I picked up the 40D. It is definitely nicer than the XT. After the first day out shooting with the 40D, the biggest differences are the 3' LCD, the speed of the autofocus, the burst shots and battery life. I shot almost 300 shots and it's still at full charge. As for IQ, I don't see much of a difference.





As for a lens I'm using the 28-135 IS. I've had it for about a month now, and was using it on my XT. I like it, but I want something with a longer range, higher magnification, and is sharper when I zoom in for 100% crops.