I go shop ask they quote me as below.

Nikon D40 Kit ( with 18-55 ) + 2GB SD HIGHSPEED + DSLR BAG ( a complimentary ) + SCREEN PROTECTOR LCD
All that for RM 1.75k.

Where to get ?
Body only is it ?

i forgot to add that my price includes a screen protector too.
2gb is already bundled with the d40 kit.

Nikon d40 ( Body )
Kit lens ( 18-55 )
2gb SD
Hoya UV filter
Screen protector
Tripod
Bag

zzloo...
u sell d40x @1800 ka?
hahahahhaa...

thats ok but they should give a hoya uv filter and a tripod as mr shiney mentioned...

guys izzit necessary for me to buy a polarizing filter?

if you shoot a lot of landscapes then it will be a must... i mean...its very useful producing images with more punch to it and cutting off the reflections of non-metal objects...

CPL can helps to enhance the colour lo

i have cpl...
looks useless to me!
dun waste money laaa...
hahahaha...

If you like shooting thru windows or snapping pics of fishes in water, then CPL filter is a must to prevent reflection!

anybody have sigma 18-55 f2.8 hsm on D40?
how is it?
i considering to get 1.

yo guy.. ask in Sigma thread la XD

WEll, CPL is something like those Ah Pek's spectacles right? That when under the sun, it will look darker...

Anyway, I think at times, CPL is good. May be got to trouble ourselves to put on and take off and use only when necessary...

It is useful at times. And it's the only filter that any software can't mimic.

CPL helps a lot in shooting those metal object lo..

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This post has been edited by Quistreous: Jan 14 2008, 05:27 PM

Wassup. Got a question for all you guys here.

I might be getting a D40 in the next few days as a replacement for my Powershot A410. Before I shell out close to 2K for this interesting piece, I need everyone's opinion to the following questions:

1. My favourite kind of pictures are the ones that evolve around architecture (buildings and static objects), underwater life as well as low light environments with sombre settings. As I'm definitely going to be in a tight budget after buying just the basic kit, how long do you think the kit lens will last for the 3 aforementioned subjects? I'm a realistic person, so I don't expect to get the ultimate results with such a cheap beginner's set. I was hoping that the kit lens would be a good all rounder for maybe a year or so.

2. How often should I clean the sensor? I heard the ballpark figure should be roughly 7-8 months. And if the need should arise, where can I go to get them serviced?

3. Is it true that there is a lifespan for the lenses? I remembered someone quoting a figure of around 10,000 shots for the kit one. Is there any way to prolong it's service life?

More to come. Many thanks in advance for your time and advice.

This post has been edited by rcky: Jan 14 2008, 05:28 PM

Just wondering, the twin kit lens of D40 is which one ?
55-200 DX
55-200 DX VR

The provided twin kit lens 55-200 usually cost how much ? Just wondering

Since you got the budget which around 2k , what about try getting second hand D70/s which around this price ?
With this , you can use many lens without restrictions like D40/x does.

Try to hunt around buddy.

What about A200?

55-200VR 800+
55-200 not sure but wont b much la