Nikon Unveils D40, surprise SB-400 Speedlight

[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys –

Nikon has just unveiled the D40, the lowest-price DSLR yet on the market (I believe at $600 with lens, but don’t quote me).

[none]

Hmm… How I would like to learn to take better pictures without having the need to get a SLR?
My film SLR (Canon Rebel) was stolen from my car some years ago and since then I never thought about getting a SLR. I use my camera 90% when fishing.

Maybe after a few years (when consumer SLRs are 10+ mp?) I’ll think about it again.
But again I could by then get a used D80 or something like that.

Jay

[Zach Matthews]

There’s a concept in biology known as the “pesticide treadmill.”

[none]

Well that’s what I read: for general consumer use you don’t need anything higher than about 4mp.
But the thing is that most 4 mp cameras are way back on modern 6+ mp cameras on useful features like fast button response, maybe better lenses, less picture distortion etc.

But I think you and others are right: the greed for higher and higher mp cameras are good for one thing: to sell more memory and probably more ink cartridges for printer companies.

Jay

[Zach Matthews]

Also of note:

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=2168

Zach

[Carter Simcoe]

crap, i didn’t see this post, check your email Zach.

So this is the camera that was originally going to be called the D60, correct?

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