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After waiting for the Canon 5D Mark III, I couldnt wait anymore and finally just went ahead and purchased a Canon 5D Mark II. B & H Photo has a really good deal right now for $1999.95 and includes:
SanDisk 16GB Extreme Pro CompactFlash Card & Lowepro Adventura 170 Shoulder Bag & Red Giant B&H Video Production Software Bundle ($719.85 Total Value)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/search/ss=EMBL1215CA5D&BI=8468&KBID=9404
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I purchased the R Strap by
Blackrapid about six months ago and have enjoyed using it so far. I didnt really like the default strap too much and was looking for an alternative. I saw that one of my friends was using it and he liked it and receommended it. At first, I was hesitant to spend $50 on a camera strap. There are also plenty of DIY tutorials online and you can easily buy parts to make it yourself for less than $15 but I figure spending $50 on something that will be holding $1000+ of equipment isnt too bad.
So far I have used it for general shooting, hikes, parties, and weddings and it seems to work well. I have been using it on my Canon 40D and now it is on my 5D. The ease of use when you need the camera is great because you can easily grab the camera and take a shot. I like how you can just let the camera dangle when you are not using it as it can actually take some load off from your hand because I had the tendency to always hold it with one hand. When you have the 70-200 mounted on the camera, however, the load can be a little heavy but havent had any issues with it.
The little pocket on the strap is also nice to store two extra compact flash memory cards. The only complaint I have is that the version that I purchased was an older one so the attachment to the camera was a little bigger so that you cant put the camera down as before when there was nothing mounted onto the bottom of the camera. Before, you can easily put down the camera with the bottom down, but now since there is a fastener on the bottom of the camera, I have to set it down on the side. It isnt a huge deal but it could have been better. Fortunately, I guess they realized this and came up with the FastenR-2, which is now included when you buy the R Strap, and with this new fastener, I think it solves that issue and might allow you to be able to set it down on the bottom. They sell the fastener separately, but I dont think I am willing to pay $12 to get it.
Overall, I would highly recommend the R Strap if anyone is looking for a better way of carrying their camera. It is great not having the camera dangle in front of me. It is quite convenient when you need it while also allowing the camera to be out of the way on the side when you dont need it. They also came out with a Double Strap for two bodies but I think I am fine with just one and might consider getting another one as opposed to getting the Double Strap. The Double Strap does look pretty cool though.
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I have had my Canon 40D for about 5 months now and it has been working great. I had a Canon XT before and this is so much nicer. The best part in my opinion is the 3 inch screen. On the XT, the 1.8 inch screen was a little too small and you can’t tell sometimes if the picture turned out blurry. I also like the lens cleaning function which is also on the Canon XTi which cleans the lens sensor everytime you turn it on and off. On my Canon XT, after returning from Burning Man, there was definitely dust on there that I had to clean up. The feel of the 20/30/40D bodies is also nicer and feels sturdier. I like the control of the circular spinning selector thing next to the display as opposed to just using buttons on the XT. Changing the aperture and shutter speed are faster and more convenient. Changing the ISO and white balance is also pretty easy similar to the 20/30 bodies. The live view is a unique functionality on the 40D but the problem with the live view is that you need to use manual focus as it does not autofocus. This works great if you are using a tripod or connecting the camera to an external display. For normal people, I think the Canon XT/XTi are awesome cameras and for people who are a little more into photography, the 40D is an even better camera.
Product Features and Technical Details from Amazon.com
Product Features
- 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; sRAW mode; 35-zone metering system; integrated Self-Cleaning Sensor Unit
- Powered by BP-511A, BP-511, or BP-512 lithium-ion battery pack; stores images on CF cards
Technical Details
- Color: Black
- Type: Digital AF/AE SLR
- Recording medium: CF Card Type I and II and external media (USB v2.0 hard drive, via optional wireless file transmitter)
- Image format: 0.87 x 0.58 inches (APS-C size sensor)
- Compatible lenses: Canon EF, EF-S, TS-E, and MP-E
- Lens included: Yes, EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM standard zoom lens
- Lens mount: Canon EF mount
- Lens focal length conversion factor: 1.6x
- Image sensor: High-sensitivity, high-resolution, single-plate CMOS
- Pixels: Approximately 10.10 megapixels
- Total pixels: Approximately 10.50 megapixels
- Aspect ratio: 3:2 (horizontal: vertical)
- Color filter system: RGB primary color filters
- Low-pass filter: Fixed position in front of CMOS sensor
- Recording format: DCF 2.0 (Exif 2.21); JPEG, RAW, and RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording possible; multiple options for recording images on memory card
- Image format: JPEG, RAW (Canon CR2)
- File size: JPEG/large: approximately 3.5 MB (3,888 x 2,592); JPEG/medium: approximately 2.1 MB (2,816 x 1,880); JPEG/small: approximatley 1.2 MB (1,936 x 1,288); RAW: approximately 12.4 MB (3,888 x 2,592); sRAW: approximately 7.1 MB (1,936 x 1,288)
- Folders: Automatically created by camera
- File numbering: Continuous, auto reset, manual reset
- Color space: Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB
- Interface: USB 2.0 high-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
- Auto white balance: Yes, taken from imaging sensor
- Personal white balance: White balance bracketing: 3 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: Approximately 95 percent
- Magnification: 0.95x (-1 dpt with 50mm lens at infinity)
- Eyepoint: Approximately 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
- AF working range: EV -0.5 to 18
- Focusing modes: Autofocus (One-Shot AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF), manual
- AF point selection: Automatic, manual
- 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
- Metering modes: 35-zone TTL full-aperture metering: evaluative, partial, spot, center-weighted average
- 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 to 1,600 (in 1/3-stop or whole increments)
- Exposure compensation: +/- 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: by AE lock button in all metering modes
- Shutter type: Vertical-travel, mechanical, focal-plane shutter with all speeds electronically controlled
- Shutter speeds: 1/8,000 to 30 seconds (1/3-stop increments); X-sync at 1/250 of a second
- Shutter release: Soft-touch electromagnetic
- Self-timer: 10-second and 2-second delay
- Remote control: Canon N3 type terminal
- Flash type: Auto pop up, retractable, built-in flash in pentaprism
- Guide number: 13/43
- Recycling time: Roughly 3 seconds
- Flash-ready indicator: In viewfinder
- Flash coverage: 17mm lens focal length
- Flash metering system: E-TTL II autoflash
- LCD monitor: 3-inch TFT color
- Pixels: Approximately 230,000
- Coverage: 100 percent
- Brightness control: 7 levels
- Image display format: Single image, 4-image index, 9-image index, jump, magnified zoom (approximately 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
- Protection: Single or all images in memory card
- Erase: Single image, select images, all images in CF card or unprotected images
- Direct printing from camera: Yes, with Print/Share button
- Compatible printers: CP and SELPHY compact photo printers, PIXMA photo printers, and PictBridge-compatible printers (via USB cable, 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)
- Power source: Dedicated battery pack, AC adapter
- Number of shots: Approximately 1,100 images (normal shooting, no flash); approximately 800 images (50 percent flash use)
- Battery check: Automatic
- Item width: 5.7 inches
- Item height: 4.2 inches
- Item depth: 2.9 inches
- Item weight: 26.1 ounces
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