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>>109762 Not the poster in question, but I'm guessing because entry-level DSLRs (including the D40) aren't designed well at all as photographic tools. Horrible viewfinders, half-assed controls, etc.
I second the suggestion for a used higher-end body. I really dislike autofocus in most situations and manually focus almost exclusively, but the viewfinders on these things are so disgustingly poor that even I'd probably autofocus if I owned one. Plus, if you get the D1X, you'll have a full coverage viewfinder, which is awesome.
The D40's viewfinder is noticably better than the Rebel, but that's like saying being shot in the head is better than being slowly bled to death. Out of entry-level DSLRs, Pentaxes have the best viewfinders. If OP is bent on an entry-level one, I'd find a used Pentax *ist body, which have the highest magnification of any entry-level DSLR hitherto produced and the only one AFAIK with twin command dials. In fact, according to this table, they have more magnification than any other APS-C DSLR except the K10D, which they match.
http://www.neocamera.com/feature_viewfinder_sizes.php?order=size
But I'd still go for a D1X, for the 100% coverage. And I've never looked through either of their viewfinders, but I'd guess the D1X's finder would be brighter. But that's just a guess.
I hate how the camera manufacturers either consign us to big, bulky cameras or cameras with poor interfaces. Or that certain $5000 wunder-camera with lenses the price of cars.
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