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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
Robert Peirce wrote:
In article , "Humm" wrote: What's a like what?? "Robert Peirce" wrote in message ]... In article , "Humm" wrote: Its a great camera and good value for money. The only problem I find is that if you take a lot of pictures you will find that you will grow out of it. I am looking to move up to the D90 I need more of the features that the D90 offers. Like what? Like what features does the D90 have that are not on the D40 that people taking a lot of pictures must have? I don't have a D90. I'd like to know. Bigger better viewfinder, focus screw drive for older AF lenses, mirror lockup, depth of field preview. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
Like What?
CMOS sensor, More accurate meter, multi focus points, wireless flash, movie mode, live view, face recognition dust reduction. Just to name a few. The D90 is designed for an advanced serious photographer. For more information? Nikon website. Enough said. "Paul Furman" wrote in message ... Robert Peirce wrote: In article , "Humm" wrote: What's a like what?? "Robert Peirce" wrote in message ]... In article , "Humm" wrote: Its a great camera and good value for money. The only problem I find is that if you take a lot of pictures you will find that you will grow out of it. I am looking to move up to the D90 I need more of the features that the D90 offers. Like what? Like what features does the D90 have that are not on the D40 that people taking a lot of pictures must have? I don't have a D90. I'd like to know. Bigger better viewfinder, focus screw drive for older AF lenses, mirror lockup, depth of field preview. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
More megapixels *and* higher ISO (less noise in low light). It sounds
like a nice camera to me, my first DSLR was a D70 which is in the same class and the D90 is way way better. D50, D40, D40x, D60 -entry level D70, D80, D90 -advanced D200, D300, D700(FX) -semi-pro D2, D3, D3x -pro Humm wrote: Like What? CMOS sensor, More accurate meter, multi focus points, wireless flash, movie mode, live view, face recognition dust reduction. Just to name a few. The D90 is designed for an advanced serious photographer. For more information? Nikon website. Enough said. "Paul Furman" wrote in message ... Robert Peirce wrote: In article , "Humm" wrote: What's a like what?? "Robert Peirce" wrote in message ]... In article , "Humm" wrote: Its a great camera and good value for money. The only problem I find is that if you take a lot of pictures you will find that you will grow out of it. I am looking to move up to the D90 I need more of the features that the D90 offers. Like what? Like what features does the D90 have that are not on the D40 that people taking a lot of pictures must have? I don't have a D90. I'd like to know. Bigger better viewfinder, focus screw drive for older AF lenses, mirror lockup, depth of field preview. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
Humm wrote:
Like What? CMOS sensor, Is that really a plus for the user, or it it cost-saving by the manufacturer? -- Blinky Killing all posts from Google Groups The Usenet Improvement Project: http://improve-usenet.org Need a new news feed? http://blinkynet.net/comp/newfeed.html |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
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Paul Furman wrote: Robert Peirce wrote: In article , Like what features does the D90 have that are not on the D40 that people taking a lot of pictures must have? I don't have a D90. I'd like to know. Bigger better viewfinder, focus screw drive for older AF lenses, mirror lockup, depth of field preview. Thanks, Paul. The viewfinder on the D40 is adequate for my needs. DOF preview is something I could use. I don't have older lenses (I switched from Canon.) and I have never needed mirror lockup, although I know when it could be useful to have it. I'm not sure DOF is worth the extra money. After over 20 years, I have a pretty good idea what kind of DOF I am going to get with the kinds of lenses I am using. -- Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
In article , "Humm"
wrote: Like What? CMOS sensor, More accurate meter, multi focus points, wireless flash, movie mode, live view, face recognition dust reduction. Just to name a few. The D90 is designed for an advanced serious photographer. For more information? Nikon website. Enough said. I don't know what kind of sensor the D40 uses, so I can't evaluate the importance of a CMOS sensor. For me the critical thing is the kind of prints you can make. I only print to 12x18, and the D40 has the capability to make beautiful prints at that size. I doubt the meter is more accurate, although it may be different. The meter in the D40 is pretty darn good. I have not used my spot meter since I got it. It is way better than my old Canons. Maybe I haven't gotten over that yet! Multi focus points would be good; I shoot a lot of sports, mostly automobiles at high speed. The D40 has a feature where it selects from three focus points and that works pretty well in my experience, but it isn't the best solution. Wireless flash would be great for studio work. Never had a problem with skin tones or dust. -- Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
In article ,
