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Nikon D40
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Chek out the reviews on www.dpreview.com
Good camera but, for $200 less most people will go with the Canon Rebel series. The D40X has some good features the D40 doesn't have.
Good camera but, for $200 less most people will go with the Canon Rebel series. The D40X has some good features the D40 doesn't have.
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Had one for about six months, no problems whatsoever. I've been a 35mm Nikon user since the mid seventies, and this is my first Nikon digital. The D40 is very small for an SLR, the kit lens is more than satisfactory. The battery life is great in comparison to others I've tested. I think 6mp is plenty for most photographers. I bought this is a replacement for my N80 film camera (another great Nikon).
I would try to find a D50 instead, or better yet, a closeout or used D70/D70s. The 40 does not have an AF motor in the body, so you can only use AF-S lenses with the silent-wave motor in the lens body.
I've not done really any shooting with the 40 or 50, but I've shot with the 70 a fair amount and own the D200. I've shot Nikon film for years and have had the 200 for a year and a half. I personally prefer the slightly bigger body on the D70 over the small bodies of the 40 and 50. They feel better in the hand.
If you want to do any manual exposure stuff, the 70 has two command dials (one for aperture and one for shutter speed). The 40 and 50 both have only one command dial, and a button to toggle it between aperture and shutter speed.
Unless you plan on printing bigger than 16X20 and plan on buying pro glass ($1000+ per lens for zooms) the 6.1 MP sensor in the D40, 50, and 70 will be plenty. That sensor will outresolve most of the inexpensive consumer zooms on the market. There are some exceptions. The 18-70DX when stopped down is VERY sharp, as are the primes. The 50mm f/1.8 is one of the sharpest lenses you can buy at any price, and it's only about $120.
Sorry for the long answer to a short question. If you would like more info, I can tell you more than any reasonable person would want to know about the Nikon lineup.
One last note, GO TO A CAMERA STORE. Not necessarily to talk to the folks behind the counter (there are some who are very good, but I've met some who are awful). Go so that you can feel the camera in your hands. Take a few shots with the D40 or 50, then with a D70, then with a Rebel, and a 10D or 20D or whatever Canon's current equivalent is. Some people have Canon hands, but almost everyone I've met who isn't already shooting a Canon SLR says that the Nikon's feel better and more natural in the hand.
I've not done really any shooting with the 40 or 50, but I've shot with the 70 a fair amount and own the D200. I've shot Nikon film for years and have had the 200 for a year and a half. I personally prefer the slightly bigger body on the D70 over the small bodies of the 40 and 50. They feel better in the hand.
If you want to do any manual exposure stuff, the 70 has two command dials (one for aperture and one for shutter speed). The 40 and 50 both have only one command dial, and a button to toggle it between aperture and shutter speed.
Unless you plan on printing bigger than 16X20 and plan on buying pro glass ($1000+ per lens for zooms) the 6.1 MP sensor in the D40, 50, and 70 will be plenty. That sensor will outresolve most of the inexpensive consumer zooms on the market. There are some exceptions. The 18-70DX when stopped down is VERY sharp, as are the primes. The 50mm f/1.8 is one of the sharpest lenses you can buy at any price, and it's only about $120.
Sorry for the long answer to a short question. If you would like more info, I can tell you more than any reasonable person would want to know about the Nikon lineup.
One last note, GO TO A CAMERA STORE. Not necessarily to talk to the folks behind the counter (there are some who are very good, but I've met some who are awful). Go so that you can feel the camera in your hands. Take a few shots with the D40 or 50, then with a D70, then with a Rebel, and a 10D or 20D or whatever Canon's current equivalent is. Some people have Canon hands, but almost everyone I've met who isn't already shooting a Canon SLR says that the Nikon's feel better and more natural in the hand.
Since it was mentioned above, I have a D50 (about a year) that has a lot more capability than I do. 6.1 MP has been plenty and battery life on a charge has been outstanding. I haven't tried a D40, but it seems like there are some similarities. I had been away from SLR's for a bit, my previous one was a 35mm Canon, but when I was comparing, I kept favoring the Nikon DSLR's.
Good luck, Craig
Good luck, Craig
One of the main advantages of buying a Nikon is the wealth of Nikon lenses available - well this was so until the Nikon D40 (and D40X) which can only auto focus with AF-S and AF-I lenses (other Nikon lenses will fit but will not auto focus).
This may be a moot point if one does not already have Nikon lenses - and/or have the opporunity to rent or borrow Nikon lenses.
According to the reviews the D40 was a vast improvement over the D50 (not that the D50 was a slouch by any stretch of the imagination).
If the lens compatibility is a non-issue then it is indeed a very good choice as a DSLR.
Nikon D40 review at dpReview
Nikon D40 Review at Imaging-Resource
Nikon D40 review at dcResource
But you might also consider the Pentax K100D - which does retain compatibility with all K-mount lenses (and there are thousands) -
it is also a very good 6mp DSLR
with Shake-Reduction/Image Stabilization built-in -
which means any and all lenses used can have shake-reduction -
see -
Pentax K100D review at dpReview
Pentax K100D review at Imaging-resource
Pentax K100D review at dcResource
There is a current $50 mail-in rebate for the Pentax K100D valid until July/31/2007 with the low price of about $475 shipped with the 18-55mm zoom kit lens this is a bargain!
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This may be a moot point if one does not already have Nikon lenses - and/or have the opporunity to rent or borrow Nikon lenses.
According to the reviews the D40 was a vast improvement over the D50 (not that the D50 was a slouch by any stretch of the imagination).
If the lens compatibility is a non-issue then it is indeed a very good choice as a DSLR.
Nikon D40 review at dpReview
Nikon D40 Review at Imaging-Resource
Nikon D40 review at dcResource
But you might also consider the Pentax K100D - which does retain compatibility with all K-mount lenses (and there are thousands) -
it is also a very good 6mp DSLR
with Shake-Reduction/Image Stabilization built-in -
which means any and all lenses used can have shake-reduction -
see -
Pentax K100D review at dpReview
Pentax K100D review at Imaging-resource
Pentax K100D review at dcResource
There is a current $50 mail-in rebate for the Pentax K100D valid until July/31/2007 with the low price of about $475 shipped with the 18-55mm zoom kit lens this is a bargain!
--
Vincent
http://clik.to/UnknownVT2007
http://clik.to/UnknownVT2006
http://clik.to/UnknownVT2005
http://clik.to/UnknownVT2004
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