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Nikon D40X
Nikon D40X
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Gaddi (gaddigad) 1 pts
August 22, 2007 6:02 AM
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Over saturation issue

I consider buying the d40/80 but am extremely put off by their saturation and color accuracy.
I've noticed most published d40/x/80 photos on the web look highly saturated. Would I be able to easily produce neutral tone, balanced photos with the d40x/80?
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Matt (MAK1981) 6009 pts
August 22, 2007 6:37 AM
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The Nikon D40 is an amazing camera, and if you're seeing poor pictures, they're complete amateurs. Firstly, read this review: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40x/. There are pictures at the end. There's practically nothing wrong with this camera, even from a professional review point.

Also, look at pictures here: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=nikon%20d40&w=all. Granted, some of them are amateur, but some of them really have a handle on this camera. You'll be able to tell ;)

Don't stop yourself from getting this camera if you want it. You won't be disappointed.
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Gaddi (gaddigad) 1 pts
August 25, 2007 12:12 PM
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Thanks Matt.
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Josh Vine (photo-guy4god) 797 pts
August 29, 2007 3:13 PM
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I agree the Nikon D40 and the D40x are both great cameras and have definitely improved over there for runners. If you are willing to pay the higher price for the Fujifilm S5 Pro, it has fantastic accurate colour reproduction and is especially great at creating smooth realistic skin tones. But the Nikon D40 and D40x have improved over Nikon's earlier models. I agree with Matt that you probably wouldn't be too disappointed.
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Gaddi (gaddigad) 1 pts
September 2, 2007 3:51 AM
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Thanks Josh.

How useful are the uploadable custom color curves in controlling overall color balance (tone) of generated photos?
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Josh Vine (photo-guy4god) 797 pts
September 3, 2007 9:50 AM
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They generally do a pretty good job, more expensive programs like photoshop can probobly do it better, but they can get quite costly.
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Vince (CT1943) 285 pts
October 6, 2007 11:29 AM
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Hello Gaddi:
The Nikon D40/40x and/or D80 cameras are quite capable of taking excellent pictures with the saturation level you feel is appropriate for your photos. Obviously, what is too much or too little saturation is somewhat subjective. The import point is that you can fine tune the color, contrast, sharpness, saturation and hue when you first set up your camera. In the D40/D40x cameras you will find the "Optimize Image" submenu within the main "Shooting" menu. Here, you will find numerous choices that affect the color and saturation levels of your photos. I'm quite sure you can find a combination of choices that will satisfy your desire for a more neutral tone.
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kumar 0 pts
June 5, 2009 6:35 AM
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I am not a pro but love to take potos of distant objects both stationary and moving .please suggest me should I go for nokon d40 or p90
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