07-24-2007, 08:47 PM
I'll crash the Nikon thread since vision63 crashed the Pentax thread from a couple of days ago! ;-)
Chupa, I haven't heard anything bad about the D40 except for its lack of an internal focus motor which means you can only autofocus with AF-S and AF-I lenses. That also means that a lot of good, inexpensive 3rd-party lenses such as the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di wouldn't work. That may or may not be an issue for you.
You should also consider the Pentax K100D which uses the same 6mp sensor as the D40 and features in-body shake reduction. The K100D Super is the update which will also feature the dust removal action from the K10D and support for Pentax's new ultrasonic motor lenses (which will be expensive, probably more than the target market for the K100 may want to spend). The Pentax kit 18-55mm is widely regarded as the best of the kit lenses from Canon, Nikon & Pentax.
You might also consider the K10D which is 10mp and more of a semi-pro body. It's bigger than the K100D or D40 but it's still very nice to use (I have one). But I agree with the others about Canon's entry level cameras. They've always felt cheap and toylike to me.
I would also say to avoid Ken Rockwell. He's pretty much the John C. Dvorak of the camera world. Among his bad habits is posting "reviews" of cameras he's never even handled. There's plenty of other sites for more objective information.
A good place for lens reviews and some cameras too:
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/
Chupa, I haven't heard anything bad about the D40 except for its lack of an internal focus motor which means you can only autofocus with AF-S and AF-I lenses. That also means that a lot of good, inexpensive 3rd-party lenses such as the Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 LD Di wouldn't work. That may or may not be an issue for you.
You should also consider the Pentax K100D which uses the same 6mp sensor as the D40 and features in-body shake reduction. The K100D Super is the update which will also feature the dust removal action from the K10D and support for Pentax's new ultrasonic motor lenses (which will be expensive, probably more than the target market for the K100 may want to spend). The Pentax kit 18-55mm is widely regarded as the best of the kit lenses from Canon, Nikon & Pentax.
You might also consider the K10D which is 10mp and more of a semi-pro body. It's bigger than the K100D or D40 but it's still very nice to use (I have one). But I agree with the others about Canon's entry level cameras. They've always felt cheap and toylike to me.
I would also say to avoid Ken Rockwell. He's pretty much the John C. Dvorak of the camera world. Among his bad habits is posting "reviews" of cameras he's never even handled. There's plenty of other sites for more objective information.
A good place for lens reviews and some cameras too:
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/