d40x or d80

[littlejt]

wa lao this thread so long le...he should have bought le

whoa i didnt know this was thread sia.. found it on psychobiologist's thread

yea i've got the d80 for quite some time now.. got it on 27 march 07

thanks for all the interest in helping me decide which cam i should've gotten

for that you guys get a big :heart:

thanks!

 

[Ambious]

whoa i didnt know this was thread sia.. found it on psychobiologist's thread

yea i've got the d80 for quite some time now.. got it on 27 march 07

thanks for all the interest in helping me decide which cam i should've gotten

for that you guys get a big :heart:

thanks!

haha, u got it in March and this thread went on and on till almost jul......:bsmilie:

 

[littlejt]

haha yea.. anyway its a good thread for people considering these 2 cameras...

but i must say.. the d40 series is pretty light.. but it doesnt have the quick access to several functions as the d80 does. its just heavier than my old s3is

 

[chanjyj]

haha yea.. anyway its a good thread for people considering these 2 cameras...

but i must say.. the d40 series is pretty light.. but it doesnt have the quick access to several functions as the d80 does. its just heavier than my old s3is

It's heavier than my 35mm cameras ;p

 

[spazzer]

haha yea.. anyway its a good thread for people considering these 2 cameras...

but i must say.. the d40 series is pretty light.. but it doesnt have the quick access to several functions as the d80 does. its just heavier than my old s3is

yeah agree actually d80 quite ok wat for weight ?

 

[Ambious]

yeah agree actually d80 quite ok wat for weight ?

I like the weight of the D80 as it don't feel like a toy. Only thing is that everytime I go out with it and other stuff, my bag became a training aid for my bicep and tricep.

Michael

 

[kurtlim]

Nikon's idea of a D40/D40x is very smart.

The lower body price seems attractive for newbies who are starting off, so they snap it up, only to find that they can't use ANY Nikon AF lenses EXCEPT AF-S lenses. Even so, there may be cheap AF-S lenses, but the range is limited, and if you have any old AF-D/AF-G Nikkors, you can't use them with AF on the D40. You don't get AF on most of the primes, especially the cheap/good 50mm/1.8. So eventually, you end up spending more on your lenses in the end.

this is very misleading, the truth is ANY Nikon F mount lenses can be used, the main limitation is the lack of internal AF motor to drive the auto focus. even the old AI lense can be used, needless to say, it cant AF cause there werent any autofocus SLR exist back in the 70s.

manual focusing isnt that difficult, especially on prime lense with their large aperture.

 

[chanjyj]

I like the weight of the D80 as it don't feel like a toy. Only thing is that everytime I go out with it and other stuff, my bag became a training aid for my bicep and tricep.

Michael

I carry around my D40 in a bag filled with 2 manual optical slave flashguns (A throwback to my press photography days) , a minitripod, 55-200mm lens, kit lens, SB-400 (which seems to be permenantly stuck on my cam), 3 filters, 1 extra battery (another useless habit I can't seem to kick), 16 AA NiMH batteries (for all the flashguns)...

The whole bag weighs about 2kg++, and somtimes if I carry along my tripod it will add another 2kg+, total wight near 5 kg, feel like I'm carrying M16 ;p

What you put in your bag such that it can "train your bicep and tricep"? :bigeyes: :bigeyes:

 

[Zaknafein]

its a cuteeee green dot.

is that green dot reliable?
i always have doubts about its reliability when i do manual focussing. i tend to see the sharpness of the subject in VF to judge if i got the focusing right.... :dunno:

 

[Ambious]

I carry around my D40 in a bag filled with 2 manual optical slave flashguns (A throwback to my press photography days) , a minitripod, 55-200mm lens, kit lens, SB-400 (which seems to be permenantly stuck on my cam), 3 filters, 1 extra battery (another useless habit I can't seem to kick), 16 AA NiMH batteries (for all the flashguns)...

The whole bag weighs about 2kg++, and somtimes if I carry along my tripod it will add another 2kg+, total wight near 5 kg, feel like I'm carrying M16 ;p

What you put in your bag such that it can "train your bicep and tricep"? :bigeyes: :bigeyes:

:bsmilie: Haha, let me think. A HDD MP3 player, PDA, D80 c/w 18-135mm lens, flute, scores and some other stuff. total around 9kg. Sometimes had to split into 2 bags to carry. :sweat:

Michael

 

[lsisaxon]

is that green dot reliable?
i always have doubts about its reliability when i do manual focussing. i tend to see the sharpness of the subject in VF to judge if i got the focusing right.... :dunno:

It's so accurate that I find it almost impossible to use. What I see as already sharp on the focusing scree is still not indicated until you twiddle your fingers so slightly on the focusing ring, then it lights up. Then when you move a little again, the dot is gone again. It's like "DUH.. do i need to be so precise?" kind of feeling.. ;p Then you will tend to concentrate more on that dot rather than your composition etc..

