Nikon d40 camera...

[kie1an]

whats your opinions ? good slr to start with ? considering one :approve:

 

[Alex H]

Yup - great place to start! Lot of people have and they're in a good price bracket at the moment!

 

[micallef1990]

yeah mate got mine for xmas for 240 quid with a 4gb card. iam gettin abit more used to all the settings but the pictures come out very good. have a look at some reviews mate on youtube.

 

[kie1an]

i have always had small digital cameras but tbh after seing brilliant quality photos from people with slr cameras i really want one and tbh feel like treating myself . will look on you tube now .

 

[Feirny]

Not a bad choice at all.

On a side note, welcome to the C2 brigade.

 

[aliengravy]

Love my D40, got it for Xmas, don't regret it at all!! would recommend it to anyone! If you don't have a collection of lenses already (like I didn't) the autofocus isn't a problem, as you will need to buy lenses anyway, and it doesn't limit you that much! Only thing I cant find is the bulb setting for long exposures! Might have one, and it might not!

 

[Riad]

Great piece of kit

Ime sure there allot about them if you search the forum

 

[Revels]

If its like my D50 mate, stick it in M and scroll all the way to the end, will be after 30".. Then its click for open, click for close on the shutter. Easiest with a remote..

 

[aliengravy]

OOOOO..... going to look now!!..............

 

[aliengravy]

Found it Ha ha well chuffed!

If its on S mode there is no bulb function, hence why i couldn't find it!! There is on M mode though

Have to hold shutter button on camera, but with remote its click on, click off!! Awwsum!! had been looking for that for ages, but keep forgetting to take book out with me!!

 

[kie1an]

Not a bad choice at all.

On a side note, welcome to the C2 brigade.

i assume you have one too ??

 

[Feirny]

i assume you have one too ??

You assume right.

 

[Revels]

Found it Ha ha well chuffed!

If its on S mode there is no bulb function, hence why i couldn't find it!! There is on M mode though

Have to hold shutter button on camera, but with remote its click on, click off!! Awwsum!! had been looking for that for ages, but keep forgetting to take book out with me!!

I did the same as you, went all the way to the end on S and didnt think it was there. I asked Chris (ukaskew) and he told me thats where it was!

 

[aliengravy]

I did the same as you, went all the way to the end on S and didnt think it was there. I asked Chris (ukaskew) and he told me thats where it was!

In theory, am I right in saying that it doesn't matter what F stop you use, as you can just leave the shutter open longer, so you only want to adjust F stop for DOF?

(Sorry OP, thread hijack)

 

[Bazzon]

In theory, am I right in saying that it doesn't matter what F stop you use, as you can just leave the shutter open longer, so you only want to adjust F stop for DOF?

(Sorry OP, thread hijack)

Yeah but usually with long exposures you will find that a high F is needed to help on getting most of the shot focused. Well thats how i tend to use it any how.

 

[JJ!]

Good choice of kit

 

[riz]

what is bulb function? lol,

 

[GeordieClioDriver]

what is bulb function? lol,

Long exposures, usualy the longest setting you get is 30 seconds.. bulb you can hold it open for as long as you like.

Handy for star trail photos! :approve:

 

[riz]

oh yeah i remember sorry, havent used a tripod for a while

 

[Reyes]

brilliant noob cam

 

[aliengravy]

^ But still offers you all of the main features of a high end camera!

 

[JJ!]

Maybe a noob camera, but in the right hands it can produce stunning shots which will rival anything.

 

[riz]

Maybe a noob camera, but in the right hands it can produce stunning shots which will rival anything.

yeah its quality and im a noob, my only issue is that it doesnt Auto bracket with the exposures. Whereas equivalent canon does.

 

[Clart]

best £200 you'll ever spend.

 

[Hixle]

best £200 you'll ever spend.

+1

Not using mine as much as I'd like to be atm, will go and get some shots at the weekend methinks

 

[aliengravy]

best £200 you'll ever spend.

+1

Not using mine as much as I'd like to be atm, will go and get some shots at the weekend methinks

+1!

 

[chris_p]

I've got one and I love it, it's more than enough for a beginner anyway.

Here's a couple of my shots:

 

[BenWall]

best £200 you'll ever spend.

This man speaks the truth.

 

[chris_p]

and a couple of clio shots..! (cam ***** eh?)

 

[UncleGrumpy]

This man speaks the truth.

Having one more than one occasion blown £200 on coke and champagne i'd disagree, bloody good camera though.

 

[BenWall]

Coco Cola or pepsi? Sounds a tab expensive though.

And - If you had the D40 during those times, you would have physical memories forever of those nights/days.