Canon EOS 40D

Since I got my 350D stolen, mom offered to buy me a replacement. I could've gone for the 450D (also known as the Rebel XSi) which is an upgrade from the 350D (also known as the Rebel XT), but I figured since I had the opportunity and my plan was to upgrade the body next time I had a chance, I figured I'd pay the extra and get the 40D. Obviously this upgrade is a little earlier than planned, but it couldn't be helped. I'm super excited though, it's waiting for me in New York and I can't wait.
It's a much bigger body than the 350D, just a little smaller than the 5D. It comes with a EF 28-135 IS lens which is a pretty decent piece. The biggest differences between the two are that the 40D has a 10 megapixel sensor, and shoots at 6.5 frames per second. The 350D was 8 megapixels and 3.2 frames per second. The 40D uses a Digic III sensor while the 350D uses a Digic II. Not entirely sure what that means. The LCD screen on the 40D is 3 inches, while the 350D one is 1.8 inches. That's a pretty decent step up, in my opinion. One difference that a lot of people are super excited about is the fact that the 40D has live view which the 350D did not. Even though live view is the norm for point and shoot cameras, it's only recently become available in DSLRs. Makes low shots a lot easier because you don't have to awkwardly lay on the ground and have people give you funny looks.

Another thing that happened was that the detachable shoe from my tripod was attached to my camera when it got stolen. Which meant that my tripod was pretty much useless. However, after searching for an hour on the glorious internet, I found out that they did in fact sell detachable shoes separately, and I tracked down which one my tripod used, and bought it on amazon. All hail amazon.

In other news I'm sitting in the middle of a bunch of suits at the first class lounge dressed in my gross bleach stained Douglas hoodie. I feel awesome.