Comments on: Nikon D40. Camera recommendations? Camera help?

By: apn.mabulle.com

apn.mabulle.com — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 03:34:59 +0000

D40 is great, I recommend you this camera !
6 or 8mp ? Don't care, it's the same…
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By: fhotoace

fhotoace — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:55:59 +0000

Definitively buy the D40. It is the least expensive DSLR entry level camera made by Nikon or Canon.

Link: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

You will see a lot of angst repeated by many here about the D40 not having an auto-focus motor so it can use many Nikon auto-focus lenses .. what no one has taken the time to investigate is what that means exactly … they treat is as a flaw.

The D40 uses all the AF-S and AF-I autofocus lenses made by Nikon from 1992-present. That is over fifteen years worth of used lenses if you care to expand your lens investment by buying used Nikon lenses. Not a big deal, but those who in love with other camera models, use this information to discount the viability of the Nikon D40. They could not be more incorrect and unfortunately continue to answer with this bad information …

On the matter of megapixels … there are two factors in the resolution available from a sensor … one is the pixel count and the other is the size of the sensor itself.

Link: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

What you get for under $700? A Nikon D40 and a 18-55mm lens. A good start. You will of course need a computer so you can convert your image files to prints (photographic or inkjet) and a 1GB (less than $15) or 2GB (less than $25)memory card and card reader (under $10).
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By: vienna2001

vienna2001 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:16:59 +0000

I hope you take this in the spirit in which it is given, but would you go to Home Depot and buy a $600 tool because your friend had one?

Without knowing what you wanted to do with it or what it could do?

Just because it was impressive?
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By: bremigio37

bremigio37 — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 01:59:59 +0000

i was looking into this camera as well.
but the thing with DSLR's/SLR's is that you are going to eventually want to buy new lens.
if you want zoom, you can spend thousands for that.
if you want macro, hundreds. etc, etc.

one reason i didnt want the Nikon D40 was the lack of Autofocus in the camera's body (taken out to save size).
so then that means you must have lens that have autofocus built into them.
so if you want to buy more lenses, you are kinda stuck with a specific group.

6 or 8 megapixels will no matter what look good on your computer.
the only difference is when you print them.
the more megapixels, the bigger sizes you can print without them looking grainy.

one bad thing about, lets say 8 megapixels on a camera with a small CCD sensor is that its prone to more noise at higher iso levels.

id go with a Super zoom camera.
i have the Canon S5 IS.
there are also other good ones like by panasonic and sony.
i forgot their model names though.
the good thing about these cameras is that it has a very high optical zoom length (10x+).
in a way, you kinda get the best of both worlds.
you get the manual settings, and yes of course, there are manual settings for when you want to get artistic.

i hope i helped.
im not an expert or nothing.
just a 16 year old has done A LOT of research.
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