Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I love taking pictures of anything and everything. I try to find artsy things to photograph, or just take ordinary things and take a picture of them from a new perspective.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Probably one of the best deals on an SLR that you can get. Don't be put off by the 6MP sensor, unless you're looking for exceptionally large prints. Included kit lens is great, extremely sharp, and well made. I highly recommend it. Just be careful, and note that autofocus only works with certain lenses.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I love this camera. I take photos of flowers, landscape and use it for family pictures. I wish there was a easy way to take black and white photos. I have gleaned through the book and couldn't figure it out.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Simply great camera. If you are a starter like me for a digital SLR, this is the best.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

The 18-55 mm lens takes awesome close-ups. Check out the pic!Potential buyers need to know that the LCD screen can not be used to take pictures.[...]

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This was my first digital camera and I must say I wasn't disappointed at all. The image quality is far, far greater than any of those point and shoot cameras I've ever used.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I'm getting married and was sick of all the bad pictures I got from my old point-and-shoot - I'd stopped taking pictures at all because I knew I wouldn't like them. Not any more! I'm planning on capturing the wedding weekend, the honeymoon, everything. I couldn't be happier with this camera.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

It's great 'first' DSLR. Very easy to use at the same time gives pretty descent controls over exposure settings. Comes with preset options for novice and allows fully customizations as you go along. [...]trust me neither additional battery nor faster card is required. D40's internal buffer can hold upto 100 fine JPEGs before writing to card so even slowest card on market will do fine.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

nice

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I would love to take this little champ for my every trip. This does wonders and I love this specially for its size.
This is not great camera for night shots so be careful.Otherwise its great.
Recently I took it to Las Vegas and wanted to take the picture of the city from 118th floor, but every shot taken was flop.I was disappointed but I did compromise with great shots taken during day lights.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

For a photographic novice, this is an exceptional product that "really delivers the goods". People think I have been doing this for a long time.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Very nice DSLR with a solid image quality. Nice construction and build quality.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Although I am just learning how to use this camera, I already have taken some wonderful photos.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Great camera [...]Thank you Ken

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I love the continuous shutter speed it's like making movies! Tons of fun to carrey around daily

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Great camera. Wonderful value. Better kit lens than from other brands. Impressive image quality and high ISO performance. The only issue I have with this camera is the lack of an internal motor. Therefor, it is unable to use many of the older (cheaper) lens. This will not be an issue for some unless you expect to really get into photography and use specializes lens. I can't fault the camera though since I knew about the lack of this feature before buying. Overall this is an excellent camera and the only quality camera that is this cheap.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I think it is a best buy for the money. If the pixel was high, it would be wonderful.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

its a great slr for a quite good price....

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Complete newbie here, moved up from a low-level point-and-click. This camera is fun. My wife can set it on auto and is very pleased with the results every time. I'm learning more and more controls and options that affect the results. This camera has me excited about learning more.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Pricing was great in Abe's main..

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

As a retired portrait photographer, I always wanted to get a hold of a small, good digital camera. Now I have a camera that I am so proud of because it takes great pictures, and is easy for me to use in my old age. Even with a little bit of a hand tremor, the sutter is fast enough to still make my pictures sharp! I love it !

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

It was very easy to learn to use this camera. The controls are very intuitive, with easy image deletion and a no-flash setting I love. It takes great photos in low-light conditions, with few exceptions. It's especially quick with a high-speed photo card. The only drawback is that it's a slightly large camera, but given the bulkiness of higher-numbered cameras in the D series, that's not a big issue. I really love this camera and highly recommend it!

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Good price - right camera. Easy to use.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I take pictures of my young children almost every day. This camera has made those pics look more wonderful than ever before! Love it!

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I love everything about this camera. The only one gripe is that it doesn't meter in RGB. Only in Green. Sometimes the photos don't expose properly.

Everything else is awesome.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

You get a lot of bang for your buck with this camera. It takes great, professional quality pictures and is less pricey than other cameras.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I mainly use it with the nikkor 70-200mm, the light-wight of D40 makes it easier to carry and shoot. They are well-balanced if you hold the tripod foot.
D40 does have inferior IQ than those with higher MPs if you don't pixel-peeping, but it's nice high-ISO performance(Yep, probably better than any DX format(excluding the CMOS ones like D300/D90) now) is definitely a nice compensate for that which combined with the VR and fast aperture of the lens making this combo shines in the low-light in-doors situation.

