Cannon D40 starter camera (1 Viewer)

[Giddy Goldfinch]

Hi lovely birdforum,

I'm looking to start taking photos of the birds I see but know very little about cameras. My father-in-law has an old Cannon D40 with a 200mm lens that's in great condition. Would this work?

Nikon D40 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thanks!

GG

 

[Richard Prior]

Try asking Admin to move your query to the Cameras and Photography forum Giddy, you’re sure to get plenty of replies that way!

 

[Giddy Goldfinch]

Ok! How do I contact an admin? New here - sorry if it’s a silly question!

 

[Ignatius]

Which camera are you enquiring about, a Canon 40D or a Nikon D40?

The Nikon is a 6 MP APS-C DSLR while the Canon is a 10 MP APS-C DSLR. At a crop factor of around 1.6 a 200 mm lens will have a FOV like a ca. 300 mm lens on a FF camera. To my mind that would just about work if it is the Canon you're talking about. On the Nikon there would be no margin for cropping at only 3000 x 2000 pixels image size.

 

[NicholasMatthews]

Hi lovely birdforum,

I'm looking to start taking photos of the birds I see but know very little about cameras. My father-in-law has an old Cannon D40 with a 200mm lens that's in great condition. Would this work?

Nikon D40 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Thanks!

GG

I think it will be great for starters, when you learn look at more modern options as they are more compact and lighter.