Introduction to the Nikon D40, Video 1 of 12 (Overview and Samples)

Nikon's D40 represented the first foray in the true entry-level DSLR market for Nikon. Succeeded by the Nikon D3000-series cameras, the D40 founded Nikon's entry-level DSLR family with strong DNA comprised of good image quality, no-frills usability, and a clean-ish menu system. Each of the twelve videos in this series focuses on one or two different camera features. For a full playlist that allows you to cherry-pick videos by their title, follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6MrZtHJOVgHMDSbUQrOodzvJJHgR3WBf Index: Skip the Intro: 0:07 Video Series Format: 0:26 Index Details: 0:51 About the Camera: 1:17 Market Information: 4:21 Manufacturing Information: 5:54 Model Family: 6:03 Camera Features -- Top: 7:23 Camera Features -- Front: 8:28 Camera Features -- Back: 9:42 Camera Features -- Sides and Bottom: 10:52 Notes: 11:56 Camera Dont's: 12:19 Pandering for Affection: 13:41 Photos taken with this DSLR: 14:09 Links to Videos in This Series: 1: http://youtu.be/kO3BskMu-iU 2: http://youtu.be/YE4e025l9fc 3: http://youtu.be/Wii96LsVBUY 4: http://youtu.be/Bbj4IjH-8Zs 5: http://youtu.be/PcatH2wGrf4 6: http://youtu.be/5Mkam7uDunM 7: http://youtu.be/AwhPm-t-zIU 8: http://youtu.be/8_HJqZeAUbs 9: http://youtu.be/Dy2WZGPiaxc 10: http://youtu.be/0PJXpDSbYHs 11: http://youtu.be/Hm3eFTaXvO8 12: http://youtu.be/j8A0ZA3VvJs References: http://www.nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/noprint/D40_noprint.pdf http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Products/Product-Archive/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25420/D40.html http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40 http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/dslr/d40/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_D40 http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/nikon-d40-with-18/4505-6501_7-32156779.html http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/ND40/ND40A.HTM http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/nikon-d40d40x-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html http://photo.net/equipment/nikon/D40 http://www.digitalcamerareview.com/default.asp?newsID=2992&review=nikon+d40 http://www.bythom.com/d40review.htm http://www.ritzcamera.com/static/articles/research/pp_D40.html http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2098394,00.asp http://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-d40-digital-slr-review-4522 http://digital-photography-school.com/nikon-d40-modern-classic-review https://itunes.apple.com/app/nikon-d40-guide/id321440101?mt=8 http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/ND40/ND40A5.HTM My Photography Website: http://www.5119photography.com/ My Blog: http://beyondbokeh.blogspot.com/ http://feeds.feedburner.com/BeyondBokeh (reader link) Follow me on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+DavidHancock