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You obviously don't have kids! If you did you would realize that AF Is A HUGE convince when trying to catch a kid bouncing around the house! Second I don't think anyone with a Investment of a dlsr wants to limit them selfs to never upgrading! I have lenses from 30 years ago that fit on my new dlsr,and i use them everyday. I don't know if the lenses for a D40 are compatible with any others but they would still limit you to not having AF(I think) on a new one when you upgrade. I'm not a Nikon shooter . but that isn't the only post on this site that has recommended NOT buying it! As far as a P&S I totally agree with MAV you cannot get the pic he posted with a P&S Though I use mine often, I am less than satisfied with the results after knowing how it could have looked with my Dlsr.I read through that till about post 20ish.
The only thing they are bitching about is that it cant AF with lenses without an internal AF motor, thats pretty much it. How that doesn't make it a good beginner camera, I fail to see.
I will say this though. The D40 is not for someone who is going to want to invest money into a vast arsenal of lenses.
Yet it with its base 18-55mm lense and the 55-200mm vr lense i was talking about is perfect for a beginner.
As far as functions of it and the way it works, I find it easier to use vs my brothers XTi, that may just be because its my camera.
But to say that a camera isn't for a "noob" because they can't upgrade lenses just seems silly to me. Its a great starter camera that will get you into photography, if you want to go further you could sell it and buy something else. But if you dont, its still just a great starter camera that can take wonderful pictures.
Also, if you happen to come along a cheap lense that doesnt have an internal AF motor, just broaden [sp?] your photography skills and learn how to manually focus.