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Still shooting with a Nikon D40X; is that wrong ?
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Jun 28, 2016 18:17:00   #
rpm Loc: Houston, TX
 
Okay, I will admit it... I'm still shooting with a Nikon D40X and I absolutely love the thing. It's like an old battle axe. I've never had a single bit of trouble with it and still use the original battery which I just keep recharging. I know there are better, newer, nicer and more expensive Nikons out there, but I just refuse to give the thing up! It's like an old comfortable pair of boots, why change when it still shoots so well. Comments ?

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Jun 28, 2016 18:20:25   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
If you love using that camera, why would it be considered wrong?

The only ones who would disagree are those who are obsessed with spending money on the latest equipment, or gimmick, thinking that is going to help them improve. If you are thrilled with using the camera and it continues to give you the results you like, keep at it. Hell, all but one of my cameras are at least 40+ years old.
--Bob


rpm wrote:
Okay, I will admit it... I'm still shooting with a Nikon D40X and I absolutely love the thing. It's like an old battle axe. I've never had a single bit of trouble with it and still use the original battery which I just keep recharging. I know there are better, newer, nicer and more expensive Nikons out there, but I just refuse to give the thing up! It's like an old comfortable pair of boots, why change when it still shoots so well. Comments ?

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Jun 28, 2016 18:28:40   #
Old Timer Loc: Greenfield, In.
 
I have the same problem with my old Canons sxi. I have a 60D and a 7D but I find myself still picking the xsi especially when I want to hike and carry to cameras on my carrier. They are lighter and seem more comfortable when changing between bodies when you are familiar one set of controls. I have never been comfortable with 60D and I do not see any upgrade with it from xsi.

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Jun 28, 2016 18:29:38   #
Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.
 
rpm wrote:
Okay, I will admit it... I'm still shooting with a Nikon D40X and I absolutely love the thing. It's like an old battle axe. I've never had a single bit of trouble with it and still use the original battery which I just keep recharging. I know there are better, newer, nicer and more expensive Nikons out there, but I just refuse to give the thing up! It's like an old comfortable pair of boots, why change when it still shoots so well. Comments ?


Nothing wrong with that.

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Jun 28, 2016 18:32:59   #
SharpShooter Loc: NorCal
 
rpm wrote:
Okay, I will admit it... I'm still shooting with a Nikon D40X and I absolutely love the thing. It's like an old battle axe. I've never had a single bit of trouble with it and still use the original battery which I just keep recharging. I know there are better, newer, nicer and more expensive Nikons out there, but I just refuse to give the thing up! It's like an old comfortable pair of boots, why change when it still shoots so well. Comments ?


rpm, LoL, I can see you're going to be more confused than ever.
Remember that add when the D800 came out......, "with the 800D, you're gonna want to re-shoot everything you've ever shot!"
It's up to you to figure that one out. Maybe the D40 is all you need!!! Happy shooting.
SS

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Jun 28, 2016 18:45:07   #
Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana
 
If you still get enjoyment out of using it and are getting quality images, then I see no reason for you to change.

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Jun 28, 2016 18:57:58   #
mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)
 
If you are happy why change? If you are happy with the results you get why take on the hassle of learning to use a new tool? Is that wrong? Categorically - NO.

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Jun 28, 2016 19:01:16   #
dandi Loc: near Seattle, WA
 
rpm wrote:
... why change when it still shoots so well.

I think you answered your own question !

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Jun 28, 2016 19:23:46   #
ggttc Loc: TN
 
My wife and I have a d5200, d7100,and a d810 and an sx50...which feels like an old, comfortable pairs of slippers that you will wear until they fall apart and then you'll repair them with duct tape

Shoot what you like..not what other people think you should shoot.

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Jun 28, 2016 19:28:20   #
SharpShooter Loc: NorCal
 
TV has never been very important to me. The average guy here has a bigger computer screen than my TV! About 20 years ago we had this little 12" B&W TV with rabbit ears on it that only got three channels.
My wife exclaimed proudly and loudly one night, "boy, I am SOOO glad that all my favorite programs that I like to watch are on those 3 channels that we get!!!! LAUGH OUT LOUD !!!!😂😂😂

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Jun 28, 2016 19:43:09   #
Jim Bob
 
rpm wrote:
Okay, I will admit it... I'm still shooting with a Nikon D40X and I absolutely love the thing. It's like an old battle axe. I've never had a single bit of trouble with it and still use the original battery which I just keep recharging. I know there are better, newer, nicer and more expensive Nikons out there, but I just refuse to give the thing up! It's like an old comfortable pair of boots, why change when it still shoots so well. Comments ?


If you have to ask, your problem is much deeper than which camera to use.

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Jun 28, 2016 19:45:46   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
rmalarz wrote:
If you love using that camera, why would it be considered wrong?

The only ones who would disagree are those who are obsessed with spending money on the latest equipment, or gimmick, thinking that is going to help them improve. If you are thrilled with using the camera and it continues to give you the results you like, keep at it. Hell, all but one of my cameras are at least 40+ years old.
--Bob



If it does everything you need and you like the results, why replace it?
(I have a Canon T1i and a Sony H-1)

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Jun 28, 2016 21:42:38   #
BebuLamar
 
rpm wrote:
Okay, I will admit it... I'm still shooting with a Nikon D40X and I absolutely love the thing. It's like an old battle axe. I've never had a single bit of trouble with it and still use the original battery which I just keep recharging. I know there are better, newer, nicer and more expensive Nikons out there, but I just refuse to give the thing up! It's like an old comfortable pair of boots, why change when it still shoots so well. Comments ?


Long lasting love and that is a good thing.

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Jun 28, 2016 22:12:09   #
tdekany Loc: Oregon
 
Jim Bob wrote:
If you have to ask, your problem is much deeper than which camera to use.


And someone like you who can't be nice? Imagine how much deeper your problem is.

Or maybe you are just perfect and it is not fare to you that you have to read posts one after another from idiots. But I do have the solution - LOG OUT.

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Jun 28, 2016 22:37:21   #
rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA
 
I'm still using a D40, and find little justification to replace it with a newer DSLR model. More focus points, higher ISO options, faster burst rate - I certainly understand why these things are important to some people, but the D40 is perfectly adequate for my approach to photography. When I want to shoot full frame or medium format, I have several film cameras which take care of that. I probably will "upgrade" to a newer camera someday, but perhaps not until after my D40 dies.

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