I have been photographing weddings for over 15 years now. I shot my first weddings with an EOS 40D. Then I upgraded to a 5D Mark II, and then a 5D Mark III.Over the years, a number of my peers switched to mirrorless systems, opting for Olympus, or more recently Sony. I resisted. Partially it was because my then current cameras were working fine, partially because of the lessened durability of mirrorless bodies (regarding resistance to the elements, etc.), and partially because I didn't want to dump my investment in Canon glass and switch to a different system.It's 100% fair to say that Canon really dragged their feet when it came to taking the mirrorless camera format seriously. But then they released the R series, and while promising cameras, they weren't quite there yet, in my opinion, for the demands of wedding photography.That all changed with the release of the R5/R6. I don't feel like I'm exaggerating when I say that Canon produced class-leading cameras with this line. Is/was the reigning mirrorless champ, Sony, still better at a few things? Sure, but the R5/R6 are also objectively better than any Sony camera in some other areas.Suddenly Canon was in the game and looking to win it.I bought an R6 in February of 2022. I debated briefly between the R5 and R6, but ultimately 45mp is overkill for weddings and I wasn't keen on the more expensive memory card. While I initially had my concerns about "only" 20mp in the R6, in practical use, I haven't found it to be an issue.Shooting with the R6 was like a revelation after coming from the 5D Mark III. Don't get me wrong, I still absolutely love my 5Ds, but the R6 just steps out of your way while you're shooting. Want to compose in camera? No worries. You have, for all practical purposes, 100% coverage of the autofocus. Want to manually adjust all of your settings on the fly? No problem. With three customizable dials, you can put aperture, shutter speed and ISO at your fingertips. You can also enable real time exposure simulation, so you're spending less time chimping the back of your screen. Want to shoot in low light? We got you. I've gone as high as 12,800 ISO and gotten fully usable, deliverable images from the R6.Is the camera perfect? Nope. Not even close. Absolutely no camera will ever be perfect. For example, while the autofocus is great, I've found that it seems a tad less accurate with vertical shooting than horizontal when using some of my lenses (lenses that I had no problems getting sharp vertical shots on my 5D Mark III). It's pretty hungry for batteries (although you can disable a lot of unnecessary settings that like to chew up battery life). While weather "resistant" (whatever that means), it's not as weather protected as either of my 5Ds.Even so, for it's few shortcomings, I loved the R6 so much that I really didn't want to use my 5D Mark III as my second / backup camera anymore, and I purchased a second R6 in July of 2022.Now that the prices is dropping due to the release of the R6 Mark II, I think this camera is even more of a bargain. While some of the features of the Mark II sound nice, I feel like this original R6 will still be a powerhouse camera for any still photographer (videographer might want to consider the Mark II, however). And I don't see any reason why some of the new autofocus detection features of the Mark II couldn't be ported over to this camera with a firmware upgrade.Canon may have taken their sweet time getting seriously into the mirrorless market, but now that they are here, the market is theirs to dominate.

I've used this camera for over a year before switching over to the Canon 5D Mark II and writing to give an overall impression of the camera after roughly a year of usage. Which is positive.Build quality is excellent. It's taken a fall a couple hundred feet down a hill in Kerry Park in Washington attached to a battery grip, tripod, and a 70-200mm f/4L lens and still turned on and functioned properly. However, the chasis at its base received some trauma and i forced the thing back together with a screw driver resulting in its inoperation. Got it repaired to good working order from Canon after a couple weeks turn around and a bit of money.The way the camera feels is excellent. It's sturdy. Lofty in a way (compared to my 5D mark II). Easy to adjust settings on the fly without much thinking. When I shot manual, I'd hit the thumb wheel for my aperture, then I'd fine tune the shutter speed with the top dial. All while eyeing my subject through the viewfinder eyeing the light meter for proper exposure. If i needed extra ISO. Easy push of a button for that then cranking the top dial. The overall layout for the camera was very well thought out and I was quite happy with it.I've taken well over 5,000 photos with it. Has a good burst rate and excellent center focus. Fair dynamic range and photos are good from ISO 100-400 with no signs of noise changes.3 inch screen is excellent. I've used live view many times to compose my landscapes and still lifes when angles were difficult.The camera has now become a back up to my 5D mark II (which is surprisingly lighter).I've used this camera for street photography, travel, landscapes, and people.

I got this USB Sound Adapter for my first XLR Mic. It cleans up the audio for it but other then that not much really. It could be better but it is what it is.

I bought this used through Amazon. It sees duty on a 5D Mk III and 7D Canon. I like it!

I use this microphone with my Canon 5D Mark III to reports on sports and it does the job flawlessly. I am by no means an audio geek, so I'm sure someone could find something wrong with it, but over the stock microphone, and not spending over $200 for the Rode, I am impressed and completely happy with this microphone.

I bought this body cap for my Canon 5D Mark II after losing the original. It's just like how it was described on Amazon and just what I expected. It fits perfectly and now I don't have to worry about dirt and dust entering my camera when I'm changing or cleaning my lens.