It is not flaw-less though, the only 3 area AF and very-limited controls will be bothersome if you're already used to pro/semi-pro bodies.

At last, a small tip for D40, when playback, you press the "Ok", choose the one named color what what(sorry I can't remember it's actual name),and "Ok" again, you can see the 3 channel histogram as well as make adjustment to it on-the-fly.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

The reviewers of this camera got it right. I love this Nikon. I went from a Nikon N65 to this and was amazed how fast I got to 300 pictures! The auto option is perfect, but there are so many ways to customize your shooting preferences. [...] Thanx again Abe!

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

i love the sharpness and clarity

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

A great camera for someone planning to start his career in photography or wants to give photography a serious thought. This camera is fast, image quality is superb, easy to handle. A definite recommend.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This is a great camera for someone who is planning to get into serious photography but it still an ameteur. Also, a very great camera if you want to capture your baby's smile -- it's realy fast. Obviously, there are lotta other cameras that are far better....but considering the price, I think his is one of the best in the market.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

i needed a camera to get used to the SLR cameras and this is the one that most people recommend. It's easy to use and produces pictures far superior to my other regular camera. Once i master this cameras functions i can upgrade to the more advance lenses.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

EXCELLENT, REALLY GREAT FOR HOME PHOTOS AND PORTRAITS

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I bought this for my wife as a Christmas present and I find myself using it more than she does. The shutter speeds are amazing and the picture quality is great even thought 6 megapixel is low by today's standards. The family pictures taken during the christmas party wee simply amazing.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

AbesofMaine Rocks!!!. After shopping for a while I bought Nikon D40 camera from AbesofMaine.[...] So far no problems with the camera.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

We found this to be a great canera. Easy to use, clear, sharp images, etc... Would recommend it to anyone who wants to get away from the compact cameras and get into digital SLR.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Very nice camera but you will have to spend time on reading and experimenting. 'Auto' mode is good but that's not why you buy SLR.

The lens that comes with the camera works but other lenses may be needed for special scenarios (sports, higher zoom etc.) Love this camera but still need to spend some time on it.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I did lot of research before pulling the trigger for this great camera. There is no doubt that my research paid off. Great Camera.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

The camera is so easy to use. I only wish I got the 70mm -200mm lense as well.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This is my first SLR and I bought it mainly for travel. It came highly recommended by some of my friends who do photography for a living.

So far I've used it on a recent trip to Japan. I never read the instructions manual, the menu layout was pretty intuitive. It was easy to navigate, and the big bright LCD displayed all the relevant information. The one thing I really liked about this camera was the size and weight. It is pretty compact for an SLR, a plus when traveling.

Took pictures of various landscapes, portraits, random stuff I found interesting, etc. They all came out looking great. All shots were on the kit lens. The AF was pretty simple to adjust. I shot pretty much everything in P-mode. If I had to hand the camera to someone else to snap a picture, I would turn it to Auto. Those came out great too.

I don't really need 12MP but some people might.
I don't have any other cons for this camera. The build quality is excellent and the thing just feels great in my hands. For the price, I don't think you can get an SLR that is more newbie friendly and takes better pictures.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

A capable camera that will capture great photos.

It will mount and use older Nikon NAI, AI and AIS manual focus lenses; although separate light metering is necessary.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Whether it is a camping trail, a rainy day, a soccer game or a family occasion, the D40 is there for you to shoot great photographs. It is on the lighter side (you could shoot with 1 hand) but I believe it has been built with the amateur DSLR user in mind. All in all, a great camera to have.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Bought the camara mostly for a gift to my Wife. She loves the camara. I compared the camara's price and kit on the internet and Abe's had the best deals. Great product and great price from Abe's.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This is my first SLR camera and after much research and advice I bought this camera and can't be more happy. I was debating between Canon Rebel and Nikon D40 as I don't want to spent too much money, I am glad I bought this one. I take my infant dughters picture (indoor) and they turn out great pictures with enough lighting and details. Very satisfied.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

If you are looking to take a plunge into the world of D-SLR photography and all you have used in your entire life is a basic point and shoot, then start off with this wonderful Nikon. Although its not big on features, it has got enough preset modes and plenty of manual controls to tinker with. The grip is solid and the build is sturdy (in fact i felt its got a better build than the Canon rebel XS). The 6.1MP sensor is more than enough, unless you are looking at printing some really big posters (you are looking for the wrong model if thats the case! ). The pictures are sharp and can give many expensive models with bigger sensors a run for their money.

