DrSpock
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You bring the thick manual with you all the time? The Guide Mode serves as a quicky guide & convenience for noobs and I'd love it as a good to have compared to the D60 i use to hv.
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Guess I should have phrased my post better. I was trying to say that I'd probably go through the manual and fiddle with the settings to understand the camera before going out shooting
(better chance of capturing that decisive moment)How in-depth is the Guide Mode anyway?
The lowest I've been quoted so far is $850.
Those selling at RRP of $988 give more free gifts, but I doubt its worth it (e.g. 'free' extra battery, which probably costs around $60 only?)
okay.. quite a gd price at 850, inclusive of anything else? like stand, bag ?
The usual stuff, case/bag + tripod + 8GB memory card.
Best Denki with RRP offered an additional battery though.
Shall go hunting for more soon. What prices have you been getting?
iskandar84
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im just curious if usually dslr camera, eg. d3000 will drop price on coming itfair ard dec... cos i gonna buy 1 soon... btw where to get the best price b4 itfair...
Check this out for a list of reputable shops: http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=458315
You'll have to wait for the exhibitor listings, Nikon and the bigger shops like Audio House and Best Denki will sell at RRP of $988, though they can throw in free gifts.
Perhaps those interested, we can all go get together so can ask for better price?
buddha baby
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hmmm, have not tried on night photography yet... but i found out that without ample light (taking pictures in room), the pictures seems grainy.
with good lightings, the pictures came out clear & crisp.
that said, it could also be that i have not played with my camera long enough to understand it. i'm still trying to get used to dslr.
buddha baby
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hey timolol,
i've already deleted all the pictures taken with d3000.
maybe i'll show you some new pics other time.
honestly, i have not really started using it 'seriously' yet, as i was busy.
how about sharing some tips on d3000 with me?
thnx!
I haven't got the camera yet, intending to get one, but I saw a handful of posts about the noise (even in other forums). :dunno: Would be glad to share and perhaps shoot with you if I get the D3000.
One of the reasons for moving to a dSLR from a PnS is because the noise beyond ISO 400 is unacceptable. Makes it impossible to shoot low light shots (with no flash) without a tripod.
Was wondering how the noise would be like if I shot at say ISO 800 or 1600. And if it would be possible to shoot scenery at night with shutter speed at least 1/30s (so I don't need a tripod) - without too much noise.
I think you might want to consider the D5000 instead. You would probably get a 1-1.5 stop advantage for the D5000 over D3000.
buddha baby
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i would say its a good camera.
the only complaint is that it has no live view, after using pns for so many years.
as it is an entry level camera, it has exceeded its expectations. the rest is up to my skills.
you may consider d5000 if you want a better camera.
the only complaint is that it has no live view, after using pns for so many years.
as it is an entry level camera, it has exceeded its expectations. the rest is up to my skills.
you may consider d5000 if you want a better camera.
Hmmm, for $300 more. Guess I shall try my friend's D5000.
About the stop, assume its 1 stop advantage, that means all other settings the same, I'd probably get the same result 1/60s on D5000 and 1/30s on D3000? :embrass: (something like that?)
How can all other settings be the same? It means that for a similar kind of noise, you could push the ISO to a stop higher, eg for the same kind of noise ISO800 on the D3000 gives you, you could be using ISO1600 on the D5000.
This is from my experience of D60 vs D90 since the D3000 is using a D60/D80/D200 class CCD sensor and the D5000 is using a D90/D300 class CMOS sensor. The amount of in-camera processing might be different but how much you can push out of it is greatly dependent on the sensor itself.
I think it's one stop only. The D3000 also has a more aggressive noise reduction and tends to smooth away quite a bit of details.
Any source for this so I can read more?Or your personal experience?
Based on the evaluation of the images in the site you posted. ;p
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