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<blockquote data-quote="Moab Man" data-source="post: 379366" data-attributes="member: 11881">I too would suggest, if you can afford it, the D3200. Buying refurbished means that Nikon has gone over it to make sure all is within spec. You're not going to know how many shutter actuation's it has until after you have purchased it. However, it's really not a big deal as these cameras are made to shoot well over 100,000 images. And chances are that if you are hooked then you will down the road upgrade the camera anyway once you understand so much more about dslr photography. On the flip side, if you don't find dslr photography is for you then you're not heavily invested and can always sell it. On lenses, a fixed focal length such as 35mm, 50mm, etc... is what we call a prime. Because they don't zoom in or out they tend to be sharper lenses and much wider aperture (f/1.8 wide lens opening, more light in, area is focus much tighter &amp; the smaller the &quot;f&quot; number the larger the opening - kind of backwards to wrap your brain around). But, the 18-55mm kit lens will give you great pictures once you learn technique, editing, and proper settings in the camera - it's a big learning curve stepping up from a point-and-shoot. I tell you of the learning curve because it can be frustrating, but VERY rewarding once you get the hang of it.Here is one of mine from last year using the 18-55mm. [ATTACH=full]123939[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Moab Man, post: 379366, member: 11881"] I too would suggest, if you can afford it, the D3200. Buying refurbished means that Nikon has gone over it to make sure all is within spec. You're not going to know how many shutter actuation's it has until after you have purchased it. However, it's really not a big deal as these cameras are made to shoot well over 100,000 images. And chances are that if you are hooked then you will down the road upgrade the camera anyway once you understand so much more about dslr photography. On the flip side, if you don't find dslr photography is for you then you're not heavily invested and can always sell it. On lenses, a fixed focal length such as 35mm, 50mm, etc... is what we call a prime. Because they don't zoom in or out they tend to be sharper lenses and much wider aperture (f/1.8 wide lens opening, more light in, area is focus much tighter & the smaller the "f" number the larger the opening - kind of backwards to wrap your brain around). But, the 18-55mm kit lens will give you great pictures once you learn technique, editing, and proper settings in the camera - it's a big learning curve stepping up from a point-and-shoot. I tell you of the learning curve because it can be frustrating, but VERY rewarding once you get the hang of it. Here is one of mine from last year using the 18-55mm. [ATTACH type="full" width="30%"]123939._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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