutter speeds. A new electronic 1st-curtain shutter function in Live View mode reduces release time lag and operational noise even further to avoid spooking wildlife or disturbing people nearby with unwanted camera sounds. Additionally, as the release time lag is miniscule, even instantaneous movements like a bird taking flight can be readily captured.

EOS Integrated Cleaning System

First introduced on the EOS Digital Rebel XTi camera, the EOS Integrated Cleaning System is a prime example of trickle-up technology and is now becoming a standard feature on all new EOS Digital SLRs. The camera's Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit uses ultrasonic vibrations to literally shake dust particles off of the low-pass filter in front of the sensor each time the camera is powered up or shut down. Users also have the option of engaging the clean now function at will or bypassing it altogether. Additionally, the EOS 40D SLR's manual sensor cleaning function raises the mirror and allows users to clean dust that has stuck to the low-pass filter. Dust that has been shaken or blown loose is then trapped by adhesive at the base of the sensor unit housing, preventing the problematic particles from reattaching themselves to the filter when the camera moves. The second part of the cleaning system is a software solution that maps the location of any spots that may remain on the sensor. The mapped information is saved as Dust Delete Data and attached to the image file. Subsequently, the offending dust information is subtracted from the final image during post processing with a compatible personal computer, using the supplied Digital Photo Professional software.

Improved Software
Among the most valuable features of the Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR is its compatibility with Canon's Picture Style Editor (PSE) 1.0 software. With PSE, shooters can actually design the look of their photographs by inputting their own preferred style, color, and tone curves. The EOS 40D Digital SLR also ships with the latest versions of Canon's powerful software applications, including Digital Photo Professional 3.1 and EOS Utility 2.1, which now support the camera's Remote Live View and Dust Delete Data functions, as well as incorporating a broad range of additional improvements designed to improve image quality and speed up workflow. Also included are ZoomBrowser EX 5.8 and ImageBrowser 5.8 for easy browsing, viewing, printing, and archiving with compatible computer operating systems, including Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows XP, as well as Mac OS X.

Accessories (Not Included--Must be Purchased Separately)
New system accessories for the EOS 40D SLR include the redesigned high-capacity Battery Grip BG-E2N, which facilitates high-volume shooting and easier vertical shooting. Compatible with up to two BP-511A battery packs or a set of six AA-size batteries, the battery grip approximately doubles the number of shots that can be taken, compared with the battery power of the EOS 40D SLR alone. The BG-E2N grip features new sealing material around the battery compartment to better resist water and dust. The new model replaces the original BG-E2 grip and is compatible with the EOS 20D, 30D, and 40D models.

Designed exclusively for the EOS 40D SLR, the new Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A permits wireless transfer and back-up, as well as remote control of the camera in Live View mode. It can also be connected to various GPS receivers or Hi-Speed USB 2.0 external storage devices such as convenient flash drives or high-capacity hard drives with much larger storage capacity than the memory cards in the camera for instant back-up as images are captured. Compact and affordable, the WFT-E3A wireless transmitter also doubles as a vertical grip and requires its own BP-511A battery pack in addition to the battery installed in the camera body.

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Great camera!

By Westside from Durham, NC on 9/3/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Strong Construction

Cons:

Loud

Best Uses:

Photojournalism

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I upgraded this camera from the black Rebel XT (350d). It is a noticeable improvement in build quality, but the features and picture quality is just evolutionary. The screen is outstanding and useful as well as the larger viewfinder. The controls and menus are very easy to use. My only complaint is the cost of all the accessories. EG, There is no "cheapie" remote or but of course it allows more flexible options. Overall I'm very pleased with the camera and it's low-light performance and glad I made the upgrade.

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canon 40d

By chrisone

from CA on 8/30/2008

Pros:

Comfortable Controls, Bright LCD

Best Uses:

Travel, Fun

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

I think it is a great camera overall.

