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Photography Nikon D40/D40X, finally, dslr for noobs

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ac98
post Nov 6 2006, 10:14 AM

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Dun believe everything from websites, most of these people are petty reviewers and rumour mongers.
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post Nov 6 2006, 11:24 AM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Nov 6 2006, 10:46 AM)
i thought they were goign for D60
now D40
rumours rumours rclxub.gif
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What are they going to do? Report that D40 is 'lower end' than D50 but 2.5" screen laugh.gif You see-lah, later sure got pricing also come out rclxm9.gif
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post Nov 6 2006, 01:54 PM

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QUOTE(ifer @ Nov 6 2006, 12:50 PM)
anyway, no news about the D60 huh? it's supposed to be announced either this week or next week.
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Huaaaaaaa ... your info lagi terror! rclxm9.gif sweat.gif
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post Nov 6 2006, 01:56 PM

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QUOTE(gold3knight @ Nov 6 2006, 01:12 PM)
I actually came across this or D60, can't remember which while I was searching for my dslr. The design wasn't what I was looking for.
Too few buttons for me to press on the body.
I like to press buttons.
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Try the D2Xs and above, like aeroplane cockpit rclxm9.gif

QUOTE(Categg @ Nov 6 2006, 01:42 PM)
This is supposed to be the model to bridge the gap between prosumer and DLSR, 599 Euro is abit too much i'll say. They've already took away the top LCD display, AF motor and recycled the D50/70 viewfinder (and possibly sensor from D50). Surely it could be cheaper.
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You know what I will call that model ? Garbage
At that kinda design, noobs dun get to learn crap about photography, only lousy ergonomics and inconvenience. They might as well take it up and chuck it aside for an upgrade months later!
ac98
post Nov 6 2006, 02:47 PM

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QUOTE(gold3knight @ Nov 6 2006, 02:45 PM)
the ultimate money making machine - prosumer cameras with interchangable lenses and accessories.
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laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif doh.gif
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post Nov 6 2006, 02:54 PM

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QUOTE(Categg @ Nov 6 2006, 02:40 PM)
Yeah.. garbage to us who are already on top of the food chain, but what about auntie/uncle/grand ma/grand dad who can't be bothered with learning but want good quality pics? IMHO they are just targeting at a different consumer group.. a body and the two basic kit lense (18-55, 50-200) and maybe an external flash is all they ever need.
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Those group won't even be BOTHERED with a huge chunky body that might break their old necks carrying that thing up the Great Wall of China or down Shanghai streets am I right? tongue.gif

Some one told me that they can't even match the white dot to the red dot when they wanna change lenses, gosh you wanna convince them just by merely telling them that the quality of DSLRs are much better than compacts? I rather sell them a 10MP compact digicam thank you very much tongue.gif

I think that model suites students better, you know, the "Which SLR is better? Which brand is better? I got a budget of so-and-so Ringgit but I am doing so-and-so course majoring in Photography bla bla bla" group icon_rolleyes.gif

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post Nov 7 2006, 12:27 AM

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QUOTE(HenryLow @ Nov 6 2006, 09:48 PM)
I am waiting for D3, D300 @ 2007... D90 maybe 2008...
Wakakaka...
But din heard about D60 yet...
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You slowly wait lar ha ... whistling.gif tongue.gif
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post Nov 7 2006, 01:58 PM

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QUOTE(BurgaFlippinMan @ Nov 7 2006, 01:48 PM)
yea, and if they want a cheap tele, there is the 55-200 DX to go with it, or even the 70-300 AFS VR. this is really not much of an issue really, i mean, you dont see an F55 paired with a 70-200 VR everyday after all no?
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I hardly see a F55 nowadays laugh.gif
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post Nov 7 2006, 03:04 PM

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... and Shinchan will be swapping them down like flies ... laugh.gif
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post Nov 7 2006, 07:57 PM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Nov 7 2006, 03:56 PM)
D60 has been renamed to D40
if the rumour is true lol
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If really Nikon calls it D60 and retails it BELOW RM2000 I wanna get one also tongue.gif
At least people ask me what camera I used I can still say "D60" without them know I am using Nikon or Canon sweat.gif laugh.gif

(Nikon as a 2nd camera to a main Canon ... tsk tsk tsk tsk ... shakehead.gif tongue.gif )
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post Nov 7 2006, 09:58 PM

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Nikon will be INSANE before they sell any new DSLR for RM2000+ street price!! Even the Canon 300D can only be purchased below RM2000 used!
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post Nov 8 2006, 10:11 AM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Nov 8 2006, 08:54 AM)
they dun mind selling the body cheap
they want to earn through the lens ;p
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Then why do you think we can't have Nikon D50 or Canon 350D or 400D body-only package? Not that they wanna earn from the lens ... even selling the entire package to you also they have not make ENOUGH! laugh.gif
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post Nov 8 2006, 11:07 AM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Nov 8 2006, 11:04 AM)
so still no announcement yet
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You wait for announcement for what ... you already got D80 apa.
Upgrade lar ... used one also nevermind ... D1x mali-mali brows.gif
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post Nov 8 2006, 11:08 AM

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QUOTE(Maniac @ Nov 8 2006, 11:05 AM)
my taugh is people buying the D40 mostly not buying hi end pro lenses more than RM 3k.

and the target user will be those pns camera users, who wan a better picture without fiddleing all the messy settings.
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Dun mind me saying this Mr Moderator but those who ends up getting this model and joins LYN GUARANTEE kena poison to upgrade soon enough! brows.gif laugh.gif

BOY I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE THIS PLACE!! rclxm9.gif
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post Nov 8 2006, 11:33 AM

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QUOTE(aichiban @ Nov 7 2006, 11:06 PM)
Nikon is aiming to cripple Canon 2nd hand market  whistling.gif
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2nd hand market has nothing to do with the manufacturers ... they can spoil, kill or cripple it all they want laugh.gif
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post Nov 8 2006, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(wkcheang @ Nov 8 2006, 11:27 AM)
Mmmm... battle for the super budget segment.
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For brand new models, Canon already started it with the EOS 300D, Nikon the D70 and so forth. It will only go lower, but haven't reach rock bottom yet dun worry brows.gif
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post Nov 8 2006, 11:57 AM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Nov 8 2006, 11:52 AM)
sweat.gif
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

predicted review of non-exist d40 sweat.gif
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Told you already mah ... foreign websites mah.
I never trust reviews from foreign websites, rather, I use them for reference but NOT to make decision whether to buy that particular model or not. Most of these jokers only want traffic to their websites so they can get more revenue from advertisers! All models of brands they also say good good good, marvelous marvelous marvelous .. in the end we also have to do our OWN survey and our OWN price comparison.

What's the point? sweat.gif
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post Nov 8 2006, 12:00 PM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Nov 8 2006, 11:58 AM)
even yesterday inTech review D80
say it is so 'good' sweat.gif
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The camera IS good ... ac98 already mention that long before The Star rclxm9.gif sweat.gif
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post Nov 8 2006, 12:00 PM

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QUOTE(wkcheang @ Nov 8 2006, 11:59 AM)
At least we have something to read at work.  tongue.gif
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Ehem ehem ... that is so correct tongue.gif
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post Nov 9 2006, 10:07 AM

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QUOTE(shinchan^^ @ Nov 9 2006, 08:55 AM)
lol that is ur feel, not mine
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Wahhh ... both of you going up to Professional Nikon models already-ah? Good good thumbup.gif tongue.gif

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