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Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR w/ EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Zoom Lens Review

My First Digital SLR is Awesome!!!

"I purchased this camera in January 2008 as my first digital SLR (actually my first SLR period). The layout of the controls is so straight-forward with quick access to everything you might need to change on the fly. The owner's manual is well laid out and it comes with a quick start guide to hit the highlights so you can be out shooting pictures quickly. The included kit lens offers a very usable focal range for many photography situations and subjects. This lens will see many photo opportunities while giving me the chance to see what other lenses if any I will need. I have taken some wonderful pictures with this camera in the past month. I did make one other lens purchase to complement this kit. I puchased the Canon 50 mm f/1.8 lens (very inexpensive) for indoor sports photography and was able to catch some great basketball action shots of my son's school team without even using the flash. This camera is quick, easy to operate, and perfoms well in various lighting situations and should meet all of my photography needs for years. And it has already proven to be the answer to all the CONS of my previous point-and-shoot digital cameras. Before making this purchase, I first had to convince myself I needed a camera that offered so much flexibility and pro features. And after looking back at the pictures I have taken in the past six weeks, I have one regret. I should have made this purchase sooner."

Indoor, no flash, 50mm f/1.8 lens

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