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Old 01-02-2008, 12:19 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Default Re: I Got A Camera!!!!!!!!!

Congrats!

I just got a Nikon D80 (emptied my bank account, but well worth it!), I love it! I took a photo class in high school so have experience with film SLR, the digital is not much different in many of the basic operations, so if you have ever used one of those it shouldnʻt be too hard to pick up. Iʻm going to the botanic gardens tomorrow, should have some good pics when I return.

As mitchel suggested, you can probably use the auto mode with acceptable results until you figure out all of the different settings you can play with. You can also play around with P mode, it will set the aperture and shutter speed for you, while you can (should be able to) play with things like ISO, flash modes, focus modes, or whatever else without having to worry too much about proper exposure.

Theres a lot to learn and the more you play with it and read, the better the pictures you will produce.
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