Nikon D3100

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pierre_khoury

Senior Member
I personally have a Nikon D5100

It's my friends birthday this morning and he woke up with a brand new Nikon D3100 next to him! I am with him at the moment and we are going to a park later to test it out!! :)

Any good suggestions for settings and functions we should use? There will be people in the photos as well!! :)
 
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§am

Senior Member
If he's new to DSLR then let him try it out in Auto, then when he's comfy with it, just use all the modes and scenes - nothing better than seeing what a shiny new camera can and can't do :)
 
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Mike FM

New member
To get the most out of that camera, you need to learn the basics. For now, the scene modes should be a good starting point. learning to frame the shot properly will yield the best improvements over just snapping pictures. Google "rule of thirds" and "leading lines"
 
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BellaW

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Hi there,

I am new to trials side of things and I am in the process of trying to find a second hand Nikon camera. Unfortunately I am on a tight budget and cannot afford to splash out on a new one. Came across these Nikon cameras on ebay. What accessories should I buy with it?

Also if any of you have any tips to look out for when buying a second hand camera would be greatly appreciated as well...
Thanks!
 
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crycocyon

Senior Member
I would try A mode and see how changing aperture changes the depth of field. The camera will respond by changing the shutter speed (or ISO or both). He can start with wide apertures (small numbers) and stop down from there (larger f numbers, smaller aperture). With wider apertures he'll have softer backgrounds that are out of focus. With smaller apertures (larger f numbers) he'll have greater depth of field and backgrounds in focus. In this way, he'll know exactly what the camera is doing. Having everything in focus is more documentary, having out of focus backgrounds is more artistic. :) Congrats to your friend!
 
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