I just bought this camera last week, and I must say...I loved it!
As a first-time D-SLR user, I was pretty intimidated by all the what-zits and whoo-zas I keep hearing from professional photographers. I had a very difficult time convincing myself to pay a few extra hundred dollars just to buy an oversized camera with features I neither understand nor know how to use.
The Canon D3000 made that jump a lot easier. Granted, the tutorial mode got pretty tiring pretty fast, but without it I probably would've just kept using the auto feature. I was able to learn photography basics in just a day.
Only regret was that if I new how easy it was to use a DSLR, I probably would've gotten a D5000. But of course, I wouldn't be in this spot if it weren't for the tutorial mode.
It's a must by for novices going from a point-and-shoot to D-SLRs. But as an upgrade, I suggest you give this a pass.
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I just bought this camera last week, and I must say...I loved it!
As a first-time D-SLR user, I was pretty intimidated by all the what-zits and whoo-zas I keep hearing from professional photographers. I had a very difficult time convincing myself to pay a few extra hundred dollars just to buy an oversized camera with features I neither understand nor know how to use.
The Canon D3000 made that jump a lot easier. Granted, the tutorial mode got pretty tiring pretty fast, but without it I probably would've just kept using the auto feature. I was able to learn photography basics in just a day.
Only regret was that if I new how easy it was to use a DSLR, I probably would've gotten a D5000. But of course, I wouldn't be in this spot if it weren't for the tutorial mode.
It's a must by for novices going from a point-and-shoot to D-SLRs. But as an upgrade, I suggest you give this a pass.
It's a Nikon my friend. Don't commit blasphemy!:D
I'd suggest that you start investing in good glass and only when you truly feel that you've outgrown the body, jump on to something like the D90.
Always remember that lenses are a long term investment. Bodies lose their sheen and value pretty fast. Lenses don't.
No I suggest you stick with the kit lens and get to know it.
Only invest in new lenses when you are consistently unable to make the shots you want.