Nikon D40 owners....

KellyGreen

Which lenses do you use most often?  I just bought mine on Saturday (early holiday gift) and it came with both the 18-55mm and 55-200mm VR lenses.

If you were going to buy a 3rd... and you take pictures mostly of your kids, would you get one that takes good pictures with low light w/o a flash?

Also, does which type of memory card you buy make a difference?  Not the size, but the speed?  SanDisk makes different quality levels and I'm not sure if it makes sense to pay the extra $.

Finally, do you use UV filters?  The only extra thing that the store could convince me to buy were UV filters for each lens, to prevent scratching, but the brand was Quantaray, which Ken Rockwell doesn't recommend.

Thanks!

Angela814

Just posting to see the recs.  This camera is on my Christmas list.

I don't know much about lenses (okay, I know nothing about lenses), but I know my point and shoot camera doesn't do well with low light.  I have to constantly play with turning the flash on or off, so I'd love a lense that did a good job with low light.

shopgirl78

Protrait lens: 50mm 1.8 f or splurge for the 1.4 f (lower aperture, better in lower lights)

I have 3 memory cards (not need for three but I usually have on in the computer, one in the camera and an extra : )  Mine are two 2G cards and one 4G.   I don't notice any difference btw them (other than more storage).

 HTH

KellyGreen

Angela - I got an awesome deal at Ritz.  And, you get 16 free photography classes at their Brookfield store... which I'm desperately going to need!

shopgirl78

I knew I missed a question.  I don't use filters.

And the 4G card is the level III, I like I said, I don't see much difference btw the regular cards and the SD Extreme III (4 G) card.   Maybe it has more to do with the computer?  

Angela814

KellyGreen:

Angela - I got an awesome deal at Ritz.  And, you get 16 free photography classes at their Brookfield store... which I'm desperately going to need!

I totally need that!  How much was the camera?  I really wish I had a job so I could justify spending that $$.

KellyGreen

Angela - I paid $449 for the camera body and 18-55mm lens and for an extra $149 I got the 55-200mm VR (vibration-resistant) lens.  I got the 55-200 b/c it was $100 off and came with a free Nikon case big enough to hold the camera, two lenses, and a flash.  I didn't do the warranty, which was an extra $78 (!!) for one year.

 I just checked their website and they're running the same deal (they're advertising the $99 55-200 lens, but for $50 more the salesperson told me that the VR was worth it.

KellyGreen

shopgirl78:

Protrait lens: 50mm 1.8 f or splurge for the 1.4 f (lower aperture, better in lower lights)

I have 3 memory cards (not need for three but I usually have on in the computer, one in the camera and an extra : )  Mine are two 2G cards and one 4G.   I don't notice any difference btw them (other than more storage).

 HTH

 

Thank you for the information!

shopgirl78

Oh wait, I should warn you this lens to does not auto focus on the D40.  You will have to turn the ring and manually focus.   It can be a PITA but most will tell you this lens is worth it....