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My D40X with 18-135mm kit lens will arrive on Monday afternoon. I have never owned a DSLR before. What should I do to teach myself how to use this camera?

Would the next step up be to buy a better lens? Ken Rockwell raves about the 18-200mm VR:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18200.htm

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-18-200mm-3-5-5-6-ED-IF-Zoom-Nikkor/dp/B000BY52NU/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-112
2632-2609406?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1194143938&sr=8-1

But fuck, that's expensive.
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