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<blockquote data-quote="Sandpatch" data-source="post: 823631" data-attributes="member: 10543">My first DSLR is still my current DSLR, a 13 year old D5100 now with 25,100 shutter actuations.&nbsp; Shot with a mixture of film cameras for 35 years prior.If I can offer a snippet of advice [USER=53527]@Sidewinder 1957[/USER], find a quiet spot outdoors to learn about and experiment with your new D7500.&nbsp; Bring your owner's manual of course and don't feel embarrassed in using automatic settings to enjoy your camera from the start.&nbsp; You can learn about manual settings in your own time.&nbsp; I did this with my D5100 on several Saturday afternoons, learning more and more with each outing.&nbsp; Some newbies begin the learning process sitting in a comfy chair in a dimly lit living room and become frustrated with their results.&nbsp; That's definitely not the place to start. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite13" alt=":cautious:" title="Cautious&nbsp; &nbsp; :cautious:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cautious:" /> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />And yep, as others have suggested, post your work.&nbsp; We have a friendly and informed group here that's been of benefit to me for many years.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Sandpatch, post: 823631, member: 10543"] 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 [USER=53527]@Sidewinder 1957[/USER], 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. :cautious: :) 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. [/QUOTE]

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