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| Canon EOS 40D Guide to Digital Photography | 
 enlarge | Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (72 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2387
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 324
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1598635107
Dewey Decimal Number: 771.33
EAN: 9781598635102
ASIN: 1598635107
Publication Date: November 16, 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
 Marvelous Canon camera June 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I graduated from film (Canon A-1) eight years ago and lived with point and shoot digitals through two iterations. While they worked well, the controls offered by an SLR were missed.
When I discovred the 40D and matched its specs with comparably priced DSLRs, it was no contest. In actuality, this is my 4th Canon of various vintages so there was a bit of built in favoritism.
The camera has provide everything that I was looking for including enough technical capability to keep me in a learning mode for some time to come. And that is good news.
I would recommend the 40D to anyone whose interest in photography has grown beyond snap shooting to hang-'em-on-the wall images.
Bruce C. Ritbeger Cameron Park, CA
Excellent Manual for the EOS 40D June 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is an excellent manual for the Canon EOS 40D. I recently upgraded from the 10D and found this book very useful. It has all the detail you could want presented clearly and with large color illustrations and photos. If you really want to make full use of this fabulous camera, Mr. Busch will show you everything you need to know.
Fantastic Reference Guide June 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is certainly a great book to get anyone started on the canon EOS 40D. It gives simple instructions for even the most novice of photographers. I am new to the DSLR realm and have only read this book and Understanding Aperture by Bryan Petersen(EXCELLENT). I feel like I am way ahead of where I started a couple of weeks ago. This book would also make a good edition to the seasoned photographers library if they upgraded to this camera since it spells out all of the features and gives a lot of tips. Highly recommended.
Excellent book June 5, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Hi, my name is Max from Italy. This is an excellent book for understanding in a more detail, all the possibilities offered by the powerful Canon EOS 40D digital camera. I'm very satisfied and I thank you the author. I want suggest this book to anyone who wants to understand better all the benefits of using the EOS 40D for shooting great pictures.
Best Regards,
Max
 Fails to Reveal the Secrets of the 40D June 2, 2008
36 out of 40 found this review helpful
The Canon EOS 40 D Guide by David Busch is a very readable book, but it fails to reveal the secrets to shooting the Canon 40 D at the highest and most efficient levels. Four months ago I took a big leap and went from a Kodak point and shoot camera to a Canon 40 D with four very good (and expensive) lenses. I was initially very disappointed with my images compared to ones I had shot with my Kodak camera; they weren't very sharp and the colors seemed washed out. So what did I do: I bought three books on the 40D, a DVD guide to the 40D, and took an on-line course with a professional instructor on the 40D. The Busch's book was the first one I purchased ,and after reading it in detail, my picture taking did not improve.
Half-way through my on-line course, I bought my third book, the Digital Field Guide by Charlotte Lowrie, and only then did I really learn the secrets of the 40D.Here is what the Digital Field Guide revealed to me: 1. The importance of Picture Styles and how/why each owner of a 40 D should explore modifying the default style settings. 2. A detailed review of the 40 D's Custom Functions with suggestions from an experienced 40 D user. 3. How to set up Camera User Settings (C1, C2, and C3 on the Mode dial). 4. Some real practical insights to using the 40 D in the field and some further insights to the 40 D and Canon lenses by listing the lenses and settings for the photos contained in the book.
Busch's book is much easier read than Lowrie's, but it does not get into customized Picture Styles in enough detail and failed to discuss entering Camera User Settings at all. Maybe if I had been an experienced user of the Canon 30D moving up to the 40D the Busch book might have worked for me, but I needed the more specific guidance on set-up and use in the field that I got from the Lowrie book. If you are buying just one book on the 40 D get Lowrie's, but I am glad that I have both.
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