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Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera - Black (18-55mm Lens Kit)
 
Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera - Black (18-55mm Lens Kit) 
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Customer Reviews for Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera - Black (18-55mm Lens Kit)
Probably the best value DSLR available posted on 2008-11-18
I am not a photographic expert, but a novice who has been eager to upgrade from compact cams to a DSLR for a long time. Consequently I did a lot of research prior to investing in my D40 recently, and I am very happy with my decision.

Sure, if you are willing to spend considerably more money you will get a better camera, but it is foolish to think that you would also automatically get better pictures! If you can do without certain 'bells & whistles', like liveview or bracketing for instance, then this camera gives you all you need to take great photos.

Also don't assume that an 8 or 10 megapixel camera is 'better' - 6 is more than enough unless you want to enlarge your photos to poster size, or you want to crop your pictures heavily without losing too much resolution. Having just 6 megapixels is actually better in some ways, as it means this camera performs very well at higher ISOs, giving you better quality flashless and night photos with less noise.

This camera is also great for the fact that it takes excellent shots in AUTO mode, so you can hand it over to to a friend or family member and know that they won't have any problems with it (any more than a 'point & shoot' compact anyway).

Lastly, I have been very impressed by the kit lens that comes with the D40. It is very sharp and might be the only lens you'll ever need, going from a reasonable 18mm wide anlgle to 55mm. The only drawback to the D40 is the fact that it does not have in-body image stabilization, and instead relies on this being built into the 'VR' lenses that are available for it. This may put off people who are moving from a film SLR and who already have older Nikon lenses that they want to use, otherwise I can't see that it's much of an issue.

All in all, this is an excellent camera for this price, and one I recommend unreservedly to those who are unsure which budget DSLR they should opt for.
 
A D40 for £220.86? It must be Christmas! posted on 2008-11-15
I'm not going to add to the volumes already written about this camera, there is little point. When I moved up from a digital compact I couldn't quite afford a DSLR (starting around the £450 mark) so I bought a quality bridge camera (Panasonic FZ20, which is a truly remarkable and very capable camera). I always missed my previous SLR though (Nikon FM - the very epitome of manual photography). The D40 feels like coming home, it just feels right. There are reviews aplenty if you want the technical stuff (Google searching will provide) and I too regret the disappearance of depth of field scales, but that's my contribution, it just feels right. Oh, and it takes rather good pictures if you point it in the right direction with the right instructions (or leave the tricky decisions to the D40, up to you). For £220.86 there are compact cameras that cost more and do significantly less. I love it.
 
At this price ? posted on 2008-11-14
Amazing, just amazing, get a G10 get a s100fs blah blah this little beast will wipe the floor with all of the current bridge cams etc etc.

Good focus speed, only 3 point AF but seems fine, quick to focus, IQ great, ISO superb, With a hint of neat image its up there with the D90.

Dont be fooled by mega pixels, More mega pixels = more noise ! dont do it.

The D40 is a cult classic in the making.
 
Excellent camera, great value posted on 2008-10-24
I bought this a couple of months ago and have taken a thousand shots with it now. It is my first step into the SLR world and I am very impressed. You couldn't ask more from a first SLR at this price.

The menus are easy to navigate and so many things can be set up the way you want them. Very little button-pressing is required to set up shots the way you want them when you are out and about - in other words the camera doesn't get in the way even if you want to do something unusual.

The picture quality with the kit lens is superb. Chromatic aberration (the dreaded "purple fringing") is only noticable in worst-case-scenario shots like a tree against an over-exposed sky. And who takes pictures like that anyway?

The auto-ISO feature allows you to simply point-and-shoot in almost any lighting conditions without having to worry about settings. One gripe is that you have to remember to turn it off in full manual mode or else it will override your manual settings!

Battery life is excellent. I have charged my battery once since buying it despite using it a lot. I don't use flash too often, and no doubt that would quickly drain the battery.

Overall an excellent camera with virtually no downsides.
 
nikon D40 posted on 2008-10-22
This was an upgrade from a Sony compact digital camera which was fine , but the Nikon is superb.
I was looking at a Pentax k100ds and this Nikon D40, and the Nikon felt better in the hand.less heavy and more user friendly for a first timer.
At first as I am not an expert I used it on "auto" but soon wanted to experiment with the other settings,all easy to follow.
This is a great first step to dslr cameras and the price and service I got from Amazon was perfect.
10/10
 
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