New to me D3300

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Ta2Dave

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Finally picked up my d3300. Picked it up at a pawn shop here in town for $350, with the 18-55 dxll lens. Looks almost new. Ran about 50-60 shots through it just messing around with the settings. So far no issues as far as I can tell. Running manual mode, jpeg+raw. The last 'real' camera I had was a Canon ae1 25yrs ago. Man how things have changed.

Anything I should look out for since it is used?

Thanks guys
 
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Bill16

Senior Member
Congrats! Well if you already bought it, it may not matter, but the actuation count would be good to know! But if it's working well, then I think you should be fine! :)
I hope you'll have a blast with it! My first DSLR was the D3100, and it got me started in my joy of photography! :D
 
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aroy

Senior Member
Try F8 and up the speed. That should give you marginally sharper shots.

In NX-D you can play with exposure and recover quite a lot of shadows. So meter for highlights and then recover shadows in post.
 
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Dxer

Senior Member
Me either. I have been to several of them in our area. But it is the usual things like guns, jewelry, etc... I just don't remember
seeing any cameras in them. I might have just overlooked them.
 
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Ta2Dave

Senior Member
RocketCowboy said:
I've been stalking craigslist, but hadn't even thought about the pawn shops...


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Vegas craigslist people are sketchy more times than not. Hell some of the pawnshops here are sketchy too. There are only three that I hit up every month or so. My wife said I only spent $328 on the camera since I paid off the layaway early. Also the pawnshop gave me a one year warranty with refund or exchange if there are issues with it. They had a d5100 for $499 with lens, but no charger. Looked a bit more used than the '33.
 
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Daz

Senior Member
Good deal and a good camera !! Enjoy ! look forward to seeing shots you take

I am currently on a 3300 but looking to upgrade body but im interested to see what you do with yours
 
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