Wow - 500mm!
Christmas shopping
Pixie, We are all lucky, because we will get to see more photo's of your garden and vista. Can't wait. Patti
I believe so Victor......I haven't had time to really research it yet.
Thanks Patti, if I ever figure the camera out!! LOL
Geez...500! You could reach out and touch something!!!
Pixie, Start snapping, we are ready to be entertained, now that Victor is thinking about other things than 1/2 off. It is amazing how quickly he went from lingerie to lenses. Fickle Man. Patti
Good catch Patti, he did switch rather quickly didn't he?
Ok so this is what i've read...TWICE already! I still have 48 pages more to go. UGH!! Sometimes I think they do this to amuse themselfs. "Lets watch Mom pull her hair". hee hee hee
Item Description
The D40 is Nikon's smallest DSLR ever. Beautifully styled and compact, the D40 features a striking 6.1 MP resolution for stunningly sharp images. Operation is point-and-shoot simple, enabling even first-time SLR users to capture their shots perfectly. A 2.5" color LCD monitor with 3 colorful display options, 19X magnification and large type fonts makes for easy viewing of menus and settings. Plus, the D40 offers automatic exposure with 8 Digital-Vari program modes including Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Child, Sports, Close Up or Night Portrait.
Key Features & Benefits:
6.1 megapixel resolution
Delivers detailed pictures that can be enlarged up to 11" x 14"
Nikkor 18 to 55 mm zoom lens
Offers f/3.5 to f/5.6 performance that is equivalent to a 28 to 90 mm focal length on an analog camera
Viewfinder and 2.5-inch color LCD screen with 3 display settings
Give you a choice of how to compose your shots and a convenient way to review them
JPEG and 12-bit compressed NEF (RAW) recording
Let you choose either format
12 exposure modes
Provide creative options for taking eye-catching photos with accurate color
2.5 frames-per-second shooting
Shoots continuously so you can catch just the right action shot
SD/SDHC/MMC memory card slot
Lets you store photos on the memory card of your choice (not included)
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Specifications
Main Features
Camera Style: Digital SLR
Optical Zoom: 3x Optical Zoom
LCD Size: 2.5"
Features
Resolution: 6.1 Megapixel
Light Sensitivity: ISO 200-1600
Special Effects: Black & White, Sepia, Cyanotype, Warm Filter, Skylight Filter
Max Shutter Speed: 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed: 30 sec
Exposure Metering: Center-weighted, spot, 3D color matrix II
Exposure Modes: Program, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
White Balance: Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, flash, shade
Still Image Format: JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Continuous Shooting Speed: 2.5 frames per second
Lens System
Optical Zoom: 3 x
Type: Zoom lens - 18 mm - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G ED II Nikon AF-S DX
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 27 - 82.5mm
Min Focus Range: 11 in
Lens Aperture: F/3.5-5.6
Lens System Mounting: Nikon F
Display
Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5" - color
Memory / Storage
Supported Flash Memory: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Camera Flash
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Features: AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Viewfinder
Magnification: 0.8x
Viewfinder Frames: Autofocus frame
LCD Display Information: Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, aperture, exposure mode, frames-remaining counter
Additional Features
Self Timer Delay: 2 - 20 sec
Additional Features: Direct print, USB 2.0 compatibility, auto power save, digital noise reduction, DPOF support, display brightness control, PictBridge support, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, text input to Exif header, in-camera red-eye fix
Battery
Supported Battery Details: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( included )
Connections
Connector Type: 1 x USB ¦ 1 x composite video output
Miscellaneous
Cables Included: USB cable
Included Accessories: Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, eyecup, shoe cap, strap
Software
Software: Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
Dimensions
Width: 5 in
Height: 3.7 in
Depth: 2.5 in
Weight: 16.8 oz
More Information
Model No.: D40
Shipping Weight (in pounds): 3.95
Product in Inches (L x W x H): 5.0 x 3.7 x 2.5
Instruction Manual: Y
Instruction Languages: English, Spanish
Assembled in Country of Origin: USA and/or Imported
Origin of Components: USA and/or Imported
Wal-Mart No.: 000663731
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What's Included
• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL9
• Quick Charger
• USB Cable
• PictureProject CD-ROM
• Rubber Eyecup
• Camera Strap
• Body Cap
• Eyepiece Cap
• Accessory Shoe Cap
Actually, there is a connection. With lingerie 1/2 off, I would want a good camera on hand!
