Hi

I'm new on here (and should probably go and introduce myself first!) but I just purchased a D90 today and I am too excited to not tell anyone. I can't wait for it to arrive. I am currently a D40 owner and going to have to sell it to pay towards my new purchase. I feel like a bit of a traitor to my faithful, first DSLR!

I have been enjoying reading all the threads filled with advice. I think I am going to settle onto this forum quite nicely

Congratulations Lee on your new purchase. Looking forward to seeing some pics with the new camera. Also welcome to Nikonites. A lot of great people here willing to share wisdom and tales.

Michael

Thanks Michael. I am still very much a beginner in the photography world so any pictures I share initially are going to be for constructive criticism and advice, I suspect. I have no Photoshop or any good editing software. Perhaps a mixed blessing as it makes me stop and think before I hit the shutter a lot of the time.

I just want the camera to hurry up and get here now!

Hello Lee! Congratulations on the upgrade. I feel your pain...I can't stand waiting on gear drives me crazy...

Welcome to Nikonites, Lee. I'm sure you're going to like it here. We have a philosophy of having fun while taking pictures. Congrats on the new camera. Too bad you can't keep the D40 as your backup. It's still a great little camera.

p.s. Just sell the body, not the lenses. You'll need it/them for your D90.

Originally Posted by fotojack

Welcome to Nikonites, Lee. I'm sure you're going to like it here. We have a philosophy of having fun while taking pictures. Congrats on the new camera. Too bad you can't keep the D40 as your backup. It's still a great little camera.

p.s. Just sell the body, not the lenses. You'll need it/them for your D90.

Thanks Jack

Sorry, laptop battery issues have had me offline for a day or so!! Well my new friend has arrived! Yes, I did buy body only and will only be selling the D40 body. Now the good news is so good it has me a bit concerned. My D40 has always given me a challenge with indoor photography in that I find the built in flash gives dreadful results. Now it may just be the ways I kept trying to set it but I just got into the habit of always carrying my external flash with me and it is fine. Last night I had to test the D90 and make sure it's all working and everything is in order. I took the same general purpose 18-105 lens from my D40 (I think it comes as kit lens with the D90 kit) and put it on the new camera. Set for indoor as I usually do but never even thought to attach the flash gun. Beautiful results with the built in flash! I played around adjusting settings and using different rooms with different lighting and the images are lovely. My concern is now that I want to sell the D40 body, is the D90 just so much better or is my D40 needing a service or help first? I need to advertise honestly.

By the way, I do wish I could keep the D40. I found myself feeling a deep wave of sadness and almost a sense of betrayal as I started collecting all the accessories to go with it. It's going to be hard to say goodbye!

Yes, the D90 IS that much better. It has a better sensor, for one thing.

i can't find the d90 group would love to join it. can somebody send me a link?

Originally Posted by warriormom

i can't find the d90 group would love to join it. can somebody send me a link?

ummm.......you're IN the D90 group. It's right here.