Nikon D40 good price in 2013 help please?

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Hi everyone :D

i am brand new to the world of photography in the DLSR world.

Would a Nikon D40 at £90 with kit lens be a good camera to learn with but still take high quality images ? will it give me tutorials on screen i.e this photo is too dark use higher iso etc? i know the d3000 does

was a bit concerned about 6.1mp how big could i blow these photos up to without losing any quality ?

any help is greatly appreciated and alternatives on a budget are very very welcome
 
Hello Adam, welcome aboard, the D40 is a great camera which takes fabulous images. At £90 you really can't go wrong, it's a steal for that price. Forget about worrying about 6.1 mp, unless you're going to enlarge bigger than A3 I doubt you would notice any difference from any other dslr. I'm not sure about tutorials on screen to be honest but with a bit of research you'll soon be taking lovely images. Although some people love to pull him apart, check out Ken Rockwells review and info re the D40, I'm sure you'll find it useful. Cheers Mark
 
It doesn't have the in depth guide mode of the d3100, but has some very basic help functions.


As said, a great camera and a good price.
 
D40 is a good starter DSLR especially at £90!

It has the exposure meter in the viewfinder and a single wheel that changes shutter speed and (with the press of a button) aperture which makes it very simple to use.

Buy it!


Heather
 
Thak you everyone appreciate all of your comments.

I have just seen a cannon d20 now oh the confusion of starting out...

How do I find out about optical zoom of the d40.. Or any other dlsr please?
 
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topcat07 said:
Thak you everyone appreciate all of your comments.

I have just seen a cannon d20 now oh the confusion of starting out...

How do I find out about optical zoom of the d40.. Or any other dlsr please?
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DSLRS don't zoom, lenses do. You can buy any range of lenses you like, the standard kit zoom is the 18-55mm, which is wide to standard focal length and does most average type stuff.. For longer reach you need a telephoto either a 55-200mm or 70-300mm are the most common budget buys.


The Nikon d40 is a much better camera than the canon too, so I wouldn't bother with that.
 
Can I be honest? Even to this day I still regret having sold my D40 a couple of years ago for a D3100 (which I couldn't get on with so that, too, was traded in for the D7000). I would have like to keep the D40 as a spare knockabout camera.
The D40 can still hold it's own in the world of budget DSLRs and would make for a great introduction to photography. So, I'd grab that with both hands if I were you.
 
Ian D J said:
Can I be honest? Even to this day I still regret having sold of years ago for a D3100 (which I couldn't get on with so that, too, was traded in for the D7000). I would have like to keep the D40 as a spare knockabout camera.
The D40 can still hold it's own in the world of budget DSLRs and would make for a great introduction to photography. So, I'd grab that with both hands if I were you.
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I better barging hard and hope I can get it for that then, I think Ican if iI push hard!

Sounds an amazing piece of kit :-)
 
Dubn83 said:
My dad has just picked up a D40X, witch is the camera I was looking at (second hand) b4 I used all my Xmas bonus to get a D3100 2yrs bk. it's a great camera and would happily use it now! Not sure what the diff is compared to the D40?!
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How much did you pick up a d40x for ? I think one of the main differences is 10mp I think

How is the d3100 compared to d40x ?

(on a side note Applogies for all my bad spellings on this thread using a phone)
 
Dont worry about MP, the D40 is every bit as good as the D40.
The D3100 is a lot newer, has a better sensor, better high ISO, better screen, more functions, guide mode etc... But its also a lot more expensive!
Its a fantastic camera, but it comes down to money. If you can afford it, get it, if you cant, or it would be a stretch.. buy the D40 and get better lenses.
 
Agree with the above, if I'd of know what I do today I probably would of got the d40x and a 50mm 1.8, and sum other bits instead of spending around £500 on the D3100 new.
But on the other hand I'd probably would of upgraded to the 3100 or 5100 by now as I knew I'd always be using mine/sticking with photography. But if ur just gettin started the D40 or D40x will b a great bit of kit
 
Brilliant stuff :-)

Only last concern is weight and how big this beast is?

I have done a bit of research on this micro Four Thirds area and not sure if they would be a better option purely for the fact of portability? But they do seem quite expensive..
 
The d40 is pretty tiny, its one of the smallest DSLRs you could get.
 
The D40 is an excellent camera, and you won't find another camera of that quality for £90.

I use mine when I don't want the bulk of my D7000. I've smuggled it into concerts (allegedly), I've had photo's shot with it exhibited in the local museum, and I've shot half a wedding with it.
 
I'm looking at it now anything I should check for to make sure it's okay?
 
i have this at home now to look at before buying .this camera has a shutter count of only 800 apparently ?!?! i have done at least 150 tonight testing it
 
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looks to be a LOT to learn which is quite daunting but thats part of the fun
 
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example photo can anyone of you experts see any problems with the lens etc on this photo (not my technique kit wise)? looks fine to me but i dont know what i am looking for
 
Dubn83 said:
Sounds like ur more than happy with the d40 as an item, now u just got to get out there, get playing/shooting and enjoy it!
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i am very happy from the little time i spent on it tonight 99.9% sure im going to buy this beast
 
Finally bought it for £100 with couple gig memory card, Camera strap, bag and lead, charger. Don't think that is too bad a deal..

Now to start getting to grips with it :-)
 
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