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My D3100 and how I ended up with it.
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<blockquote data-quote="TedG954" data-source="post: 58295" data-attributes="member: 9701"><p>I had been using a D40X for a few years and it served me well. I decided that I wanted a video option and image improvement would be a nice bonus. </p><p></p><p>I researched for a while and it came down to three choices: D3100; D5100; or the new D3200. I'm an amateur and I take pictures for fun, so my needs are simple. I was about to settle on a D5100 when I read an ad on Craigslist. </p><p></p><p>Someone was selling a NIB, never opened, D3100 kit for $425. The guy said it was a wedding gift and never taken out of the box. He said he'd let it go for $375 if I was a serious buyer. I asked for a meeting place and told him I was on my way. Before I left the house, I listed my D40X, with an extra battery, on eBay for $375 plus shipping.</p><p></p><p>Well, I met the guy at McDonalds and the D3100 was exactly as described. It had never been outside the box. I paid him and headed home. When I got home, I had an email telling me that my D40X was sold. That was fast!</p><p></p><p>Since getting the D3100 (with the VR lens that the D40X didn't have) I purchased a 35mm-1.8 Nikkor lens and an extra battery. I already had a 55-200 VR Nikon lens, so I'm set with my trio for now. </p><p></p><p>The more I've read on this forum, the more confident I am in the choice I made. The D3100 is far more capable than my skills at this time, and I'm pleased with the results I have so far. <em>More pixels won't make me a better photographer.</em></p><p></p><p>That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Thanks for the tips!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TedG954, post: 58295, member: 9701"] I had been using a D40X for a few years and it served me well. I decided that I wanted a video option and image improvement would be a nice bonus. I researched for a while and it came down to three choices: D3100; D5100; or the new D3200. I'm an amateur and I take pictures for fun, so my needs are simple. I was about to settle on a D5100 when I read an ad on Craigslist. Someone was selling a NIB, never opened, D3100 kit for $425. The guy said it was a wedding gift and never taken out of the box. He said he'd let it go for $375 if I was a serious buyer. I asked for a meeting place and told him I was on my way. Before I left the house, I listed my D40X, with an extra battery, on eBay for $375 plus shipping. Well, I met the guy at McDonalds and the D3100 was exactly as described. It had never been outside the box. I paid him and headed home. When I got home, I had an email telling me that my D40X was sold. That was fast! Since getting the D3100 (with the VR lens that the D40X didn't have) I purchased a 35mm-1.8 Nikkor lens and an extra battery. I already had a 55-200 VR Nikon lens, so I'm set with my trio for now. The more I've read on this forum, the more confident I am in the choice I made. The D3100 is far more capable than my skills at this time, and I'm pleased with the results I have so far. [I]More pixels won't make me a better photographer.[/I] That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Thanks for the tips! [/QUOTE]
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