Hi guys... i wish to know izit worth to upgrade my D40 to D80 now?? my friend is thinking to buy the D40 from me or should i wait a while longer, if there is a D90?? need some advised from u guys here... thax u..
Well, since you're on the Nikon system... In all honesty, if you're looking for an upgrade, go to a D300.
Hi guys... i wish to know izit worth to upgrade my D40 to D80 now?? my friend is thinking to buy the D40 from me or should i wait a while longer, if there is a D90?? need some advised from u guys here... thax u..
1) depends on how much you can sell the D40 and purchase the D80 for....
and
2) do you need the upgrade to the D80 (limitations of the d40, inability to use non af-s lens etc)
i upgraded from the d40 to the d80 due to points 1 & 2 and no regrets....
the d80 is a good enough camera. some will argue that its best to buy what you are able to afford now rather than buying many cameras in between. a camera body is expected to last you about 2 years.
imo, its worth spending on lens you can keep
I don't see how it's an upgrade.
If you only have the kit lenses (the 55-200 isn't really anything good, imho), then you'd be more limited by your lenses than camera.
Though I must admit D40 is too much of a toy dSLR to begin with, I think you're unlikely to face any limitations of the equipment as of yet.
Stick with it, get better lenses.
Don't upgrade a car to ferrari engines running on proton saga tires.
my point of view~
there are always limitations on how far we can go. for d40 to d80 , what do you consider as upgrade ?
for me , what Daneal79 said is the most relevant question .
im gonna be upgrading, from a d50 to maybe d80. i;'ve tried d200, but i think i;ll stick to getting a d80 or s5/s3pro
So selling ur D40 and the 2 lenses mean u have nothing to shoot with.
When you bought the D80 kits you have something to shoot with, but you lost the 55-200 range. However, you gain more features and AF on non AFS lens with D80.
If your D40 can fetch a good price, sell it.
55-200 sell it, unless you need it.
D300 is good, but I don't think is affordable to you yet and you don't need it.
Buy good lenses for your D80 as you save up. Shoot more and increase your skill level.
When you have acquired a good set of lenses and up your skill level, then you can
consider to get a better body when money allow you to.
so u guys mean D40 to D80 is not an upgrade, am i right... hmm...:think:
frank my friend is throwing a $800 offer to me, for getting both lens n body... i making a lose of $400+ from what i get.. if i'm not wrong, if i sell it outside.. i don't think i can get the rate right?? please advise.. i plan is to get more wider range of lens..
so u guys mean D40 to D80 is not an upgrade, am i right... hmm...:think:
frank my friend is throwing a $800 offer to me, for getting both lens n body... i making a lose of $400+ from what i get.. if i'm not wrong, if i sell it outside.. i don't think i can get the rate right?? please advise.. i plan is to get more wider range of lens..
D40 and D80 are both very good camera will create very good images...its your preference.
Question is, do you need those extra features from D80?