Canon 40D - DPChallenge Forums

03/01/2008 09:35:19 AM · #1

He, he, he
Just got myself a new Camera... Canon 40D. Upgrade from the 350D. VERY impressed so far...
Any tips or tricks i should know about?
Hope this will spur me on to enter for challenges...

Kev

03/01/2008 09:36:29 AM · #2

Live view is fun.

Coming from the rebel line, you'll love the wheel on the back (or hate it).

samchad

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

03/01/2008 09:42:29 AM · #3

Welcome to the team. Great camera, and the burst really makes a difference.

I found this video from canon useful.

The ONLY thing I'm REALLY hating is that my 420EX Flash, which worked fine with the 350D, now seems not to work with the 40D. Thread here.

Edit: Another trick is to set bracketing and then the 2-second delay and the camera will take all 3 shots by itself, which is really helpful for some of the stuff I do.

Message edited by author 2008-03-01 09:43:22.

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

03/01/2008 11:06:00 AM · #4

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Live view is fun.

Coming from the rebel line, you'll love the wheel on the back (or hate it).

I've tried Live View a couple of times, but AutoFocus seems to turn off when live view is on. What silly thing have I done to cause that?

The "Highlight Priority" function is cool. I set it to one of the Custom slots on my dial.

Message edited by author 2008-03-01 11:07:46.

03/01/2008 11:15:47 AM · #5

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Live view is fun.

Coming from the rebel line, you'll love the wheel on the back (or hate it).

I've tried Live View a couple of times, but AutoFocus seems to turn off when live view is on. What silly thing have I done to cause that?

The "Highlight Priority" function is cool. I set it to one of the Custom slots on my dial.

AF works differently in Live View. You have to use the AF-ON button. The shutter button will not trigger AF.

Great idea to set the Highlight Tone Priority on one of the custom selections on the dial.

Message edited by author 2008-03-01 11:16:37.

gloda

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/01/2008 11:40:05 AM · #6

Originally posted by kevrobertson:

Any tips or tricks i should know about? [...] I've tried Live View a couple of times, but AutoFocus seems to turn off when live view is on.

I suggest you read the manual, that should explain a good number of questions you may have.

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

03/01/2008 01:42:14 PM · #7

Thanks for all the replies... found the video really useful (and the 1d mkiii...)
got all day tomorrow to play...

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

03/01/2008 02:16:30 PM · #8

DANG! Thanks Colette!

03/01/2008 02:34:10 PM · #9

Too bad the posted videos skip horribly making it impossible to listen to.

Message edited by author 2008-03-01 14:34:24.

BAMartin

Apple iPhone 5

03/01/2008 02:35:31 PM · #10

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Too bad the posted videos skip horribly making it impossible to listen to.

That was my experience too. I thought it was just me ;-)

samchad

03/01/2008 06:53:10 PM · #11

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

DANG! Thanks Colette!

When you've read it, can you let me know the answer? :)
Mine does the same.

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C

03/01/2008 07:07:18 PM · #12

Originally posted by samchad:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
DANG! Thanks Colette!

When you've read it, can you let me know the answer? :)
Mine does the same.

Huh?

BHuseman

Nikon D750

03/01/2008 07:14:32 PM · #13

It is possible to Auto Focus while using Live view. Just press the AF-On button on the back of the camera and the mirrow will drop back down and the camera will focus. When you release the button the mirror flips back up and Live View resumes. While this works great, I have found that the true benefit of Live View is in manual focusing, especially for Macro and things of that nature. I also like it for Landscape shots as well because it allows me to see everything. The one drawback I have found about the Live View is that the camera will not fire the flash when it is on. Oh well.

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

03/01/2008 07:23:29 PM · #14

And another quick tip.
Get an extra battery if you use Live View lots as it eats battery life for lunch!
:) Great feature though!

samchad

03/01/2008 07:26:59 PM · #15

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Originally posted by samchad:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
DANG! Thanks Colette!

When you've read it, can you let me know the answer? :)
Mine does the same.

Huh?

Oops. Completely mis-read the thread. Thanks for the tip.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II

03/02/2008 07:41:55 PM · #16

Originally posted by BHuseman:

Flash does work with live view. If you're using a non-Canon flash you need to disable the silent mode option in the menu. Check the manual.

bergiekat

Canon EOS-5D Mark IV

03/02/2008 08:05:51 PM · #17

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

... Check the manual.

Hello...they're MEN....rofl!

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

03/04/2008 01:34:50 PM · #18

And thisjust arrived today..........

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

03/04/2008 01:57:52 PM · #19

Originally posted by kevrobertson:

He, he, he
Just got myself a new Camera... Canon 40D. Upgrade from the 350D. VERY impressed so far...
Any tips or tricks i should know about?
Hope this will spur me on to enter for challenges...

Kev

I upgraded from the 350D to 40D, a world of difference. Don't get me wrong the 350D is a great camera and I still have mine. It has less than 9000 shutter counts so it's still a baby. But when I received the 40D it felt like a Cadillac. The best feature [IMO] is the "Live View". It alone will help you learn how to manual focus. In the past I mostly used the Av mode and some time the Tv move but with the "live View" feature it has helped me dial-in my manual focus skills.

Congratulation on your new camera.
Scott

Message edited by author 2008-03-04 13:59:19.