Peenie Wallie: The Truth About the EOS 40D

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December 08, 2007

The Truth About the EOS 40D

The truth about the Canon EOS 40D is that it doesn't do very well in the rain. Or in the rain forest for that matter.

Now, some people might say, "Oh, it's not designed to be used out in the rain". I beg to disagree.

First of all, when I pay $1,500.00 for a frame that won't even take a picture unless you also buy a lens to go with it, I don't expect it to stop working if it gets a little bit of rain on it. Call me crazy.

Secondly, I have a Canon EOS 20D and I've taken that camera from the Black Rock Desert of Nevada to the Amazon Rain Forest of Peru and shot over 100,000 images with it over 3 years. I've shot with the EOS 20D in rain much worse than the drizzle that shut down my 40D we got into down in the eyebrow of the jungle down in the Andes.

So, for those playing the home game, be forewarned. The 40D isn't as rugged as the 20D. I personally would suggest waiting on the EOS 5D Mk II.

However, seeing as how I'm going to be shipped a replacement EOS 40D since it was only 2 weeks old when it failed, I need to come up with some type of weatherproof case to cover it if the off chance that I need to use it outside of a climate controlled environment.

When I was shooting at Burning Man, I seem to recall a guy there was shooting a 20D with what he called a "rain bag". I believe it was this Rain Cape from EWA Marine. I also found the Laird Rain Hoods and the Tenba Rain Hoods and this camera rain cover from EOSMagazine. For some reason, Aquapac doesn't make a waterproof housing for the EOS 20D/30D/40D.

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