Getting started with the Nikon D40 and Nikon D40x

The Nikon D40 and Nikon D40x were developed to enable you to take great photos immediately. This tutorial shows you step-by-step how to get started, from loading the battery to setting up the camera and using the various photo modes.

[@amandaleigh7569]

This was a HORRIBLE tutorial! The only thing this video talked about was how to take pictures in an automatic setting, how to turn the flash off, and what the portrait setting does! What about things like how to adjust the Fstop and what it does, Shutter Speed and what that does, and ISO and what that is for!? Those are very important subjects to cover when learning how to use a DSLR.

[@n40798]

I guess the video is OK but someone that is not familiar with photography might be discouraged from getting this camera when seeing the really bad pictures that were shown. This camera is capable of being used for making wonderful pictures, but this video fails to show that.

[@8Bitz]

The music reminds of two girls one cup.

[@Goldenleka]

It does 😂

[@michaelcleveland8870]

If you are not going to put in hd don't show pics of the camera makes it looks bad

[@NotTheOfficialDark]

it didnt exist back then

[@inlinefourtr]

I need a Pizza now. This just made me hungry. Flash just ruins the atmosphere.

[@WuJyeWilly]

I wish there could be a tutorial of the nikon D40 X online...

[@NikonPhoto07]

The Nikon D40 truly can do so much more than what is shown here but remember this video said in the begining it would show you how to take pictures with minimal effort. I use a Nikon D40 for all my pictures and love my camera. Anyone who wants this camera to live up the Nikon name has to use it's manual settings on the dial (M,S,A,and P)

[@IronAmethyst]

This vid learns,that you should never use auto)))) or else you'll get bullshit!)) Those pics look like from a 100 bucks P&S!No,seriously!))))

[@luna8181]

Please if you got money buy something with af motor. Ive got D60 its great but without afmotor its usless on old lenses

[@Omnis2]

Too bad they're demoing it as a point-and-shoot instead of exploring its capabilities.

[@iKaGe01]

I laughed when the man said "make sure no dust gets into the camera", and she removes the dust cap before getting the lens ready first, and takes another 15 seconds to fit it :| Haha, omg

[@Miikaika25]

this doesn't teach anything cool, does anyone know where I can get some tutorials on how to get certain types of pictures??

[@NikonPhoto07]

First thing you HAVE to use is a Tripod (Or something else to steady your camera to rule out any chance of camera shake resulting in a blurry picture). Turn your camera out shutter priority mode and use a slow shutter speed by turn the thumb dial on the back of the D40.I'd start with maybe a 2 second shutter speed or so and take it from there. It's really a situation of trial and error - see what shutter speed works best for the results you need.

[@Millhouse73]

Because it got 10 Million Pixel insted "just" 6 Million.

[@attackoftheunicorn1]

is it the 2 girls 1 cup music in the background?

[@geedunk13]

yea manual is much better for taking pictures, but usually when you have a moving object like a soccer player you usually have your camera in auto focus mode because how fast they are moving you could never keep them in focus, and if you need to take a good quick picture. But yea manual is much better and you can do so much more stuff in manual mode and manual focus

[@W333ST]

D40X is 10 megapixels and starts from iso 100, D40 has got a 6megapixels sensor, and iso starts from 200. that's the main difference from the two models...

[@iTouchiPodz]

i got the nikon d40x shld i put up a review

[@geedunk13]

what do you mean, no the AF(autofoucus) time you cant change how fast it works. But usually if I want to take continues pics with my D40 i put on manual focus because the AF slows it down, yea if you want to take a quick picture just swith it to Af so you dont have to take the tome to do it your self and get it right I think thats what you meant

[@geedunk13]

yea it will let you manual focus, but idk about film lenses. But yea it will manual focus with any nikon AF lense and autofocus with any AF-S lense

[@luna8181]

In normal portraits ok. When sb stand and not move for at lest 2 seconds. But forget to focus on moving pepole, animals and other situation. Still i want that old nikor 135/2.8 with MF :)

[@hippieluver03]

Check out Dom Bower's You Tube channel... he has several helpful videos.

[@pawelo81]

@Xyb3rTeCh D40 is no longer in produce. 1000D and 230 are newer cameras. Compare theme to D3000 or D5000

[@geedunk13]

it also has auto focus so if you dont know how just put it on auto

[@WiseGuy02]

Why didn't she set the camera up beforehand, if she knew she was visiting.

[@carpanthersfan02]

...Why must this film be set in some backwoods country?

[@emsway7]

@ImTheWiseOne maybe its just a european thing...hahha

[@maxis96]

''Simply Point and shoot'' Thats What She Said.....

[@geedunk13]

yep

[@gtochad]

where?

[@St0cks_01]

"when the lead lamp" lmfao

[@kaheksandik]

Tru dat!!!

[@mechanicalpuddinfoxx]

i got my d40x with lens for $400 :/

[@94hairi]

no. but its still a good camera :)

[@DMDBOTH]

PITY THEY DON'T TEACH HER HOW TO HOLD A CAMERA!!!

[@TheHablaTV]

the nikon d40 only makes photos , or also makes videos ???

[@pabrahan]

it does not do video

[@Aperture.01]

The only good photo was chicken @ 3:58

[@Mettyunuabona_]

Made a totally great camera look like shit, good going Nikon.