 

[chanjyj]

:bsmilie: Haha, let me think. A HDD MP3 player, PDA, D80 c/w 18-135mm lens, flute, scores and some other stuff. total around 9kg. Sometimes had to split into 2 bags to carry. :sweat:

Michael

You carry flute around with camera?:think: :bigeyes:

Lol.. ou play song to attract the birds to come nearer so you can shoot them isit? ;p

 

[dnaxe]

You carry flute around with camera?:think: :bigeyes:

Lol.. ou play song to attract the birds to come nearer so you can shoot them isit? ;p

lol..

 

[Lawrence T]

I m just getting into the interest of photography. But i m not very sure of hw to handle the DSLR, and hw to prevent dust from getting into it. In simple words, i m a newbie to cameras,

But i thoguht of picking it up as a interest. I m nt very sure wthher to get 40 or 80. If i get one of them, what are the things that i must look out for. When i m buying that time, can i ask the salesman to teach me hw to operate.
Is it a must to get a dry box, tripod and those lense. I know photography is expensive, i thought of saving money to buy a 80.

WOnder shall i give up photography cos there are too many things to look out for. :cry:

 

[dnaxe]

I m just getting into the interest of photography. But i m not very sure of hw to handle the DSLR, and hw to prevent dust from getting into it. In simple words, i m a newbie to cameras,

But i thoguht of picking it up as a interest. I m nt very sure wthher to get 40 or 80. If i get one of them, what are the things that i must look out for. When i m buying that time, can i ask the salesman to teach me hw to operate.
Is it a must to get a dry box, tripod and those lense. I know photography is expensive, i thought of saving money to buy a 80.

WOnder shall i give up photography cos there are too many things to look out for. :cry:

read the learning sections of www.photo.net and www.luminous-landscape.com before you buy any camera. If it's complete gobbledygook, read it until it isn't, then you can buy the DSLR .

 

[Ambious]

You carry flute around with camera?:think: :bigeyes:

Lol.. ou play song to attract the birds to come nearer so you can shoot them isit? ;p

Hmmm..... good idea. never thought of it though..... Actually that's my full time job.

Michael

 

[Ambious]

I m just getting into the interest of photography. But i m not very sure of hw to handle the DSLR, and hw to prevent dust from getting into it. In simple words, i m a newbie to cameras,

But i thoguht of picking it up as a interest. I m nt very sure wthher to get 40 or 80. If i get one of them, what are the things that i must look out for. When i m buying that time, can i ask the salesman to teach me hw to operate.
Is it a must to get a dry box, tripod and those lense. I know photography is expensive, i thought of saving money to buy a 80.

WOnder shall i give up photography cos there are too many things to look out for. :cry:

It's better to read up more first cos they got the u must know wat u by attitude.

Michael

 

[BlueBull]

Yah, its true what you say, at the begining, there are simply too many things to consider, end up you might get so confused and so frustrated. For some, even after months upon months of confusion and frustration no camera bought still. Then the thought of ending it all rears its ugly head.....

Hey, just go out and buy a camera that your budget allows and start shooting! If, and it is a big IF, after getting to grips with the gear that you bought and you find that it is not suitable, either too simplistic or too complicated, then post your gear up for sale in forums, eg here, and then move on from there.

The thing is to get started. Take that first step. All those confusing and frustrating months that you spend thinking of the gear to get equals to months of lost opportunity for shooting.

Also, there are so many experts and advisors in here that will be able to help you should you face any roadblock in your pathway to photography enlightenment.....

 

[lsisaxon]

I m just getting into the interest of photography. But i m not very sure of hw to handle the DSLR, and hw to prevent dust from getting into it. In simple words, i m a newbie to cameras,

This might be the only way.

It is inevitable to have some dust unless you're in a cleanroom environment. You just need to know how to clean it. It's not that difficult actually.

You will need a dry cabinet because in Singapore's humid weather, fungus grows very quickly and the last thing you want is to find them growing on your glass.

But i thoguht of picking it up as a interest. I m nt very sure wthher to get 40 or 80. If i get one of them, what are the things that i must look out for. When i m buying that time, can i ask the salesman to teach me hw to operate.
Is it a must to get a dry box, tripod and those lense. I know photography is expensive, i thought of saving money to buy a 80.

Chances are the salesperson won't know exactly how to operate it himself/herself. Best to join a course (Hint: there are several offered by PSS. http://www.pss1950.org/)

Otherwise, you can learn by joining outings. CS has many outings and unless otherwise stated, it doesn't matter at all what camera you're using. They all operate the same way and CSers are ever enthusiastic to teach. (Right?)

WOnder shall i give up photography cos there are too many things to look out for. :cry:

It's not that difficult. Just ask yourself if you're willing to sacrifice some time to go shooting. If you are, then your passion is there. Photography is a good form of art and expression, especially for people who can't paint and draw (like me. ;p). Chances are you won't find yourself having enough time and money for other vices anymore. So it's a wholesome hobby to engage in.

 

[chanjyj]

This might be the only way.

lol.. you are darn funny :bsmilie: