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I have a nikon D40 camera and, well, christmas is coming up. I want to ask for a new lense, but I honestly don't even know where to start. I either want a lense that has a really good zoom (I take sports pictures for my high school), or a wide-angle view lense. The guy at Creve Cour Camera said that a D40 doesn't fit all lenses, so I have no clue what to look for. Also, I really doubt that my 'rents will spend any more than $700, so (obviously) I need a really cheap one. Any suggestions and/or places to look at?
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ALL of these lenses can be used with ALL features available on the D40 and D40X:
12-24mm f/4 G ED-IF AF-S DX
17-35mm f/2.8 D ED-IF AF-S
17-55mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S DX
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF II AF-S DX (The Kit Lens)
18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED-IF AF-S DX
18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S DX
18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX
24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED-IF AF-S
24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR
28-70mm f/2.8 D ED-IF AF-S
55-200mm f/4-5.6 G ED AF-S DX
55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR DX
70-200mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S VR
70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR
200-400mm f/4 G ED-IF AF-S VR
105mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S VR Macro
200mm f/2 G ED-IF AF-S VR
300mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S VR
300mm f/4 D ED-IF AF-S
400mm F/2.8 D ED-IF AF-S II
500mm f/4 ED-IF AF-S II
600mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S II
That's 22 lenses, including 9 VR lenses, one of which is an excellent macro lens. There are also 3 AF-S teleconverters: 2x, 1.7x and 1.4x.
What do the letters mean?
G - A new subset of the D-type lenses, without an aperture ring. The aperture is set by a command dial on the camera body.
D - Lens provides distance to subject information to camera; useful for automatic flash setting
ED - Extra low dispersion glass; give superior sharpness and color rendition
IF - Internal focus - the lens does not rotate or extend as it focuses
AF-S - Auto-focus, silent wave focus engine contained inside the lens itself
DX - Lens formatted for digital sensors that should not be used on full frame cameras
VR - Vibration Reduction - a gyroscopic system to detect and correct camera shake to yield sharp images at slower shutter speeds
Plus, you really can use a lot of older Nikon lenses on the D40 and D40X. You only loose the autofocus feature on most of them. It is true that there is a "slight problem" with older Nikon lenses not autofocusing on the D40, but if you do not own a bag full of older lenses, it is not going to be a problem. It is barely a problem anyhow. If you check www.nikonusa.com for "AF-S" lenses, which are ALL 100% compatible with the D40, you will find 23 lenses, including 7 "VR" (vibration Reduction) lenses and one true macro lens with "VR". There are another 25-plus lenses in the current catalog that provide all functions except autofocus as well as many (possibly dozens) "out of print" lenses that will work just as well. In addition, although these lens will not autofocus, most of them will still give focus confirmation. From the D40 manual: "If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 of faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of the subject in the selected focus area is in focus. After positioning the subject in the active focus area, press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in-focus indicator is displayed."
You actually have a nice lens for the wide angle end in the 18-55 kit lens. You could look for a better quality wide angle, such as the 12-24, but you'd blow the whole budget on that range where you are already covered fairly well.
Since you are interested in a "good zoom," I recommend the Nikon 70-300 VR lens for general telephoto use. Frankly, there ARE better lenses, but you can add a thousand dollars to the price before you really improve on the quality of this lens.
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ALL of these lenses can be used with ALL features available on the D40 and D40X:
12-24mm f/4 G ED-IF AF-S DX
17-35mm f/2.8 D ED-IF AF-S
17-55mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S DX
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF II AF-S DX (The Kit Lens)
18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED-IF AF-S DX
18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S DX
18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX
24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 G ED-IF AF-S
24-120mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR
28-70mm f/2.8 D ED-IF AF-S
55-200mm f/4-5.6 G ED AF-S DX
55-200mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED AF-S VR DX
70-200mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S VR
70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR
200-400mm f/4 G ED-IF AF-S VR
105mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S VR Macro
200mm f/2 G ED-IF AF-S VR
300mm f/2.8 G ED-IF AF-S VR
300mm f/4 D ED-IF AF-S
400mm F/2.8 D ED-IF AF-S II
500mm f/4 ED-IF AF-S II
600mm f/4D ED-IF AF-S II
That's 22 lenses, including 9 VR lenses, one of which is an excellent macro lens. There are also 3 AF-S teleconverters: 2x, 1.7x and 1.4x.
What do the letters mean?
G - A new subset of the D-type lenses, without an aperture ring. The aperture is set by a command dial on the camera body.
