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Chances are the sensor is tanking out, I have a Minolta Maxxum 5D same problem. If you raise the ISO up high and it goes away then you have the answer. One 5D has the black frame shutter issue and the other is not far behind. At low ISO it looks like psychedelic from the 60's photo .. lol, bad purchase they were, I got Sony bodies to replace them to use all my Minolta glass, in fact I will buy no Minolta cameras whatsoever because of that ... headaches I don't need lol, the A100 replaced the 5D, but the A300 and A350 is a charm with both Sony and Minolta glass.

I have those the Rebel XT and a 350D black one and the Xti, sorry to say I do not use them much anymore. Yes there is issues with them and I'm tired of the "plastic fantastic" jazz, conversely Canon did a fantastic job with the early G series. I have the G2, G3 and G6. Outstanding even though not a DSLR. As I built my collection, less and less the Canon got used as I saw what the other brand cameras could do, point and shoot, bridge, DSLR, Canon, Fuji, Olympus, Nikon, Sony .. the list goes on. I recently got a Nikon S8100 at a GoodWill, wow it's automatic, but stupid good ! Look that one up, mine looked like it was dipped in a garbage pail, I paid 15 dollars just wanted the bag it was in, cleaned up like new and even the original battery was ok, the thing is unstoppable in performance, Nikon just got it right.

I love vintage Nikon SLRs. Among other things, I have a D40 and a D50. They produce quite similar pictures, but I still like the D50 more for its built-in motor and, most importantly, for its White Balance bracketing, which the D40, alas, lacks 🥲

Two Nikon cameras I will probably never sell. My D40 and D700. The colors out of these cameras are second to none. The only thing lacking on the d40 would be the lack of being able to autofocus some of the older screw drive lenses. I have both of Nikons DC Defocus control lenses 105 and 135 would be nice if those did AF on the D40. But it’s not a huge deal as I usually use them on the Full Frame D700 most the time. I keep around an old d70 as well as I believe it uses the same sensor as the d40

I loved the common sense approach and agree with everything you say about the D40. I just found listening to the narrative with the music over riding the words too hard to put up with.

I bought my first K100D several years ago to access the great line of Pentax lens. That one developed an autofocus fault and I bought a D Super. I love these little cameras and you hit the nail right on the head in this video. A great watch thanks.

Hi Herbert, the 18-55 VR was the Kitlens of the D60, 2008. I know, because i've bought it. The D40 was being sold only with the 18-55 ED II lens (no VR, i know that 100%) Nikon Shooter since the FM film days. Greetings

I shoot my D40 since end of november 2006, go figure! Even i do have much better gear, always coming back to my trusty, old D40. Use the prime, or the way small 18-55 VR II, and you're settled.

my dad bought one and I remember using it. I think I am going to review my one to.

Is the D40 already considered "vintage"? I bought mine in late 2009, so that's only 15 years ago. I agree with you, it is a great camera though. I haven't used mine in a few years (mainly due to The Event that must not be named) and the other day I discovered that both of my batteries had given up the ghost. I was worried for a moment - but it appears that many manufacturers are still making these batteries so I bought a Duracell brand replacement. I'm going to have to re-learn what I've forgotten about photography now :)

I am looking for a K100D Super as my very own christmas gift. And this amazing video just makes me even more sure that its a right camera for me

Very well explained! Thank you for this 🙏🏻

Yes it is, 1/500s of X-sync, 2.5" screen and 6MP sensor All of it inside an "entry level" camera The only downside of this dslr that it isn't support AFD lenses that is cheaper than AFS counterpart

Ive just bought Nikon D200, love Nikon's dslrs

This was brilliant. Thanks. Yesterday I took some photos on my GR111x and somehow I managed to crop my image - so I thought I’d try and find out what happened on You Tube. Luckily I came across this perfect explanation. Thanks

I am getting a magenta cast when shooting black clothing on my D40, in both daylight and studio using flash. Have you experienced this, and what is the solution to get proper blacks?

