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Thanks, that goes along with my observation that I need to slow down, and take more time to properly frame subjects.

Nikon DX AF-S 55-300mm 4.5-5.6G

We went to a local lake today for a walk.  There were quite a few different birds around, so I tried to take some birds in flight pictures.  Constructive criticism and pointers are welcome....

The D7100 is my first DSLR also.  Here are the best resources I have found so far. The best books I've read on photography are Bryan Peterson's Understanding Digital Photography, Understanding...

Yeah, I thought the story was they were being ingenious, not disingenuous...

No, There is no monitor cover or place to put one. If you are worried about the LCD screen, I'm sure you could cut down a smart phone screen protector to fit.

Manual Page 145 Lots of options, set start time or now, how frequently, number of intervals, number of shots per interval.  Bracket during the interval.

Nikon ViewNX 2 that came with the camera.  I don't have anything else yet.  I'm as new to the DSLR world as the camera.  I spent 4 hours taking pictures, and I took a bunch.  Those were the only...

Those are mine. I posted them in another thread yesterday. The jpgs were converted from raw at best quality and uploaded at full resolution.My wife thought taking pictures of our son on a mirror...

You asked for it... Took a trip to the Ft. Worth Botanic Garden this morning.The new set up uploading - nearly 300MB for 25 photos... LOLhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/mesenbrink/Here are a couple...

This one is a full sized jpg - http://www.flickr.com/photos/mesenbrink/8561030918/sizes/oI can see why there aren't many posts.  Maybe an experienced photographer could pick up the camera and go to...

I got one today also.  I called Fort Worth Camera this morning and asked if they might have any and they did.  Got it home and started going through the functions.  Took it outside and tried to...

My first DSLR, I can't wait.  When I bought my last camera a Sony F828 the choices for DSLR's were limited and expensive (2003).  I almost purchased a D7000 several times and almost pulled the...

Thanks for all the great help.  I bought a couple DX lenses to get me started.  I'll invest some money in better lenses down the road when buying the camera body isn't part of the equation. I'll...

All right everyone advice taken, I placed my order.Nikon D7100Nikon 35mm f/1.8 - Bryan Peterson says a prime is vital to learning to think creatively. Nikon 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED AF-S DX VR II -...

This is where I'm headed.  So lets talk lenses.  I want a fast prime, the 35mm 1.8 seems pretty standard, and well regarded.  I planed on picking up the 55-200mm because it's a decent zoom range...

I want to agree with you. :)How much did that change cost?  I'd imagine that a D3200 or D5100 would hold a good portion of their value for a year.  I could pick up let less expensive body now....

Thanks for the suggestions.  Are the weight differences noticeable?  That 18-105 is a big lens right?  What about the 18-55mm?

I like this idea, and it was on the list for a while.  I replaced it with the 3200 for the newer features and I'm not really sure I need them.  A refurbished D5100 would allow me to pick...

Thank for the ideas.  I'll take a look at the Pentax cameras.  The first camera I used was my dad's Pentax K100.  The only reason I had the D7000 on the list is in case of some horrible flaw in the...