# My new lens for the D40X **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 9, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010 "2007-05-09T07:46:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/1 "2007-05-09T07:46:34Z")
I got the tele-photo lens last week. I absolutely love the range. [http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=1928](http://www.nikonusa.com/template.php?cat=1&grp=5&productNr=1928) Anyone here have more powerful lenses? ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/2 "2007-05-09T08:24:33Z")
i have one similar to this on my digital rebel xti ballin ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/3 "2007-05-09T08:25:28Z")
That is sexy. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/4 "2007-05-09T08:42:10Z")
no AIS(IS), no care. those lenses suck without it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/5 "2007-05-09T08:48:42Z")
[quote=“LAFENGAS,post:4,topic:29010"”] no AIS(IS), no care. those lenses suck without it. [/quote] -image stabilization? ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/6 "2007-05-09T08:50:00Z")
Phenomenal lens, same one I have You NEED a good tripod, and a remote… I just got a rock solid tripod, so that + my remote make all the difference… edit: a few pics I took with that lens… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/vq30dett/DSC_1447.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/vq30dett/DSC_1447.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/vq30dett/DSC_1434.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/vq30dett/DSC_1434.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/vq30dett/DSC_1430.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v372/vq30dett/DSC_1430.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/7 "2007-05-09T08:50:09Z")
[quote=“Marcus,post:5,topic:29010"”] -image stabilization? [/quote] yeah… it makes a fuccillo difference. ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/8 "2007-05-09T08:50:30Z")
similar lense i have, but for a Cannon: ![http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/500/SanFrancisco_01s.jpg](http://photos.e46fanatics.com/data/500/SanFrancisco_01s.jpg) I’ll have to find a shot showing how far away i was. ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/9 "2007-05-09T08:52:57Z")
Out of curiousity, what did you end up paying? I got mine secondhand for $170 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/10 "2007-05-09T08:56:52Z")
^ brand new for $220. I am considering selling it and buying the VR version. that would eliminate the need for tripod. ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/11 "2007-05-09T09:00:03Z")
[quote=“Marcus,post:10,topic:29010"”] ^ brand new for $220. I am considering selling it and buying the VR version. that would eliminate the need for tripod. [/quote] :tup: good deal and eh on the tripod. For what I use the camera for, I have no use for the image stabilization… My friend and myself go to Niagara Falls quite a bit for the picture taking, you should join us :tup: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/12 "2007-05-09T09:02:58Z")
[quote=“vq30de,post:11,topic:29010"”] My friend and myself go to Niagara Falls quite a bit for the picture taking, you should join us :tup: [/quote] - I go there alot too!!! LOL…let me know and I am definately in! ---
**Author:** ![ryanmcell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ryanmcell/32/7510_2.png) [@ryanmcell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanmcell)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/13 "2007-05-09T10:02:37Z")
I’m in too. 🙂 WTB: 18-70mm lens (cheap haha) ---
**Author:** ![TurdBlown\_Teg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/59ef9b/32.png) [@TurdBlown\_Teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurdBlown_Teg)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/14 "2007-05-09T15:01:27Z")
im in carl i need to break in my new telephoto lens. 54-220mm get my number from nick and call it up ---
**Author:** ![skiboarder72](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@skiboarder72](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skiboarder72)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-lens-for-the-d40x/29010/15 "2007-05-09T16:19:44Z")
gorgous, i love my 70-300 on my D50 🙂