Paul Furman wrote: More megapixels *and* higher ISO (less noise in low light). It sounds like a nice camera to me, my first DSLR was a D70 which is in the same class and the D90 is way way better. Megapixels are only critical when they are critical. If I was shooting wall sized murals I would want a lot of megapixels, except I would use my view camera. For prints up to 12x18, the D40 is fantastic. It may be possible to go larger but I never have the need. I don't know about ISO. I shot the lunar eclipse last summer and it was noisy as could be. Normally, it hasn't been an issue. I think if I were planning to do a lot of low light photography, I would buy the new 50mm f/1.4 lens before buying a new camera body. That raises another point for me. Camera bodies are like computers a few years back. Every time you turn round there is a hot new item on the market, and they aren't cheap! My first cameras used film and they lasted forever. The new cameras cost way more, don't seem to be as well built, and are replaced by something better every 6-18 months. I would rather buy lenses. Especially with Nikon, they seem always to be useable. I had a 50mm f/1.2 for my old Canon, and it was a champ in low light situations. Unfortunately, Canon has gone through two or three generations of incompatible lenses since then. The D40 was cheap and I can throw it away or give it to my grandkids if I ever decide I need more. It is also so much better than my old Canon cameras that I still haven't gotten over it. Maybe that is the real reason I can't get enthusiastic over more expensive cameras. -- Robert B. Peirce, Venetia, PA 724-941-6883 bob AT peirce-family.com [Mac] rbp AT cooksonpeirce.com [Office] |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
Robert Peirce wrote:
Paul Furman wrote: Robert Peirce wrote: Like what features does the D90 have that are not on the D40 that people taking a lot of pictures must have? I don't have a D90. I'd like to know. Bigger better viewfinder, focus screw drive for older AF lenses, mirror lockup, depth of field preview. Thanks, Paul. The viewfinder on the D40 is adequate for my needs. DOF preview is something I could use. I don't have older lenses (I switched from Canon.) and I have never needed mirror lockup, although I know when it could be useful to have it. I'm not sure DOF is worth the extra money. After over 20 years, I have a pretty good idea what kind of DOF I am going to get with the kinds of lenses I am using. I don't use DOF preview or MLU hardly at all, I do appreciate better viewfinders very much though because I focus manually often, and high ISO performance. And I would actually find the movie mode valuable, I do a lot of time lapse video and it would be useful to add real time clips. And I definitely use the added manual knobs & such on the more advanced bodies, I'm not sure what the difference would be there between D40/D90, probably 2 wheels instead of one & a couple things easier to change without menu diving, maybe not significant. -- Paul Furman www.edgehill.net www.baynatives.com all google groups messages filtered due to spam |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
In article , "Humm"
wrote: I bought a D40 this time last year. I also bought the 55-200mm VR lens and SB400 flash. I have had a bunch of P&S cameras over the years and decided to move the DSLR. Its a great camera and good value for money. The only problem I find is that if you take a lot of pictures you will find that you will grow out of it. I am looking to move up to the D90 I need more of the features that the D90 offers. The price I paid for the D40 was so reasonable that I will keep it for a chuck around camera. * Before you commit to the expensive D-90, take a look at the new D-5000, which uses the same CMOS (low noise) sensor that the D-90 uses. earle * |
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Just bought a Nikon D40! Now what?
On 05/18/09 00:39, Earle Jones wrote:
In , wrote: I bought a D40 this time last year. I also bought the 55-200mm VR lens and SB400 flash. I have had a bunch of P&S cameras over the years and decided to move the DSLR. Its a great camera and good value for money. The only problem I find is that if you take a lot of pictures you will find that you will grow out of it. I am looking to move up to the D90 I need more of the features that the D90 offers. The price I paid for the D40 was so reasonable that I will keep it for a chuck around camera. * Before you commit to the expensive D-90, take a look at the new D-5000, which uses the same CMOS (low noise) sensor that the D-90 uses. earle * Just a thought....if you're capturing that many images, and are in need of features, consider skipping a step. Rather than spend more intermediary cash on D90, take careful stock of what you really want to do with your photography, and move up to a professional camera...something you can grow into, but not out of. If you're committed to the DX format, a D300. But it sounds like you're a candidate for a full frame. A D700 is an excellent choice. Pricey? You betcha. But in the long run, as you advance your photographic technique, you'll end up with a pro iron anyway. The intermediary steps will just be money spent along the way. Wait until you can afford a pro iron, and you'll not only save money in the long run, but you'll be well prepared for it when the time comes. I still shoot my D70, but my D300 and D700 offer the opportunity to meet challenges that D70 cannot quite take on. And with the money I saved not taking intermediary steps, I bought some high end glass to take the best advantage of the hardware. |
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