just got a nikon d40...

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...it arrived yesterday. spent a bit of time setting it up and then taking lots of pictures to see what all the settings do (its my first dslr you see. i have had a bridge camera for around 7 years, just for snaps, and 35mm cameras for proper stuff, on and of since i was a kid.) i deleted all these pictures as you do, because they were just to see what things did...
at breakfast this morning i realised that i would have to start keeping pictures at some stage, so heres the first...

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i think what attracts me most about digital is the immediacy of it...no waiting (and paying for) processing. also, when i first joined this forum i was attracted by the idea of 365's...but it didn't seem practical just using film...long delays and cost both being factors!
 
sharing your lunch? :D

D40 is a good camera, my friend has one my D40X is basically the same
 
i am impressed with it so far. i will be keeping my OM2 and a couple of lenses but i will be selling the OM10, finepix 4900zoom and a couple of other bits to contribute towards the cost of the nikon...
 
db247 said:
Is that your breakfast? I think i'm moving in.
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lol...it was. shouldn't be doing that during the week, problem is i keep hens and i can't resist the eggs...:D
 
Think we should start a D40 club! I love mine, easy to use and some good results so far!

Liss: How u finding using the 50mm? Is it af or af-s?
 
its Af so manual focus only , but i love it sofar only used it a few time atm
 
Just got my D40 a few hours ago. Missed out on some good deals heard there was a price rise coming so took the plunge and bought one
 
welcome to the club Ian :D I ercently joined with a D70s which is more or less a D40 with an internal motor (thats probably simplifying it a bit but close enough).

Nowhere near expereinced enough to offer advice for cameras/photographs but as for breakfasts, yours is an excellent example. Your red sauce seems a bit off though. God forbid its brown sauce...
:puke:

At the risk of making ateries clang shut accross the nation, try my preference which is to take your basic fryup ingredients, stick it on a bit of toast, cover it in cheese and stick it under the grill. mmmmmm..... Calorific.
 
And me(y)
 
Welcome to a world of addiction, Lenses - Flashes - Filters - Tripods - Bags -
It won't stop!!!!

Help me....:coat:


Hope you enjoy yr new Nikon as much as I'm enjoying mine!
Great Choice:clap:
 
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koomber said:
Your red sauce seems a bit off though. God forbid its brown sauce...
:puke:

At the risk of making ateries clang shut accross the nation, try my preference which is to take your basic fryup ingredients, stick it on a bit of toast, cover it in cheese and stick it under the grill. mmmmmm..... Calorific.
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...the colours are fine, its brown sauce - welcome to the dark side - :D. i am going to have to try the cheese trick...at least once, before i die! :LOL:
 
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Stampie said:
Welcome to a world of addiction, Lenses - Flashes - Filters - Tripods - Bags -
It won't stop!!!!

Help me....:coat:


Hope you enjoy yr new Nikon as much as I'm enjoying mine!
*** Choice:clap:
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funnily enough, loads of stuff on ebay at the moment...looks like it will be paying for a second lens already also i need a bag big enough to take the nikon and my OM2 plus a couple of lenses :eek: though i could be tempted to sell the OM2 and buy a 35mm nikon to slim down the lenses a bit :eek:
 
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