Re: Real cheap dslrs coming?

frederick <lost@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Why not put good lenses on a cheap dslr?
For example, a Nikon D200 isn't going to produce better quality images
than a D40x - even though it's better made and has more features.


That's generally good advice, however the D40X is strictly limited to
AF-S lenses, which rules out many good AF Nikkors, unless you are
prepared to use manual focus, for which the focusing screen in the
D40X is badly suited.

The D200 has the huge advantage of being able to accept the majority
of Nikkors, both manual and automatic focus, made since the 1960s.

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