D - Lens provides distance to subject information to camera; useful for automatic flash setting
ED - Extra low dispersion glass; give superior sharpness and color rendition
IF - Internal focus - the lens does not rotate or extend as it focuses
AF-S - Auto-focus, silent wave focus engine contained inside the lens itself
DX - Lens formatted for digital sensors that should not be used on full frame cameras
VR - Vibration Reduction - a gyroscopic system to detect and correct camera shake to yield sharp images at slower shutter speeds
Plus, you really can use a lot of older Nikon lenses on the D40 and D40X. You only loose the autofocus feature on most of them. It is true that there is a "slight problem" with older Nikon lenses not autofocusing on the D40, but if you do not own a bag full of older lenses, it is not going to be a problem. It is barely a problem anyhow. If you check www.nikonusa.com for "AF-S" lenses, which are ALL 100% compatible with the D40, you will find 23 lenses, including 7 "VR" (vibration Reduction) lenses and one true macro lens with "VR". There are another 25-plus lenses in the current catalog that provide all functions except autofocus as well as many (possibly dozens) "out of print" lenses that will work just as well. In addition, although these lens will not autofocus, most of them will still give focus confirmation. From the D40 manual: "If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 of faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of the subject in the selected focus area is in focus. After positioning the subject in the active focus area, press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in-focus indicator is displayed."
You actually have a nice lens for the wide angle end in the 18-55 kit lens. You could look for a better quality wide angle, such as the 12-24, but you'd blow the whole budget on that range where you are already covered fairly well.
Since you are interested in a "good zoom," I recommend the Nikon 70-300 VR lens for general telephoto use. Frankly, there ARE better lenses, but you can add a thousand dollars to the price before you really improve on the quality of this lens.
I am SO sorry, but Yahoo! is just not letting me post the whole message that I have written for you. Beats me why not. I have links to samples and I guess they are not in the mood for links tonight. Let's try this...
Go to www. flickr. com
Find me there as "samfeinstein"
search my tags for 70300 as well as focallength
which nikon lense will be best suited for the new nikon D40x camera ?
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i have purchased a d40x nikon camera , which is the most suited lense available from the list of compatiable lenses with the new d 40x nikon ? i dont need an out n out professional lense ......i mean not too expensive ( less than 12,000 Rs.) ? or ( a budget of 250 to 280 $'s)
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I hate to see people slam the camera because it can't autofocus with older Nikon lenses. It is true that there is a "slight problem" with older Nikon lenses not autofocusing on the D40, but if you do not own a bag full of older lenses, it is not going to be a problem. It is barely a problem anyhow. If you check www.nikonusa.com for "AF-S" lenses, which are ALL 100% compatible with the D40, you will find 23 lenses, including 7 "VR" (vibration Reduction) lenses and one true macro lens with "VR". There are another 25-plus lenses in the current catalog that provide all functions except autofocus as well as many (possibly dozens) "out of print" lenses that will work just as well. In addition, although these lens will not autofocus, most of them will still give focus confirmation.
From the D40 manual: "If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 of faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of the subject in the selected focus area is in focus. After positioning the subject in the active focus area, press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in-focus indicator is displayed."
The D40 comes with 2 different kit lenses in the USA. One would be great, if you can stretch your budget just a bit. The Nikon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens is very popular and it is really a nice "all-in-one" lens. It sells for about $330 in this country, though.
The regular kit lens, the Nikon Zoom Super Wide Angle Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens, which sells for US$170, is actually rated a bit better than the 18-135 overall. I see no reason NOT to buy this lens and it's well within your budget. Be sure to get the one designated with a Roman numeral "II" on the front. See Rockwell's picture where it shows clearly. (Look at the gold letters on the lens barrel.) Read his review also.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-55-ii.htm
I hate to see people slam the camera because it can't autofocus with older Nikon lenses. It is true that there is a "slight problem" with older Nikon lenses not autofocusing on the D40, but if you do not own a bag full of older lenses, it is not going to be a problem. It is barely a problem anyhow. If you check www.nikonusa.com for "AF-S" lenses, which are ALL 100% compatible with the D40, you will find 23 lenses, including 7 "VR" (vibration Reduction) lenses and one true macro lens with "VR". There are another 25-plus lenses in the current catalog that provide all functions except autofocus as well as many (possibly dozens) "out of print" lenses that will work just as well. In addition, although these lens will not autofocus, most of them will still give focus confirmation.
From the D40 manual: "If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 of faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of the subject in the selected focus area is in focus. After positioning the subject in the active focus area, press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in-focus indicator is displayed."
The D40 comes with 2 different kit lenses in the USA. One would be great, if you can stretch your budget just a bit. The Nikon Zoom Wide Angle-Telephoto 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens is very popular and it is really a nice "all-in-one" lens. It sells for about $330 in this country, though.
The regular kit lens, the Nikon Zoom Super Wide Angle Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Autofocus Lens, which sells for US$170, is actually rated a bit better than the 18-135 overall. I see no reason NOT to buy this lens and it's well within your budget. Be sure to get the one designated with a Roman numeral "II" on the front. See Rockwell's picture where it shows clearly. (Look at the gold letters on the lens barrel.) Read his review also.
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-55-ii.htm
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