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<blockquote data-quote="Flash Pot" data-source="post: 279277" data-attributes="member: 22826">Hello!Not only am I new to the forum I am new to DSLR photography.I have owned so many point and shoot cameras I can't even begin to guess how many nor how much was invested (wasted?)After a ton of research, so much so that I literally gave myself a headache, I have decided on the Nikon D3100. I should receive it by the weekend if UPS plays nice.I have always admired great photographs and always told myself it was something I could do, but I also didn't want to invest the time or money to do so. Quite the quandary huh?I picked the D3100 for 2 reasons. 1. The reviews have been outstanding. It seemed every website that specializes in photography raved about this camera being the best in the entry level class. 2. Price - I did not want to invest heavily in something I am so nervous about. I was able to get this camera factory refurbished for $349 and also add the 55mm-200mm Nikon VR lens (also factory refurbished) for $119. So for a total of less than $470 I think I have a decent setup... For a newbie!I'm looking forward to gleaning information from all the folks here and hope I can accomplish my goal of taking great photos!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Flash Pot, post: 279277, member: 22826"] Hello! Not only am I new to the forum I am new to DSLR photography. I have owned so many point and shoot cameras I can't even begin to guess how many nor how much was invested (wasted?) After a ton of research, so much so that I literally gave myself a headache, I have decided on the Nikon D3100. I should receive it by the weekend if UPS plays nice. I have always admired great photographs and always told myself it was something I could do, but I also didn't want to invest the time or money to do so. Quite the quandary huh? I picked the D3100 for 2 reasons. 1. The reviews have been outstanding. It seemed every website that specializes in photography raved about this camera being the best in the entry level class. 2. Price - I did not want to invest heavily in something I am so nervous about. I was able to get this camera factory refurbished for $349 and also add the 55mm-200mm Nikon VR lens (also factory refurbished) for $119. So for a total of less than $470 I think I have a decent setup... For a newbie! I'm looking forward to gleaning information from all the folks here and hope I can accomplish my goal of taking great photos! [/QUOTE]

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