Nice ickle doggie

[Brian Ellis]

Trying out my new digicam (Nikon D40). Depth of field of this shot not sufficient but it would have been impossible with my old Fuji digicam (not reflex and 1 sec to refresh image).

[az]

DoF is larger on cams with smaller sensors (which is why portrait photographers prefer DSLRs with their shallow DoF to better separate the subject from the background).

[Dr Mordrid]

He needs to see a dentist; chipped canine.

[Brian Ellis]

The vet says it's OK, as the dentine is not exposed! It makes it all the sharper to bite people with!

[Fat Tone]

I can smell the doggie breath from here!

[ND66]

So, how do you like your new toy?

I got mine couple of weeks ago & I'm quite pleased with it.

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[Brian Ellis]

Excellent value. I would have liked the lens zooming a wee bittie more towards the tele end, say to 80 mm, but one can't have everything. I may buy the 55-200 mm one when the exchequer feels richer.

I like the rapidity and the ease of use. I've taken ~250 photos to date of many different subjects under different conditions. Perhaps 10 useless ones (on Auto without flash when I needed flash, taking flying birds on Auto, when I needed a fast shutter speed). I find the lens superb for resolution, even up to the corners. If you are interested, I cann post a few shots.

For those unable to afford an expensive DSLR, I would not hesitate to recommend the D40 or, for a few bucks more, the D40X (10 Mpix instead of 6 Mpix - my experience with the 4 Mpix Fuji was that 10 Mpix would be overkill for me as my photoprinter could not take advantage of the difference).

[az]

Please do post a few shots (BTW, we have a forum for that ).

[ND66]

I got one with the 2 lens kit: 18~80 &55~200.

And the D40x, you get more megapixels and more noise. D40 takes cleaner low light (night shot) pics.

Next year (or in couple of months ) or so, I'll get a longer lens to take me past 400MM range ( 300MM with 1.5X crop for D40). That's going to hurt....

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PS. I'll be getting rid of the 50~200 lens, no VR, for 1/2 the price....... .

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[Brian Ellis]

PS. I'll be getting rid of the 50~200 lens, no VR, for 1/2 the price....... .

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Could be interested: what is your ½ price? What is VR? I presume it is the AF-S DX 55-200 model?

[ND66]

Just like this one HERE:

Half from that $169

Just need to get the replacement (bigger) lens in. The one I'm waiting on is being released 1st quarter of 2008. if it’s not a total dud (I’m not a pro, don’t need no razor lens to pay couple of grands for) I’ll get it. Still it’s going to cost me more than the camera itself... .
Need longer lens to take picks of my children school plays, contests, etc.

I'll let you know what develops from my idea if you want.


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PS: VR = Vibration Reduction. You can get a lens like this HERE: