Nikon D40

robert w fischer wrote:
> From the reviews that I have read so far The Nikon D40 has been rated
> very good I am in the process of upgrading from my Point and Shoot
> Cannon A610 of which have had for a year(Still a very nice Camera) to a
> DSLR would like a bit more megapixels but the price is right and while
> the Cannon XTI is very nice I really cannot go the 900 to $1000 at this
> moment in time Has anybody out there know the D40 or know of anyone who
> has one What do they feel about it Want a camera with Higher ISO
> settings any help would be most appreciated Thank you
> RWFischerwebtv.net E Mail is also OK as Well

I got a D40 a few weeks ago and am delighted with it. Image quality is
excellent, even at high ISO, and the compactness and feature set are
perfect if you're moving up from a P&S. I too previously had a P&S and
was frustrated at its slowness & grainy images... I wish I'd got a dSLR
earlier - it's a different world.

If you have existing Nikon lenses, the D40 is probably not for you.
But if you don't, then it's probably a better choice than D50. D50 is
being phased out, has inferior image processing algorithms, smaller
LCD, more bulk. D40 is better in low light conditions than D50
(there's a comparative review somewhere - Google it). I got the
55-200mm in addition to the kit 18-55 to give me a pretty decent range.
The only lens I wish was available as an AF-S is a fast prime 50mm.
The 50mm f1.8 is not AF-S.... hopefully Nikon will release an AF-S
version soon.

Don't be turned off by the 6Mp count. I took a picture of a cheetah
in the zoo, and printed it at my local Costco at 12x18 inches. It's
looks fantastic!

I could not recommend the D40 more - it's a tremendous camera. Read
the review on dpreviews if you have any doubt...
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"robert w fischer" <RWFISCHER DeleteThis @webtv.net> wrote in message
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> From the reviews that I have read so far The Nikon D40 has been rated
> very good I am in the process of upgrading from my Point and Shoot
> Cannon A610 of which have had for a year(Still a very nice Camera) to a
> DSLR would like a bit more megapixels but the price is right and while
> the Cannon XTI is very nice I really cannot go the 900 to $1000 at this
> moment in time Has anybody out there know the D40 or know of anyone who
> has one What do they feel about it Want a camera with Higher ISO
> settings any help would be most appreciated Thank you
> RWFischerwebtv.net E Mail is also OK as Well
>

I would opt for the D50, becuase of its inbuilt focussing motor.

If you can afford it, get the 18 -70 DX lens as your "Kit" lens. It is
miles better than the 18 - 55.

The 55 - 200 lens must be in the running for the worst Nikon Badged lens
ever produced.

Roy G
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"Roy G" <roy.gibson1 DeleteThis @REMOVE.tesco.net> wrote:
> "robert w fischer" <RWFISCHER DeleteThis @webtv.net> wrote:
>> From the reviews that I have read so far The Nikon D40 has been rated
>> very good I am in the process of upgrading from my Point and Shoot
>> Cannon A610 of which have had for a year(Still a very nice Camera) to a
>> DSLR would like a bit more megapixels but the price is right and while
>> the Cannon XTI is very nice I really cannot go the 900 to $1000 at this
>> moment in time Has anybody out there know the D40 or know of anyone who
>> has one What do they feel about it Want a camera with Higher ISO
>> settings any help would be most appreciated Thank you
>> RWFischerwebtv.net E Mail is also OK as Well
>>
>
> I would opt for the D50, becuase of its inbuilt focussing motor.

I'll second that. The Nikon (or Canon or Pentax or Minolta) 50/1.8 and
50/1.4 make great low light and portrait lenses on an APS-C camera, but you
lose AF with the D40.

> If you can afford it, get the 18 -70 DX lens as your "Kit" lens. It is
> miles better than the 18 - 55.
>
> The 55 - 200 lens must be in the running for the worst Nikon Badged lens
> ever produced.

It's in good company with the Canon 55-200<g>.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan
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In article <eo3vn2$jq4$1@nnrp.gol.com>,
"David J. Littleboy" <davidjl.RemoveThis@gol.com> wrote:

> "Roy G" <roy.gibson1.RemoveThis@REMOVE.tesco.net> wrote:
> > "robert w fischer" <RWFISCHER.RemoveThis@webtv.net> wrote:
> >> From the reviews that I have read so far The Nikon D40 has been rated
> >> very good I am in the process of upgrading from my Point and Shoot
> >> Cannon A610 of which have had for a year(Still a very nice Camera) to a
> >> DSLR would like a bit more megapixels but the price is right and while
> >> the Cannon XTI is very nice I really cannot go the 900 to $1000 at this
> >> moment in time Has anybody out there know the D40 or know of anyone who
> >> has one What do they feel about it Want a camera with Higher ISO
> >> settings any help would be most appreciated Thank you
> >> RWFischerwebtv.net E Mail is also OK as Well
> >>
> >
> > I would opt for the D50, becuase of its inbuilt focussing motor.
>
> I'll second that. The Nikon (or Canon or Pentax or Minolta) 50/1.8 and
> 50/1.4 make great low light and portrait lenses on an APS-C camera, but you
> lose AF with the D40.
>
> > If you can afford it, get the 18 -70 DX lens as your "Kit" lens. It is
> > miles better than the 18 - 55.
> >
> > The 55 - 200 lens must be in the running for the worst Nikon Badged lens
> > ever produced.
>
> It's in good company with the Canon 55-200<g>.

