If you choose Nikkor, you have a larger selection:

18-55 (D40, D50 kit)
18-70 (D70(s) kit)
18-135 (D80 kit)
18-200 VR - released with the D200, but not in a kit
12-24
17-55
55-200

70-300 VR
24-85
17-35
28-70
24-120 VR
70-200 VR
200-400 VR
105 VR
200 VR
300 VR
400
500
600

With the D40, you can forget about AF with ALL Tokina and Tamron lenses at this time.

However with Sigma, you can AF with these HSM lenses:
12-24, 17-35, 10-20, 50-150, 30

Just pray hard that Nikon, Tamron, Tokina and Sigma releases motorized versions of all their lenses soon.

I'm thinking of the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 myself.

This post has been edited by wkcheang: Jan 3 2007, 05:44 PM

saw ppl selling new 1 around RM800 in other forum.. take out from D80

juz wondering here...if wanna sell la a nikon D50 kit set(still under warranty)...
how much would that be...???

pls dun pm asking the price ...i'm not selling..juz want to know..
coz my juniors will surely wanna buy dslr this semester..my batch is the 1st to take the subject..so they might go for seniors...
what r the recomended price???

if can i wanna know for nikon D70s also,canon 350D,olympus E-300

1st, make sure your juniors are serious, cuz there's one gal in my class who bought a 350d particularly just for the photography subject and now she dont even use it at all

check some of the prices here
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/260397
note: prices may vary from time to time, though the E-500 is 2500+ in there, outside you'll find its 3099 for the twin lens kit. D70s, go to fotokem in midvalley or 1u. Last time i heard they offered me 3100, body and lens. dont know about the d50 though, i'd go for the d70s, the d40 is not bad, cheap. But alot of flaws

wat u mean flaws? it looks ok to me..

i mean compare to the d70s, there's some difference between them, that's what i mean. Cuz i prefer the d70s more over the d40

same here... i juz couldn't live without d lcd at d top of d camera.. everything looking at d back LCD.. looks a bit weird for me..

For those who are used to other SLR's, the lack of a top LCD will be a major issue, it really makes adjusting settings much faster.

However, for those who are moving up to SLR's from compacts and bridge cams, they won't miss the top LCD as they would be more accustomed to using the main LCD for settings.

To each, his own.

yeah i know... wat to do.. can't teach an old dog new tricks mah...

But i like d wallpaper on d D40 though

Any reports on how the D40 performs as compared to the other SLRs in terms of power consumption? Since its using a lower capacity power source and a huge LCD for everything, there has to be some trade-off in duration.

the latest issue of Digital Camera made a test and gave a 80% verdict. Not bad for a "bridge/slr"

but magazine i m afraid a bit bias
because the brand company is the sponsor and give the test unit

true indeed ...some girls in my batch also got guys kaw tim already buy together juz ti get lower price when buy together...so the girl just follow to buy D70s and the other bought a 350D...i was like...i dun even think they even have that much passion for fotography...juz for the sake of one subject..then no use ...

Do they have to buy DSLRs for that subject? Why not just bridge or P&S cameras with manual controls? Or even a film SLR?

haha i do not know about them being bias or not la haha XD as long as you know what you want, that's the whole idea.

lol might as well just buy a compact p&s camera haha

Wow. "Just" buying a D70s. No wonder the economy keeps running.

actually its better, once they dont use it you can get a cheaper price from them

yes the grip is good

nope ...we dun actually need to have one also ..film slr also can use...the lecturer only wanna see the picture...so most of them suck at using manual ..so buying this sort of camera...just to see the tiny lcd after taking picture...
i had heard them taking out off a roll of film only 3-5 picture are ok ...others are overexposed or underexposed...
even using D70s or so ...still wanna use auto
how to learn la like that...girls...


true true

here's what i like to know

what do you mean by flaws? or are you just saying that the D40 is just lacking those better features found on D50 / D70?

Verdict : Highly Recommended
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40/

With their new D40, Nikon has proven that you can make an entry-level digital SLR without cutting a lot of corners. There's a lot to like about this camera, from its compact size to its performance to its photo quality. For those ready to step up to the D-SLR world, the D40 is a fabulous way to do it.
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/nikon/d40-review/


rich nmind, rich and unwise - that's the problem.

i guess the size and the megapixels that come along makes one look like a better photographer.

This post has been edited by goldfries: Jan 6 2007, 10:05 AM