Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
Customer Review: Loved until it stopped working and then it got worse!
Summary: 2 Stars
I was excited to get my first DSLR after years of using a 35mm SLR followed by a Canon Powershot S3 IS, a good camera but limited. When I received it, I immediately started using it and was extremely happy with the ease of use,many functions, and the resolution. I even signed up for a $200 nature photography course/workshop. Forty days after getting it and 10 days before the course, I got the dreaded error 99 message and the camera completely stopped working. I can't return it since it lasted 10 days beyond Amazon's return policy and Canon tells me to send it in to be fixed and the warrany MAY cover all the cost. Even if they fix it I will then have a camera I will not completely trust and will lose the oportunity to use it in the course/workshop for which I will use S3 IS rather than completely lose the nonrefundable $200. I almost bought a Nikon, guess I should have.
UPDATED RATING ONE STAR
I send my camera in for warranty work after my initial rating. I was told the repair would cost $747 since my warranty was voided by "moisture" damage. Since the camera had not been near water, not even rain, I asked how that was possible. They asked me about high humidity or if I had been prespiring. I live in AZ and our humidity had suddenly gone from about 10% to storms overnight, and I may have prespired. I was told digital equipment is sensitive to moisture, and that either could have caused the problem. I can not believe that either could cause problems in a properly built camera. Later after searching the internet I discovered that Canon used this story at least once before to explain moisture damage voiding the warranty on a camera not exposed to liquids. The camera is coming back unrepaired and going to an independent electronics lab where a friend works since he is interested in looking at it but warns canon's opening the camera could have made it hard to spot bad seals. After that it will go in the trash or I'll mount it as a thousand dollar bad memory. I am selling the accessories and lenses I bought for it - most unused and still in the box, and I am buying a Nikon. Lemon's will happen, bad faith dealing with customers is unexcusable.
Customer Review: Too big and heavy!
Summary: 2 Stars
I gave my wife a Canon 40D for Christmas. When it arrived, I was amazed at the weight of the product. My wife now doesn't even want to charge it and try it out, so this review is no reflection on the quality of the photos. It's just that she couldn't imagine lugging that big heavy thing around Europe strapped to her neck. Therefore, if she kept the camera it would need to be reserved for "art" photography, a pretty expensive item for such limited usefulness.
It also seems very complicated to learn to use. My wife has a history with pre-digial SLR's and has taken college classes on photography, so she's no novice, but Amazon recommends a 324-page book on the camera's use, and that's quite a large commitment.
Customer Review: Error 99
Summary: 1 Stars
I bought this 1+ year back . first one I bought had a image split issue . the photo is taken is broken into 2 images . so I returned to Amazon and they send me a new one . great Amazon customer service , but 2 nd one I have now is giving Error 99 ( this seems to be a common issue for Cannon , please search error 99 in the google for cannon). once you get this error it seems you cannot do anything . it seems camera is dead . so I just passed 1 year and camera is dead . I am really disappointed with Cannon.
it seems that Error 99 is common to all cannon EOS Camera's . not just for 40 D . it is for 10 , 20 , 30 and 50 D as well .
read following article . they all have this Error 99 . by reading web it seems cannon customer service also horrible . beware if you are going to buy cannon . my 1000's of hard earned money was wasted . stay away from cannon
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Customer Review: Canon 40D is a great Camera
Summary: 1 Stars
Then Why would I give it 1 star??? Well I had to shoot a wedding and 2 days before the event the camera dies on me with a busy sign on the LCD and the buttons were unresponsive. I had to rent the equipment and the store didn't have anything but the Mark III 1ds!@#$!@ Darn I got to play with an awesome Camera for a while at the same time managed to burn a hole in my wallet. Im pretty sure this IS A GREAT Camera I just had bad luck with mine... (Ive done extensive research before buying this camera and if this never happened... 5 stars for sure)Customer Review: Locked up after 35 days
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm sure overall this is a great camera, but I got a lemon I guess. 35 days after I received it, which is 5 days too late to return it, I got the "busy" sign of death. Locked up, couldn't shoot, LCD is blank. I had to mail it to Canon Factory for repair. Hope they fix it like new!