Are 'baby' model camera bodies good for beginners?

carmanj · Jan 21, 2011

Thank you so much. D40.. excellent.

MichiganFarts · Jan 21, 2011

I would just like to say the D3100 looks cooler than the D80. Coolness factor hasn't been mentioned yet. If you don't look cool while you're shooting, why bother spending extra money for an slr?

carmanj · Jan 21, 2011

OK, I did not realize. the D40 is disconntinued. So I am back to square one. do you recommend a D90.
By the way, is this one the least expensive of the Nikon's.

manaheim · Jan 22, 2011

My god people...

Everyone just piles on to get their points in... Most of them not worth a rat turd... Threads like this should get locked the second they are created.

Light Artisan · Jan 22, 2011

Pot meet kettle... wow.

manaheim said:
My god people...

Everyone just piles on to get their points in... Most of them not worth a rat turd... Threads like this should get locked the second they are created.

Ever think it's responses like yours that make a thread suck?

It's a good discussion, you're not required to participate. I've enjoyed reading the various opinions shared in this thread - if you haven't, back button is free to use.

PASM · Jan 22, 2011

ok..so, just to recap..can we run through the options again please :sexywink:

manaheim · Jan 22, 2011

Light Artisan said:
Pot meet kettle... wow.

Really? I seem to recall you saying my comments were well thought out and valuable? Would you rate others as highly? How about the guy who suggested you buy canon because they look cooler? Or maybe the guy who suggested you just buy what he has? Or...?

Light Artisan · Jan 22, 2011

It was a great, well thought out post!

What I don't understand is why you went to 'their' level and complained about useless posts, only to make one. :lol:

manaheim · Jan 23, 2011

My post was no more useless than someone honking a horn at a bad driver.

If you think such behavior is useless, then so be it.

I, for one, think if you don't startle the guy who just cut you off enough that they will at least MAYBE ask themselves why that just occurred, that it will never occur to them that what they just did was a bad idea.