The d3000 is an ok camera but defiantly has its limitations. If you plan on shooting in low light forget it. If you want to use burst mode in raw, forget it. And the biggest fallback is it's lack of an internal focus motor. So, if you want different lenses your going to be spending a great deal more for lenses that have focus motors in them compared to just af lenses. But, if your happy shooting in good light, and happy with mediocre kit lenses (unless you want to fork out some cash or focus manually) then it will work just fine for you.