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Question for the Nikon D40 owners
nickatnite
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Or all of the Nikon owners.
I'm 99% decided on the Nikon D40. I don't see any need for a DSLR over 6.1 right now, being that I am still a beginner/amatuer. I'm planning on keeping this for at least 2 years anyway.
How many of you have had any troubles with your D40? I've been looking at them for about a month now and ready to buy. I've found several good buys on them from Amazon and such, but I also keep going back to B & H photo.
I've got 3 main questions.
1) When you bought your D40, did you just buy the kit 18mm-55 mm lens, the 18mm-135mm kit or just the body.
2) If you bought the lens kit, did you have any regrets in NOT buying the dual kit ( 18-55mm and 55-200mm )?
If you had the chance to do it over, would you buy the same kit or dual kit?
Example from B & H:
Dual Lens kit D 40
Single lens kit
Thanks,
Nick
I'm 99% decided on the Nikon D40. I don't see any need for a DSLR over 6.1 right now, being that I am still a beginner/amatuer. I'm planning on keeping this for at least 2 years anyway.
How many of you have had any troubles with your D40? I've been looking at them for about a month now and ready to buy. I've found several good buys on them from Amazon and such, but I also keep going back to B & H photo.
I've got 3 main questions.
1) When you bought your D40, did you just buy the kit 18mm-55 mm lens, the 18mm-135mm kit or just the body.
2) If you bought the lens kit, did you have any regrets in NOT buying the dual kit ( 18-55mm and 55-200mm )?
If you had the chance to do it over, would you buy the same kit or dual kit?
Example from B & H:
Dual Lens kit D 40
Single lens kit
Thanks,
Nick
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is a very good lens but the thing to remember with the 55-200 is to get the
VR version. This is also a very good lens. If you can afford the 18-200 VR
do it, see here, http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm
You can read all about this camera here, http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/users-guide/index.htm
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm
Good reading here as well, http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/nikon-vs-canon.htm
Good luck and let me know where you bought it if you don't mind.
When I bought my D50, I got the 18-55 and the 70-300. I hated switching out lenses so I bought the 18-200. When your needs get more specific, you will know how to spend your money better. If you can afford it, get the 18-200 if you want an all around lens.
Spend the most on the glass, but only you know what you are going to need or how serious you want to get. You will not regret paying for the best and you can always sell if you don't like photography as much as you thought. Once you play around with the 18-200, you will see the limitations of that lens and want more specific lenses to compliment it. To get dramatically better than the 18-200 or the two lenses you mentioned, you will be getting into pro grade lenses.
What I say?
Hi Nick,
I just went through the purchasing of a new Nikon camera with a family member who had asked me to assist since I am pretty heavy into it.
He wanted the D40x but after comparing to the D80 - the small price difference was so worth the vast improvements.
He ended up buying the D80 + 18-200 lens kit. I would suggest looking at the D80 before deciding.
No matter what body you buy - glass is the most important factor. If you outgrow the 18-200 consumer lens, you can upgrade to the 70-200VR. This lens (as with all the pro lenses) will give you amazing results regardless of the body.
Once the D300 hits the streets you could pick up a used D200 for a very good price I would think. I already see lots of people dumping them now.
You can get some incredible deals on used mint condition equipment. I bought my 300mm f/2.8 used - for 30% of the retail list price and it looked like it had never been used ... even had the hard case and was still in the plastic wrap. It is now my most used lens.
If buying new - don't buy gray market ... don't buy from internet stores, and support your local business people and your economy. If you go to a store that provides you with advice and wisdom on products .. then support them by buying there. Price is not everything. If you use their expertise to make a decision - then support their efforts.
Steve
Go for it ! but know it's lens compatability limitations... (ie will only autofocus on AF-S lenses) but will work as manual focus on AF... and will work without metering on all others dating to 1959
Good luck with your purchase !
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Thanks for the words for local vendors...
However,
I'm sad to say that here in Baton Rouge, we have ONE independent store outside from the COMP USA / BEST BUY regeime. I'm not saying that they all are bad; but, I am forced to buy online and from what I have read on here, I will be buying from B & H when they start taking orders on the 26th.
My local camera shop (where I bought my Pentax W30 from) is trying real hard to push the Pentax off on me. They have made me a good deal, but I don't want a Pentax (to me it feels like I'm buying a cannon to kill a mosquito) for what I am wanting this for. Now my local shop does carry Nikon's but no D40's or D40x's in stock. And for what I can get the D40 dual lens kit on B&H, I can also buy the SB-400 flash and have a nice little set up with money left over.
Again,
Thanks to all of you who have provided input and assistance on this.
Nick
ps,
I had to go to those Ken Rockwell and read up also. Honestly, I did not know who he was until after I read all of that info. So I guess you can flame me for that comment, but I wanted to be honest!