Newbie alert

[Sidewinder 1957]

Hi All.
Just a quick intro I'm a retired engineer who wants to get into a new hobby, I have zero previous experience with cameras and will look forward to some constructive comments on future posts.
Cheers.

 

[Needa]

Welcome!
So have you picked a camera yet or still looking?

Check out our Monthly Assignments & Weekly Challenges.

jEFF

 

[Sidewinder 1957]

Thanks,have just bought a D7500 god help me,moved on a bit from the box brownie
Will check out the assignments and challenges.

 

[Peter7100]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Marilynne]

Welcome!

After you start taking some shots, feel free to share them. You can start your own thread here - https://nikonites.com/forum/forums/project-365-daily-photos.55/post-thread

 

[Clovishound]

Thanks,have just bought a D7500 god help me,moved on a bit from the box brownie
Will check out the assignments and challenges.

OK, I feel better now about my first camera, an Argus C4.


Seriously, Welcome. This is a great place to learn, grow and share.

 

[Blue439]

My first camera was an Instamatic 104: http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_Instamatic_104

Welcome ! I myself joined only a short while ago, this is a friendly place.

 

[Woodyg3]

Welcome!

 

[Peter7100]

My first camera was an Instamatic 104: http://camera-wiki.org/wiki/Kodak_Instamatic_104

Welcome ! I myself joined only a short while ago, this is a friendly place.

My first camera was also a Kodak Instamatic. We are giving our ages away

 

[Blue439]

My first camera was also a Kodak Instamatic. We are giving our ages away

’fraid so.

 

[Dawg Pics]

My first camera was made by Fisher-Price. I still have it. My first real camera was a Polaroid. I have the first picture I took hanging on my fridge.
Welcome to Nikonites.

 

[Sandpatch]

Hi All.
Just a quick intro I'm a retired engineer who wants to get into a new hobby, I have zero previous experience with cameras and will look forward to some constructive comments on future posts. Cheers.

My first DSLR is still my current DSLR, a 13 year old D5100 now with 25,100 shutter actuations. Shot with a mixture of film cameras for 35 years prior.

If I can offer a snippet of advice @Sidewinder 1957, find a quiet spot outdoors to learn about and experiment with your new D7500. Bring your owner's manual of course and don't feel embarrassed in using automatic settings to enjoy your camera from the start. You can learn about manual settings in your own time. I did this with my D5100 on several Saturday afternoons, learning more and more with each outing. Some newbies begin the learning process sitting in a comfy chair in a dimly lit living room and become frustrated with their results. That's definitely not the place to start.

And yep, as others have suggested, post your work. We have a friendly and informed group here that's been of benefit to me for many years.