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Nikon D40X user reviews and ratings

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Nikon D40X user reviews Date: 2007-12-29 - 16:18:31 Author: FerdinandG Rating:    I used my D40x for around a month, and it took very good pictures. Better initial quality than my Canon Xti, but as I said in my review of that one--once adjusting the canon the pics were equally beautiful. I got rid of the D40x because I was hamstrung by two major issues: First, Nikon does NOT give a RAW converter with the camera--you have to fork over an extra few hundred to get that (and they don't tell you this--the packaging advertises that it comes with software--just not RAW conversion software). That was dealbreaker #1 Second, lens availability was very sparse. I had a hard time locating decent lenses with the correct mount for this camera (the kit lens is cheap, much like the canon's), and Nikon's own higher-quality lenses were in very in short supply. Dealbreaker #2. So I returned the camera--I was able to return the camera to the dealer with no penalty even after the extended time I'd used it. Nikon needs to get it's marketing act together and be a little more consumer-friendly. PROBLEMS No RAW conversion software with camera, and due to Nikon's hard-line with Adobe, it looks like 1st-tier 3rd party RAW converters will be hard to come by. Poor lens availability; confusion as to what 'mount' style is correct with this camera--for example, it seems some mounts fit but don't autofocus, etc. I could not find anywhere obvious in the docs that said "This camera takes the Nikon AFS mount", I had to do a fair amount of research to find which mount would actually work right with this camera. Maybe it's just my not looking close enough for that info, maybe I overlooked it, but I just found it odd that getting a correct aftermarket lens would be so frustrating. Remember--this is not a pro's camera, so we novices shouldn't be expected to know all the in's and out's of lens mount types, etc. Date: 2007-12-29 - 16:20:37 Author: Bull27 Rating:    I've been a Nikon person for many years and this is my first digital. There are a couple of things I miss but I'll get into them in a moment. First is that is does a pretty good job. My mind is still expecting to see that pure liquid clarity of a Kodachrome slide but alas I'll get used to digital I guess. :-) In any case, close ups and such were fine though I had trouble focusing a group of students across a small class room. Low-light flash performance with the SB-600 is excellent and it's nice that this thing doesn't eat batteries like they're going out of style. Daylight use has also been excellent, it just seems I'm having problems with normal room-lighting for some reason. My focus seems a bit soft but I suspect it is my technique - gotta get used to this new technology. If one looks at all the features of this camera it is difficult to think of it as the bottom of Nikon's DSLR line-up. It has full program, vari-program, various-preprograms, P, A, S, M modes as well as matrix, average and spot metering, rear-sysnc flash, slow-speed flash, etc. I think it even has mirror lockup. These are all features in the "old" days of higher-end cameras. So though it is relatively expensive you do get a lot of camera for you money. The problem is that most people (myself included) will never use this camera to its full potential. Problems There are two things that annoy me: 1. I cannot lock focus to one area. I can make it so the focus stays on the left, center, or right zone only as long as I don't accidentally touch the rear dial and change focus zones. Nikon says "locking" the zone is not a feature this camera has. Too bad, I'd give up one of the program modes for this feature. 2. Though some results have been good, I am not completely blown away by results using the SB-600 flash. Maybe I'm expecting too much. My SB-20 on my N6006 was nearly bullet proof, but as before, maybe I just need to work out the details some. A few nit-picking things, but otherwise a great camera that I highly recommend. Date: 2008-06-30 - 14:54:37 Author: Amit Rating:    Nice camera, no support for legacy AF lenses I own the D70, great camera. Considered buying a D40 for the samller size and larger LCD, however the lack of AF motor stopped me. For buyers that don't have legacy lenses this is probably less of an issue. Overall these are excellent cameras see http://www.dprguru.com/?mfg=Nikon&ref=infoborder

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