what Nikon D3000 10.2 MP Digital SLR Camera like is

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hi i am getting
Nikon D3000 10.2 MP Digital SLR Camera
for my first camera has any one ever had it and if so whats it like i am just starting out ?
 
Should teach you a lot. Had mine for about 3 years and never 'outgrew' it until near the end.
It was entry level and a few years old now so a few people will knock it (the best and latest can only ever take good pics :( )

Perhaps consider the 35mm 1.8 as the next lens upgrade when (not if!) you start buying more 'things' :) (just beware you need afs unless you want manual focus - which this is). Its cheap, and very very good - will get you thinking about composition as well. My main lens still.

I've taken thousands of photos that i'm pretty proud of and can see a clear quality increase in the last year of using this camera, so it worked for me.
When you do start buying 'things' remember where you are going and what system you are aiming for. Nowadays its not difficult to switch systems though or sell lenses but i'll mention anyway. You'll get great fun out of it :)
 
its a decent dslr camera with all the modern button and features you would expect these days and shouldnt break the bank.
 
Indeed....although the buttons (or lack of) were one of the reason I started to outgrow it. The funtionality (or a lot of it anyway) is there in the menus though.

I would think as a beginner for the first while you wouldnt really need to worry about a lot of it anyway.

You can also assign a button/Fn button to a task. My other reason for upgrading was to get usable ISO above 800 and also a higher fps, and larger buffer - was missing a few shots of the kids as the buffer would fill after only a couple of shots :) .....takes about 12 seconds to flush which is a lifetime when you are waiting!
Dont let that put you off though, I was using the camera for 2 years before that started to annoy me :)
Will easily keep you going for a while. Put it this way, I went to a D90 (just last month) which is about 5 year old tech, and offers me all of the above that I was wanting, so again, I never saw the reason to get the 'latest and greatest'...will keep me going for another few years hopefully. You will come to realise that the after a few 'basic' essentials in the body, the lens and the light (along with composition etc) is very important and what really matters.

Dont listen to Ken Rockwell either on this one (I agree with some of his stuff), but he is wrong when he says it's the worst camera Nikon have produced. (If you havent came across him yet :) )

My the D90 doesnt necessarily produce 'better' photos, it does make it easier, or increase the chances of a better photo if that makes sense and I have noticed this a lot just since I've had it....just bear in mind photography does also attract 'gadget geeks' who 'need' the latest, and dont let anyone tell you the D3000 isnt good - I'm still precious about mine :)
 
ok thank you i am very happy now with my choice and i will soon get to learn how to use it properly as i am starting a course in a couple of weeks so wanting to do it properly
 
I loved mine... I'd have another in a second.
 
SnappyHappy said:
Indeed....although the buttons (or lack of) were one of the reason I started to outgrow it. The funtionality (or a lot of it anyway) is there in the menus though.

I would think as a beginner for the first while you wouldnt really need to worry about a lot of it anyway.

You can also assign a button/Fn button to a task. My other reason for upgrading was to get usable ISO above 800 and also a higher fps, and larger buffer - was missing a few shots of the kids as the buffer would fill after only a couple of shots :) .....takes about 12 seconds to flush which is a lifetime when you are waiting!
Dont let that put you off though, I was using the camera for 2 years before that started to annoy me :)
Will easily keep you going for a while. Put it this way, I went to a D90 (just last month) which is about 5 year old tech, and offers me all of the above that I was wanting, so again, I never saw the reason to get the 'latest and greatest'...will keep me going for another few years hopefully. You will come to realise that the after a few 'basic' essentials in the body, the lens and the light (along with composition etc) is very important and what really matters.

Dont listen to Ken Rockwell either on this one (I agree with some of his stuff), but he is wrong when he says it's the worst camera Nikon have produced. (If you havent came across him yet :) )

My the D90 doesnt necessarily produce 'better' photos, it does make it easier, or increase the chances of a better photo if that makes sense and I have noticed this a lot just since I've had it....just bear in mind photography does also attract 'gadget geeks' who 'need' the latest, and dont let anyone tell you the D3000 isnt good - I'm still precious about mine :)
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Really well put. I have a D3000 at the moment as backup (actually it's sort of back up of back up, long story). As much as it's tough to admit (in terms of financial outlay), with the right technique, the right light and the right lens on, the results it produces would be hard pushed to be distinguished from my D700. It's rare if not impossible to find a DSLR that isn't capable of decent results and the D3000 is no exception. Differences between model ranges tend to centre around contols or lack there of. When your skills advance this can be frustrating but as a beginner's camera, its just fine. Let's face it, if you want to get into motor racing, you don't rush out and buy an F1 car!

How Ken Rockwell arrived at his conclusion, I have absolutely no idea but then this applies to many of his reviews.
 
There's a [thread=328197]D3000 owners thread[/thread] on here if you want to discuss your new camera with fellow owners. :thumbs:
 
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