The D40 is a now-discontinued Nikon F-mount entry-level digital SLR, announced November 16, 2006. Compared to its predecessor, the D50, the D40 had several features removed, a few added, and a lower price tag.
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What type of lens will auto-focus on Nikon bodies without a focus motor?
I know my D40 doesn't have a motor in it to auto-focus lenses.
What type of lens has the motor in it? How can I know which lenses will and will not work?
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Preview photos directly on laptop?
I'm going to help a friend taking a large number of product images and I'm wondering how I can easily preview the images on a computer screen without removing the card in my camera? I will be using a ...
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Is there a way to force the Nikon D40's rear LCD panel to stay off?
Is there an off/disable control anywhere? I realize that the INFO button toggles it off, but it comes right back on as soon as you tap the shutter, and that it a problem in low light situations where ...
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Why Must I Lock The Aperture On My AF Lens On My Nikon D40
I am using the Nikon 50mm f1.8 AF lens on my D40 and the photographs look excellent - I have to manual focus, but this suits me just fine for the portrait shots I'm taking.
The problem is that to use ...
