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Nikon - D3100 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - Black
Nikon - D3100 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - Black
Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera with 18–55mm VR Lens: Easily see what you're shooting with the one-button live view display, whether taking stills or recording videos. The included vibration reduction lens helps images stay sharp without the use of a tripod, making this camera travel-friendly and even more versatile.Memory card sold separately.
 
Outstanding pictures, excellent price
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Posted by: AvonPhotoMan
from Connecticut
on January 4, 2011
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What's great about it: Easy set up, easy to use, light in weight, excellent picture quality.
What's not so great: Nothing.
I moved to this camera from a Nikon d60 and will never look back. I know the d3100 is advertised an an entry level model, but it is really much more than that. I consider myself a somewhat advanced amateur/hobbyist photographer, not doing it for a living but more for my own amusement and entertainment.
I had read all the reviews including the ones with some negative comments, but decided that the positives seemed to be much stronger. Since I already had the three key Nikkor DX lenses (18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S VR zoom, 55-200mm f/4-5.6G VR zoom, and 35mm f/1.8G AF-S fixed) I bought the d3100 "body only."
The camera is simply wonderful, easy to set up, easy to use, and produces great pictures. I don't use it for movies very much (I think a camcorder is better for that function), but for the kinds of still pictures that I take (portraits, landscapes, family gatherings, candids and the like) the d3100 is superb.
I use the P mode and I generally set the white balance on auto and ISO on either auto or 400. Since I generally don't need prints at more than 8 x 10 I set picture quality at basic/medium -- this gives me much more storage space on the disc since I'm not using unnecessary pixels. I would set higher resolutions if I want larger size prints.
When using flash I like to "bounce" it off the ceiling whenever possible so I use the Nikon SB-400 Speedlight Flash instead of the built-in; this is a very capable and affordable unit that is perfect for what I need a flash unit for.
I took several hundred pictures over the Christmas/New Year period, including some outside in the Sunday evening blizzard, and the picture quality was outstanding -- well focused, sharp and clear. In particular, the ones in the blizzard were great -- I adjusted the flash to various levels of brightness and was amazed at the way the falling snowflakes showed up.
In summary, this is a great camera for the price, and is one that you can begin your digital experience with and then use to grow into a better photographer who will have more and more fun and pleasure with it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Nikon - D3100 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - Black
Nikon - D3100 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm VR Lens - Black
Nikon D3100 DSLR Camera with 18–55mm VR Lens: Easily see what you're shooting with the one-button live view display, whether taking stills or recording videos. The included vibration reduction lens helps images stay sharp without the use of a tripod, making this camera travel-friendly and even more versatile.Memory card sold separately.
 

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I have a few nikon F-lens.will they fit these cameras
F lenses made since the mid '90s will fit and work on this camera and their images will automatically scale to the smaller DX sensor size.
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