My D3200 came with a very slim user manual that only covers the basics, but there was a PDF of a much more detailed "reference manual" that is more useful.
Thank you! I will bookmark it for future reference. I just read the manual just to get familiar with the camera. Just to make sure I get to know it better before touching second base
I could easily get myself into "hot water" if I did that.
Yes. Phones have lousy cameras but they're very smart. Right now, your phone is a better photographer than you are. Once you're a better photographer than your phone is, you'll be able to get better results from better equipment.
The good news for you is that your new Nikon can produce significantly better photos than a camera phone ever will, and your disappointing initial results are simply down to your lack of experience, or 'user error'.
I never read the camera manual .... JUST THE PORN MAGAZINE .... !!!
"My" advice is now against all dSLR's since mirrorless can HELP "beginners" LEARN exposure so much easier/FASTER.
I'm not the greatest photographer, but maybe I could show you a few examples? Here is a website of my travel photography. Nearly all of the photos on here were taken with a Nikon D5000, which is older and lower resolution than your new D3300. Additionally, I'd guess that at least 60% of the photos on here were taken with an 18-55mm Nikon kit lens:
A lot of people want a DSLR. Learn to live with it.
The OP is smarter than you are Joe. You missed his poignant "...it’s easy enough for me to find the study material or tutorial about it." which doesn't work for the cameras you suggest to people.
My respect for you, such as it is, incorporates your ability to speak English; this criterion cuts out the riffraff. Now, is there abundant educational materials or are there abundant educational materials? I gots to know.
That's disappointing to hear, especially since a friend of mine recently ordered a D3300 and has high hopes that it will offer advantages over the compact camera she's currently using. I've been invited to help her work through some initial setup and operation choices next weekend, so I'll get a chance to play with one then. Reviews and sample images for the D3300 certainly look encouraging. Imaging Resource wrote, "a very impressive performer when it comes to print quality -- super-high resolution prints that stand shoulder-to-shoulder with higher-end, even professional-level cameras. . . producing exceptionally large prints for its price range and doing a great job with fine detail and color thanks to its AA-filterless 24-megapixel sensor and adept processing." Test reports of the kit zoom are pretty respectable, with the main problem area in sharpness seeming to be the 35mm focal length when shooting wide open; however, even at this focal length "sharpness is outstanding across the frame" when stopped down to f/8 (at least according to Ephotozine).
All that stuff only happens when you work the camera properly. Even the simplest and most newbie-friendly DSLR requires appropriate operator input to get good results. These things are not camera phones and they're not small-sensor point and shoots. They're real cameras and require some photographic expertise despite their auto settings.
Fortunately, the OP is very interested in photography and has already been reading a photography book whose examples and tutorials appear to assume the use of a basic DSLR. I'm hopeful that the OP will soon see results that make him happy with his purchase.
Thank you. I sometimes read through the exif properties of a picture file but ita still too hard for me to make sense out of all the data. But i figure if i keep studying it will only be a matter of time before i know how to read itI could easily get myself into "hot water" if I did that.
If in doubt, ask on this forum.
Cambridge in Colour is run by a scientist, and avoids all the flashy nonsense. If you work your way through that site, you'll be doing OK.
One of the confusing things for a beginner is that there are many different ways of arriving at just a couple of main settings on the camera (Aperture, Shutter Speed). It doesn't really matter how you do it.
Note that images also have the settings digitally recorded for later examination. This data is called EXIF, and this will be informative. A short form of the EXIF data is shown on most DPR images that are uploaded to DPR.
Here is an image with the EXIF shown on the right margin...
Hahaha. I need to put that manual aside for mow. Got new toys to play with at the moment. One good thing from porn magazine is that i have a strong set of arm now thanks to it!
Thank you
Thank you. I will make time to visit it later. I do need to see more pictures now
