Goodbye 10D...

Larne · 03-06-2008, 09:17

There are days I really love my missus...

After contacting a Canon repair centre I discovered that it was going to cost £165 plus shipping for a fixed price repair to my 10D. Faced with the prospect of shelling out almost £200 on a camera body that only cost me that much in the first place (second hand of course) I was wandering around the house feeling suitably sorry for myself.

My dear wife insisted that rather than spend more money on repairing an old camera I should just go out and buy myself a new one. After reluctantly allowing myself to be persuaded I placed an order for a brand new EOS 40D which I expect to be picking up later today!!

I think I had better start planning now for the next wedding anniversary, birthday, next year's valentines day and so on. I have some serious payback to earn! In the interim I get a nice new camera to play with!

AQ · 03-06-2008, 09:22

Have fun with your new camera. It has lots of buttons and options to play with

**stepheno** · 03-06-2008, 09:39

You'll just love it

**stepheno** · 03-06-2008, 09:40

.......and the missus, of course

silkstone · 03-06-2008, 09:47

So you don't want to buy my 10D then?

VinnyP · 03-06-2008, 10:32

It's a great camera have fun.

marcinklysewicz · 03-06-2008, 10:33

as owner of 40D i'll just say - you have made the best choice you could

. we are waiting for some shots from your new equipment.

**Dabhand16** · 03-06-2008, 10:37

Every cloud has a silver lining

**Sonsey** · 03-06-2008, 11:45

Great news, enjoy the camera!

Whipspeed · 03-06-2008, 19:39

Nice one! It's a great camera, hope you enjoy it. Now take your wife out for a nice meal, with flowers and chocolates and a nice bottle of wine

P-E · 03-06-2008, 19:41

Nice one

Dutchie · 03-06-2008, 21:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whipspeed

Nice one! It's a great camera, hope you enjoy it. Now take your wife out for a nice meal, with flowers and chocolates and a nice bottle of wine

Your forgetting something

Never mind

Well done with your new camera. I'm sure you will enjoy it very much

danpen · 03-06-2008, 21:22

Result, 40D is an excellent camera, just bought one myself and I'm very happy.

cheers

Dan

Larne · 03-06-2008, 21:39

Haven't had much chance to do anything with it yet, aside from sticking screen protectors onto it, setting the custom functions up, then a quick walk around the garden for a few reference snaps. First thing that struck me was the size of the screen on the back which looks huge after the 10D. It feels rubbery to grip and nice and secure to hold. Most of the rest of the bits are in the same place as on the 10D although the menu system is much closer to my 400D. Did I mention that wonderful big screen on the back? Focussing is spot on, and the speed of the shutter is really quite amazing. Going from the 400D to the 10D felt like a step up but the 40D is just incredible. And then when you want to preview the images there is that huge great screen on the back, or did I already say something about that?

As luck would have it we are on holiday in Wales all next week (not too far from Cardigan) so I should be able to come back with a nice collection of new images and the camera properly bedded in.

Colour me one happy camera owner

I really like the screen on the back as well.

lcraft · 04-06-2008, 05:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larne

There are days I really love my missus...

My dear wife insisted that rather than spend more money on repairing an old camera I should just go out and buy myself a new one. After reluctantly allowing myself to be persuaded I placed an order for a brand new EOS 40D which I expect to be picking up later today!!

She sounds like a keeper.. and the Mrs, too.

03-06-2008, 09:17	#1 (permalink)
Larne Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrington, Cheshire, UK Posts: 452	Goodbye 10D... There are days I really love my missus... After contacting a Canon repair centre I discovered that it was going to cost £165 plus shipping for a fixed price repair to my 10D. Faced with the prospect of shelling out almost £200 on a camera body that only cost me that much in the first place (second hand of course) I was wandering around the house feeling suitably sorry for myself. My dear wife insisted that rather than spend more money on repairing an old camera I should just go out and buy myself a new one. After reluctantly allowing myself to be persuaded I placed an order for a brand new EOS 40D which I expect to be picking up later today!! I think I had better start planning now for the next wedding anniversary, birthday, next year's valentines day and so on. I have some serious payback to earn! In the interim I get a nice new camera to play with! __________________ "Good decisions are based on experience - Experience is based on bad decisions." Always try to learn from other people's experience - it's less painful that way! ------ Find my website here - Photography by Niall Pagdin

03-06-2008, 09:22	#2 (permalink)
AQ Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 1,120	Re: Goodbye 10D... Have fun with your new camera. It has lots of buttons and options to play with

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stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,771	Re: Goodbye 10D... You'll just love it

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stepheno Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,771	Re: Goodbye 10D... .......and the missus, of course

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silkstone Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Silkstone Common, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 3,643	Re: Goodbye 10D... So you don't want to buy my 10D then?

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VinnyP Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surbiton Surrey Posts: 638	Re: Goodbye 10D... It's a great camera have fun.

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marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 629	Re: Goodbye 10D... as owner of 40D i'll just say - you have made the best choice you could . we are waiting for some shots from your new equipment.

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Dabhand16 Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Dunstable Bedfordshire UK Posts: 9,471	Re: Goodbye 10D... Every cloud has a silver lining

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Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,251	Re: Goodbye 10D... Great news, enjoy the camera!

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Whipspeed Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,393	Re: Goodbye 10D... Nice one! It's a great camera, hope you enjoy it. Now take your wife out for a nice meal, with flowers and chocolates and a nice bottle of wine

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P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,665	Re: Goodbye 10D... Nice one

03-06-2008, 21:22	#13 (permalink)
danpen Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 875	Re: Goodbye 10D... Result, 40D is an excellent camera, just bought one myself and I'm very happy. cheers Dan

03-06-2008, 21:39	#14 (permalink)
Larne Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrington, Cheshire, UK Posts: 452	Re: Goodbye 10D... Haven't had much chance to do anything with it yet, aside from sticking screen protectors onto it, setting the custom functions up, then a quick walk around the garden for a few reference snaps. First thing that struck me was the size of the screen on the back which looks huge after the 10D. It feels rubbery to grip and nice and secure to hold. Most of the rest of the bits are in the same place as on the 10D although the menu system is much closer to my 400D. Did I mention that wonderful big screen on the back? Focussing is spot on, and the speed of the shutter is really quite amazing. Going from the 400D to the 10D felt like a step up but the 40D is just incredible. And then when you want to preview the images there is that huge great screen on the back, or did I already say something about that? As luck would have it we are on holiday in Wales all next week (not too far from Cardigan) so I should be able to come back with a nice collection of new images and the camera properly bedded in. Colour me one happy camera owner I really like the screen on the back as well.

04-06-2008, 14:43	#16 (permalink)
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