I'm happy for you! Glad you reconnected with an "old flame".

buy a d40x ir 590..

@@Twcoleman1 thank you so much and I hope to create more. This is very encouraging!

@@Mr.Nobody_etc. thank you for the tip! I do believe the D40 still retains the same focusing technology as older film models like the F4 and F5 hence, the green "focus confirmation" dot. There's a myriad of Ai/S lens choices out there but I'm really happy with the glass I already have. I live in a humid country so maintaining lenses can be quite a challenge!

i just learned

You can use small capacity cards not more than 8gb. Any higher will cause failures to read the card. I'm using a mere, 2gb card which came with the camera.

@@CasualInventor my apologies for being harsh. I'm also at the age when focusing gets to ba challenging especially in low or diminished light. Older cameras had a bright green LED indicator in the viewfinder like in the old Nikon F4s 35mm camera. That was easy to see and it was better than an audible confirmation. I wonder why manufacturers stopped doing this. Thank you and I appreciate the interaction.:)

@@oneshotoneclick No worries. +1 Sub

@@GenX_in_the_wild that's quite alright. Keep having fun 😊

@@edc5338 I understand the appeal. I've had this camera for 6 months now and we're inseparable! ❤️

@@TheBinaryWolf true, but not every photo requires a shallow depth of field like landscapes. Thank you for the comment, appreciate it! 😊

@oneshotoneclick Yes, I forgot about landscapes... at pinhole aperture. Perhaps you will consider a tutorial on lighting, which I find very challenging.

@@TheBinaryWolf sure thing! I'm working on making a presentation for backlight, low light and flash solutions.

@@RephaiaTurner thank you for watching and I appreciate the comment. You have a great arsenal of Fun Cameras! That's exactly what photography is all about!

The simple reason is that I live in a third world country and film labs are loooong gone and no one really cares about film anymore. I would love to resurrect my 4x5s and an old Agfa Isolette if I could but...

@@oneshotoneclick oh I see, makes sense, it's much easier to use film here and I know I'm in the minority as someone who still enjoys film photography :) it sounds like digital is the best choice for you and your photography. Have a great weekend!

@@seeingmonochrome I never lost my love for film. It was an entirely otherworldly experience --even the smell of freshly loaded Fuji Velvia was heavenly! The ASMR of loading a 120 roll, advancing to take the first shot on a Nikon FM2 or even an F4 is beyond compare!

Funny, your comment makes no sense. You weren't listening, obviously.

For me, I spent the extra $200 on 2-spare batteries; a small shotgun mic; and an H1n sound recorder. I would rather have the capability to go out and shoot/practice rather than let the camera do the work for me. I've been in the game almost half a decade and I doubt that technology can keep up with what I've already been through during the days of analog/film photography. Besides, I don't see the logic or the rationale of spending more money on better sensors when today's photography relies less on the camera and more on post-processing in which, computers make better photos than cameras. So, why spend more for something you won't need?

@absabando1496 I think it just depends on what you shoot. If you're just taking photos of stationary objects or scenary then the R100 is perfectly fine. However for me the much better and faster auto focusing and tracking is worth the extra price and makes it better suited for wildlife, sports, race cars, planes, weddings, etc. The R100 is good to learn the fundamentals if you're a beginner or to hone your skills if you're a professional because it forces you to not rely on extra features, but I wouldn't use it as my primary camera. Sometimes when the situation calls you need an articulating screen for recording short video clips, or sometimes you need fast auto focusing or tracking.

@@03chrisv you wouldn't believe what we could do with a Nikon FM2 back in the day and that was an all mechanical camera! I have no aversions towards technology but I think photography skill have regressed since the late 1990s when cameras became more sophisticated. I'm just one of those old guys who could read a "distance scale" on the flash and "eyeballs" exposure readings even with digital. It was a skill we had to learn back then and it lives with old folks to this day. As a teacher, I pick out the best learning tools for students to learn on and I think the R100 or an old generation EOS-1D would make a good platform. I hate it when influencers bash a tool that can be perfect for beginners on a budget. In the 3 decades that digital has been around, even I who grew up on film has evolved but I would say, for the better and NOT for the dumber. Thank you for your insights.