Nikon D40 Digital Camera with 18-55mm Lens

This model of camera is far superior to any other Nikon camera I have had before. The picture quality is 2nd to none and the photographs look more like 3d images. Absolutely fantastic quality/value for money. I am amazed by this camera as I have had a Nikon Digital camera but this is by far, the best one made by Nikon. They've got it spot on this time.

love this item, its a brilliant camera 4 the college course i am starting in september!!! shame the instructions are in a different language though!!!

Having been a keen photographer since the 1970's I initialy found the move to digital photography a big let down with the early generation of digital cameras giving very poor results compared to film cameras. Then I tried a Canon Powershot A620 compact camera which helped to convince me that digital photography was worth investigating. When a friend bought a Nikon DSLR I was impressed by the results, but not by the price tag. Then the D40 came along and there was a budget route to owning a quality DSLR. It has all the features that I require and a growing range of lenses that will work on it. I have been using Nikon 35mm SLRs since 1976, so the D40 feels a bit of a fly weight in comparison, especially the weight of the lenses, but the results are fine. The 18-55mm kit lens is a good starting point, then I got the 55-200 AF-S VR lens. This has built in vibration reduction, hence the VR, which allows shooting with lower shutter speeds with no camera shake apparent in the pictures. There are several lenses available for the D40 that have this feature. The only draw back of the VR feature, as I see it, is the heavier battery drain. On the subject of battery drain, I took my D40 on a three week holiday this summer, took over 500 pictures, some with flash, and did not need to recharge the battery. This was with regular reviewing of the pictures on the large LCD screen which is where most of the power is used. I had bought a spare battery on eBay, just in case, but didn't need it.
The D40 is quite compact as DSLRs and 35mm SLRs go, but I find that an advantage as it is not such a lump to carry about as the larger cameras. The old Nikon lenses were made of glass and thick brass and they felt like it. The D40's lenses have probably substituted aluminium for brass, hence the relatively light weight. Many of the D40's features are accessed via menus, which took a bit of getting used to, but now that I have used the camera for a while and arrived at my prefered settings I need to delve into the menus less and less.
So to summarise:
The likes- Price, quality of the pictures taken, the range of lenses and accessories available, long battery life, the use of cheaply and readily obtainable SD memory cards, big clear viewfinder image, big clear LCD screen for reviewing photos, more features than you could shake a stick at, although you don't have to use them (my 7 year old daughter takes very respectable photos with the D40 simply by leaving it on AUTO mode),auto focus that works very quickly, no delay between pressing the shutter release and the picture being taken ( unlike on earlier digi cameras), standard 52mm filter thread on many Nikon AF-S lenses(just like on my old 35mm SLRs).
Dislikes- can't think of any,except for the very tedious instruction book, at this price I am delighted with the D40, I bought one of the several guides to the D40 that are available, it is much easier to follow than the official Nikon offering.
Things you might like to get to go with your D40:
The afore mentioned guide to using the D40, a screen protector to guard against damaging the LCD screen, camera cleaning kit to keep camera and lenses spotless, spare battery if you are going to use it alot or be away from a mains supply, for the charger, for a long time, a case to carry and protect the D40 and its' accessories, Skylight filters to protect the front elements of your lenses.
Most of these items are available on eBay from shops and private sellers.

I was ready to move on from my kodak Easyshare Z650,a good camera but with some limitations.The Nikon D40 got a very good report from "Digital Camera Buyer Magazine" as a good choice for people wishing to "venture into" DSLR photography. "can't go wrong with the D40" they reckon. Well I've been enjoying photography for over 50 years but a computer operator I aint, and that's what you seem to have to be these days. I've only had my D40 for a few days but I'm up & running with it, I'm taking photos, enjoying it and learning new bits of it as I go along. I'm no photographic genius, so can't give you a super technical, in depth analysis of its finer points compared with loads of other cameras. This is the view of a guy who started with a box brownie and is struggling to enjoy the great advances in equipment and still just be a photographer, not a computer buff. I find the D40 gives me great results in Auto mode, that gives me time to gain confidence with it, find that it is easy to play with, to experiment and practise with. I do like the physical layout of the controls, it is very easy to change modes for different subjects when I am photographing flowers, birds, butterflies etc. The amount of info on the monitor is still confusing, but that's life these days. The D40 feels good to handle and is a lot more fun than I thought a DSLR would be.

