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*Nikon D40x*St. Patrick’s Cathedral, 1/100 sec at f/5.6, ISO 200.
Nikon-D40xAtlas-shrugged.-At-ISO-100-D40x-exposur
*Nikon D40x*Atlas shrugged. At ISO 100, D40x exposure held onto a lot of both shadow and highlight.
Nikon-D40xAperture-of-f-11-allowed-good-depth-of-f
*Nikon D40x*Aperture of f/11 allowed good depth of field, and still maintained water-freezing shutter speed of 1/500 sec at ISO 400.
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*Nikon D40x*Nikon D40x’s 18-55mm kit lens allows for quick framing; this was shot at about 30mm.
Nikon-D40xHigh-contrast-scene-shot-at-ISO-400-show
*Nikon D40x*High-contrast scene shot at ISO 400 shows quite good shadow detail (under the marquee) with not too much noise.
Nikon-D40xNice-contrast-and-good-color-from-the-D4
*Nikon D40x*Nice contrast and good color from the D40x’s 10MP imager. Matrix metering made a good compromise reading.
Nikon-D40xImpossible-lighting-situation-but-Matri
*Nikon D40x*Impossible lighting situation, but Matrix metering kept the ice white, maintained some detail in the shadows.
Nikon-D40xShutter-speed-of-1-2000-kept-the-skater
*Nikon D40x*Shutter speed of 1/2000 kept the skater sharp, AF system snapped onto focus quickly.
Nikon-D40xWe-like-how-the-arms-of-the-skater-mirro
*Nikon D40x*We like how the arms of the skater mirror the statue of Prometheus behind him.
Nikon-D40xShutter-speed-of-1-500-sec-just-kept-spe
*Nikon D40x*Shutter speed of 1/500 sec just kept speeding skater sharp. Shadow detail is quite good for such harsh lighting.
Nikon-D40xAt-10MP-capture-in-a-fine-quality-JPEG
*Nikon D40x*At 10MP capture in a fine-quality JPEG, we could enlarge this shot enough to plainly see the expression on the face of the man in the white jacket. See him?
Nikon-D40xExcellent-color-accuracy-and-very-pleas
*Nikon D40x*Excellent color accuracy, and very pleasing color rendition even at the standard saturation and contrast settings.
Nikon-D40xFast-framing-with-the-18-55mm-Zoom-Nikko
*Nikon D40x*Fast framing with the 18-55mm Zoom-Nikkor.
Nikon-D40xIt-s-not-quite-a-macro-lens-but-the-18
*Nikon D40x*It’s not quite a macro lens, but the 18-55mm Zoom-Nikkor kit lens can get to about 1:5 at closest focusing, and render fine detail.
Nikon-D40xA-New-York-moment-at-1-320-sec-at-f-9-I
*Nikon D40x*A New York moment at 1/320 sec at f/9, ISO 400. Good shadow and highlight detail even in ferocious lighting contrast.
Nikon-D40xMatrix-metering-did-a-good-job-with-the
*Nikon D40x*Matrix metering did a good job with the backlighting in this dining al fresco scene.
Nikon-D40xShutter-speed-of-1-500-sec-freezes-the-d
*Nikon D40x*Shutter speed of 1/500 sec freezes the drops in a New York fountain.
Nikon-D40xWalkin-through-a-waterfall-at-1-200-sec
*Nikon D40x*Walkin’ through a waterfall at 1/200 sec. Good compromise by the Matrix metering.
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*Nikon D40x*Tree shadow provides nice compositional foil to waterfall tunnel. 1/400 sec at f/10, ISO 400.
Nikon-D40xIt-s-the-chef-who-makes-the-dining-on-th
*Nikon D40x*It’s the chef who makes the dining-on-the-terrace experience. Highlights are hot, but we like the translucency from the backlighting.
Nikon-D40xThe-sign-says-it.-A-quick-grab-relying-o
*Nikon D40x*The sign says it. A quick grab relying on the D40x’s autofocus and Matrix metering.
Nikon-D40xFew-are-camera-shy-in-the-Big-Apple.-A-q
*Nikon D40x*Few are camera-shy in the Big Apple. A quick grab using autofocus, Matrix metering, 1/100 se at f/5.6, ISO 400.
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*Nikon D40x*Daylight shade plus artificial lights, and a zillion colors. How do you do it? With auto white balance.
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*Nikon D40x*No dining experience is complete without the dessert cart. Exposure at 1/50 at f/4.5 had too shallow depth of field to keep the peanuts in focus.
Nikon-D40xYou-ll-see-him-now-in-this-full-resoluti
*Nikon D40x*You’ll see him now in this full resolution crop.
