for sale due to upgrading my equipment

Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP high end DSLR
massive spec and well above the everyday DSLR's available
this is purely for sale as it is my spare camera and now i'm upgrading my main use unit i'm keeping my other as my spare

also includes
Canon BG-E2 battery grip with secondary shutter button to allow easier use in vertical/portrait shooting and also adds a much longer battery life due to either 2x standard canon batteries (included) or 6xAA batteries

Canon 17-85mm EF-S IS USM lens, one of the best value for money wide angle-zoom lens available and comes with 67 mm UV filter

the body alone is currently selling from good second hand dealers for around £450
the battery grip is still available new from dealers for around the £150 mark
the lens new is around the £400 mark depending if you get new or reconditioned which no one bother to tell you

this has all had very little use as it was my 'get you out of trouble' spare and is in mint condition, all items are like new and boxed in the original canon boxes not the white boxes which give away the fact of reconditioning

EOS 40D


Product SpecificationIMAGE SENSORType22.2 x 14.8mm CMOSEffective PixelsApprox. 10.1MTotal PixelsApprox. 10.5MAspect Ratio3:2Low-Pass FilterBuilt-in/FixedSensor CleaningEOS integrated cleaning systemColour Filter Type Primary ColourIMAGE PROCESSORTypeDIGIC IIILENSLens MountEF/EF-SFocal LengthEquivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lensFOCUSINGTypeTTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensorAF System/ Points9 cross-type AF points (f/2.8 at centre)AF Working RangeEV -0.5 - 18 (at 23°C & ISO100)AF ModesAI Focus
One Shot
AI ServoAF Point SelectionAutomatic selection, Manual selectionSelected AF Point DisplaySuperimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panelPredictive AFYes, up to 8m ¹AF Lock Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON button is pressed.AF Assist BeamIntermittent firing of built-in flash or emitted by optional dedicated SpeedliteManual FocusSelected on lens, default in Live View ModeEXPOSURE CONTROLMetering ModesTTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC
(1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point)
(2) Partial metering (approx. 9% of viewfinder at centre)
(3) Spot metering (approx. 3.8% viewfinder at center)
(4) Center weighted average meteringMetering RangeEV 0-20 (at 23°C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO100)AE LockAuto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.Exposure Compensation+/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).AEB+/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop incrementsISO Sensitivity*Auto (100-800), 100-1600 (in 1/3-stop increments)
ISO can be expanded to H: 3200SHUTTERTypeElectronically-controlled focal-plane shutterSpeed30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)WHITE BALANCETypeAuto white balance with the imaging sensorSettingsAWB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting.
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.Custom White BalanceYes, 1 setting can be registeredWB Bracketing+/-3 levels in single level increments
3 bracketed images per shutter release.
Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias
this is just some of the spec i pulled from a website to save me writing it all and boring you, just read the reviews online to see how good this all is and i can supply the address of my website for anyone wanting to see some shots taken with this set up

i can also send pics to either e-mail or phone if you would like, just PM me.

price for the whole kit is £625 or open to sensible offers