Nikon D80 is the choice.. no need to ask so much.. it wins all DSLR compared to those almost the same price one..

good luck to u!

ok..thx anymore comments...jz to let u know that I am still alive ...

This post has been edited by littlegreen: Feb 2 2007, 03:23 AM

littlegreen, you seem to already have a mind in what you want or something.

i think it's no point for US to tell you want you should get already.

the choices are clear, D40 or D80 - they're both good. D80 you complain pricey, D40 you complain lense issue (not that it really has lense problem).

the funny thing is here you are complaining D80 expensive yet D40 you talk about changing lenses - which could add up to the same amount.

so my suggestion to you is

1. tell us your budget for your initial setup.
2. tell us the lense range that you intend to get over what period of time.



correct me if i'm wrong ShinChan sifu, but AFAIK you CAN use AF lens on D40. just that only the AF-S / AF-I will work with D40's auto-focusing but not the AF lens.

reference : http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/363309/+200

This post has been edited by goldfries: Feb 2 2007, 04:40 AM

yeaps u're right...lenses that u cant use are most of the primes and 3rd party lenses. gives u a limited choice. u'd be better off getting all the big guns like the 70-200,17-55,105,12-24 but if u had that much money, i'd suggest getting d d80

as u said, littlegreen, a budget!

yes u r right
but i do not think u would wanna use a telephoto,zoom in manual
for fast action
it is slow

kekeke

erm. yeah la. my point was that you CAN use them. just that as you what you said, telephoto + zoom + fast action without AF would be an issue.

so again, i guess it all boils down to the buyer's type of photography. which reminds me that i gotta save up for WIDE angle lens.

Did it come with free gift or lens kit?