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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Camera Fun" data-source="post: 166575" data-attributes="member: 13006">I got the D7000 as my first DSLR.  For years I had a 35mm film camera and then a simple 4mp digital.  I got the D7000 for several reasons including: more robust construction than some lower models, larger size felt better in my hands, uses SD cards, etc.  I also wanted a new camera before the mp wars got out of hand.    There's a learning curve but I'm getting better.  I'd suggest starting with Auto mode to familiarize yourself with the camera and then try other settings.  I didn't get much out of P mode.  I'm using Shutter priority now but have also recently started playing with the Aperture mode.  I'm shooting jpeg; possibly someday I'll consider raw and post-processing. For me, I see the D7000 as something that will serve me for a long time.</blockquote>