[Bikkurikun]

How do you use a Canon lens with a Nikon body?

Ah, sorry I was drunk. I meant Nikon 50mm of course.

[Bikkurikun]

My main camera is a Nikon D40, with the 18-55 kit-lens, 55-200 VR, Sigma 30mm/1.4, Canon 50mm/1.8.
Also got my hands on an almost perfect condition Canonet QL 17 compact rangefinder from the seventies, so recently I am back to film again a lot.

[Bikkurikun]

I love my D40 so far. It is even smaller than the Canon, but to me has a better feel nevertheless, image quality is great, and the kit-lens truly excellent.

The only problem is indeed the still limited availability of lenses, but if you are starter in SLR-photography, it should be more than enough to keep you happy for a while.

Ken Rockwell has an excellent review on site: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

[Bikkurikun]

Thanks y’all. Sorry for not giving feedback on my initial post. Anyway, I finally bought my first DSLR. I was thinking about a Nikon D80, but then a friend offered me a brandnew D40 for almost nothing (she bought it only to find out that her husband bought her a D80 for Christmas)

It is the perfect little camera to start with SLR-photography I think, and as it has costed me almost nothing, I have some money left to buy lenses. (the set lens that comes with it is excellent as well) The only problem with that is that the D40 only support AF on a limited no. of lenses, but nevertheless enough choice. I have set my eyes on a 30mm/f1.4 sigma, and the Nikon 18-200mm VR-lens (vibration reduction) to start with.

I still have to practice a lot, it takes some time to get used to all the new functions and possibilities.

And when I think it is time to move on, I can always buy a new body from whatever more upscale camera’s Nikon is offering in the near future.

My first ( I hope) decent shot:

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