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Anonymous
Is it worth paying 500 more for the D40X over the standard D40? I'm aware that it has slightly faster speeds and the obvious increase in res, but does that really matter for the amateur, semi-serious photog?
>> Anonymous
i thought it was more like $200 difference. $525 for D40 at B&H, $750 for D40x with a 2gig mem card.
>> ac !!VPzQAxYPAMA
>>63087
No.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
(in during faggotory)

Get the A100 its better.
>> Anonymous
>>63097

Goddamn A100 fags. Run home and cry to mumma!
>> Anonymous
>>63097
Well, how exactly is it better?
>> moo fortune
meep
>> Anonymous
IMO, if you want a Nikon that is better than D40, the next step would be D80. Extra megapixels don't matter that much unless you print xbox-sized prints.
>> elf_man !fBgo7jDjms
The general consensus in the reviews is that you're better off getting the regular d40 rather than the d40x. You can't blow the pictures up as big, but the overall image quality is nicer, because you aren't cramming extra pixels into the same space. There's a .5 sec difference in rate of fire, iso goes to 100, and the flash sync isn't as good. That's really it as far as differences go. And it should be $200 between the two.
>> Anonymous !4X8vLLNDE2
D40x is for those who know little. Nikon made it to compete with Cannon on the sale floor at your local store. Meaning people who like the Nikon but think 10mp Cannon is so much better just because of pixels.
>> Anonymous
I'm fine with my D40.
>> Anonymous
>>63131
Generally agreed, but there are times when ISO 100 would come in handy. When it's a cloudless day and it's near noon, if one wants an aperture that's not insanely small, IS0 100 is the thing to use.

But yeah, they probably just added it on the D40x because its noisier because of the extra megapixels.
>> Anonymous
>>63131
Thank you very much for your sensible answer.
I'm making the leap to digital after my F90 was unfortunately destroyed and while 200 dollars difference doesn't seem that much, for a student on a budget, it's plenty.
>> Anonymous
Local CC has the D40 and D40X for the same price...
>> Anonymous
I bought a D40 over the D40x and I'm happy.
>> Anonymous
>>63311
That makes no sense. Are they retarded?
>> Anonymous
>>63337

Yes, actually.
>> Butterfly !xlgRMYva6s
>>63109
Because its at the same price point and its comparable to the D80. Better in my eyes.
>> Anonymous
>>63365
not really, the A100 crosses the grand mark while the D40 is around 850
>> Anonymous
>>63365
Post some ISO 800+ images and we can all laugh at how wrong the alpha is, Its lens selection bites aswell.
>> Anonymous
>>63595
bwahahahhahahah

the A100 and the D80 both have the SAME sony-manufactured sensor.

Yes, sony makes most of the CCDs out there and the D80 and A100 share the same model 10.2mp DX CCD sensor.

As for lens selection, most of sony's lenses suck, but there are some damn amazing ~1985 Minolta lenses out there on ebay that were spectacular for the price.
>> Anonymous
>>63611
except the A100 is noticeably noisier than the D80. sure, its the same sensor but thats where the similarities stop.
>> Anonymous !4X8vLLNDE2
>>63087
sage
>> Anonymous
>>63622
age