I think you missed one significant light metering feature in the D40 when in manual mode...or at least it exists on my D40x though I expect D40 as well. The internal light meter still operates in manual mode so an external one is not needed nor is the photo trick. When in manual mode the exposure comp bar in both viewfinder and back info display switches from displaying exposure comp setting to what the light meter thinks your exposure will be compared to what it thinks is ideal based on the manual settings. Basically it says for your aperture and shutter settings if you are going to be over, under or right on. Since that indicator has a couple stops worth of range each way you can tell when you are way off of getting close and exactly whee you sit. Basically shows you what you are going in the same way if it were in an automatic mode and set that same amount of exposure comp. So you can do much better than just guess and snap a photo, you can use that to judge. Still even when I am in an automatic mode, I often snap a photo to see if I want to put in some comp o change comp setting. And as a footnote, my N2000 in manual mode will show what it says the speed should be for the set aperture rather than controlling it and even my FE2 when in manual the internal light meter will tell me what I should set while a mechanical indicator shows the manual setting. So just because you switch to manual doesn't mean the built in light meter is still available to use as a guide even going way back.

Do I need to use rechargeable batteries or can I just use normal AA batteries. The normal AA batteries were working just fine for a couple hours and now it won’t turn on. It said that a high capacity battery is recommended

It is sad that Ricoh choosed to crop the raw files. They could have show the crop on the raw but keep the entire file.. As when using different ratios on some cameras..

Thanks for the video. Does cropping to narrower lenses also process the image in such a way that it also gets the qualities of the cropped mm? Say will the 50mm crop have a flatter image than the 28mm, making it more suitable for portraits for example?

I have purchased a Nikon D40 KIT Set including the original Box in really rarely used condition. I am super excited. 🙂

Vintage Nikons are awesome. I have the D200, 300, D3, D4. Just got the D40 for $70 with 11K shutter count.

I've enjoyed my Nikon D3, D700, and D300 cameras. Superb images, solid build, serious cameras.

Having a 6 mega pixel camera in 2024 isn't as crazy as it sounds if you understand a little bit about mega pixel settings I have a few cameras and never use the camera above a settings of 8 mega pixel which will give you a 6 by 4 photo that will look good on a 4k screen you don't really need a large amount of mega pixels unless you are a professional who takes photos for full page magazine shots or news papers which would be around A3 and A4 size so would then need up to 20 mega pixel sensor

I have a Nikon D40 What lenses would you recommend for it? I shoot anything from macros to planes to astrophotography.

I agree with you 100%. The D40 is a fantastic camera. I have had multiple high-end Nikon, Pentax and Fujifilm DSLRS, but the 'ancient' D40 is still one of my favorites. Simple to use and amazing image quality straight out of the camera.

It's bigger brother, the Nikon D50, is also one of my favorite cameras. The image quality is really high and it produces beautiful colors. It shares the same sensor as the D40 but a bit more versatile as it can also use virtually any Nikon lens.

Great job Herb. I have a Nikon D40X with a kit lens. I also have an older Nikkor 35-70 AF f2.8 lens with manual aperature ring that I had on an old film camera. When I try to use it on the D40X, the screen reads, "Lock lens aperature ring at minimum aperature." Everything locks up until I change the lens from f2.8 to f22. However in the viewfinder, with the lens set to f22, I can see aperature settings of f2.8 under certain exposure setting in manual mode. What is going on? This makes no sense to me. I want to use this lens exclusively for shooting at f2.8 when I want to. Thanks for your great videos. I appreciate your knowledge and presentation style.

I use the 50mm crop a lot, I know it’s only 7 megapixels, I have old images from my Olympus E1 and my old canon both only 5 megapixels, they look good and are perfectly printable.

hello and thank you for the review! I have the same camera from years ago. its still working but it doesnt read a brand new sd card that i inserted to it. what can i do about this issue. thanks in advance!

Thank you! Renews my interest in my GRIII. Looking to pair with GRIIIx too. Both for travel kit.

