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Nikon D40

chris01chris01 Posts: 559
edited October 2007 in The Art Wall
Just bought myself one of these. (its in the mail)

Anyone used/owned one?

I read quite a few reviews before i bought it and most said it was the best one for a beginner to DSLR.... and it was cheap (well cheaper that others with the same spec).
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  • pinonpinon Posts: 427
    Hi, how´s it going with your new cam.....any pics to show us yet ;)
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  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    Havent got the damn thing yet, grr lol.
    Hopefully get it today or tomorrow. :)
  • Restless SoulRestless Soul Posts: 805
    I don't know about that particular model but nikon slrs are pretty much celebrated as a whole. Canon slrs are a good match but I've noticed that some of the very best photos on flickr were taken by Nikons, especially in terms of the colour of the shots.


    Check out shots taken by d40s here: http://www.flickr.com/cameras/nikon/d40/
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  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    Thanks Restless.

    Ive seen alot of pics on the net from the D40 and im happy with my choice. Hope i can take ones as good as those. :D
  • Restless SoulRestless Soul Posts: 805
    chris01 wrote:
    Thanks Restless.

    Ive seen alot of pics on the net from the D40 and im happy with my choice. Hope i can take ones as good as those. :D


    Well I think a lot of it is down to skill too! I recently bought a canon powershot s3is and if you look at the photos on flickr for them some of them are amazing. However, most of the ones I take come out pretty grainy :( I guess it's down to individual skill level as to how much you can get out of it. I'm still trying lol.

    Still, good luck!
    "We have to change the concept of patriotism to one of “matriotism” — love of humanity that transcends war. A matriarch would never send her own children off to wars that kill other people’s children." Cindy Sheehan
    ---
    London, Brixton, 14 July 1993
    London, Wembley, 1996
    London, Wembley, 18 June 2007
    London, O2, 18 August 2009
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 31 July 2012
    Milton Keynes Bowl, 11 July 2014
    London, Hammersmith Apollo (Ed solo), 06 June 2017
    London, O2, 18 June 2018
    London, O2, 17 July 2018
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 09 June 2019
    Amsterdam, Afas Live (Ed solo), 10 June 2019



  • SoonForgotten2SoonForgotten2 Posts: 2,245
    I use a Nikon D40x which has been a great starter SLR. The only drawback for me is the compatability of auto-focus lenses, as the body itself does not have an AF motor. But I'll upgrade once I start getting some paying gigs going. It's very user friendly though and for the money you can't go wrong.
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  • chris01chris01 Posts: 559
    I had a look at the 40x too but i couldnt afford the extra £100 right now so it'll have to wait.

    I think ill be quite happy with the 6 megapixels anyway at the moment as im still very much a novice and dont think ill recognize much difference between the 6 & 10.

    Didnt come today either, i think the postman is just toying with me now. :p
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