Nikon D80, Suggestions Please?

charlie88 · Dec 5, 2006

Okay so I just got my First Digital SLR camera (Nikon D80) for my birthday. I'm sorta new to almost everything this wonderful camera has to offer. I would be very thankful if I can get any suggests.

bla · Dec 5, 2006

Hmm, what would you like to take pictures of? Landscapes, animals, architecture, portraits? You know what you would like best, so I would suggest you take it from there. Take a browse through the user's manual to get acquainted with your D80 (I hear it's a great camera by the way, congratulations!).

My best advice would be to go out there and take some pictures, you have a digital, so no fear of getting any bad ones. Post your pictures in one of the gallery forums and check for feedback, people are happy to help. Be sure to take a look around the forums for more information, look at other people's pictures and read through the comments. And by all means post any questions you might have.

A good place to start, for some information: www.photo.net

ericande · Dec 5, 2006

Read the manual, take a ton of pictures, post some here, listen and learn, repeat.

charlie88 · Dec 11, 2006

It is a great camera, I've been so use to the point and shoot camera w/ only a few buttons. It's hard to understand all the buttons a DSLR has to offer.

britonk · Dec 12, 2006

You could always start off with the digital vari-program modes (sports, landscape, portrait) before moving onto things like shutter priority and manual mode. The vari-program modes will be more familiar to point and shoot cameras - they still allow you to change some settings though.

droyz2000 · Dec 12, 2006

I can totally relate to what you are going through. The cameras I had before I got my D200 was a Pentex K1000 and a Canon ELPH. Such a world of difference. I find myself just taking tons of pictures and going back to read the manual. It can be like information over load but just keep reading, rereading and posting on this site. After a while you will learn what your camera can all do. It is a very nice one at that.

kemplefan · Dec 12, 2006

i know the felling i did the same thing with my d50 i was like a kid on cristmas onley i was one
now a year later i know how to use it
this is a great place to learn though

charlie88 · Dec 12, 2006

It's so confusing. But I keep reread the manual and posting up questions, this forum has been a great help. This can be a very confusing process, but I enjoying spending time w/ my newly found love.