rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera!

• 02-04-2008 1:21 PM

  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 15,353 Points 2,035	rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact I was soooo agonizing lol. Which one which one, wanting a good one, not sure I could handle the really, REALLY good one... I went ahead and started small with the Nikon D40x..can't wait til it gets here! WHEEE... Gina H. dog.community Moderator "I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said!"-The Cure
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• 02-04-2008 1:39 PM

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  timsdat Joined on 03-05-2007 Florida Posts 2,055 Points 220	Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact O you will love it.  Now you can join the wonderful world of lusting after different lens and flash systems.  Btw,  I would suggest that one of your first upgrades be a good flash unit.  You want one that you can adjust the flash angle and bounce it off a reflecting card.   Steve and the pups Timmy and Sprite
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• 02-04-2008 3:42 PM

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  mrstjohnson Joined on 07-13-2006 Sterling Heights, MI Posts 2,799 Points 65	Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact Congratulations!  Now will have to take even more pics of the fur and non-fur kids. Lisa - Charlie & Riley's Mommy A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself. -Josh Billings
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• 02-04-2008 5:09 PM

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  PiedPiper522 Joined on 09-12-2007 NC Posts 253 Points 30

  Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact   O you will love it. Now you can join the wonderful world of lusting after different lens and flash systems. Btw, I would suggest that one of your first upgrades be a good flash unit. You want one that you can adjust the flash angle and bounce it off a reflecting card.   ditto all of that! the camera body is just the beginning...the lenses are the real fun! I'm a Canon girl myself, but you bought yourself a good camera, and can't wait to see some good pics with it! - Leigh - Take life as it comes.

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• 02-04-2008 5:39 PM

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  probe1957 Joined on 09-10-2007 Illinois Posts 3,251 Points 110	Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact It is a capable camera, there is no question about that.  The only problem I have with it is the limited number and high price of lenses that will auto focus on that body. If you can't say something nice about someone, you're probably talking about Hillary Clinton. -- Jeff Foxworthy ~Billy
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• 02-04-2008 6:17 PM

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  timsdat Joined on 03-05-2007 Florida Posts 2,055 Points 220

  Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact probe1957: limited number and high price of lenses Huh??  A search on B&H shows 135 different lenses that they have available for the Nikon auto focus also from the manufacturers Sigma, Tamron, Tokia both US branded and grey market.  Heck even the older generation of AF NIkkor lenses work with that body and those you can get really cheap.  Now if you want the 2.8 200mm lenses you are going to pay a pretty penny but that is the case with any manufacturer.  Remember the optics and quality of glass really makes or breaks the quality of a camera.     Steve and the pups Timmy and Sprite

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• 02-04-2008 7:08 PM

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  ottoluv Joined on 11-27-2006 So Cal Posts 2,887 Points 520	Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact That's great Gina!!! How exciting ;) This means we get more beagle pictures YAY!!! Here I am stuck in the middle with you I practice societal sanctioned assault
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• 02-04-2008 8:02 PM

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  ron2 Joined on 09-10-2007 far north central Texas Posts 10,240 Points 505	Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact ottoluv: That's great Gina!!! How exciting ;) This means we get more beagle pictures YAY!!!   Ditto.   The way you treat your dog in this life determines your place in heaven. - chukchi proverb
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• 02-04-2008 8:41 PM

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  jjsmom06 Joined on 07-20-2006 Posts 5,129 Points 125

  Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact   That is great news gina… you will have loads of fun learning!  Although I have had my pentax DSLR fro about 13 months now and have read about 6 different books, have 2 different manuals for it and still don’t understand a fraction of what my camera can do…lol.  For the most part I learn best just by playing around a lot.  I get a TON of really crappy, worthless pics, but every time I do, I learn a little more.   Enjoy! The Ayn Rand Frequently Revolving Quote: "I swear by my life and my love of it that I will never live for the sake of another man, nor ask another man to live for mine. "

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• 02-05-2008 12:16 PM

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  probe1957 Joined on 09-10-2007 Illinois Posts 3,251 Points 110

  Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact timsdat: A search on B&H shows 135 different lenses that they have available for the Nikon auto focus But not that will auto focus on the D40x.  Only the AF-S lenses will auto focus on that body.  Why Nikon did this is beyond me.  Sure, they had a price point they were trying to appeal to but, if Canon can do it, surely Nikon can.  The limited auto focus lens selection was the reason I chose Canon XTi over Nikon D40x. If you can't say something nice about someone, you're probably talking about Hillary Clinton. -- Jeff Foxworthy ~Billy

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• 02-05-2008 12:19 PM

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  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 15,353 Points 2,035	Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact I noticed that too Billy...it was noted on every site as a "con" but...I am excited about getting my camera nonetheless~! Gina H. dog.community Moderator "I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said!"-The Cure
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• 02-05-2008 2:55 PM

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  timsdat Joined on 03-05-2007 Florida Posts 2,055 Points 220

  Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact probe1957: But not that will auto focus on the D40x.  Only the AF-S lenses will auto focus on that body.  I didn't even notice that.  Thanks for pointing it out.  I guess it was a real price saving pulling the motor and auto-focus electronics out of the body of the D40 and D60.  Considering you can get a body and 18-55 lenses for less than $500 thats a pretty good deal.  Funny that they didn't remove the body focusing motor from the more expensive models like the d80 and up.  I guess these folks would riot if their olders lenses wouldn't work.  Truth be told though I have a couple of the AF-S lenses with the silent wave motor and they really are sweet.  Very fast and crisp focusing.  Much faster than the regular AF lenses.  There is a wide variety of AF-S lenses out there but they are more expensive and considering I have some AF lenses that are 20 years old and still function just fine that wasn't a bad investment. And really you only need a couple of lenses.  Something in the range of 18-70 and a 70-2/300 Steve and the pups Timmy and Sprite

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• 02-06-2008 9:22 AM

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  probe1957 Joined on 09-10-2007 Illinois Posts 3,251 Points 110

  Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact rwbeagles: I noticed that too Billy...it was noted on every site as a "con" but...I am excited about getting my camera nonetheless~! I don't blame you.  It is a great camera.  I hope I didn't imply otherwise.  I just can't understand why Nikon handled the auto focus issue like they did on this camera.  The fact that they did is why I and I suppose many others, bought Canon. If you can't say something nice about someone, you're probably talking about Hillary Clinton. -- Jeff Foxworthy ~Billy

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• 02-06-2008 9:24 AM

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  rwbeagles Joined on 09-10-2007 DFW, TX Posts 15,353 Points 2,035	Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact I am sure there was some shrewd reason like "diddling"...you know companies like to diddle buyers when they can LOL! Thanks for the camera chat...good reading! Gina H. dog.community Moderator "I'll sleep when I'm dead, I said!"-The Cure
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• 02-06-2008 9:25 AM

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  probe1957 Joined on 09-10-2007 Illinois Posts 3,251 Points 110

  Re: rwbeagles-I did it...I finally bought the camera! Reply Contact timsdat: And really you only need a couple of lenses.  Something in the range of 18-70 and a 70-2/300 Oh come on, Steve.  YOU may only need a couple of lenses.  If I thought I would only need a couple of lenses, I may well have bought the Nikon. If you can't say something nice about someone, you're probably talking about Hillary Clinton. -- Jeff Foxworthy ~Billy

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