How many Canon A40 owners here?

[Yongliang]

1. Ling
2. midreef
3. rhw
4. Landes
5. Spidey
6. dbchoong
7. Misato
8. ccmheoa
9. Copland
10. doumyouji
11. xfusion
12. cillin
13. PsychoBoy
14. bearryuji
15. weeguy
16. Yongliang

 

[lefei]

I am owning one soon

 

[victor]

Hi

I am pretty new to digital. Can anyone tell me why the A40 is so popular ? may wanna get one understand that it's only around 2 megabit.is it enuff for 8R ?

Thanks

 

[copland]

Originally posted by victor
Hi

I am pretty new to digital. Can anyone tell me why the A40 is so popular ? may wanna get one understand that it's only around 2 megabit.is it enuff for 8R ?

Thanks

I think A40 offers the best value for money. 2MP is enough for 8R prints.

 

[canon]

1. Ling
2. midreef
3. rhw
4. Landes
5. Spidey
6. dbchoong
7. Misato
8. ccmheoa
9. Copland
10. doumyouji
11. xfusion
12. cillin
13. PsychoBoy
14. bearryuji
15. weeguy
16. Yongliang
17. canon

finally got mine from MS Color. $530 with GST. Their service is very good, compared to those stuck-up shops in Sim Lim Square

 

[dbchoong]

Originally posted by victor
Hi

I am pretty new to digital. Can anyone tell me why the A40 is so popular ? may wanna get one understand that it's only around 2 megabit.is it enuff for 8R ?

Thanks

Here's some pros about the A40:
1. Quite good pic quality for a sub $600 camera.
2. Long exposure time of 15 secs - lets you take night shots
3. Low ISO50 - reduced noise in pictures
4. Uses CF memory and AA batteries (cheap to run)
5. Able to add lens adapter, thus giving you more choice of add-ons. Many more expensive cameras don't even have this.
6. MPEG video WITH audio.
7. 3X optical and 2.5X digital zoom

Here are some cons:
1. Very plastic feel
2. A bit heavy and bulky
3. No shutter and aperture priority

 

[Goondu]

Originally posted by canon
1. Ling
2. midreef
3. rhw
4. Landes
5. Spidey
6. dbchoong
7. Misato
8. ccmheoa
9. Copland
10. doumyouji
11. xfusion
12. cillin
13. PsychoBoy
14. bearryuji
15. weeguy
16. Yongliang
17. canon

finally got mine from MS Color. $530 with GST. Their service is very good, compared to those stuck-up shops in Sim Lim Square

3 more and you will have 2 hands and 2 feet full!

 

[GKF]

1. Ling
2. midreef
3. rhw
4. Landes
5. Spidey
6. dbchoong
7. Misato
8. ccmheoa
9. Copland
10. doumyouji
11. xfusion
12. cillin
13. PsychoBoy
14. bearryuji
15. weeguy
16. Yongliang
17. canon
18. GKF

Hi all ..... I'm pleased to be A40 owner ...

 

[victor]

Hi Dbchoong

Thanks for your help just some last questions....does it have manual mode and how does it handle 8R ?

 

[dbchoong]

Yes, it has manual mode but it is limited. You can set the exposure time from 1/1500 to 15 secs. But for aperture, you only have 2 choices, either minimum or maximum. The aperture value depends on the focal length (zoomed or not). If not zoomed, it's either F2.8 or F8.0. If zoomed to 3X, then it's F4.8 or F14. Nothing in between.

Also it does not have shutter nor aperture priority.

As for printing, not sure. Have not tried it myself.

Of course, the A40 is definitely not the best camera around, but it certainly is the best value-for-money. For $500+, no camera in the same price range can match it.

Originally posted by victor
Hi Dbchoong

Thanks for your help just some last questions....does it have manual mode and how does it handle 8R ?

 

[revenant]

Originally posted by canon
1. $530 with GST
2. manual mode available with shutter speed up till 15 sec
3. ISO50
4. firmware update available, (Canon release firmware updates, compared to most other brand who don't. Even now A20 has a new firmware for EXIF 2.2)
5. various mode, Sephia, Black/white, Vivid
6. various adjustment, white balance, exposure compensation
7. quite small (at least compared to C2040)
8. Noise Reduction feature
9. ability to turn on low shaperning
10. no troublesome lens cover
11. ranges of accessories available
12. uses CompactFlash and AA batteries


I don't think you can find another 2 megapixel camera with that kind of features and price

OMG, fifth time.

 

[Landes]

Originally posted by revenant


OMG, fifth time.

ha ha U are veri good at keeping track of canon's repetition eh?

 

[revenant]

Originally posted by Landes


ha ha U are veri good at keeping track of canon's repetition eh?

Because he happen to repeat it in the threads I had subscribed.

 

[misato]

Too eager a user maybe?

 

[lefei]

1. Ling
2. midreef
3. rhw
4. Landes
5. Spidey
6. dbchoong
7. Misato
8. ccmheoa
9. Copland
10. doumyouji
11. xfusion
12. cillin
13. PsychoBoy
14. bearryuji
15. weeguy
16. Yongliang
17. canon
18. GKF
19. lefei

just gotten my A40!

 

[Landes]

Originally posted by lefei

just gotten my A40!

Welcome to the group... Have fun wif ur cam...

One more person and we have 2 full hands and feet...

 

[lefei]

Originally posted by Landes


Welcome to the group... Have fun wif ur cam...

One more person and we have 2 full hands and feet...

Thank u Landes...as a newbie, i need some tips on taking great pics, cos i kinda suck...

 

[cillin]

Just wondering, if Tele-Convertor (TC-DC52) is available, how many of you will be interested? Maybe we can buy together to get a better price.

Tele-Convertor
Converts the focal distance of the body lens by a factor of approximately 2.4 (35mm film equivalent at maximum telephoto : approximately 252mm) when attached.
Between SGD $150 to SGD $180

Note: to use the Tele-Convertor, you also need the Conversion Lens Adapter (LA-DC52B), around $35 +/-

 

[Blue078]

1. Ling
2. midreef
3. rhw
4. Landes
5. Spidey
6. dbchoong
7. Misato
8. ccmheoa
9. Copland
10. doumyouji
11. xfusion
12. cillin
13. PsychoBoy
14. bearryuji
15. weeguy
16. Yongliang
17. canon
18. GKF
19. lefei
20. Blue078

Just got it saturday, dos that count

 

[blizzy]

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2. midreef
3. rhw
4. Landes
5. Spidey
6. dbchoong
7. Misato
8. ccmheoa
9. Copland
10. doumyouji
11. xfusion
12. cillin
13. PsychoBoy
14. bearryuji
15. weeguy
16. Yongliang
17. canon
18. GKF
19. lefei
20. Blue078
21. blizzy