12-07-2009, 10:10 PM
The D40 is a great camera for what it can do - it's a full-function DSLR, accepts the entire range of DSLR-specific lenses and accessories as well as some F-body (film) lenses.
Even when being used as a quasi point-and-shoot, you'll be hooked and wonder why you stayed with a "little" camera for so long.
Hopefully this summer I can replace my D50 with something a little... insane from Nikon.
But, it can indeed do something like this with just a tripod and some patience:
![[Image: th_DSC_0248.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/Winter%202008-09/th_DSC_0248.jpg)
Also, light-trail night shots are cake with a tripod and the infra-red remote:
![[Image: th_DSC_0026.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/Astrophotography/th_DSC_0026.jpg)
Even as a "point-n-shoot":
Even when being used as a quasi point-and-shoot, you'll be hooked and wonder why you stayed with a "little" camera for so long.
Hopefully this summer I can replace my D50 with something a little... insane from Nikon.
But, it can indeed do something like this with just a tripod and some patience:
![[Image: th_DSC_0248.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/Winter%202008-09/th_DSC_0248.jpg)
Also, light-trail night shots are cake with a tripod and the infra-red remote:
![[Image: th_DSC_0026.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/Astrophotography/th_DSC_0026.jpg)
Even as a "point-n-shoot":
![[Image: th_DSC_0361.jpg]](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b322/loganteamx/camping%20and%20travel/th_DSC_0361.jpg)
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.