Have been using it for almost a month for my canon 5d mark ii, it does fit perfectly and the screw threads seem to be of good quality. Good work from the manufacturer for this adapter

The Canon 40D is the most camera for the money that Canon has ever provided. The highlights:- The new improvded Autofocus: Yes, it's still 9 point, and I was skeptical about how improved it would actually be, but having used in the field on several photo shoots, I was able to compare it directly to my Canon 5D, and the AF on the 40D was noticeably more accurate & sensitive to subtle differences within the Depth of Field. The new system performs especially well with my 135mm 2.0L, and my 70-200mm 2.8L IS. But this is what is advertised about it (i.e. better performance with lens w/ Maximum apertures of 2.8 and greater).- The 3.0" LCD: Once again, comparing this to my 5D, which has a 2.5" display, the color reproduction is noticeably more accurate. Initially I thought that the colors were being captured differently by the camera, but when I realized they were very similar once I looked at them on the computer, it became apparent the difference was in the display on the camera. Also, the display on the 40D is brighter. I have not yet noticed as dramatic a difference as Canon has made it seem in their product detail when viewed in sunlight, but especially in darker settings, it is noticeable that there's a difference.- The frame rate & buffer size: The increased buffer is very apparent, in particular at the low speed continuous setting (3 fps), where the speed at 3fps seems faster than the 3fps on the 5D simply because it can continue shooting (seemingly endlessly). In the high speed continuous mode (6.5fps), the speed is mind-boggling. I have not had a chance to fully test this out yet (look for a future edit to this).- The viewfinder: The size and brightness are noticeably & dramatically better. The look through the viewfinder is so improved over my old 20D, they almost can't be compared. It's not quite as big as the 5D, but not far off either. And it's just about as bright as the 5D, if not as bright.- The AF button on the back: Although I still use the regular half push on the shutter button the majority of the time, I have found the rear AF button to be very handy at times. At certain times, the way in which I hold the camera makes using the traditional half push much easier. However, as a tip, I have found that in focus-recompose situations, the rear AF button is invaluable, as it is MUCH easier to continue holding down the rear AF Button while recomposing and then snap the shot, whereas with the traditional system, it is more difficult to recompose without accidentally releasing pressure slightly on the shutter and having to try again (or accidentally taking the shot after it refocuses to an area you didn't want).The menu system: The new tab based menu system is much more intuitive & much better than scrolling through one big list. If you've ever seen the menus on some of the more recent Powershot mini point and shoots, it's like that (similar specifically to my knowledge to the SD630, as that is the one I own).Battery management: I used this camera at the Redskins/Dolphins home game last week, and I have a routine of where and how much I take pictures, and how often the camera is on. My camera came in the day I had a photo shoot with a model later, so I put in a battery I had already charged to use with my 5D, and left the brand new battery to charge at home. So, I was using one of my old batteries, in other words. This was not a long photo shoot with this model, I shot maybe 50 pictures of the shoot with the 40D. I never changed the battery before the game & what was noticeable was that the indicator did not drop off of "full" until the end of the fourth quarter, right before they went into OT. Since I was shooting with a new 40D as opposed to my old 20D I was shooting more, also - probably 33% more than normal. And with the 20D, if the battery had just been charged and no other use, it would have been down from "full" by halftime, slightly beforehand. The camera is clearly managing the power consumption better. (NOTE: The one improvement that did not make the 40D, disappointingly, is a better battery indicator - it's still the same annoying little 3 bars, of which 2 always go away when it drops from full, so really a two bar indicator).- The speed of scrolling through pictures: I know this has to be a result of the DIGIC III processor. It's absurdly better than the 20D or the 5D. If you scroll the knob real quick to zip through a bunch of pcitures, it's there in a second or less. The best way I can describe it is the difference in a computer that you'd been running 256MB RAM on & you just upped it to 1GB. It makes the "Jump" button seem almost unneccesary, however, I'm glad that it's still there!- Picture Style Button: This is very convenient. I hated looking for that through the long menu.- Flash management: I don't have the new 580EX II yet, but with the 580EX, it's still noticeable that when using the E-TTL automatic mode, it does a better job of managing the output, using a lower output at times when I know it would have overfired or drawn more power on the 20D, and the end result is you can get more good shots quicker. NOTE: I was using the external power pack also. But I'm making my assessment based on use of the power pack with the flash when using the old camera as well.- Visible ISO on the display on top. And better, although still familiar, layout on the top display.Assessment: In terms of specs, this camera is amazingly close to it's new big brother the 1D Mark III, more than past models have been. This is a big plus to those of us who don't have a fortune to spend on the top of the line Canon cameras. The image quality of this camera is not noticeably different than that in the 5D, although there is a slight difference when you look carefully. And of course it isn't full frame, which is a minus in certain applications, and a plus in others. The improvements between the 20D and the 30D were negligible, to say the least - it was clear Canon was just extending the lifecycle of the 20D, and the 30D should have been called the 20D Mark II. However, the 40D has many dramatic improvements over both of these previous models, and scrapes at the heels of the 5D in all of the areas where the 5D once had a clear advantage - let's hope for a 5D Mark II (or 7D, or whatever it will be called) soon. I've been reading rumors that it will be the 1st quarter of next year. I will admit that when this camera was first announced, and the Nikon D300 announcement came a few days later, Nikon caught my attention big time. But obviously, with all my investment in so much Canon equipment, it was a no-brainer to continue with Canon. Even to own both brands would be a considerable additional investment for that one body, as I have no Nikon lenses. At this point I will preach the gospel of "L." To truly appreciate how good Canon photography can be, you need to own at least one "L" lens (although it will become more than one once you do, LOL). I own the highest rated (and still somewhat "affordable") L lenses, the 

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras









, the 

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS Image Stabilizer USM AF Telephoto Lens & Filters & 5 Year Warranty & Accessory Kit









(both previously mentioned here), the 

Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras









 and the 

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras









, which I haven't used on the 40D yet, as I prefer the idea of using it on the full frame 5D for the wider angles it provides. I haven't used the 100-400 on it yet just because I haven't had a chance or the right opportunity. They're all worth every penny, and I would note that the 135mm 2.0L might be the best lens, period. It's defintely my best one, although the 70-200 2.8L IS comes close.Once again, the 40D is the best body for the money that Canon makes.