Friday, February 15, 2008

Nikon D40


After buying a Nikon D40 today, intending for it to be a backup for my D70, Ive quickly decided itss the other way around. Due to its smaller size, ultralight weight, and bigger brighter LCD, the D40 is now camera #1. The D70, long overdue for a trip to the Nikon mothership for a few repairs, will now be the bigger heavier alternative. I might just leave the fisheye on it a lot of the time.

After buying a Nikon D40 today, intending for it to be a backup for my D70, I’ve quickly decided its’s the other way around. Due to its smaller size, ultralight weight, and bigger brighter LCD, the D40 is now camera #1. The D70, long overdue for a trip to the Nikon mothership for a few repairs, will now be the bigger heavier alternative. I might just leave the fisheye on it a lot of the time.


Another thing I didn’t see clearly was what to do with the 18-55mm lens that comes in a kit with the D40. I thought I’d have no use for it because it offers a subset of the 18-200mm lens’s functionality. But the 18-55 lens is so incredibly light — it weighs nearly nothing. I’ll still use the 18-200 when I want the extra range, but most of the time I think I’ll keep the 18-55 lens on the D40 and have the lightest, handiest SLR I’ve ever seen.


It will take a while to get used to the differences in the controls, but it looks like the D40 will be very easy to use. And I don’t feel any need to learn it well for now, because I have a cammera I know well if I need it.


I already charged the battery and found the shutter, though. Here are a few shots taken right after charging the batteries. Lots more to come, I’m sure.




Source: http://chilco.textdrive.com/~dmahugh/2008/02/14/nikon-d40/


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