Hugyfot HFC-40D
Canon EOS-40D
Hugyfot HFC-40D & Canon 40D: First impressions
Many printed and online publications confirm that the 40D is setting new standards. The image processor is providing up to 17 images in continuous-mode (RAW), the high precision AF system employs 9 cross type points for precise focusing. The liveview-feature marks state-of-the-art for modern dSLR in the meantime.
Navigation is well-conceived and evident. Within a few minutes you are familiar with the menus and able to configure individual settings. Custom modes are a real innovation compared to the EOS 30D. Often used settings can be assigned to a menu and are easily recalled, This is very helpful especially if there is little time.
There is no reason for complaint about the quality. The body is made of magnesium solid and reliable. No sharp edges, no improper parts can be found. Only the optional battery-grip does not perfectly fit the design because the junction between grip and camera is a little bit humped.
That´s no real disadvantage in macro photography because the manual focus is often used there. But even in lifeview-mode you can force AF. The optional Auto Focus can be activated using the "AF-ON" button, this drops the mirror momentarily to achieve focus and then lifts it again to restore the live View
After a short time of waiting I received the brandnew housing for my EOS 40D.
There are some improvements in comparison with the HFC-350D housing
First of all - the housing is very small and compact it fits to the camera like a second skin.
Neat workmanship is shown inside and outside, controls are well-placed and below the surface there is
the same feeling as above. The new controls for aperture or shutter speed are real improvements while I've had sometimes
problems with damaged knobs in the past .
A 45°-viewfinder is a 'must' in my opinion. It provides an enlarged view without reduction of brightness.
However one little weak point has to be mentioned: the LCD is covered by the viewfinder partially.
Turning the viewfinder by 90° may solve this little problem. Now the view is better and allows an evaluation
of the picture on the LCD. The viewfinder can be removed when travelling, an improvement to my older HFC-350D housing.
It is also possible to mount the INON straight viewfinder, which provides the same magnification as the 45° but without
the angular view. This is an option for divers which don´t get along with the anglefinder or criticize the coverage
of the LCD. Both viewfinders can be mounted and dismounted without adapters or additional modification costs.
The built-in electronics appeal to be solid additional mounting of a TTL-Converter is possible.
A leak detector is installed on the base and fulfills it´s task in case of flooding acoustically and optically.
The camera is mounted on a baseplate which might give you additional time for a safe ascent in case of flooding.
As a matter of fact the price of the housing lies above the prices
of other manufacturers. Taking a closer look at the accessories
brings out that Hugyfot isn't necessarily expensive. Comparing the
prices of service and ports will put the things into perspective because those
are even lower. Taking a look at the complete package I'm up to pay a few Euros
more for the exclusiveness of Hugyfot.
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Translation by Frank Malotke
