Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Nikon D40 Digital SLR Camera - Black (18-55mm Lens Kit)

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Batteries Included: 1 Binding: Electronics Brand: Nikon EAN: 5000204885576 Is Fragile: 0 Label: Nikon Manufacturer: Nikon Model: D40 Publisher: Nikon Release Date: 2006-12-01 Studio: Nikon
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A review from a total novice! Comment: I am completely new to photography (well apart from the normal holiday/bithday snaps!) and bought this camera after a recommendation from a friend and reading the reviews on here. It is a lovely camera and pefect for someone starting out. I've been using the auto mode mostly but the photos are brilliant! I am really in impressed this the quality of my photos and have has lots of compliments too. I am more than happy and have found it really easy to use and the digital display doesn't take long to master either. I am enjoying teaching myself photography and practicing lots! Customer Rating: Summary: Perfect Starter Camera Comment: Just received this camera from Amazon, great for a first time DSLR owner like myself. Simple to use, great shots (and i'm no David Bailey!) and a real quality feel as you would expect from Nikon. I have also just sent off for the £30 cashback offer on this camera, currently being offered through Nikons website - Bonus!! :) Customer Rating: Summary: Very impressed by the jump in quality from a compact camera to this one Comment: Hi - First to set the scene, I am not a photograpy expert...far from it actually. I wanted to buy a new camera because I found that my old digital Cannon powershot was not giving me good quality anymore (may be I became more fussy). I hesitated months...I mean it... probably around 8 months. I initially thought I would buy a Cannon EOS SLR but in the end, the Nikons felt better; I was also put off by a series of reports on fault on the cannon and poor inside lighting pictures. I then hesitated on the DX40 but since I am a total amateur, It was a lot of money. I decide on the D40 because 2 people told me that 10M versus 6M pixels really makes little difference if you do not plan to print on large format (I print nothing pretty much). I then made the jump and bought it just before going on vacation to the US and the result is around 300 pictures - all prefect, impressive colors etc... The machine is easy to get started with (menus are simple etc...) and it just works. It is also very quick to take a picture so when the tourists around you are moving and are about to go in the frame, you manage to avoid them because the camera is quick. Don't forget to buy some memory (I went for 4Gb at around 19GBP): perfect too. So bottom line, if you can afford it and you want a nice SLR camera just because that what you want or for whatever other reasons...no hesitation. Customer Rating: Summary: Great Starter DSLR Comment: I asked lots of friends who are much better than I and they all suggested this camera as a starter for someone who wants to explore photography as a hobby! It's a great camera for point and shoot and very easy to understand. the menu can be as easy to understand or adapted to add all the extra's which i don't yet understand. The handbook was helpful. The editing suite that comes with it is also very simple and basic, so great for someone learning. I would highly recommend it in an age where there are som many camera's available. yes, it only has 6mp but that hasn't changed the photo's that I have taken and the quality when they are blown up! Also, as I read somewhere, the composition of a photo is nothing if the focus isn't spot on, so if you know someone wanting to start then this camera is easy to use and understand and I love it! I have also uploaded some of the photo's I took on the camera - so you can see how bad I am and how great the camera is! Well worth the money! Customer Rating: Summary: You dont need glasses to use this top bit of kit Comment: Before admitting the need for laser eye treatment and having got great results from a Canon compact ixus 500 when I could see without blurr I saw the cashback deal for Nikon and thought I might be able to use a new SLR without having to find my glasses before thinking of taking a picture. Age was the factor in the need for change but for the long-sighted in denial this camera was the answer for me. What a result - something easy to use,readable,substantial in the hand and producing ace photos! Put that with the cashback, the next day delivery and a huge discount via Amazon and before you know it taking pictures is better than it was 10 years ago. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: With this high-class digital camera, Nikon decided not to increase its impressive megapixel power but to bring together all the elements that make for a great camera! Here it is, the D40! The most compact digital camera ever developed by Nikon! The D40 is Nikon's first ever camera to offer all the advantages of the "Image Total Nikon" system thanks to its compatibility with Nikon AF-S lenses. More compact and lighter than its predecessor, the D40 has a 6-megapixel sensor and incorporates a 2.5" LCD screen for ease of use. Extremely fast and always ready to take photos, the D40 has a starting time of just 0.18 sec. This camera also has a continuous focusing mode of 2.5 photos per second, which is ideal for sports photographers! Supplied with an AF-S DX 18-55cm lens suitable for the most common photos, the D40 is also equipped with an EN-EL9 1000 mAh battery, which allows you to take 470 photos on one single battery charge. The D40 is without a doubt the wisest choice for all landscape lovers and photographers looking for a fun-to-use digital camera!