The Nikon 18-135 is now available at least at Wolf Camera.

Also, that Nikon 50/1.8 mentioned above is available for about 100.00
from Wolf.

--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross."
Sinclair Lewis
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Peter A. Stavrakoglou wrote:

> The D40 will limit you in what Nikon-mount lenses you
> can use. The D40 requires lenses that have built-in motors since it doesn't
> have an internal focus motor. The D50 does have the internal motor.

This is wrong; the D40 will use AF and even AI[s] lenses just fine.

It just won't auto-focus with them.

It also won't meter with AI[s] lenses (that's the old manual focus
lenses from the 80s and 90s); but it will mount them and take pictures
with them. Taking a trial exposure or two to establish the right
settings isn't any big deal in this digital era; in some ways easier
than using a meter.
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David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b.DeleteThis@dd-b.net> writes:
> This is wrong; the D40 will use AF and even AI[s] lenses just fine.
> It just won't auto-focus with them.

I haven't seen a D40 but manual focusing with other low-end Nikon
DSLR's absolutely sucks, it's nothing like using a manual focus SLR.
The screen is smaller, dimmer, and has no split-image focus aid, so
you have to futz around carefully peering at the screen and hunting
back and forth. With an F3 and some practice you can MF almost as
fast as an AF system, using the split image gizmo. Maybe it's become
a lost art.
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The D40 is a small, lightweight camera. It's nice.
As an alternative, a Nikon D70S is considerably better and can be had
via Ebay for around $600-$700 in perfect condition. Most Nikon users
with this caliber of camera take excellent care of these things. Note
that the D70S is not in the same category or family as the D80 which
in spite of its superior number, is actually inferior to the D70S
which is in the D200 family. Ken Rockwell's website is a good source
of information BTW.
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In article <130ffr68r3to06e DeleteThis @news.supernews.com>, Zook <no DeleteThis @spam.invalid>
wrote:

> The D40 is a small, lightweight camera. It's nice.
> As an alternative, a Nikon D70S is considerably better and can be had
> via Ebay for around $600-$700 in perfect condition.

or factory refurbished for under $500, with warranty, from an
authorized nikon dealer.

> Most Nikon users
> with this caliber of camera take excellent care of these things. Note
> that the D70S is not in the same category or family as the D80 which
> in spite of its superior number, is actually inferior to the D70S
> which is in the D200 family.

you're confused. the d80 is basically a d200-lite. the d70s is the
less capable model.

> Ken Rockwell's website is a good source
> of information BTW.

it isn't.
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"Zook" <no.DeleteThis@spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> The D40 is a small, lightweight camera. It's nice.
> As an alternative, a Nikon D70S is considerably better and can be had
> via Ebay for around $600-$700 in perfect condition. Most Nikon users
> with this caliber of camera take excellent care of these things. Note
> that the D70S is not in the same category or family as the D80 which
> in spite of its superior number, is actually inferior to the D70S
> which is in the D200 family. Ken Rockwell's website is a good source
> of information BTW.
>

You don't have a clue, do you?
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Zook. Your post is neither particularly informative nor accurate. Perhaps
you should leave this sort of post to those who have a better grasp of the
Nikon product line.

Yoshi


"Zook" <no RemoveThis @spam.invalid> wrote in message
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> The D40 is a small, lightweight camera. It's nice.
> As an alternative, a Nikon D70S is considerably better and can be had
> via Ebay for around $600-$700 in perfect condition. Most Nikon users
> with this caliber of camera take excellent care of these things. Note
> that the D70S is not in the same category or family as the D80 which
> in spite of its superior number, is actually inferior to the D70S
> which is in the D200 family. Ken Rockwell's website is a good source
> of information BTW.
>
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> Ken Rockwell's website is a good source
> of information BTW.

probably the worst place on earth to get infos about anything. Ken is a real
moron.
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Hi Robert,

Personally I find it essential to have the little information LCD on
the top of the camera (near the trigger). It might not seem important
now, but that display shows you a lot of really important information
in a convenient location. The D40 doesn't have that display, but the
D50 does. FWIW, I use the D70S, and I've been very happy with it.
Good luck with your purchase.

Regards,
-Jim
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