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And the race goes on

By dan rxbike

from yuba city, ca on 8/29/2008

Pros:

Strong Construction, Bright LCD

Cons:

Controls not traditional

Best Uses:

Travel

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Overall great camera, I am impressed with the 3" lcd display which is bright. Wish it would tilt for low level work. The live view is so-so with lag built in so not for fast action shots. The 6.5fps is pretty decent, enough to deter me from buying the 10fps 1DM3 unit. Feels a little more flimsy than my 5D but performs well overall. Wish the controls were like all the other bodies in the series like the 30d/20/5D . I do shoot with both bodies at the same time and often have to look down to see where the controls are located on this one. Maybe the 50D will return to the original button layout

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General Features

AC Adapter

ACKE2

Compatible Battery

LIC511, DLC511, CR2016, BP-511A

Digital SLR

Body With Lens

Exposure Modes

Shutter-Priority AE, Program AE, Manual, Auto, Aperture-Priority AE

Focus Modes

Predictive Focus, Multi-Point AF, Manual, Center AF, Auto

Image Format

RAW, JPEG

Lens Mount

Canon EF

Still Image Resolution (Max.)

3888 x 2592

White Balance

Tungsten Bulb, Shade, Fluorescent Light, Flash, Daylight, Custom, Cloudy, Auto

Effective Megapixel Count

10.1

Filter/Wide Angle Capability

72mm

Flash

Built-In, Auto pop-up flash

LCD Display Size (Inches)

Removable Memory Type

Compact Flash (type II), Compact Flash (type I)

Sensitivity

ISO 100-1600

Shutter Speed

1/8000-30 second

Inputs / Outputs

USB Port

(1) Mini-B

Video Output

PAL, NTSC

Dimensions

Weight (Pounds)

1.63

Depth (Inches)

2.9

Height (Inches)

4.2

Width (Inches)

5.7

Detailed Specifications:
Type

Type: Digital AF/AE SLR

Recording Medium: CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v.2.0 hard drive, via optional Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E3A)

Image Format: 0.87 x 0.58 in./22.2 x 14.8mm (APS-C size sensor)

Compatible Lenses: Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E lenses

Lens Mount: Canon EF mount

Lens Focal Length Conversion Factor*: 1.6x

Lens

Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6

Lens Construction: 16 elements in 12 groups

Diagonal Angle of View: 75° - 18°

Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM

Closest Focusing Distance: 0.5m / 1.6 ft.

Zoom System: Rotating Type

Filter Size: 72mm

Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.1 x 3.8 inches, 18.9 oz. / 78.4mm x 96.8mm, 540g

Image Sensor

Type: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate, CMOS sensor

Pixels: Approx. 10.10 megapixels

Total Pixels: Approx. 10.50 megapixels

Aspect Ratio: 3:2 (Horizontal : Vertical)

Color Filter System: RGB primary color filters

Low-pass Filter: Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

Recording System

Recording Format: DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21): JPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible. Multiple options for recording images on a memory card.

Image Format: JPEG, RAW (Canon CR2)

File Size: JPEG/Large: Approx. 3.5MB (3,888 x 2,592), JPEG/Medium: Approx. 2.1MB (2,816 x 1,880)
JPEG/Small: Approx. 1.2MB (1,936 x 1,288), RAW: Approx. 12.4MB (3,888 x 2,592), sRAW: Approx. 7.1MB (1,936 x 1,288)

Folders: Automatically created by camera; can be user-created with Manual Reset file naming setting

File Numbering: Continuous numbering, Auto reset, Manual reset (the image numbering is reset to 0001, a new folder is created automatically)

Color Space: Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

Interface: USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, mini-B port. NTSC/PAL for video output

White Balance

Settings: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom WB setting, user-set Color Temperature (2,500~10,000K)

Auto White Balance: Auto white balance, taken from imaging sensor

Personal White Balance: White balance bracketing: Three consecutive images written to CF card for each firing of shutter; Up to +/- 3 levels in 1-step increments, White balance shift: blue/amber bias and/or magenta/green bias +/- up to 9 levels; manually set by user

Viewfinder

Type: Eye-level SLR with solid glass pentaprism

Coverage: Approx. 95% horizontally and vertically

Magnification: 0.95x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)

Eyepoint: Approx. 22mm

Dioptric Adjustment Correction: -3.0 to +1.0 diopter

Mirror: Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)

Viewfinder Information: AF (AF points, focus confirmation light), Exposure (shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level, spot metering circle, exposure warning), Flash (flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock, red-eye reduction light), Image (monochrome shooting, maximum burst, white balance correction, CF card information)

Depth-of-Field Preview: Enabled with depth-of-field preview button; possible in Live View Function