ı found one at my home but it doesn't work I have no sd card to use is it not work because I don't use sd card? are your cameras work without sd card ?

This video has been seen +15k time. So many people can't be wrong. You are right.

Indeed. I had lots of camera. (Leica ...yes... leica m, sony, olympus and canon) D40 was not my first but my first CCD... And i think it is my best camera. A CCD ... think of it ! So the sensor is not a joke... I try to deal with picture profile (on camera) and dxo.... but D40 are just the one... for my eyes.

Hi, i have the same camera but cell were leaked in my camera and camera stop working what should i do now please reply😢

The kit lens was not great. The Pentax 35mm DA L f/2.4 AL prime lens elevated the picture quality so much everyone should grab one.very sharp.

Thanks a lot. I also like the smaller lenses, mainly the MF (AI,AIS), AF or AF-D Nikkor lenses. Although I also have newer ("better") lenses, they will not make me a better photographer.

Very nice, I was also a long time Nikon only shooter. My first Canon was also the 350Xt, I used it with a converter and a Nikon Ai 50 1.4 for a long time. Then got a Canon lens and the bokeh is very different from my Nikons and the color palette as well. It was a nice and welcome change,. increased my "paint brushes" if you will. Im getting a 50D soon to compliment the 350xt, since I like to have two bodies when I shoot. I still love my Nikons and I shoot them often and wont ever sell them but Canon is just as good. Surprised it took me so long to try them, I guess it just speaks to the quality of Nikon.

Interesting idea to build an adapter from Canon EF to Nikon F.

Just watched a few of your videos, liked and subscribed. I wonder if you would like the Nikon D2H - I do... Re the Keith Richards interview, that first 10 minutes is always so exciting, I go for retro gear because it doesn't beak the bank and you can usually re-sell for close to or more than you paid, then you can have the first 10 minutes again and again. :p

Good entry level dslr in its time . That’s what it was geared for …..

The fabulous D40 is just as relevant now as it was right after its introduction. Most people would probably be better photographers by learning how to use the basic, but completely adequate camera controls of the little D40. It was my first dslr and I took some great photos with it.

Nikon D3100 or Canon 1200d? 🤔

My first DSLR was the K100D in 2006. Today I still own a K100D and an *ist DS, the predecessor of the K100D. One advantage of the *ist DS over the K100D is its prism viewfinder, which is much better for manual focusing. The *ist series started with the *ist D (prism viewfinder), followed by the *ist DS and the *ist DL. Note that the DL has a mirror viewfinder rather than a prism, just like the K100D/K100Ds/K110D. All *ist models lack IBIS. One nice feature of the *ist D is the flap in the base plate that allows easy access to the button cell that stores date and time settings. Unfortunately, Pentax omitted this handy feature from all subsequent bodies. Also worth mentioning is the so-called debug mode. All *ist models as well as the K100D and K110D have this mode available in the firmware. Not so with the K100Ds, you have to download this software separately (Pentaxforums is a source for such stuff). Debug mode allows fine tuning of the AF to compensate for front or rear focus, a feature not available on the mentioned models per se. AF tuning can only store one value at a time, so when I change lenses I quickly switch into debug mode to set the appropriate value for that lens. Once you get used to it, it takes about 15 seconds. Note, however, that there are settings in debug mode that can potentially damage your camera, so please read up well on what to do and what to avoid before you decide to try it out. Gruß und cheers!

Thank you for the helpful video Herb!

I have both the D40 and the D50. Not sure if they share the same sensor, but the image quality of the D50 is also very beautiful, rendering a film-like image, but with a larger body and slightly more functionality, as it has an inbuild focusing motor allowing the use of the full range of Nikon AF cameras in AF mode.

Thank you for this nice overview of the K100D, one of my favorite cameras. Even in JPG the image quality is outstanding.

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Bravo! It was my first DSLR and I loved it.

Thank you for the explanation!! Will consider putting the crops in a function button also