>>299334>>299298last i looked i could get a 70-300 for less than a 50mm f1.8 prime, and so what, as i said manual focus with confirmation isn't the end of the world.
>>299311that autofocus confirmation is the same as when the autofocus decides to stop focusing you moron.
and dont give me '2) That eliminates one of the big advantages manual focusing has over autofocusing: you don't have to worry about the frigging points, you just focus.' if you would just say can't manual focus on the D40 otherwise.
>This attitude- that beginners shouldn't get or don't need good equipment- is just ridiculous. Buy the best of whatever you can afford.If a new person came saying they were going to buy a D3 to get into photography everyone would go apeshit. It would be wasted on them.
>Also, someone who's experienced can work around the flaws of low-end gear just fine,Then stop bawwwing at the D40, what's the problem with it? oh no they are going to learn manual focus the hard way? oh no they are going to have to learn to cope with what lenses are available to them?
>Ergonomics > image quality ... acting like cameras are just copy machinesYou are describing it like it's a teddy bear, it's surely a hell of alot more comfortable than an old film slr, and chances are if they are getting a D40 they have moved up from a compact so the D40 is bound to feel substantial in their hands.
fuck someone comes back to /p/ with a logical argument you become more hypocrited than usual.
>Nikon D40, good for cheap bastards who can only afford a dSLR under $500 (without buying used) and for soccer moms using Ken Rockwell auto mode. pretty much fail for anything else unless you plan on using that saved money for better lenses or a better body later on>>299334are you just trying to fit in?
And the rest?
I'm just going to leave this because it's like this whole forum is trolling and sitting there with it's fingers in it's ears