Just purchased my first DSLR

James07 · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:21

Hi there ive finally (after around 8 years of wanting one) bought a camera, ive gone for the Nikon D40x, i thought this would be a good camera to get me started with.

Now i have a couple of questions that i wouldnt mind answering please if any of you are willing to help?

It comes with an 18-55mm lens, what kind of lens is this? Id want a lens for when im at parties or taking pictures of tall objects (i.e. wind turbines) and id also like a lens for taking pictures of Yorkshire i.e the moors..

Also i want a dummies guide and also a user manual, anyone able to help?

Cheers,

James.

James07 · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:34

Thank you very much, much appreciated.

Any idea where i can get a nikon user manual from? Cant seem to find one :\

Just purchased a "Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide" this has good reviews so i thought it would be worth a shot!

James07 · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:37

This is what i have purchased:

Nikon D40x Digital SLR Camera & AF-S DX 18-55/3.5-5.6G ED II Lens

James07 · 14 Jul 2013 at 22:48

Cant seem to find any 55mm lenses?

EDIT: ignore me, ive got confused, you can use the lens for both am i right? Itll do portrait and landscape yes?

James07 · 15 Jul 2013 at 08:30

Brilliant, thank you.

James07 · 17 Jul 2013 at 10:05

Brilliant, thank you for the help! Much appreciated

James07 · 17 Jul 2013 at 12:13

vanandjuanunited said:
https://support.nikonusa.com/app/an...-manual---d40x---guide-to-digital-photography

Link to manual

Thanks but i purchased an A4 printed manual, cheers.

James07 · 18 Jul 2013 at 07:42

Is this any good?

Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8D Lens

James07 · 18 Jul 2013 at 07:44

Whats the difference between DX and FX lenes?

James07 · 18 Jul 2013 at 08:38

Okay brilliant, i have a lot to learn it seems, the camera has just arrived so im having a bit of a play with it, dont have a clue what im doing like haha!

James07 · 18 Jul 2013 at 12:25

Thank you very much! Im going to save that link to my favorites and go out and try a shoot now, thanks again!

James07 · 19 Jul 2013 at 09:08

Would these kind of lenses be used for portraits? If so then i may not have use for it, unless you can use them for taking shots of inside derelict buildings?

James07 · 20 Jul 2013 at 19:02

Janesy B said:
This will give you a good combination of lenses to cover pretty much everything.

Thank you very much, that explains things a lot better, this is exactly what ive been trying to find!

James07 · 23 Jul 2013 at 11:49

I just got the Bryan Paterson book too, going to give it a read later.

James07 · 23 Jul 2013 at 15:22

It was, along time ago haha. I just decided to get it as it was cheap and an okay camera to get on with.

James07 · 24 Jul 2013 at 15:11

Genoma said:
The paper version arrived today. Shame about the digital version, the pictures in the book are superb and could have been reproduced much better on the kindle app for the iPad

Im going to start reading this on saturday at work i think, may have a look at it before hand