I bought the NIKON D40 Camera and I still impressed about it. I still learning how to use all it's functions of the camera. The camera is very light which makes it easier to carry around in your neck. And I didn't talk about the colours of the pictures!! Excellent! I am very happy that I made a deal with Nikon and later on I will switch to it's bigger brothers.

this is one of the best DSLR cameras i have used may not be enough settings if you are a professional but easy to use for the amature with great picture quality one to consider in your list of DSLR

It's amazing, it handles well, and I've adapted to it easily. It's great to use, the the images are extremely clear and crisp. The lens is good, though the remembering what all different things mean, but it's brilliant.

When I got the camera, it had the battery in the body. To me this suggested that the camera had been used, unlike what was stated in the listing ('The camera body is as new, never used'). The camera was in an as new condition and works perfectly well.

Its a good camera, great for a beginner (like me). Therefore I would recomend this product and seller to anyone who considers purchasing a product from him/her.

For long range shots I prefer the Panasonic FZ20.

I bought the D40, as I think that the picture quality is one of the best
that I have seen for the moderately priced DSLR range.
In my opinion it has far better quality than the Rebel, which has a lot
of hype written about it.

9/10

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Having read various write ups in different photography magazines, I felt this was an iseal starter DSLR for my son to use. He is starting a 2year photography course at college and felt tihs to be the ideal camera.

the way it is designed picture quality is good.Price was fair.Delivery was not good,but all in fairness i was on my hols when the camera was delivered.

I'm amateur to photograph ,but think is very good for start . I'm happy that bay the camera make excellent picrure

I bought this camera so that I can, in the future, add more types of lenses, for even more detailed photographs. I like taking photos, especially flowers,gardens and landscapes. This is purely a hobby of mine, but I enjoy it immensely.

Nikon cameras have always been the pinnicle as far as cameras are concerned i have used SLR cameras for 30 years and was always a Pentax owner, since i have still goy a proffesional Pentax slr, bt now Nikon D40 are no so cheap thats why i decided to purchase the camera and i am absolutly delighted

Die Nikon D40 macht sehr gute Photos, ist sehr leicht zu bedienen, ist die Perfekte Spiegelreflexkamera für Anfänger. Das einzige Fazit ist das man damit keine Video aufnehmen kann. Und wie bei viele Spiegelreflexkameras kann man das Bild auf dem kleine Bildschirm sehen nur nach dem die Aufnahme gemacht wurde. Aber die perfekte Bilder und der preis sind überzeugend!!!

Excellent slr camera. I've changed my old digital camera for this and is it great product. I'm satisfied,,seriously great product. Thanks nikon for this.

Like the overall features - great for simple man like me. A tad heavy ... but that is made up for with the great pictures it takes and simple operation.

This camera was exactly what I was looking for - it is lightweight and does everything you need a camera to do. It is also very straight forward to use, all the buttons and dials are marked very clearly.

Would highly recommend.

The chamera is good.
The AC adaptator plug in is only for USA.
The lens is with motor into, no in the chamera.
the 4 G memory stiks isn´t original.
The rest is correct.... Nikon!

Didn't realise this item was a 'Refurbished' unit until after I'd ordered it - thought I was getting a real bargain! In fact, the Camera is in mint condition and refurbished by Nikon themselves, and with all of the peripheries new.
So it is a real bargain for anyone buying one. Thanks for your prompt delivery, but I'd try to make the 'Refurbished' part of the advert more noticeable. Tom R.

I like the fact that you can get professional looking photos even for an amateur,its fairly easy to get to grips with and for the money i reckon it would be hard to beat or even compare with.

Foram muito profissionais, camara chegou sem problemas e não demorou muito.
Muito organizados e envio do numero de traking após um dia, para poder controlar e seguir a minha encomenda.
Assim vale a pena poupar uns euros.
Obrigado

thx for a good deal. thist cam look brandnew, and feels very good look, dealer is okay and fast. korakmartin40.

Excellent service arrived within a day. And emailed when I picked it up a day late. And checked with post office to see where the item was.