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 Posted: Dec 23, 2007 3:23 pm Post subject: New Nikon D40x Digital SLR for christmas! comments? |
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| i'm getting the Nikon D40x digital slr for christmas and am really looking forward to using it, i've always wanted to get into photography but never had a camera worth using. does anybody else have this camera? anything i should know about it or helpful hints other than point and shoot? |
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| Posted: Dec 23, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: New Nikon D40x Digital SLR for christmas! comments? |
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| Craig-R wrote: | | i'm getting the Nikon D40x digital slr for christmas and am really looking forward to using it, i've always wanted to get into photography but never had a camera worth using. does anybody else have this camera? anything i should know about it or helpful hints other than point and shoot? |
Leave the camera out of point and shoot and learn how to use your light meter and get a feel for basic exposure.
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| Posted: Dec 24, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty much what DRAGON88 said.
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2007 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Did you get that combo from Costco that has the D40 with the lens package?
Anyone know if that D40 from Costco is a good deal or not? I found the package for $849 after a $100 instant rebate.
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: |
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flixmaster, D40 or D40x?
Looks like BH photo is a slightly cheaper deal by @ $5-10 by Website comparison.
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flixmaster
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| Posted: Dec 27, 2007 2:53 pm Post subject: |
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you do win... That is the same camera. In store at Costco it was $849 - $100 rebate. Online they have it at $749 - $100 rebate..
I will look into BH
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| Posted: Dec 28, 2007 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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| the D40 on that website comes with an impressive lens but i opted for the D40x because it takes more pictures per second and it's 10 MP, its very similar to the D80 |
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| Posted: Dec 28, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| D80 Ftw you losers |
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I just bought the D80 with the 18-200mm VR lens and the Nikon flash. I checked into all of it and figured I would spend a little more and get the D80 up from the D40X.
thanks for the suggestion david-d..
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You should have said you were looking for a D80 flixmaster  . I would have sold you mine for a good deal. Purchased when it was 1st released as a back up to my D200 and not used very much.
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I was not looking for one until David-d called us losers for looking at the D40... 
So that started my search on the D80.. I did not know you had one up for sale... I'd rather get a bulldog from you instead..
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flixmaster, Bulldog??? I think you have me mistaken for Boobybunny. 
So does that mean you would have gotten yourself a D200 or D300 if I said "ftw you losers"?? 
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Sorry.. I did...
I would have looked into it for sure but I think the price would have been more than I wanted to spend.
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| Posted: Jan 24, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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| hahahahh congrats on the new buy, did you decide on a camcorder yet? |
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I bought the HV20. I have not had time to do anything with it. BH photo told me that it was my best bet for what I wanted to do.
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| Posted: Jan 25, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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Dlady you still have the 80?
Jenn and I almost pulled the trigger on the D40x tonight.
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itch, The d40x and D80 are rumored to be replaced at PMA. PMA starts on the 31st, but I think nikon will make an announcement in the next few days. Might be worth it to wait and see what they release.
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This is the latest link from Dpreview.com
Thom Hogan also responds further down the thread
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1007&message=26475170
| Quote: | My note was actually in error. The rumor is that the D60 will replace the D40x (not D40 as I had incorrectly stated) There are also reports that production of the D40x has stopped. If these rumors are true, this would put the D60 between the D40 and the D80. The D60 would be a scaled down version of the D80 but would share the imaging chip.
I personallly know people that are considering the D300 but find it hard to justify the price. (I'm one of them) They would settle for a scaled down version of it in the form of a D90. My opinion is that Nikon is hoping that some of those people will bite the bullet and buy a D300 if they know that a less expensive alternative with the new features and 12 mb chip is not imminent. When D300 demand slows, that is when they would announce the D90.
Again, this is all speculation, I have no information to go on other than the rumor mill. As far as I know, nothing has been confirmed yet regarding specific models. |
Then you have this from the Nikonians website:
| Quote: | January 24, 2008
PMA 2008: The Heat is Turning Up
With only seven days to go before PMA 2008's opening in Las Vegas, manufacturers are turning up the heat with their pre-show product announcements. Read on to get the scoop about the latest salvos in the camera wars!
First up - Pentax strikes back with a vengeance. Their heavy-hitting multi-page spreads in major magazines not withstanding, Pentax is determined to get some of the market share dominated by Nikon and Canon, with updates to their Digital SLR line. The K20D ups the resolution wars to the magic 14MP number, with an improved buffer, a 2.7" Live View LCD and a Dust Alert system that helps pinpoint troublesome spot locations. The 10MP K200D refreshes the well-received K100D with many of the K20's features, such as the LCD and expanded shooting modes that complement a variety of skill levels. The latest arrivals will be accompanied by a bevy of new lenses, including a 200mm f2.8 SDM, a 300mm f4 SDM and a 55-300mm f4-5.8 among others.
Speaking of Nikon and Canon, no major announcements were anticipated - after all the D3 and the 1DS Mk III were keeping everybody busy, right? The folks at Lake Success snuck in a couple of quick jabs and announced the replacement of the popular Digital Rebel XTi with the new Rebel XSi. The new stable mate is not just another 12MP upgrade; it encompasses the best features from it's higher-tier siblings; Anti-Dust, 3" Live View LCD, Image Processing and new for the line - a narrow 4% Spotmeter. Canon also brought back a classic lens in the form of the EF 200mm f2L USM (a direct descendant of the super-fast EF 200mm f1.8L) and a monstrous EF 800mm f5.6L USM, both equipped with Image Stabilizers.
Every year we think the compact digital wars have to be over, and we're proven wrong again. Hot on the heels of their pro-body E-3 announcement, Olympus rolls out a series of new FE shooters (known as the µ/Mju series globally) sporting 8MP sensors, Face Detection technology, image stabilization and Perfect Shot Preview. Fujifilm continues it's onslaught with a volley covering all the possible ranges; from fashionable party cameras all the way to ZLRs with 18x zooms. Finally, Canon continues to raise the bar with updates to the rugged PowerShot A and the ultra-slim PowerShot SD lines. |
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