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Reviews on the D40 camera from Nikon
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<blockquote data-quote="Greywoulf" data-source="post: 2224" data-attributes="member: 636"><p>While I don't always agree with everything Rockwell has to say re Nikon DSLRs and how to use them, IMO he's right on with his review of the D40! I am constantly amazed at how well HAND HELD shots made at such low shutter speeds of 1/15 to 1/30 sec come out with this little gem of a camera! </p><p></p><p>Rockwell says it's because the D40 has "very very little shutter and mirror vibration", and I guess he must be right, because I've never had any other camera, P+S or DSLR, that will do stuff like this camera does! I recently took some night shots at a minor league baseball game using the D40 with the f1.8 35mm AF-S lens, and the results at ISO 800 and f2. - f6.(and those low shutter speeds) are as good as other DSLRs would probably give you at ISO 200-400 and much higher shutter speeds!</p><p></p><p>Here's some examples:</p><p></p><p>Minor League game, Blue Claws in Lakewood, NJ</p><p>-Shot with a D40 and an f1.8 35mm AF-S Nikkor.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4775308102_6a6bedecf9_b.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/...6bedecf9_b.jpg</a></p><p>1} 1/25 @ f5.30, ISO auto-800. Hand held... No PSE used.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4774672157_5265f85caa_b.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/...65f85caa_b.jpg</a></p><p>2} 1/30 @ f5.60, ISO auto-800. Hand held... No PSE used. </p><p>(Look at how SHARP the writings on those billboard signs are here! -Amazing!!)</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4775310758_b9afc14df8_b.jpg" target="_blank">http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/...afc14df8_b.jpg</a></p><p>3} 1/13 @ f 2. , ISO auto-800. Hand held.. Bottom cropped and shadows lightened with PSE6.0</p><p></p><p>That f1.8 35mm is a great match with the D40. A fantastic combo, IMO!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greywoulf, post: 2224, member: 636"] While I don't always agree with everything Rockwell has to say re Nikon DSLRs and how to use them, IMO he's right on with his review of the D40! I am constantly amazed at how well HAND HELD shots made at such low shutter speeds of 1/15 to 1/30 sec come out with this little gem of a camera! Rockwell says it's because the D40 has "very very little shutter and mirror vibration", and I guess he must be right, because I've never had any other camera, P+S or DSLR, that will do stuff like this camera does! I recently took some night shots at a minor league baseball game using the D40 with the f1.8 35mm AF-S lens, and the results at ISO 800 and f2. - f6.(and those low shutter speeds) are as good as other DSLRs would probably give you at ISO 200-400 and much higher shutter speeds! Here's some examples: Minor League game, Blue Claws in Lakewood, NJ -Shot with a D40 and an f1.8 35mm AF-S Nikkor. [URL="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4775308102_6a6bedecf9_b.jpg"]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/...6bedecf9_b.jpg[/URL] 1} 1/25 @ f5.30, ISO auto-800. Hand held... No PSE used. [URL="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4774672157_5265f85caa_b.jpg"]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/...65f85caa_b.jpg[/URL] 2} 1/30 @ f5.60, ISO auto-800. Hand held... No PSE used. (Look at how SHARP the writings on those billboard signs are here! -Amazing!!) [URL="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4775310758_b9afc14df8_b.jpg"]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/...afc14df8_b.jpg[/URL] 3} 1/13 @ f 2. , ISO auto-800. Hand held.. Bottom cropped and shadows lightened with PSE6.0 That f1.8 35mm is a great match with the D40. A fantastic combo, IMO! [/QUOTE]
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