One quirk that i must mention is the lack of VR (vibration reduction). Although its not a big deal for most of us, not all of them have steady hands to take those perfect shots. This is especially the case in harsh weather conditions like severe snow, when its impossible to control your shiver or when are dealing with slow shutter speeds. Of course you can upgrade to a VR enabled lens, but i would have loved it if Nikon had replaced the default 18-55mm lens with a VR enabled one.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Love the quick startup instructions. I was taking pictures in just a few minutes.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

There are many "bargains" out there, be careful. Make sure you get a US warranty, then you are not pressured into buying smething you really did not want. I really appreciate the way Abe's treats their customers, maybe that is why they are rated so well. Many companies make false claims about their ratings, Go to BBB web sight and check out these other companies Most, stay away. [...]

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

We graduated to this SLR as an early Xmas gift. Couldn't be more pleased.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Excellent purchase-Excellent price-[...]

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This camera is very easy to use. I would recommend this camera to anyone who is considering purchasing their first digital SLR. This camera has a fast shutter speed and provides excellent image quality. The price is just right, too.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I got astonishing results with D40..I mostly use Manual Focus & settings.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This is my first SLR camera and it came highly recommended by many. I'm so glad I listened! Easy to use and I was able to start taking great pictures from the moment I picked it up. Now I'm looking forward to learning more about what this great camera can do!

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This is really an excellent buy for me as an entry level DSLR camera. Before this i was point and shoot user. After getting this camera it took a while for me to learn all the settings but it was expected as i was a novice DSLR user. But later the level of satisfaction has reached very high with use of this camera as it never disappoints me. You can see some of my pics attached here.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

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Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Hi All,

I bought this D40 6.1 Megapixel for a friend of mine and he is too happy with it. I had a very precise idea of his requirements and the camera fitted right in.

6.1 MP is good enough if you wish to print images in 11X17. Also it doesn't allows you to crop a picture and enlarge it.

Apart from this, it has a great lens giving out fine results and the built in flash is FAST and good enough for closed Indore.

It also has various functions if you are an intermediate photographer.

This is really Value for Money !

Thanks !
Akki

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

Nikon's training DVD that accompanied camera's purchase @ Abe's, helped my wife to quickly understand controls on the camera. The D40 is just perfect for everyday shots and also great on vacation trips: great pictures (day lite or at night)+ small size. I have purchased 18-200mm lens and now am ready for any shot, whether it's close or far away.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I use this camera to shoot architecture and or landscapes for photoshop presentations with superimposed architecture or graphics. Easy to use great images and plenty of resolution for my use.

No downside for me yet after 5 months.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This is a nice SLR camera with out standing picture quality. You would definitely get more than what you paid for. I highly recommend this camera to any one who don't mind to pay little more than the regular digital cameras. The only thing I don't like in this camera is zoom in option. It has only 3x zoom which is far less than regular digital cameras. So technically they are forcing you to buy their expensive auto zoom lens.

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

This is a great beginner camera. It is easy to use and the pictures turn out great. I am still doing everything on auto mode and need to take a few photography courses to use all the extra functions. I have saved a lot of money taking the great quality pictures myself instead of going to a photo studio. Great price [...]

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

It is great!

Comments about Nikon D40 6.1 Megapixel SLR Digital Camera W/ 18-55mm lens (non-VR):

I had this D40 for about one month and very happy with it, i had a lot PS (Canon SD450, Canon SD650, Canon SD1000, Canon SD750, Sony T300, and couple more) and had to go one step forword so i desided to go with Nikon D40 i didnt want to spent to much on the expensive one i have small budget :), who is looking to have family picture with high quality go for it, i will denefenatly recomend it