| Will a better camera ensure that you take better | | | | means you need to use the viewfinder, which shows |
| pictures? The short answer is of course "yes". The | | | | you the truest representation of your image before |
| slightly longer answer is of course equally obvious "it | | | | you press the shutter button. |
| depends". I like the long answer myself, as the | | | | If that's a problem for you, then stick with the point and |
| inevitable follow up debate is far more interesting. | | | | shoots, or keep your eyes open for the next few |
| Perhaps though what you should be asking is, "Will | | | | months as Canon and other manufacturers start to roll |
| buying a Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR Camera ensure | | | | out SLR cameras with something called "Live View". |
| I take better pictures?". Of course you already know "it | | | | Another reason to stay away from buying a Canon |
| depends" is the answer. But, exactly what does it | | | | EOS 40D, is something those of us that own boats like |
| depend on? | | | | to call 2 footitis. It's simply a condition where it doesn't |
| I depends on several things. First of all, what's your | | | | matter what you have or how good something you |
| photographic history? If all you've ever taken pictures | | | | own is... you always want something bigger and better. |
| with are simple point and shoot cameras, then you | | | | Buying the latest and greatest camera can be both a |
| better be committed to learning. The EOS 40D has a | | | | slippery and expensive slope. I've heard from one EOS |
| myriad array of features and quirks you'll need to | | | | 40D owner, who really grew to hate his 40D simply |
| understand. The most obvious one being that you can't | | | | because it couldn't compare with the color |
| frame your photos with the LCD. Coming from a point | | | | reproduction of another SLR camera that cost almost |
| and shoot world, most users would think there's | | | | $700 more. Not to hard to guess what he did. He got |
| something wrong with the camera. In reality, that's just | | | | a new camera, and eBay got another listing for a |
| the way SLR cameras are designed. It basically | | | | barely used Canon EOS 40D. |