Post by: Huntbear on April 30, 2012, 07:40:30 PM
Post by: oneezreiter on April 30, 2012, 07:52:46 PM
Post by: grandpawrichard on April 30, 2012, 09:37:10 PM
Dick
Post by: h2ofowlr on April 30, 2012, 09:47:45 PM
Post by: TWG2A on April 30, 2012, 10:13:28 PM
Post by: Moose22 on May 02, 2012, 08:14:04 PM
Post by: 6x6in6 on May 02, 2012, 08:18:35 PM
It deserves a second home in the "In the Background" thread.
Post by: buckhorn2 on May 02, 2012, 08:18:46 PM
Post by: Huntbear on May 02, 2012, 08:26:57 PM
Post by: Huntbear on May 02, 2012, 08:31:43 PM
Cool photo. :tup:
It deserves a second home in the "In the Background" thread.
Thank you and done!
Post by: TWG2A on May 02, 2012, 08:32:34 PM
I'm in the market for something that shoots like this...
Post by: Huntbear on May 02, 2012, 08:35:21 PM
Post by: TWG2A on May 02, 2012, 08:44:52 PM
Canon 40D. Lens is nothing great.. Tokina 80-400.. is not a bad lens, but not a great lens either.
Thanks, HuntBear. I'll take a look at that on a site a photographer suggested for finding good deals... http://www.imaging-resource.com/
I've been researching good cameras for a while, wanting one that I can easily carry outdoors, is point and shoot, and will take shots like the one you've shared here.
Thanks.
Post by: grandpawrichard on May 02, 2012, 08:54:31 PM
Del, yes, that is with the new to me camera....
Educated by gramps! ;) :) :D
Dick
Post by: TWG2A on May 02, 2012, 08:59:03 PM
Here's the report, from that website.....
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Canon EOS 40D
Overview
by Shawn Barnett, Dave Etchells, and Siegfried Weidelich
Preview Date: August 20, 2007
Full Review: October 24, 2007
Hardcore Canon digital SLR fans need wait no more for their next camera. The Canon 40D has arrived. Some updates that appear on the 40D are a little late, others are a sign of the times.
With the same rugged, conservative shape, the Canon EOS 40D will be mostly familiar, save for a few moved controls, an extra button or two, and a very large 3.0-inch LCD.
Its 10.1-megapixel sensor finally gives Canon's semi-pro digital camera parity with the majority of its competitors, and a 6.5-frame-per-second continuous mode helps speed things up over the current competition at this price level.
The Canon 40D also has an improved viewfinder, an enhanced Live View mode, better dust sealing, and the DIGIC III image processor that allows 14-bit analog to digital conversion for better color rendition. Canon's improved upon the standard 9-point AF array on the EOS 40D by making all points Cross-type, which, combined with other improvements, results in a claimed 30% greater AF speed.
Other additions on the Canon 40D include interchangeable focusing screens, a much-needed AF-ON button, the EOS Integrated Cleaning System for sensor dust reduction, and three new optional accessories: an IS version of the 18-55mm kit lens; a new backward-compatible, weather-sealed battery grip; and a new Wireless File Transmitter that will allow remote control of the camera as well as transmission of a Live View image from the camera to the computer.
At first blush, the Canon 40D consists mostly of incremental improvements, once again. The EOS 40D is not as groundbreaking as some would like, but it's arguable that serious photographers don't want to have to learn whole new ways using their main tools. It's also important to note that Canon's semi-pro SLRs, both the 20D and 30D, are much loved by their owners, producing excellent image quality despite the "mere" 8-megapixel sensor. The line in general has never been about sex-appeal, but about solid, reliable performance.
History. Canon's EOS SLR system is the oldest and still the largest lens line where the focus motor is built into the lens itself, with no mechanical coupling between the lens and camera body. Other lines, like Nikon, Pentax, and Minolta/Sony, have a mixture of "screw-drive" lenses and electronically coupled lenses. Dating back to 1987, the EOS (Electro-Optical System) line has a huge and growing selection of lenses, some of which Canon has recently updated to meet the greater demands of digital imaging technology.
As the first major manufacturer to use large CMOS sensors in their SLRs, Canon was an early leader in delivering amazing image quality from its sensors even at high ISO. Canon was also the first to deliver a digital SLR with a full-frame sensor, and they delivered it years before anyone else in the form of the 11.4-megapixel EOS-1Ds, which shipped in 2003 (see our preview of the latest in this line, the 1Ds Mark III, announced simultaneously with the EOS 40D). As of this writing, Canon is the only SLR manufacturer to ship a full-frame (35mm-sized) digital SLR.
And Canon was the first SLR manufacturer to introduce a digital SLR priced under $1,000, the EOS Digital Rebel (300D). That revolutionary SLR was also introduced on August 20, back in 2003.
Subsequent semi-pro SLRs from Canon got nearer the $1,000 mark, dropping from the EOS 10D's $2,000 to the 20D's $1,499. The 30D dropped to $1,399, and now the EOS 40D debuts at $1,299. Its price and improved functionality allow it to compete more favorably against both the more expensive Nikon D200 and less expensive Nikon D80, both of which had the 30D surrounded with a long list of impressive features, if not necessarily superior image quality (though both certainly have higher resolution than the 30D).
Canon EOS 40D User Report
by Shawn Barnett
A little bigger in so many ways, the Canon EOS 40D is nevertheless familiar. Canon made important additions, some to keep up with the market, and others to meet needs expressed by users. The final product is a mostly improved high-end digital SLR camera that, while not a compelling upgrade for most 20D and 30D owners, is a great digital SLR camera.
More: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/E40D/E40DA.HTM
Post by: Huntbear on May 02, 2012, 09:00:33 PM
Del, yes, that is with the new to me camera....
Educated by gramps! ;) :) :D
Dick
:bow: :bow: :bow: :brew: :brew:
You are dead on there.. Thank you
Post by: Wazukie on May 02, 2012, 09:37:06 PM
Post by: Huntbear on May 03, 2012, 09:18:10 AM
Besides,, it sounds so much cooler to say, "I shot that elk with a Canon" :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: RB on May 03, 2012, 10:04:01 AM
Post by: Huntbear on May 03, 2012, 10:12:04 AM
Cool picture have seen this more than once like someone else said this is usually followed by a bark or a whole bunch of breaking brush as the rest of the herd departs :)
Oh it was there, and heard. :chuckle:
There was about 25 head in the bunch. They sort of trotted off about 75 yards away, kind of milled around (could not smell us) for about 5 minutes. I took more pictures.
Wind shifted, they ran about another 75 yards and stopped again...
Some were very pregnant. Did not see any horn growth on any of them, so assumed just a herd of cows.. (did see horn growth on another elk later that day) have pictures of that bunch too... ;)
Post by: blindpig on May 06, 2012, 10:21:55 AM