Just purchased my first DSLR
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it doesn't auto focus on the D40x and with the crop of 1.5 the 50mm is 76mm
the 35mm f1.8 G AF-S DX has its own drive motor and with the 1.5x crop its 53mm
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No, you need the Nikon 50mm f1.8G AF-S. Or the Nikon 35mm f1.8G AF-S DX is often better on crop frame cameras like the D40x.
With your camera it doesn't make any difference.
FX lenses can also be used with higher end full frame cameras (like the D600, D800, D4 etc.) DX lenses can't.
50mm and 35mm with a crop sensor will be too long for inside buildings.
50/85 are used for portraits generally.
One crucial thing to remember is that your camera has a crop factor of 1.5x, so bear this in mind.
35mm becomes 52.5mm
50mm becomes 75mm
85mm becomes 127.5mm
In your position I would do the following:
Upgrade 18-55 to Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 - this is the sharper non stabilised lens. As I am a Canon user you might want to check if this lens will work with your body.
55-200mm VR for long stuff
A 35mm/50mm of your chosing for a fast prime
This will give you a good combination of lenses to cover pretty much everything.
50/85 are used for portraits generally.
One crucial thing to remember is that your camera has a crop factor of 1.5x, so bear this in mind.
35mm becomes 52.5mm
50mm becomes 75mm
85mm becomes 127.5mm
In your position I would do the following:
Upgrade 18-55 to Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 - this is the sharper non stabilised lens. As I am a Canon user you might want to check if this lens will work with your body.
55-200mm VR for long stuff
A 35mm/50mm of your chosing for a fast prime
This will give you a good combination of lenses to cover pretty much everything.
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Thank you very much, that explains things a lot better, this is exactly what ive been trying to find!
Just got the understanding exposure book. Very good. Got the ipad/kindle edition. Just went to see the actual book in the shop and what a shame, the pictures in the kindle edition are terrible quality. I'm buying the book too! 
I also recommend the Lonely Planet's Guide To Travel Photography. Very good book and don't let the travel bit put you off since it's about taking good pictures and composition (as well as the basics around flash and exposure) regardless of the travel bit.
I also recommend the Lonely Planet's Guide To Travel Photography. Very good book and don't let the travel bit put you off since it's about taking good pictures and composition (as well as the basics around flash and exposure) regardless of the travel bit.
Isn't that the wrong way around? Isn't the D40 a crop sensor camera?
This is wrong, the d40x supports almost all Nikon f-mount lens, full frame of DX crop. The only thing to note is of the lens is not equipped with a focus motor (non AF-S) then you won't get autofocus, and older lenses without a CPU chip won't meter
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