david vt Loc: Vermont

Hi

In clearing out some of my Parents older items, I came across a Canon EOS 40D, along with a 28-135 macro lens and a 70-300 IS lens. My guess is that these are at least 10 years old, maybe older, but appear to be in very good shape, and I would guess have been stored since at least 2008.

Are these worth even trying to sell, or possibly give to a friend getting into photography and wanting some equipment just to start with, or are they so old that the setup would just be frustrating?

Quick look online shows it was a good model a decade ago at 10MP, but not sure if it is worth bothering with at all now.

thanks in advance

Old Timer Loc: Greenfield, In.

How about looking for student who interested in photography or a school that teaches photography. The basic concept is the same as now and for learning to master the basic it will be adequate. The 28 135 is a good all purpose walk around lens for a full frame, sells at about one fifty. If you have a family member that is interested in starting that would serve the purpose.

Kuzano

I still have two aftermarket manuals for the 40D. It was a very good camera, and I still use a 28-135 lens on my Canon A2E film camera. The 28-135 was a very good lens and was also used on the Canon 5D FF digital, because it was originally designed for 35mm film models.

I sold the 40D, but kept the lens. Would be a very good starter DSLR... The d50 that followed it was a POS, with 2 more MP, but pretty worthless. That D40 was much better and still moves well on eBay.

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

The body is not worth much to resell, but fine for someone to use. Used ones at KEH are going for $20-40.

The EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens and the EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens are around $400 new. I see a refurbished EF 28-135mm on Canon's site for $199, ad used ones on various sites from $90-150.

Mike

rmorrison1116 Loc: Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

The EOS 40D was a pretty good camera in its day and is still a good beginner or project camera today. I still use my 40D for long term projects and it does the job well. As far as I know, Canon made only one EF 28-135 lens and it has been around for about 20 years. It does have image stabilization and new it cost around $700. If it is clean it is a very good, versatile lens. I do have one and use it on my older EOS XXD bodies. The 70-300 is probably the EF 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM, a very popular lens dating back to around 2005. I also have one of these lenses. It originally cost around $800 and is a much better lens than any of the Canon EF 75-300 lenses. The two lenses are worth far more than the 40D body. If all three pieces are clean and in very good condition, you should be able to get around $500 for the whole package, or give them to a family member interested in photography. The lenses will work on any Canon EOS body although some may require an adapter.
Don't get too hung up on the megapixel count thing. You can do amazing things with 10 megapixels.

Shutterbug57

Assuming it is in working order, it would be a great beginner set-up. As others have noted, it is older, so has limited monetary value.

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

The 40D is a 10 MP camera and was introduced in 2007. It can produce excellent 8x10 or 11x14 prints when used with proper techniques and a bit of practice. I used a 3.2 MP camera for years and did some of my best flower pictures with that little camera. It would be good as a starter camera or as an emergency backup. It also might be a good choice for taking places you don't want to risk your newer gear.

Brokenland

Avoid KEH or other site which buy used gear as I sent them three Carl Zeiss Lenses and they didn't give me squat for them. Collage or high school donation would be the best route. The lenses would be the most desirable. the camera body, one would be concerned with a shutter count.

Chris

In our household I get the hand me down golf clubs (his passion) and my husband gets the hand me down cameras (my passion). I have upgraded several times and yet my husband won't go pass the 40D with the same lenses.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Recent sales on eBay.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=canon+40d&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_Sold=1&LH_Complete=1

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

I am planning to donate a Canon 5D Mark II to a local high school. I would be interested in donating other cameras and equipment as well. I would provide a 501(c)(3) certificate as an acknowledgement of the approximate value for tax deduction purposes. My son was starting to learn photography. You can log onto my son's website for more information
It is www.BGMFoundation.org.
Thank you for your consideration and time

sr71 Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land

turn it into a IR camera......

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

If you think the 40D is old what do you think of the D60? I've had that one for years and still use it, primarily for time-lapse videos. I also have the 60D which is getting old but I don't plan on getting any more cameras.

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Try using it, it should still take very good photos. 10MP doesn't sound impressive today, but I have several 10 and 12 MP cameras (Nikon & Sony) that still take a great photo, and they are old too. They used larger pixels for those older sensors and they can hold their own against the newer high MP cameras, unless you are a pixel peeper or do large enlargements. The lenses are worth more than the body.

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

They are well worth using and can serve someone very well... Both lenses and camera are great, whether you want to use them yourself or sell them for a little money or give them to a friend. They can make great photos and serve someone quite well, in spite of their age. (A HUGE fallacy that the camera manufacturers would like you to believe is that you need the latest and greatest 50MP, 20 frame per second, full frame mirrorless camera fitted with $2,000 lenses to make a decent photo to post on Facebook or Instagram.)

I never owned a 40D personally (only used them a couple times, in passing), but this was shot with an even older, 8MP Canon 30D:



And this with a still older, 6MP Canon 10D:



The 40D was a step up in a number of ways from the 30D and earlier models. Personally I didn't upgrade until the 50D came out (and then the 7D, then the 7D Mark II). But a lot of people took a lot of great photos with their 40Ds!

Regarding the lenses, these were made with one of several Canon EF 28-135mm IS USM lenses I've owned...



Enlarged details from the above...



The 28-135mm is a very capable lens, even though it dates back to the dark ages of photography, when we shot with film rather than pixels. Canon only discontinued the 28-135mm in the last year or so (...probably because it was just as capable and a whole lot less expensive than their 24-105L It's a bit tricky to sell a $1000 lens when you coffer another for $300 that performs pretty much the same). Sorry, I don't have a Canon 70-300mm IS lens or a whole lot of experience with them. In fact there have been several different ones, so depending upon which specific model it is makes some difference in both performance and value. But, basically, they've all been very good to excellent performers.

If you decide to sell and are asking reasonable prices for the lenses and they're in as good shape as you say, send me a private message.... I may be interested. I could use another 28-135mm and might be interested in the telephoto zoom, too, depending upon what model it is.