Nikon D3xxx owners thread

Ive got a question.
The quiet mode in the shutter options, does it actually shove the mirror up therby giving us a mirror up option whilst using the viewfinder as opposed to only being able to get mirror up in live view mode,this would be useful for landscapes or long exposures say when you would also like to look through the vf.dont forget if doing long exposues to use a cover for the vf
 
07/10/2016

What is Quiet shutter-release mode?
A digital SLR camera must follow a sequence of electro-mechanical operations in sequence to capture an image. First the mirror raises, the shutter curtains then open exposing the camera sensor to capture the image. After image capture the mirror is lowered immediately ready for the next exposure. When taking pictures in situations where noise may affect the subject matter (eg. a sleeping child or nature photography) it's best to reduce as much noise as possible.

Quiet shutter-release mode reduces the amount of noise made by the camera. In this mode, when the shutter-release button is pressed, the mirror is raised and the shutter is released but the mirror is not lowered until the shutter-release button is released. Thus the photographer can choose when the camera releases the mirror. The beep sound that the camera makes once it has acquired focus is also disabled, even if this is turned on in the cameras setup menu.
 
SsSsSsSsSnake said:
John ,i dont need to reset my timer.why do you?
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The ten second self timer that I sometimes set, when I want to be in the shot only fires once. It does not keep the self timer mode once the shot has been taken. You have to go back in the shooting menu and choose self timer mode, each time a shot is taken. Good job I do not take too many self portraits. :)

Or am I wrong and can you use continuous self timer mode, once that option has been set? :thinking:
 
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Dashing said:
I'm happy you've said this to be honest.

In my previous post I said I have been using the d3300 for a few months.. I meant to say over a year now..

I'm at a stage in my photography where I would like to invest a bit of money into it. I had however thought that it would be more beneficial to invest in more lenses rather than a body?

What would be the main reason for me to upgrade the body? What (other than built in wifi and a few flashy things) would I really notice?

Thanks for the video Snake. I've read Tony Northrups Stunning digital photography so I'm glad to see others trust his opinions too.
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I did look at the D7100 and D7200 but I just could not bring myself to part with that much cash. Besides having the D3300 means far less knobs and buttons to twiddle about with. Plus, leaves a nice chunk of cash in my pocket for other things. :)
 
Thinking of buying a Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 G ED VR Lens - Will probably rent it to try it out first though.

Does anyone have any experience of using this lens? Specifically on the D3300?
 
just recently bought a d3400 with kit lens, went out the other day to fexistowe ferry for some practice, here are a few shots...what you think
lovely jams by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
slats by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
lobster pots by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
felixstowe groynes by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
DSC_0255 by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
DSC_0250 by Lee Hayes, on Flickr

any comments welcome....also trying to decide on next lens, i saw a tamron 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 in CEX for £50 not sure if this lens is any good or worth buying just as a practice lens before upgrading to better one
 
jonbeeza said:
The ten second self timer that I sometimes set, when I want to be in the shot only fires once. It does not keep the self timer mode once the shot has been taken. You have to go back in the shooting menu and choose self timer mode, each time a shot is taken. Good job I do not take too many self portraits. :)

Or am I wrong and can you use continuous self timer mode, once that option has been set? :thinking:
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no your correct its only the 2 sec remote that stays
 
jonbeeza said:
I did look at the D7100 and D7200 but I just could not bring myself to part with that much cash. Besides having the D3300 means far less knobs and buttons to twiddle about with. Plus, leaves a nice chunk of cash in my pocket for other things. :)
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this is my experience also, i had 2 books on the d7200 when I owned that camera and it did my head in
 
Dashing said:
Thinking of buying a Nikon AF-S DX 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 G ED VR Lens - Will probably rent it to try it out first though.

Does anyone have any experience of using this lens? Specifically on the D3300?
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no I haven't Richard but it would certainly mean you would never have to change lenses again :)
 
right I went shooting today, hope to post a few later or tomorrow, but I lost my meter bar apart from in manual and when back home it shows inside the house but if I point it out the window it disappears,i cant remember this before.?
am I missing something here ,if I don't see that how can I tell if my metering is correct?
 
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lee hayes said:
just recently bought a d3400 with kit lens, went out the other day to fexistowe ferry for some practice, here are a few shots...what you think
lovely jams by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
slats by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
lobster pots by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
felixstowe groynes by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
DSC_0255 by Lee Hayes, on Flickr
DSC_0250 by Lee Hayes, on Flickr

any comments welcome....also trying to decide on next lens, i saw a tamron 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 in CEX for £50 not sure if this lens is any good or worth buying just as a practice lens before upgrading to better one
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I think the first one is very sweet and like the others,:) I really like the 4th
 
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DSC_0496 by Chris Andrew, on Flickr

took me completely by surprise,never tried shooting BIF to be honest and I realise its not easy,luckily looking at the exif I had 1/800 sec ,if I had known they were coming I would have gone for ?1500/sec I think
 
Got a canal and bridges two minutes from us, sometimes the canal boats come along. I should get some photos, next time I am walking along there I think.
 
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