TamiyaGuy
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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Haha, +1. The D40 isn't that limiting to be honest. Sure, it won't autofocus with older AF/AF-D lenses, but for the most part, you won't need these lenses, and Nikon are only making more AF-S lenses nowadays.I have a D40, and not having the option to autofocus is not really a problem for me. Sure, you may not be able to focus on super-fast action shots, but just bite the bullet and manual focus, ya lazy bastards!
Also, the 6mp sensor is more than enough for 8x10 prints, and actually surprisingly good for 30" x 20" prints. And the high ISO quality is really superb; I took a photo of my completely black cat (black is the worst colour for high-ISO noise), and there was hardly any noise on it at all. Sure, it might show up on a 30x20 print, but it was absolutely fine for viewing on a monitor and as an 8x10 print.
So depending on what you want to do, the D40 can either be not limiting at all, or very limiting. Your choice