Touché. You win. Patti
With a good lens too, right Victor? Telephoto..reach out and touch it.
thread caught my eye... now I have to watch for camera recommendations here, "just in case" LOL
I was glad to see somebody took up my dad's suggestion about making a PB feeder from a leftover Christmas tree!
For birds without peanut allergies (LOL Victor), there are instructions/photos in this article: http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/467/
Critter, I couldn't remember whose idea it was, but it works great. The birds will miss it this year as we are not celebrating Christmas in New England as we are heading to New Orleans to spend it with our DS, but today a touch of the holidays arrived at our house. Here is my new tree. Ilex 'Nellie Stevens' It replaces the dead pitch pine. It was on sale. !/2 off, not sure which half. Patti
That is one gorgeous holly!
I can't wait to see your shots Pixie!
I might be ablr to tach how to run that....my DD has an Olympus she paid abit for than bought a lens that cost more than the camera. She can take some beautiful shot though!!
These are my DGD..her daughters, she took this picture.
Great you got a new camera, Celeste. I'm so jealous! It sounds like a very nice camera.
LOL! You are too funny, Victor! I guess we could call you Quick Draw McGraw (on the quick switching there).
Love the holly, Patti!
Beautiful grandkids, Celeste. That's a very nice shot.
Sherrie, I would love to have a camera like yours, but with more megapixels.
Karen
I wish I knew how to use the camera I own, and please don't ask me what kind it is! I just know it might be able to take beautiful pictures like the one of Celeste's GDs if I had some models and I knew how to work the camera! I did get a gorillapod for myself like Harper's. I just don't remember to use it.
I recently saw an ad for those gorillapods, and I decided I want to get one. I have an old tripod, but it's missing a piece and is not a good one.
Karen
I should not have put a "watch" on this thread... LOL... now I have to google "gorillapod." :-)
OH, that is a very nifty little gizmo! For anyone else who doesn't know what it is, http://www.joby.com/products/gorillapod/
I think I "need" one of these. Probably my dad does also. Hey, mine should be tax-deductible, since I'll obviously be using it to take photos for articles...
Thanks Critter, I was just going to google it too!
I don't suppose putting it on the steering wheel would be a very good idea huh? lol
Hi Jill. I have one. They're very useful.
Well, Celeste, at least not while you're driving!
Karen
It's great for a video camera on the steering wheel! Watching it is a good dizziness test.
lol, i'll pass!
I'm already dizzy enough!!!
Celeste you have a great family. How absolutely super of them to get you that camera. It shows that they really pay attention. You are so blessed!
Thank you Candyce, I know I am ....Maybe a little spoiled too.
Maybe just a little bit. Not much. Just enough, I think.
Now you have done it... I spent the last hour reading reviews of some of the new "superzoom" cameras and drooling... My little Sony T-2 takes great macro shots, but now I want something more than its 5x zoom! LOL fun to dream even if I don't pick one up this year!
Critterologist, yes, they have gone and done it. I just had to get a Gorillapod. But I didn't get it for me. I got it for my sister in Alaska, who is a photo bug like me. Well, that's one Christmas present taken care of!
Oh, and btw, I have been telling everyone who's thinking of getting me something for Christmas that all I want is gift cards to Ritz Camera, as I already have my new camera picked out.
Karen
Which one, Karen?
It's the Fujifilm Finepix S2000HD. I currently have a Fujifilm Finepix S3100, which is about 2 years old, I think. This one is a much better, updated version of it.
http://www.fujifilmusa.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_s2000hd/index.html
Karen
Looks nice. The 15X is great.
Yes, I love the feature. I have only a 6x now. Plus it's 10 megapixels, and mine only has 4. I also like the image stabilization feature, as mine doesn't even have that. And HD compatible, too, though I don't have an HD TV (not yet, anyhow, but that will come eventually, all in good time!).
Karen
All good features.
What does anybody think of any of the Sony mega-zoom cameras? I've just gotten used to working with a Sony, although I don't know that another brand would be that different (and battery and memory card would probably be camera-specific anyway).
Ideally, I'd like something that I could add additional zoom capability to... do any of the "bridge" cameras have the ability to take additional lenses, or is that only if I get into a "real" DSLR?
I hope nobody minds these questions... this seems to have segued into a camera discussion!
Critter, as far as I know you do have to get a D-SLR to get interchangeable lenses. It's a bummer, I know, but that's how it is. Unfortunately I can't help with the Sonys, as I have no experience with them.
Karen