New Camera

Bullitt · 11-28-2007, 11:43 PM

My D50 has treated me very well since I got it this past summer Lookout. I bought it used (most will be since they are out of production due to the new D40's out now) for a very reasonable price in comparison with other "entry level" dslr's. It has a very solid body, metal lens mount, 6mp which is all you'll need unless you want to some heavy cropping or poster sized prints, and like you said, it is compatible with older Nikon lenses.

The new D40's don't have a built in auto focusing mechanism, so they can only use a new line of lenses so I would avoid that route if I were you. If you want to know more about the D50, PM me and I'll send you all I know and have experienced with it.

lookout123 · 11-28-2007, 11:50 PM

huh, the lack of AF mechanism kind of sucks. but it looks like i can pick up a D40X for about $750 with a nikor 18-55 and 55-200. those two lenses should get me where i need to go in the auto focus world. buying used bodies make me nervous as i just don't do this enough to know good from bad anymore.

***ok, it seems that the real difference between the D40 and the D40X is 4.1 megapixels and $200. What do the megapixels really mean to me and are they worth an extra $200?

11-28-2007, 11:43 PM	#1
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	My D50 has treated me very well since I got it this past summer Lookout. I bought it used (most will be since they are out of production due to the new D40's out now) for a very reasonable price in comparison with other "entry level" dslr's. It has a very solid body, metal lens mount, 6mp which is all you'll need unless you want to some heavy cropping or poster sized prints, and like you said, it is compatible with older Nikon lenses. The new D40's don't have a built in auto focusing mechanism, so they can only use a new line of lenses so I would avoid that route if I were you. If you want to know more about the D50, PM me and I'll send you all I know and have experienced with it. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

11-28-2007, 11:50 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	huh, the lack of AF mechanism kind of sucks. but it looks like i can pick up a D40X for about $750 with a nikor 18-55 and 55-200. those two lenses should get me where i need to go in the auto focus world. buying used bodies make me nervous as i just don't do this enough to know good from bad anymore. **ok, it seems that the real difference between the D40 and the D40X is 4.1 megapixels and $200. What do the megapixels really mean to me and are they worth an extra $200? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin Last edited by lookout123; 11-29-2007 at 12:03 AM.*

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