Used d90... used 3 times, approx 100 shutter clicks?

[Bram]

Ask yourself this. Do you feel that the camera you have now is keeping you from reaching your maxiumum potential? If so upgrade, if you feel your being limited upgrade.

 

[sobolik]

Side note:
At the end, you may not notice too much of the difference of the photos you take with D3000 and D90.

This is exactly what I'm wondering....
I know it is not the camera, but the photog.

arghhhh decisions.

Wrong!

You will notice differences if you look. However many people never look. That is not a complaint but a fact.

Many people will look at that wonderful little baby blowing bubbles and don't care that it is crooked and off center with the crappy blown out window in the view. They just love the baby. Some will notice and object

If you take time to compose a better photo, keep it straight and avoid the bright window. Many people will look at that wonderful little baby blowing bubbles and won't notice that it is straight with a better view. They just love the baby Others notice and it is more likely they will say so.

If you take that photo and it is crystal clear with stunning detail and depth. Many will notice and it is very very likely that they will say so. "wow you are a good photographer" "you could be a pro" or similar

On a different note the D90 helps with my technique. I will take wide angle shots at weddings and other people gatherings. I will then crop out 2,3, or more other compositions from the one original and they still have plenty of resolution for 4 x 6 prints. So one photo from the D90 yields several photos. I can't do that with a lesser camera. I am pondering upgrading to the D7000 for this reason.

 

[KmH]

The D90 has better image quality because it has a higher quality low-pass filter in front of the sensor, and it has better high ISO performance than the D3000.

For Nikon, the biggest advantage of CMOS over CCD is - it costs less to make.


For the photographer, there are 3 big advantages of CMOS over CCD.

1. CMOS uses less power
2. CMOS offers a better signal to noise ratio
3. CMOS has less shutter lag.

CCD sensor pixels use capacitors to record the amount of light each pixel 'sees' and the charges are converted to voltage one pixel at a time as they are read from the chip. Additional circuitry in the camera converts the voltage into digital information.

CMOS sensor pixels use photodiodes and extra circuitry next to each photo sensor converts the light energy to a voltage. Additional circuitry on the chip may be included to convert the voltage to digital data.

 

[orb9220]

Also not mentioned but reasons to upgrade in it's own right. Are features & controls! Geeze people pixel peep to the micron level. And then don't even consider the real world benefits of a more capable camera.

As mentioned a built in motor for AF,AF-D and G lenses is a big plus. A Bigger Brighter viewfinder. Dedicated controls to make adjustments to capture without the need of your eye even leaving the viewfinder. No More take camera down from eye,Menu dig for changing setting and hoping your not in too bright of light where you can't even see the damn screen.

Throw in superior bracketing,faster AF and FPS. And you got a serious tool D90 to grow into. The only thing you can do with a D40,D60,D3000,D5000 is grow out of. My D40 became too frustrating to use after about 9months. And for me part of the joy of this hobby is to eliminate frustration and add ease and joy on getting the pic!
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[djacobox372]

$600 for a "like new" d90 is a decent deal.

They sell new for around $800 these days.

 

[kundalini]

Going from diapers (nappies) to training pants (pull ups). Sell the D3000, then later the D90 can be your second (backup).

 

[ababysean]

Well thought I'd post the first pic I took with my new camera.
lol
Still getting used to it of course, but so far so good.
I'm not sure what bracketing is, I don't think the D3000 has that but it was set to Bracketing and I took it off because I don't know what it is.

 

[Blake.Oney]

Bracketing is where you set the camera to take different exposures. Like, say 3 different ones for an HDR. I don't know the options of the D90 for bracketing, but you did make an awesome choice in that upgrade.

 

[ababysean]

ohhh sweet! When I was in coolage (haha) I took a beginning photo class and they had us take 3 different exposures of each photo at all times. I was wondering why there is not more talk about doing so in digital photography but figured it is because of RAW adjustment, but yes, that is a great feature, does anyone use it?