I’ve bought a Canon 40d digital camera on 04.15.2008, this article is a review of its specifications and where I found those specifications to be useful for my style of photography.


10.1 million Effective pixels
3:2 aspect ratio


Upgrading from a Canon G6, with images at an aspect ratio of 4:3, the format 3:2 is great for print; [...]

Tamron AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD

f/Stop Range 2.8-32
Minimum Focus Distance 13″ (33 cm), over entire zoom range
Magnification 1:3.9
Zoom/Focus Control Two-touch
Angle of View 75 to 32 Degrees
Groups/Elements 14/16
Length 3.6″ (92mm)
Maximum Diameter 2.9″ (73mm)
Filter Size 67mm
Weight 1.50 lb (510 g)
With an equivalent zoom range (on my Canon 40D) of 44.8mm to 120mm and constant aperture [...]

Types of LCD panels:
The TN (twisted nematic) display is the most common consumer display type, due to its low production cost and wide development. The pixel response time on modern TN panels is sufficiently fast to most users ; this fast response time has been a heavily marketed aspect of TN displays, although in most [...]

While looking for lenses to buy for a digital camera, I’ve realized that there are many things about lenses that I didn’t know about and are important in determining the overall performance of a particular lens.
For example: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro
Except macro and 60mm f2.8, the rest of the info should be researched [...]

Well, the time has come for me to update my digital camera. Coming from 35 mm classical film, all manual settings camera and a Canon G6, the only way I’m going is to buy a DSLR.
While this may seem as a straight forward solution to the fact that I’ve finally reached the capabilities of my [...]

The information provided below is pure speculation, the 450D or 500D does not exist at this date. In fact, the info provided here is more of a “wish list” for the actual product.
Considering the latest product releases from Canon, the Canon PowerShot G9, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III and Canon EOS 40D it seems that the [...]

If you have chosen the travel reportage and your subject is a foreign country, you should be very well informed about the customs control procedure. Apart from the documents that you take on the road, you should also have a copy of the purchase invoice of the more expensive photo equipment. If you own voluminous [...]

Still life is a composition of several lifeless objects brought together by a certain theme. Shooting still life photography is a great training for the practicing of composition and lighting techniques. Still life should clearly express a certain idea. It may be made up of objects put together according to their practical function or of [...]

Taking sports events photos does not require only technical skills from the photographer, but also familiarity with the main sports, their characteristics and rules. This is the only way to catch the most important moments of a sports competition and to avoid the photographing mistakes. Sports subjects imply very high speeds, consequently there’s the need [...]

If it’s not the first time you are dealing with photography, then you already know how expensive the adequate camera and equipment may be. You do understand that these investments must be somehow protected, not only by means of an expensive insurance before you go on vacation, but also by means of a common property [...]