what do you think of the nikon D40? :)?
im plannning on buying it this weekend!
but i stil want to hear from you
-amateur photographer
-but used to shoot from a nikon fm2
-on a budget
im plannning on buying it this weekend!
but i stil want to hear from you
-amateur photographer
-but used to shoot from a nikon fm2
-on a budget
If this is your first dslr, (Digital SLR, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSLR ), I would definitely recommend going with the Nikon D40. If you get the D40 from Amazon, it is only $450, with a 18-55mm lens (an excellent lens), and because it is so cheap, it would give you some extra cash to buy lenses, flashes, etc.
See: http://www.nikond40.ca/
The D40 is exactly like the D60, except less pixels, which wouldnt matter unless you are a professional and are making HUGE prints.
The D40 is a great camera to start with. Go for it!
One thing about the D40 to keep in mind, is that if you are used to the second lcd screen on top, (for aperture, shutter speed settings, etc.) than not having it on the D40 could be quite annoying, if you are not used to using that screen, than I do not believe it would be a big problem not to have it.
Secondly, Some cameras (such as the Nikon D80) have a motor built in the camera, so it can auto-focus with any lens, where as the D40 does not have a motor inside it, so it is limited to Nikon AF-S and AF-I lenses. This should not be a big problem unless you already have some lenses (that are not AF-S or AF-I) that you want to auto-focus with the D40. If you do not, than stick to buying from Nikon's large collection of AF-S and AF-I lenses. Note that the Nikon D40 can still operate other lenses, just you will have to manual focus.
Try going to a camera store, such as Best Buy or Henerys. Both of those stores will let you handle the cameras, and test them out. Note: Henery's is much more knowledgeable about cameras, go there if you have lots of questions.
Any other questions, feel free to send me a message.
zlh
amateur photographer
Plain And Simply..
It's A Great Camera:
it's a great digital single lens reflex camera for the beginner in SLR photography. You can't go wrong with this camera. Take it from someone who's used it with great success. I Love it, here's some of my work with my nikon d40:
http://flickr.com/photos/27145979@N02/
note: this is not my best work, this was just from boredom, and i can't leave the house, so you can expect them to be quite bland.
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-Digital-18-55mm-3-5-5-6G-Zoom-Nikkor/dp/B000KJQ1DG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1214322704&sr=1-1
buy the nikon d40 from here, the link above, you can save some money getting it from amazon.com
I own the D40. It's awesome. It's really good for action.
If you can afford it, however, you may want to check out the Canon XSi, since is has Live View which some people really like. It also has more megapixels to work with.
BTW, I don't recommend Ken Rockwell. (No offense to the other poster). He never recommends any DSLR camera other than the D40. If you need to crop your images, or want to make large prints, you will need to go with something that has more megapixels. Otherwise, the D40 is a good choice.