Comments on: Nikon D90 vs D5000 vs D3000: Which one is right for you?

By: K____

K____ — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 02:00:26 +0000

Myra,

Your reason for getting a DSLR has to be the (technical) quality of photos you get. BTW most SLRs you buy would be bought as a kit – Body + Lens.

Ask yourself:

1. Do you notice when (if) with a picture of a child in front of a pyramid of vegetables at Safeway or a farmers market, that the camera guessed wrong and instead of the child the vegetables are in sharp focus?

2. Do you *need* to take pictures under low light without the flash turned on?

3. Do you care about “fill flash”? If you don’t know what this is, then you want to google that, and read the first 10 pages that come up as matches. Your mileage will vary.

Get a point and shoot with more than auto mode. I have used a Canon Power Shot 6MP for years. It gives me exposure compensation, flash control, aperture priority, shutter priority and such other niceties as ISO control.

(BTW – if the previous sentence left you confused, dont bother with a DSLR till you educate yourself. You will just waste money.)

In short, educate yourself: Go to photo.net (photo dot net). go to ken rockwell dot com (all one word). http://www.kenrockwell.com.

Remember, this is about the ride, and not the photographic equipment (guys like me call it “gear”.). Get on for the ride. Have Fun!!

P.S. Ansel Adams did not have a Canon or Nikon DSLR.

By: Myra

Myra — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:18:41 +0000

hi. good review there. im looking for DSLR here. since u know a lot about DSLR, i think this is a place for me to ask ques. i never own a DSLR b4 but use it few times (during my sis’s wedding –sort of a little family photographer there, not that good, though. :P) so, after playing around with few DSLR and loved it, i decided to buy one for myself.
when i told my friends (that kinda involve with photography) that i wanna buy a DSLR, the 1st ques would b why do u wanna buy DSLR? they become very discouraging. they told me that i should go with compact cam as lots of cameras now is really good and advance. they say if u dont want to go pro, theres no pint of owning DSLR.
emm well, the thing is i am willing to learn all the stuff. sure, im not intending to go pro, but i do want to learn to be a good photographer. as a hobby. i want to use it in family occasion (weddings, dinners ect) or just other spontaneous events like go for swimming or beach. oh and also travelling.

i really like D5000. but i heard that the lenses are expensive. i might not get into buying lenses now, but maybe in 2/3 yrs. or should i go with d3000 instead? what do you think? bcos i heard lens far more imprtant than the body.

for short, i want a DSLR for beginners, to use: for family occasions, some actions n sport, spontaneous n travel once in a while.

By: Isaac Mocco

Isaac Mocco — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:08:10 +0000

There are alot of sites on there that are horrible, this one would get to the top quick

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:16:39 +0000

Good reviews of the D90 and other Nikon DSLR’s. I also liked the review on the 35mm lens from last year. Thanks! I have a question though. Setting the ISO in program mode on the D90 still baffles me. Often it seems to only shoot at the maximum ISO that I set. Can you give me your impressions of the auto ISO on the D90 and how you use it? Thanks!