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03-22-2009, 10:07 PM
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Location: The Valley!
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I don't know a whole lot, but from what I gather the old AF lenses have no internal focusing motor and require the body to have a focusing motor to use them, otherwise it's manual focusing. AF-S lenses have the focusing motor built into the lense itself.
I believe the D40 does not have a focusing motor so the lenses must be AF-S lenses or else you'll be all manual focusing.
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03-22-2009, 10:14 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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Nice photo quakinator! Your POS point & shoot does a good job. If you have T Mobile by any chance, Samsung has just come out with an 8mp camera that has a phone built into it.
Ferocious, your photo of Anadyr sity reminds me of Homer Spit & Rainbow Row in Charleston, SC.
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03-22-2009, 10:25 PM
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sleep in Wasilla, Live in Alaska
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Originally Posted by Barkingowl
Nice photo quakinator! Your POS point & shoot does a good job. If you have T Mobile by any chance, Samsung has just come out with an 8mp camera that has a phone built into it.
Ferocious, your photo of Anadyr sity reminds me of Homer Spit & Rainbow Row in Charleston, SC.
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I agree with both!
quakinator, your P&S does just fine.
Ferocious, looks like you live on a beautiful area.  |
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03-22-2009, 10:39 PM
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I live in NC but my heart is in Alaska
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Alaska, where women win the Iditarod and men mush poodles!
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03-22-2009, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Originally Posted by quakinator
I don't know a whole lot, but from what I gather the old AF lenses have no internal focusing motor and require the body to have a focusing motor to use them, otherwise it's manual focusing. AF-S lenses have the focusing motor built into the lense itself.
I believe the D40 does not have a focusing motor so the lenses must be AF-S lenses or else you'll be all manual focusing.
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That's true. A D90 would be a much better choice than a D40. |
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03-22-2009, 10:46 PM
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Yeah, but the whole setup for the D40 including lense I can get for $400 brand new. The D90 is found cheapest at $890 and that is body only. I'm just looking to get my first DSLR setup and unload my Nikon N60 rig to get into the digital world, nothing to turn professional with. If money wasn't an issue....  |
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03-22-2009, 11:30 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Not far from Fairbanks, AK
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Originally Posted by quakinator
Yeah, but the whole setup for the D40 including lense I can get for $400 brand new. The D90 is found cheapest at $890 and that is body only. I'm just looking to get my first DSLR setup and unload my Nikon N60 rig to get into the digital world, nothing to turn professional with. If money wasn't an issue.... |
For $99.00 more you can get this one:
Canon | EOS Rebel XS (a.k.a. 1000D) SLR Digital | 2762B003 | B&H
You can see a side by side comparison of the XS and D60 in this forum. While the Nikon D60 may be slightly more advanced than the D40, it still has the same lens problem you will encounter with the D40. But if can afford buying AF-S lenses for it, it should not be a problem (don't worry about it, and get the D40) or D60).
http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/canon-vs-nikon.html
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03-23-2009, 12:39 AM
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Ferocious, looks like you live on a beautiful area. |
Agreed! I believe that Alaska and Chukotka are unique and beautiful regions of the world. Here are a two views of Anadyr (but in the summer), which I call "my cozy lair" ...
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03-23-2009, 12:43 AM
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Location: Interior alaska
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Agreed! I believe that Alaska and Chukotka are unique and beautiful regions of the world. Here are a few views of Anadyr (but in the summer)
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We have some really nice Russian architecture here that is really neat!
Some of the older Russian Churches in Southeast Alaska and out into the Aleutian Chain there is some really nice examples. |
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03-23-2009, 12:51 AM
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I think I am better now :)
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Arizona & Alaska
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Originally Posted by starlite9
We have some really nice Russian architecture here that is really neat!
Some of the older Russian Churches in Southeast Alaska and out into the Aleutian Chain there is some really nice examples.
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Ninilchik has a super-cool Russian Orthodox church and cemetery on the cliff.... |
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