Eyepiece Shutter: None

Autofocus

Type: TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor

AF Points: 9 cross-type AF points, including center AF point; fully functional with f/5.6 or faster lenses, Additional high-precision, diagonal cross-type sensor at Center AF point, used with lenses f/2.8 or faster

AF Working Range: EV -0.5 ~18 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C)

Focusing Modes: Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF), Manual Focus (MF)

AF Point Selection: Automatic selection, Manual AF point selection

Selected AF Point Display: Superimposed red illumination in viewfinder; also visible on top or rear LCD panel when AF point select button is pressed

AF-assist Beam: Intermittent firing of built-in flash

Exposure Control

Metering Modes: 35-zone TTL full aperture metering, Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)

Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder), Spot metering (approx. 3.8% of viewfinder), Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range: EV 0-20 (ISO 100 at 73°F/23°C with EF 50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems: Program AE (shiftable), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Depth-of-field AE (non-shiftable), Full auto (non-shiftable), Programmed image control modes, Manual exposure, E-TTL II autoflash program AE

ISO Speed Range: Equivalent to ISO 100-1600* (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), ISO speed can be expanded to ISO 3200
* Standard output sensitivity. Recommended exposure index.

Exposure Compensation: Exposure Compensation (user-set): +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-half increments

AE Lock: Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual (user-set): By AE lock button in all metering modes

Shutter

Type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled

Shutter Speeds: 1/8000 to 30 sec. (1/3-stop increments), X-sync at 1/250 sec.

Shutter Release: Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self-timer: 10 sec. delay, 2 sec. delay

Remote Control: Canon N3 type terminal

Built-in Flash

Type: Auto pop-up, retractable, built-in flash in the pentaprism

Guide Number: 13/43 (ISO 100 in meters/feet)

Recycling Time: Approx. 3 sec.

Flash-ready Indicator: Flash-ready indicator lights in viewfinder

Flash Coverage: 17mm lens focal length (equivalent to 27mm in 35mm format)

Flash Metering System: E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation: +/-2 stops in 1/3- and 1/2-stop increments;
Can be set on EOS 40D body or with most EX-series speedlites

LCD Monitor

Type: TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Screen Monitor size: 3.0 in.

Pixels: Approx. 230,000 pixels

Coverage: Approx. 100%

Brightness Control: 7 levels provided

Playback

Image Display Format: Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, Jump, Magnified zoom (approx. 1.5x to 10x), Histogram, AF point display, Auto rotate, Rotate, Live View: View image before shooting on LCD monitor; live histogram and live simulation of exposure level possible with C.Fn IV-7-1

Highlight Alert: In the single image display and (INFO) display, over-exposed highlight areas will blink

Image Protection and Erase

Protection: Single image or all images in the memory card can be protected or cancel the image protection

Erase: Single image, select images, all images in a CF card or unprotected images

Direct Printing from the Camera: Enabled with the Print/Share button

Compatible Printers: CP and SELPHY Compact Photo Printers, PIXMA Photo Printers and PictBridge compatible printers (via USB Interface Cable IFC-200U, included with camera kit)

Settings: Print quantity, style (image, paper size, paper type, printing effects, layout), trimming, tilt correction (compatibility varies, depending upon printer in use)

Menus

Menu Categories: Shooting, Playback, Setup, Custom function/My Menu

LCD Monitor Language: 18 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese)

Power Source

Battery: One dedicated Battery Pack BP-511A, AC power can be supplied via the optional AC Adapter Kit ACK-E2

Number of Shots: Normal shooting, at 73°F/23°C: No flash: approx. 1100 images, 50% flash use: approx. 800 images; at 32°F/0°C: No flash: approx. 950 images, 50% flash use: approx. 700 images (tests comply with CIPA industry test standards) The above figures apply when one fully-charged Battery Pack BP-511A is used

Battery Check: Automatic

Power Saving: Provided. Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8, 15, 30 min.

Back-up Battery: One CR2016 coin-type lithium battery. Battery life approx. 5 years

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D) 5.7 x 4.2 x 2.9 in./145.5 inches x 107.8 x 73.5mm

Weight: 26.1 oz./740g

Operating Environment

Operating Temperature Range: 32-104°F/0-40°C

Operating Humidity Range: 85% or less