Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
New profile posts
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Nikon DSLR Cameras
D3100
Considering used D-3100 - Thoughts?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="pnomanikon" data-source="post: 737311" data-attributes="member: 43342"><p><span style="font-size: 18px">UPDATE: </span></p><p></p><p>Well, it's been 2 years now with the D3100. Due to some family issues (eye problems with me, deaths in the family) that have sidelined us, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have only had one long trip to give the D3100 a workout. Last September (2019), we packed up the car and took a 1-month cross-country trip to the Southwest. I used the D7200 most of the time, and my wife went back and forth between the D3100 and our Nikon Coolpix L-830. Link to our travelogue (done day by day - pretty basic the first 5 days until we got to Missouri): </p><p></p><p> <a href="http://www.michaelelyard.com/SW%20Retirement%20Trip%202019%20Home.htm" target="_blank">http://www.michaelelyard.com/SW Retirement Trip 2019 Home.htm</a> </p><p></p><p>Now for the big news. As much as I like the D7200, my right shoulder (the recipient of two surgeries) was very sore by the end of the day carrying that beast around. And even after 2 years of studying the RockyNook book, it was frustrating trying to get all of the settings right to use the special features. I find myself using the D3100, and it suits my needs 98% of the time. My wife likes the Coolpix for ease of use, and still uses the D3100 from time to time.</p><p></p><p>In my never-ending quest to downsize and not leave a house full of stuff for our son to have to go through when we're done here, I am selling my D7200. I'm keeping the lenses for the D3100. </p><p></p><p>Sometime down the road, if either of those cameras bites the dust (literally - I drop things on a regular basis LOL), I will probably look at a nice mirror-less camera. </p><p></p><p>A friend loaned me a book on the D3200 and I've been reading it. Pretty much the same as the D3100 with just a few more bells and whistles. I think the camera's abilities far outweigh mine at this point, so it's a good match.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pnomanikon, post: 737311, member: 43342"] [SIZE=5]UPDATE: [/SIZE] Well, it's been 2 years now with the D3100. Due to some family issues (eye problems with me, deaths in the family) that have sidelined us, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, we have only had one long trip to give the D3100 a workout. Last September (2019), we packed up the car and took a 1-month cross-country trip to the Southwest. I used the D7200 most of the time, and my wife went back and forth between the D3100 and our Nikon Coolpix L-830. Link to our travelogue (done day by day - pretty basic the first 5 days until we got to Missouri): [URL]http://www.michaelelyard.com/SW%20Retirement%20Trip%202019%20Home.htm[/URL] Now for the big news. As much as I like the D7200, my right shoulder (the recipient of two surgeries) was very sore by the end of the day carrying that beast around. And even after 2 years of studying the RockyNook book, it was frustrating trying to get all of the settings right to use the special features. I find myself using the D3100, and it suits my needs 98% of the time. My wife likes the Coolpix for ease of use, and still uses the D3100 from time to time. In my never-ending quest to downsize and not leave a house full of stuff for our son to have to go through when we're done here, I am selling my D7200. I'm keeping the lenses for the D3100. Sometime down the road, if either of those cameras bites the dust (literally - I drop things on a regular basis LOL), I will probably look at a nice mirror-less camera. A friend loaned me a book on the D3200 and I've been reading it. Pretty much the same as the D3100 with just a few more bells and whistles. I think the camera's abilities far outweigh mine at this point, so it's a good match. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Nikon DSLR Cameras
D3100
Considering used D-3100 - Thoughts?
Top