Adorama.com

[tldeisher]

Last week I bought a Canon 40D from adorama.com great deal but I've been wondering why they didn't ship it yet. I just called their sales dept and turns out the whole store except sales is closed for passover (1 1/2 weeks). So it looks like they wont start processing my sale until the 17th even though they already charged me for it. Just a FYI for anyone who does regular business with adorama.com

[AJWphoto]

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Same thing with B&H Photo

[BVStaples]

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Both sites prominently display their closing for the various Jewish holy days throughout the year. If you try and order something, you get the "We're out for [Passover]..." notice. I've been dealing with both of them for years, and am so use to it that I don't even think about it any more.

Patience is a virtue...


Brian

[tldeisher]

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Wouldn't you know it after I called them I ended up getting an email confirming shipping. So I guess they have a small crew working after all.

[Fixcinater]

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You will love the bigger viewfinder on the 40D. Way better feeling "in-hand" than the Rebel series after a bit of use.

[Ty]

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Great camera choice - good bang for the buck at the moment...now start saving up for some L-glass!

[tldeisher]

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I was debating between the 40D and the 50D I couldn't find enough new features to justify the $$$. It will be nice to shoot above iso 200 and not have so many problems.

[Fixcinater]

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ISO 3200 is pretty freakin' clean if you use some noise reduction and actually expose it correctly.

I'll post up some samples here once I get home and can upload them.

[tldeisher]

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If I decide to spend the money for L-Lens do you guys have any recommendations on what I should go for?

[Marshall Starks]

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70-200 2.8l is!

[dkbarto]

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For L Glass I'd recommend the 28-105 IS L. Great walking around lens. Clean and at f4 through the entire range reasonably fast.

The other is the 100-400 IS L (3.5-5.6). I was at the WAP 2 weekends ago and must have seen more than a dozen people (and myself) using this lens. Reasonably fast, clean and with good reach on the long end.

The pair goes from Wide angle to goodly telephoto for about $2.5K.

Disclaimer: I own both lenses.

[Fixcinater]

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I shoot in low light a lot so I'd go 35mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8 and either 70-200 2.8 or 200 2.8.

The 24-70 is cool too, nice pair with the 40d as for size/weight.

Really you just have to figure out what you are going to shoot in what conditions and pick from what applies.

[henryp]

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Both sites prominently display their closing for the various Jewish holy days throughout the year. If you try and order something, you get the "We're out for [Passover]..." notice. I've been dealing with both of them for years, and am so use to it that I don't even think about it any more.

Thanks.

[Fixcinater]

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Canon 40D
ISO 3200
100mm f/2.0 at 2.0
1/50th, handheld, leaning up against a column for support.

It may not be acceptable to some esp. with regards to large prints, but I think that's a pretty darn fine result for no noise reduction (in camera or in post), after capture sharpening is applied.

1280 pixel version:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_axg5HHXnpVw/Se...4-_MG_2520.jpg

[meecelin]

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Canon 40D
ISO 3200
100mm f/2.0 at 2.0
1/50th, handheld, leaning up against a column for support.

It may not be acceptable to some esp. with regards to large prints, but I think that's a pretty darn fine result for no noise reduction (in camera or in post), after capture sharpening is applied.

1280 pixel version:

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_axg5HHXnpVw/Se...4-_MG_2520.jpg

Now I want a 40D!