Opinions on Nikon D3000 as a Starter DSLR

[Fleetwood271]

Hey guys...Brand new member here....wanting to get you guys' opinion on the Nikon D3000 as a Starter DSLR for someone interested in getting into/learning more about photography. I found a really sweet deal on it and am thinking about getting it soon.

Thanks guys!!

Not that I believe everything Ken Rockwell says, nor do I always make my buying decisions based on his comments, but he does make some good points in the following link concerning the D3000.

Nikon D3000

 

[pvclobster]

I'll agree that it would be nice to not have to consider getting AF-S lenses, but the D3000 was the only Nikon in my budget, and I haven't regretted it at all. I bought mine in May and have been having a great time learning to use it!

 

[Geaux]

sounds like your skilled and knowledgeable enough to maybe be beyond a starter level camera in general.

Not sure if you are being sarcastic or not lol. I'm very much a beginner, but as I've started and seen how my pictures have turned out, I'd like to upgrade bodies sometime in the future. My big deal is $$$$, d3000 was the right camera for the money at the time, so I went for it. I don't regret it, nor will I ever. It's been a great learning tool