d40 only comes in kit....=)
and d40 IS an SLR....

you seriously have to know what a d slr is regardless of its few shortcomings, d40 is still a single lens reflex camera, digital of course

and yeah, you can get d40 with 2k ++ abit... around 2.1k - 2.3k start shopping ya

This post has been edited by kjin: May 13 2007, 10:12 AM

how do u define dSLR and SLR
wats the diff actually?

no qualification can be dslr

drift digital

P&S oso single lens reflex, prosumer oso
but by today's dslr definition, d40 is indeed a dslr

Huh? *scratch head*

Which model?

You guys are so CUTE ... one dunno anything and wanna ask, one know half-half wanna teach everyone, one know a lot but dunno how to say, one dunno if he know or not and trying too hard to explain everything, LOL!

Guys n gals .. looks like DSLR prices are dropping like crazy For those thinking of purchasing new budget DSLRs, I think now's the right time

for 2k, there's the nikon d40 and the pentax k100d. if you are going to stick with the kit lens for a while, the pentax one is way ahead... metal mount, better construction and faster AF. then also, the pentax is not in anyway crippled like the d40.

i like this answer....

Of course if dunno anything, have to ask ma.

so which category ur under?

Yup, I agree (coz I am a Pentax user too ). I tried out the D40, Pentax K100D, and 350D before settling on Pentax. The main reason was because it felt good in my hands and the features were a lot more than present in D40. No regrets so far

whrere and how much did u purchased your pentax?

Hi hsienming, I purchased it from Tarita Sg Wang for 2.2k (body with kit 18-55mm). I bought additional Tamrac bag (rm 250) plus Pentax SMC DA 50 - 200mm lens (rm 750).

If you are interested in Pentax, the only shop in Sg Wang I found so far which carries a wide range of Pentax accessories is Tarita.

Pentax is also having a promotion now for the K100D where there is a RM 500 rebate for any old camera trade-in (not sure what kind of 'old' camera). Their retail price for K100D is RM 2.4k so less RM 500 is RM 1.9k

Go for D80 or D50!

if D50 still available

Or a 350D, if you still can find it.

A sample picture of it using EF50mm f/1.8 II.