Nikon D40

[Dave Spencer]

Anybody out there got one yet?

 

[greyko]

Nope, and nor will I.
Can't autofocus with any of my current lenses.
Good camera for what it is, a cheap entry level model, but not much use if your current lenses aren't AF-S. And if I had no lenses, i'd probably be getting a Pentax K100 over a D40.

My D80 on the other hand... happy with that.

 

[Dave Spencer]

I got mine the other day, and was just wondering what advice anyone could give when photographing their tank.

I find the best results are when I use the white balance on auto, which seems a little strange when there is a flourescent setting as well.

Can anybody recommend a macro lens for this camera?

Here is an example using auto white balance and shutter priority:

 

[idlefingers]

I've got a D50 and though the Nikon lenses are the best, they also cost an arm and a leg.. There are some pretty nice Sigma lenses out there which give really nice results for a fraction of the price but can be slightly slower at focusing (in my experience) so it depends on how much you're wanting to spend. Get a prime lens, if you can afford it. The larger aperture will help to get nice, clear pics of fast moving fish and give depth of field at the same time.

 

[Dave Spencer]

Thanks for that idlefingers.

 

[greyko]

Just one thing to watch out for when buying lenses for the D40, make sure you only get AF-S or AF-I lenses. Other Nikon lenses won't auto focus on the D40.

 

[Dave Spencer]

Just one thing to watch out for when buying lenses for the D40, make sure you only get AF-S or AF-I lenses. Other Nikon lenses won't auto focus on the D40.

Thanks for the advice. I did realise I was limiting myself lenswise, but I am only in need of one decent prime or telephoto lens, so it wasn`t really an issue.

 

[SLC Flyfishing]

Look for the pentax K100, it recieves a better image score than the D40 on most of the review sites. I really have enjoyed all my pentax cameras, have no complaints at all. I'm buying the K10D this weekend.

SLC

 

[reggieschuey]

Dave i am amateur photographer and a design student i own a D50 and loving nikon all the way ! , i have attached an tamron 18-200mm AF Dii (cost me alot! and yes its a macro lens as well). Personally i have found tamron and nikon to be way superior than sigma.

I suggest you play around with the setting after all it is a SLR ! don't jsut leave in Auto mode . put it in manual mode, appeture, or shutter mode to get the best out of digital slr . Have a play around . Usually i take tank pictures with a tripod with a shutter delay about 1 -2 secs. ISO 400 (higher ISO means more sensitive). for fast fish shots i have the shutter speed about 1/10 with a higher ISO ... that way compensate for the faster shutter speed .

hope that helps