david whitfield
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Mark,
I am no photography expert, but I did happen to post a very similar question a few weeks back while shopping for a SLR for my wife. I ended up getting her the D60, which in my opinion is the way to go. It is a bit more expensive, but according to my wife and others with whom I have spoken, there are many more options available on the D60 than the D40. By “options” I mean different ISO settings etc. The kit lens that comes with the D60 is a VR lens as well. Additionally, the D60 has a dust reduction system that seems to work very well. In any event, my wife loves her D60, and I can let you know where I ordered it from if you would like. I don’t think that Zach has any issue with me posting the site but just email me at whitfieldd@gmail.com and I can give it to you. The link to my thread is below and is worth a read as it addresses your question.
Now, if I can just get my wife on the stream with me to take some pics…
http://www.itinerantangler.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?num=1224106224
Best,
Dave
Guys,
Thanks for all of the input. I ended ur getting her a D60 this morning. While I have heard great things about Canon’s also, my wife has worked with both brands, and prefers the Nikon controls to the Canon. The lens issue is a drawback, as the D60 does not have a motor drive for AF lens (I did some more research), but for what she wants, I think that she will really enjoy the camera. In any event, she is making the jump from a Canon point and shoot to her first SLR, so I think I can do no wrong in getting her one. Thanks for all of the input, and hopfully I can get her on the river with me this fall for some great streamer caught Great Lakes Steelhead photos.
Oh yeah, getting her an SLR makes Christmas/Birthday/Been fishing too often gifts easy to think of.
Best,
Dave
