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<blockquote data-quote="Yan Lauzon" data-source="post: 646413" data-attributes="member: 44173">Welcome Taylor.I too was used to manual film camera and am now using Nikon's entry level. You'll get used to it. I have the D3200, yours is a couple model younger.I've read 3/4 times the M, A, S &amp; P settings in the manual prior to starting to take shots, and did great. It's not complex and some of what you used to do manually is now automated; you'll get used to it.I have two lens, for a wider range of usage. I think it's a good start. But in the end, it's you behind the camera that makes great pictures, not how good the camera can be. As long as you have good optics, that is.Something cool with digital, particularly if you shoot in raw, is that you can change a few things after the picture is taken... A bit like people would have done in the dark room years ago, but there's more range and more possibilities.I hope you get used to your D3400 as quick as I got used to my D3200.Post some pics! We want to see <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Yan Lauzon, post: 646413, member: 44173"] Welcome Taylor. I too was used to manual film camera and am now using Nikon's entry level. You'll get used to it. I have the D3200, yours is a couple model younger. I've read 3/4 times the M, A, S & P settings in the manual prior to starting to take shots, and did great. It's not complex and some of what you used to do manually is now automated; you'll get used to it. I have two lens, for a wider range of usage. I think it's a good start. But in the end, it's you behind the camera that makes great pictures, not how good the camera can be. As long as you have good optics, that is. Something cool with digital, particularly if you shoot in raw, is that you can change a few things after the picture is taken... A bit like people would have done in the dark room years ago, but there's more range and more possibilities. I hope you get used to your D3400 as quick as I got used to my D3200. Post some pics! We want to see :) [/QUOTE]

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