Hey everyone!
I've always wanted to really refine my photography skills, and I finally took the initiative to actually do it. After reading up on the basic technical aspects, I picked up my dad's old Nikon D50 to start shooting around. I was dissapointed with the results. I played around with the ISO and aperture but nothing really worked. Even with the lowest ISO (200) and from low-high apertures, the pictures turned out grainy and blurry (especially indoors, even with natural lighting). They were much worse than when I used to shoot on auto--but I want to move past that mode so I can make my pictures more creative and better quality.
Basically, my question is this: is my problem primarily user error, or is the Nikon D50 just not up to par with the newer cameras? Could I possibly get decent pictures with it? If not, what's an inexpensive camera I could upgrade to? It doesn't have to be DSLR, but I would like a camera with the options to adjust aperture, ISO, shutter speed, etc.
Thank you!
I've always wanted to really refine my photography skills, and I finally took the initiative to actually do it. After reading up on the basic technical aspects, I picked up my dad's old Nikon D50 to start shooting around. I was dissapointed with the results. I played around with the ISO and aperture but nothing really worked. Even with the lowest ISO (200) and from low-high apertures, the pictures turned out grainy and blurry (especially indoors, even with natural lighting). They were much worse than when I used to shoot on auto--but I want to move past that mode so I can make my pictures more creative and better quality.
Basically, my question is this: is my problem primarily user error, or is the Nikon D50 just not up to par with the newer cameras? Could I possibly get decent pictures with it? If not, what's an inexpensive camera I could upgrade to? It doesn't have to be DSLR, but I would like a camera with the options to adjust aperture, ISO, shutter speed, etc.
Thank you!