nikon d40
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I'd skip it. Id prefer the Olympus E410 over the D40 any day, and I'm not really an Olympus SLR fan (they fairly decent, just dont do what I need them to do). D40 is slowww; slow fps, slow to focus, whole thing just feels slow. I've sold several dozen D40's; half of them are parents buying for a kid, the other half is someone buying for self. Of that half, probably 2/3rds tell me they wish they had gone with the D60
I am an olympus man. I own the Evolt E-300. What I like about the olympus is the price! It will perform to 'most' amature's standards. What is also nice about the Olympus line is that the image stabilization is built in to the body so no matter what lens you put on it, you'll have IS. As opposed to the cannon DSLR's for example. Their's are in the lenses. And trust me, cannon IS lenses are not cheap!
But, back to your question:
What does the camera come with for $300? Bag, lense, memory card, etc... You can get into an olympus Evolt line pretty cheaply. And that's usually with two lenses.
But, back to your question:
What does the camera come with for $300? Bag, lense, memory card, etc... You can get into an olympus Evolt line pretty cheaply. And that's usually with two lenses.
I have the olympus E-510 and that was a great starting camera. It received a really high rating from all the reviewers that I looked into for having a great out he box package. I recently bought a Nikon D90 though but that is just a whole different level. If you don't plan on going to crazy I think the E-510 would be great for you. If you plan on getting more in to photography I would get something along the lines of a D90 or something in that caliber.
I also just thought about it... If you plan on going better later on you can start at the D40 and get other lenses and stuff which you can use later on, on a better body.
I also just thought about it... If you plan on going better later on you can start at the D40 and get other lenses and stuff which you can use later on, on a better body.
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The d40 is a toy, plain and simple. It just feels cheap in your hands, plus, with the focus motors being located in the lens instead of the body, half of the f-mount glass on the market won't auto focus on the things.
...and, as flightdoc mentioned, they're slow. Very slow. To focus. To shoot. To turn on. Everything.
I'd pass on the d60 as well due to the fact that neither of them have the screen on the top of the body to tell you shutter/f-stop/etc, which I just can't deal with not having. It's absurd to me to get rid of such an integral piece of the camera.
All in all it's obvious that both of them were made for beginners (I wouldn't even say that they're good enough for amateur level photographers) and, coming from a person that pays the bills with his camera gear, the only time I would use one is if I had absolutely no other option.
...I'd save for the XTi over it anyday, and I'm a nikon guy, myself.
...and, as flightdoc mentioned, they're slow. Very slow. To focus. To shoot. To turn on. Everything.
I'd pass on the d60 as well due to the fact that neither of them have the screen on the top of the body to tell you shutter/f-stop/etc, which I just can't deal with not having. It's absurd to me to get rid of such an integral piece of the camera.
All in all it's obvious that both of them were made for beginners (I wouldn't even say that they're good enough for amateur level photographers) and, coming from a person that pays the bills with his camera gear, the only time I would use one is if I had absolutely no other option.
...I'd save for the XTi over it anyday, and I'm a nikon guy, myself.
D40/60 are not compatible with all of Nikon's F-mount AF lenses. Believe D70 and above are compatible. I just recently switched over from Canon to Nikon (5D/1D Mark IIN to D90/D700). Fuck I wish Nikon had Canon's great EF lens lineup.
Yep, I'm not sure on the 5000, or whatever the one that just came out is, but anything above a d70 is compatible...
...as well as the d1-d3x lineup.
...as well as the d1-d3x lineup.
Rebel XTi, or XS is hands down a much better buy. And since the XTi discontinued, they can be had for dirt cheap. I used to sell alot of SLR's when i worked at Circuit city, and the d40 just wast a great value. Id even say look at an alpha A300.
I agree. The canon entry level DSLRs are far superior to the Nikon. Nothing on the market right now touches the D700...well except for the D3.
The D40 is a great starter DSLR. Too many people jump into photography with a D80/D90 (or equivalent) and take pictures capable with a point and shoot. Obviously, the D80 is a superior camera to the D40..but, the person behind the camera is what matters.
That being said, I have used Olympus point and shoot and DSLR cameras. I don't see any reason to purchase them when you can buy a Nikon or Canon instead.
That being said, I have used Olympus point and shoot and DSLR cameras. I don't see any reason to purchase them when you can buy a Nikon or Canon instead.
Dachande;1336393 said:
I'd have to disagree on the d40 being a good dslr at all, but I do agree with you on the Olympus statement. With the aftermarket (for lack of a better term) following that canon/nikon have, it seems pointless to buy anything else.
*looks at the pentax sitting on the table*
Damn it.
What sucks is that a lot of the really good and affordable lenses Nikon makes can't AF with this body. 50mm 1.4/1.8, 35mm f/2, 28-105mm, 14mm f/2.8, 85mm f/1.4...all great lenses, but can't AF? Even Canon got it right with the rebel series and allowed them to AF all EF lenses.