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<blockquote data-quote="2kon" data-source="post: 148047" data-attributes="member: 14159"><p>I owned a D40 from when it was the latest newest thing, and my brother owns the D40X. They are both excellent cameras. I have owned about a dozen digital cameras since. </p><p></p><p>If your wife is in the habit of making large ( 1m~ ) physical prints, shooting fast-action sports, or has paying photography jobs at low-light jazz clubs, there are indeed newer cameras that <em>would</em> make a significant difference. Some of them are from Nikon too, and would work with your current lenses. The D5100 for example, has a truly excellent sensor at low light and a few more pixels in each direction than the D40X. The D7000 is faster to operate and weather-proof, useful for sports. It also has a focussing motor, useful if any of your lenses are AF rather than AF-S. The D5200 and D3200 both have even more pixels, though neither has a focussing motor. This fact is entirely irrelevant if you don't have, and don't intend to buy, old AF lenses. </p><p></p><p>But...</p><p></p><p>Respectfully, I suspect you may be approaching this the wrong way around. Think of "need" first, than camera equipment second. What exactly would your wife like to improve ? Does she take a lot of product shots ? A light tent and some dedicated lights would make more difference than any camera or lens change. Does she shoot a lot of High ISO pictures ? With the lenses you mention, I don't see her lacking any focal ranges so she probably doesn't need to "crop" a lot. A wide-aperture prime ( the 35mm or 50mm f1.8 for example ) might be a nice addition. The latter is excellent for portraits, if that is an area she is or may be interested in. </p><p></p><p>I think if you determine what area would be most worth improving, that would guide you towards what area to look at spending funds. Don't buy something because it is "higher spec", "newer", "has a focussing motor/24MP/GPS/This years McGuffin", or worse because some bloke ( like me ) on a forum tries to guess what photography your wife does and then recommends something that he owns and likes for <em>his</em> photography.</p><p></p><p>It's a nice thought to spend £500 on your wife by the way ! </p><p></p><p>Paul</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="2kon, post: 148047, member: 14159"] I owned a D40 from when it was the latest newest thing, and my brother owns the D40X. They are both excellent cameras. I have owned about a dozen digital cameras since. If your wife is in the habit of making large ( 1m~ ) physical prints, shooting fast-action sports, or has paying photography jobs at low-light jazz clubs, there are indeed newer cameras that [I]would[/I] make a significant difference. Some of them are from Nikon too, and would work with your current lenses. The D5100 for example, has a truly excellent sensor at low light and a few more pixels in each direction than the D40X. The D7000 is faster to operate and weather-proof, useful for sports. It also has a focussing motor, useful if any of your lenses are AF rather than AF-S. The D5200 and D3200 both have even more pixels, though neither has a focussing motor. This fact is entirely irrelevant if you don't have, and don't intend to buy, old AF lenses. But... Respectfully, I suspect you may be approaching this the wrong way around. Think of "need" first, than camera equipment second. What exactly would your wife like to improve ? Does she take a lot of product shots ? A light tent and some dedicated lights would make more difference than any camera or lens change. Does she shoot a lot of High ISO pictures ? With the lenses you mention, I don't see her lacking any focal ranges so she probably doesn't need to "crop" a lot. A wide-aperture prime ( the 35mm or 50mm f1.8 for example ) might be a nice addition. The latter is excellent for portraits, if that is an area she is or may be interested in. I think if you determine what area would be most worth improving, that would guide you towards what area to look at spending funds. Don't buy something because it is "higher spec", "newer", "has a focussing motor/24MP/GPS/This years McGuffin", or worse because some bloke ( like me ) on a forum tries to guess what photography your wife does and then recommends something that he owns and likes for [I]his[/I] photography. It's a nice thought to spend £500 on your wife by the way ! Paul [/QUOTE]
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