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Yep, it should work fine and is an excellent lens for low light and portraiture. However, 50mm is a bit long on a DX camera, though it is well suited towards portraiture. You might want to consider the 35mm f/1.8G, which is around half the price and almost as good.

Yep, it should work fine and is an excellent lens for low light and portraiture. However, 50mm is a bit long on a DX camera, though it is well suited towards portraiture. You might want to consider the 35mm f/1.8G, which is around half the price and almost as good.

Well, the D40 doesn't give you the option of using live view. You need at least a D5000 or Canon Rebel XS Also since the weight of DSLRs are much higher than point and shoots, I would strongly recommend using a viewfinder. Holding a DSLR a foot away from your eyes will produce a lot of camera...