Russ - 1-7-2008 at 09:07 AM
Here is a good site to look at camera information. This article is about the Nikon D40X. -- http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40x/
Edit after reviewing all 28 page article. It's a lot of info. More than I can understand/use. Also compares it with like priced Canon and Olympus
cameras.
I have to have one of these.... someday?
[Edited on 1-7-2008 by Russ]
805gregg - 1-7-2008 at 09:17 AM
I just bought one and I love it. The D40x replaces and old Nikon SLR that has become outdated. I'm amazed at the ease of use and quality of photos.
It's fun to restart and old hobbie.
gnukid - 1-7-2008 at 09:59 AM
I use the D40 with the Nikor 18-200 vr lens and it works in almost every circumstance from wide to tele with no need to change lens which is a bonus
in baja where dust is everywhere.
Acuity - 1-7-2008 at 11:14 AM
Don't want to rain on your parade, but most zooms, because they change physical size, tend to suck air into the body of a camera. So, even though you
don't change lenses, the dust has a habit of entering anyway.
But it is better than changing a lens in a dust storm!
gnukid - 1-7-2008 at 11:27 AM
Yep I am sure they do suck in dust. But I really enjoy going from super wide to tele with one lens and no changes in the moment. The Nikor 18-200 vr
is very popular and expensive at about $800 due to its stabilizing qualities though you can get the same lens without vibration reduction for much
less $200. I think the VR is a little overrated, though due to its lightness I can use this camera one handed and out the window of a car or in a
moving boat and I get close to the action. The truth about the D40 and D40x in my opinion is they are the poor man's DSLR and that suits me fine. Plus
if you buy at Ritz-Wolfe they offer an inexpensive insurance policy and will replace it at no cost if it breaks.
gringorio - 1-7-2008 at 06:40 PM
I use Nikon D70 with the 18-200 - I really love the set up, but have to agree about dust.
Last trip I never changed lenses over nearly three weeks, just because of the fear of dust. For the first week and a half my photos were fine - all
clear, no specks. All the photos from the last part of the trip (500+ photos) all have one significant spot in them - from a freakin' piece of dust
on the sensor. Yeah, I can clean the sensor and it's fixable in photoshop but what a big pain. 
greg
bajadedom - 1-7-2008 at 07:29 PM
and there's an ARROW in there too!!! (I can't tell what it's pointing to but I figure its the 'Spot" - ) o.k. beer :30
I still love my old "240d" box - black n white....I could stop the seams on a Nolan Ryan fastball in the 70's with that antique! - H.S. photos for
school paper......
[Edited on 1-8-2008 by bajadedom]