I've shot everywhere from Sigma to Zenza and still think Nikkor makes some of the highest quality glass. And no, I've never shot Zeiss or Hassy so leave T* out of it.
And I don't fucking care. Be happy with your camera dude, I'm just making suggestions that aren't highly biased because I'm not like "OMG DOOD I HAVE AN XTI AND IT MERKS. ALL 3.5FPS OF IT!"
Hmmm last run in the big park at big sky, handrag three over first, 5 nose over second, rainbow, lipslide, failed 270 on, handrag 3, cork 5, cork 7 nose.
Holy fucking christ. Don't listen to any of these kids. Who ever mentioned that the D40 would be limiting and instead offered an XTi instead should go play in the middle of the street. Those two cameras are equally limiting in the fact that they lack a motor for autofocus meaning you can only...