Important about 18 55 Nikon Lens with Nikon D40.

Important about 18 55 Nikon Lens with Nikon D40.

Nikon has hit a grand slam with Digital SLR camera. It's as close to perfection as any digital camera has ever come. Sure, there are "better" cameras for more money, but they are all twice the size/weight. I would get this Nikon Digital SLR camera even if I had an unlimited amount of money to spend.

There is simply nothing like it. Lots of ingenius user interface elements, superb feel/handling, superb flash, outstanding image quality, instant response, superb viewfinder, superb LCD... I could go on. I have nothing bad to say about it, and I'm extremely picky. I thought I was going to wait for a full-frame sensor body, but when this came along, I could not wait to upgrade.

In addition to the superb 18-55mm nikon lens, I bought the 55-200mm VR II and 50mm F/1.8D lenses, the SB-400 external flash and a remote (3rd party off Ebay). I suspect many, many people will buy this exact set of equipment, since it's really all you'll ever need.

No need for an extra battery, unless you ever go many photo-filled days without being able to recharge. Get at least two 1GB 50x (or faster) SD cards, so if one stops working (it does happen), you aren't stuck.

The 55-200mm VR Nikon Nikkor lens is a necessity for shooting any action/wildlife. The optical stabilization is truly awesome, and better than sensor-based stabilization since you can see it working right through the viewfinder, making it easier to frame/focus your shot.

Although the lens may seem slow (f4-5.6), don't forget that stabilization gives you an extra 2-3 stops, so it's really more like f2-2.8 (without the reduced depth of field, of course). DO NOT consider the slightly cheaper non-VR version, unless the slightly smaller size is an absolute necessity.

The D40x dSLR camera with nikon nikkor lens is a poorer choice for the vast majority of people. The extra resolution means your photos take up more space and are slower to work with. It also has a slower max. flash sync speed (1/200 vs 1/500).

If you don't know what this means, trust me, it's important, and one day you'll be really happy you have it. Since the D40's pixels are larger (less pixels in the same size sensor), there is less noise, so having ISO 100 is useless.

Do you really need 10MP? Do you print larger than 16x20? Heck, do you print at all? I know I don't. Think it will give you more cropping ability? Think again. Without a super expensive lens, the lack of sharpness and magnified distortion of the cropped image won't be as good as the uncropped 6MP of the D40.

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