Question by 2ql4life: I’m planning to buy an Entry level D Slr camera?
I’m planning to buy an Entry level D Slr camera which one will be good for me ? My choice is Nikon D 40 KIt
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Answer by didntevengetachancetothankhim
it is an excellent camera
here is a comprehensive review including pictures and examples of output
one thing to consider if you are moving from film to digital SLR is whether the lenses you already have can be used on the new camera
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/nikon_d40.html
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if you have existing lenses, then that should be the determining factor in your brand decision. if you do not you will find that in general canon optics offer better qualty and value, and more options, in the Entry levels ( I have owned both)
As far as the previous explanation of the cropping factor affecting what you see in the view finder, that is a poor explanation. the view finder in a 35 mm slr will give you a represtation of what image is being exposed on the film
a digital viewfinders slr will give you a image of what is being exposed to the sensor
Digital censors are smaller than the 35 mm film planes there by the image being exposed to the film plane or sensor is smaller,but what you see in the view finder is what you get.
A lens designed for 35 mm film plane will which is designed to expose a larger area will work fine on a digital camera with the same lens mount. However, lenses designed for digitasl slrs are designed to cover the smaller areas of the sensors, and will not function properly on a 35mm film slr.
since only the smaller area is being exposed on a digital sensor this image will look magnified compared to the developed film image. this magnifacation factor is 1.5 for nikon and 1.6 for canon.
these numbers are used to calculte what the 35mm image equivalent would be when the lens is used on a digital slr ith the smaller sensor
example
22mm lense on the Nikon digital will give a image simlar in depth of field to a 33mm lense on a 35mm film slr
For optics the best bet is Canon thus you need the Rebel XTi.
When a person asks a question about an “entry level” anything, I assume they are eventually going to use the product in their business.
If you are planning on using the new DSLR professionally, there are some good reasons to enter at the D200 level. I will list a few:
It will capture both RAW and JPEG files simultaneously.
There is a WiFi adapter available for it
There is a battery pack option
10 megapixel sensor vs. 6
ISO sensitivities in 1/3 stop increments
Uses CompactFlash for image storage (this is what all the professional level DSLR cameras use … at present they are the only ones available with storage up to 12GB with the upper limit being 137GB).
Magnesium Alloy body with sealed seams
AI aperture ring (will use manual focus lenses)
Kelvin temperature white balance (for scientific and industrial applications).
Continuous exposures at 5 fps up to 37 / 22 frames (JPEG / RAW)
GPS NMEA 0183 with optional cable. (field science applications)
Timelapse recording.
Auto exposure bracketing.
Image authentication (evidence gathering).
Then again you will be looking at about a $ 1000 hit on your existing budget.
The D40 is not a bad choice for an entry level camera, however if you already have Nikon (Nikkor) lenses, I’d suggest that you get the D50 instead, which will accept your Nikkor lenses (remember, film lenses have a cropping factor of 1.5; that means it will leave out about 1.5 of what you see through the viewfinder in the resulting images; in other words, if you use a 50mm lens, 50 x 1.5 equals 75, so it would crop the scene as though it were a 75mm lens; “DX” lenses are designed FOR digital cameras so they do not have that cropping effect)