Nikon D3xxx owners thread

The biggest difference was the removal of the anti-aliasing filter, but I've had D3200s and D3300s and couldn't tell if the D3300 gave better results. Had a D5100 too which was nice.
The only reason I'm thinking along the lines of the D5300 is that the D3300 stocks seem to have dried up in UK.
 
Mr Perceptive said:
Any recommendations for wrist straps for a D3100?
Click to expand...

19074-1505369065-7db2eea03e1b3cc91477cd9e35edff6c.jpg


On my D3300 I put a bog standard wrist strap that i took off my Compact camera, not much weight in the small bodies. Makes my D3300 feel like a large compact, and not a DSLR. I think most wrist straps would be OK, the material is made of pretty sturdy stuff, and bodies are very light nowadays.
 
jonbeeza said:
19074-1505369065-7db2eea03e1b3cc91477cd9e35edff6c.jpg


On my D3300 I put a bog standard wrist strap that i took off my Compact camera, not much weight in the small bodies. Makes my D3300 feel like a large compact, and not a DSLR. I think most wrist straps would be OK, the material is made of pretty sturdy stuff, and bodies are very light nowadays.
Click to expand...

Thanks, all my cameras have eyes, my wife has the D3100, I was worried about chaffing (aren't we all :D), of the strap around the Nikon fixing. The last thing I want is for the camera to hit the deck!
 
Mr Perceptive said:
Thanks, all my cameras have eyes, my wife has the D3100, I was worried about chaffing (aren't we all :D), of the strap around the Nikon fixing. The last thing I want is for the camera to hit the deck!
Click to expand...
I have not had the proper Nikon neck strap on my DSLRs for most of the time. I had the D60 and D80 and they very rarely had their proper strap fitted, I fitted the X10 strap to them, as that was very thin. But since then I have opted for a compact wrist strap instead. It makes the whole package more convenient, plus it is hard to stuff a DSLR into a bag with lens and neck strap.
 
jonbeeza said:
Some of those do look good, I don't like the look of the metal looped fitting ones though. Metal to metal may cause wear. Might be worth a punt, as they are reasonably priced.
Click to expand...

There's no metal contact when using on a DSLR.
 
Hi guys thought I would post on here for advice following on my other threads I have located a new Nikon d3300 for 435 pounds with 18-55 ed vr lens and the 55-200mm vr ii ed I can also get kit for 350 with 18-55 vr lens new so question is if the 200mm lens useful having not had a lens this size before just wondered if it is worth the extra 85 as they seem more expensive to buy separate or would I be better spending on a different lens not sure how useful a lens is at higher end at this price point anybody got one ?
Thanks Mark
 
mark vaughan said:
Hi guys thought I would post on here for advice following on my other threads I have located a new Nikon d3300 for 435 pounds with 18-55 ed vr lens and the 55-200mm vr ii ed I can also get kit for 350 with 18-55 vr lens new so question is if the 200mm lens useful having not had a lens this size before just wondered if it is worth the extra 85 as they seem more expensive to buy separate or would I be better spending on a different lens not sure how useful a lens is at higher end at this price point anybody got one ?
Thanks Mark
Click to expand...
The 55-200 mk2 is a fantastic lens to have.
 
I’ve remembered an annoyance with the D3300 (compared with D750)... when you turn it off and back on again, it remembers the exposure compensation you’ve set. Ahhhhgggggg took me half an hour to work out why everything was under exposed by 2.7ev.

Anyway got there in the end...
What’s over here... by Eloise, on Flickr
 
It's important to have your own "default" settings, and to be able to recognise them.

Mine: generally off or auto in the menus. The Information Display looks something like this

420075.image7.jpg
... whoops ... ignore the RH image. I don't favour that layout.

So a quick glance will tell me I'm ready to go. But one thing that's not so obvious and catches me out is: the Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ... generally a good thing, but I turn it off when doing tabletop stuff so every shot is at 100 iso. Picking up the camera the next day for "street" or whatever, it's not evident when checking the screen that I've forgotten about it and only when I realise something's slowing me down do I realise the fault of my ways.

... not very professional I know but I'm all or nothing with the iso on these 21c cameras.
 
Last edited:
d00d said:
It's important to have your own "default" settings, and to be able to recognise them.

Mine: generally off or auto in the menus. The Information Display looks something like this

420075.image7.jpg
... whoops ... ignore the RH image. I don't favour that layout.

So a quick glance will tell me I'm ready to go. But one thing that's not so obvious and catches me out is: the Auto ISO Sensitivity Control ... generally a good thing, but I turn it off when doing tabletop stuff so every shot is at 100 iso. Picking up the camera the next day for "street" or whatever, it's not evident when checking the screen that I've forgotten about it and only when I realise something's slowing me down do I realise the fault of my ways.

... not very professional I know but I'm all or nothing with the iso on these 21c cameras.
Click to expand...
I keep auto ISO on whenever I shoot handheld. I just change the upper limit and minimum SS depending on conditions but generally try to keep it AT iso1600 mac and 1/200s minimum.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top