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Originally Posted by Tubestone
Thank you for your reply.. can you tell me what kind of setup (lens, etc...) should I get with the D40? I have a decent knowledge about photography and especially in black & white photography. I know about exposure, composition, and few other stuff but i'm not an expert. I tried photography and I like it that's why I want to get a nice camera to play with and "learn". I would like to hear your thoughts and opinions about the lens and other stuff I can get with the D40. SInce you're a Nikon guy, what kind a camera do you use?
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Lens is really a matter of what you want to shoot. A kit lens is a good place to start as any as the telephoto will give you a little flexibility in where you stand. There is no point at this time to invest a lot of money in expensive 2.0 or 2.8 lenses until you get a better idea of what you really want to do. A good 'one lens' solution for a beginner is a 18-105 or 18-200. You might also consider something like a 18-270 tamron instead of the nikon lens. It's not a high quality lens but it gives you a heck of a range and is 70% of the quality of what a lens from a major manufacturer offers at less than 50% of the price. For the pictures you start off taking, you wont know a difference. Later, you will tho and thats when it's worth spending 1000+ on a good lens. You wont find it necessary to move from a cheap tamron 18-270 to a nikon 18-200, there is that little difference. A cheap consumer grade lens from a third party is 'good enough' till you buy pro lenses.
Definatly get a 50mm 1.8 prime. This is the lens that will teach you how to take good pics. You will be able to really experience depth of field and be forced to learn how to make your particular camera auto focus perform so you get those perfect focus shots on shallow depth of field. For less than 200.00 this is the absolute best lens you can buy and you will keep it forever, thru any camera upgrades you make.
I shoot a d90, it's a great value right now if you want to spend that much on a body. I wouldnt recommend a d5000 over it ever.