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surf monkey wrote:
Frankly, I don't understand our sentimental attachment we can have for "old" gear, they're just tools.
But I still hold a fondness for my old Canon 40D.
Somehow Canon just got things right with that one. It wasn't the best camera when it was introduced, and has been surpassed by most everything since, but for me it represented all the things I wanted at the time.
None of the cameras I've bought since then have given such a sense of overall satisfaction.
This topic has peaked my interest about my shots from the past.
The 40D produced my all-time favorite shot from 2008 shown here.
I've re-processed this image over the years and with the advancement of software, I've been able to get more and more quality out of the small 10MP image....Show more →
Eric, what a wonderful image of Yosemite Valley, your post efforts really shine, it's the high light of the thread so far, would look great framed on any wall
I've my first SLR, a Canon A-1 and my first DSLR the 40D, and they will sit proudly on a shelf when finally retired, right beside an Yashica Electro 35 rangefinder that this 35mm journey began with. Why on earth keep them, just because
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