Reply With QuoteI bought the Nikon D40x about a year ago and it is great. I have since recommended it to 3 other friends and they have all liked the choice. Get the big/fast card and enjoy.
I need to invest in a new camera, I'm going to get a Digital SLR I kind of
narrowed it down to a Pentax K100D or a Nikon D40x.(My Christmas present)
I have had very good luck with both brands with my SLR's from the past 30 years of picture taking. I haven't been in the mood for about the last 7 years to take as many pictures as I used to. This will actually be my first digital other than my wife's little Nikon.
My current Nikon N65 has a 28-200 lens that I love. Am I looking at big buck's for that type of lens for the Digital SLR ?
Any "good" info would be appreciated.
Thanks
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I bought the Nikon D40x about a year ago and it is great. I have since recommended it to 3 other friends and they have all liked the choice. Get the big/fast card and enjoy.
The Nikon if ya have the Dough, and COSTCO had the best deal on them last we looked.
You can get the D80 and most likely use all of your old lenses. The D40 can use the old lense but will not autofocus
The Cuz just bought the Nikon from Costco rents, nice camera, way short compared to the Canon 40D or 30D.
But alot cheaper...
I just got the D40 and love it
im a major cannon user but go with the d40 cant go wrong seeing how your lens will all match up.
The Cuz just bought the Nikon from Costco rents, nice camera, way short compared to the Canon 40D or 30D.
... and the 40D is junk compared to the 1Ds m. III.
Who cares? That comparison is completely silly.
Both cameras are excellent. There isn't a bad dSLR offering on the market at the moment, in my opinion.
If you want a fast camera for sports and action shots, the Nikon D40x is a better camera. It has a few more megapixels that you want but don't need, too.
The Pentax has more dynamic range than the D40x. If you care about low light photography, the D40x is not in the same league. For daylight outdoor shots, there will be no noticeable difference.
None of these factors are relevant. Forget which camera to buy. Buy the lens system you want and get the body to match.
I love my Pentax dSLRs and have no interest in changing but I would suggest you stay with Canon or Nikon, unless you know what you want. If you like primes, Pentax has some very interesting options. If you need some really long focal lengths, stay with Canon or Nikon.
Again... dSLRs are disposable. Before you try to argue that, who is still running a dSLR that's more than 5 years old? The bodies are disposable. The lenses are not. Choose a lens system and then get the body you like best.
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... and the 40D is junk compared to the 1Ds m. III.
Who cares? That comparison is completely silly.
Both cameras are excellent. There isn't a bad dSLR offering on the market at the moment, in my opinion.
If you want a fast camera for sports and action shots, the Nikon D40x is a better camera. It has a few more megapixels that you want but don't need, too.
The Pentax has more dynamic range than the D40x. If you care about low light photography, the D40x is not in the same league. For daylight outdoor shots, there will be no noticeable difference.
None of these factors are relevant. Forget which camera to buy. Buy the lens system you want and get the body to match.
I love my Pentax dSLRs and have no interest in changing but I would suggest you stay with Canon or Nikon, unless you know what you want. If you like primes, Pentax has some very interesting options. If you need some really long focal lengths, stay with Canon or Nikon.
Again... dSLRs are disposable. Before you try to argue that, who is still running a dSLR that's more than 5 years old? The bodies are disposable. The lenses are not. Choose a lens system and then get the body you like best.
This is an invitation to all that have the "junk" 40D's to send them to me!!!! I would much rather toss around my 40D and 30D insetead of my 1D, I can throw away three 40D's compared to one one 1DIII, and my needs dont require the features of the 1D.
And yes, and fricken 5 year old DSLR's is out of date now a days...that sucks!!!
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