Fun with a new Camera.....

[trapin]

I took delivery today of my first DSLR camera. It is a Nikon D40. I got 2 lens for it; an 18-55 and a 55-200. The whole package was around $700 out the door from Costco.com. I researched the hell out of DSLR's and this one got a ton of positive (5 star) reviews from Circuit City.com, Best Buy.com, Amazon.com, etc. and it really fit into my budget. I will add to it a wide angle lens, remote, and speed light later on. It is considered an entry level DSLR. So far I think it's going to work beautifully for what I need. I've always wanted to take high quality photos of my children and with the new baby on it's way in about 12 days I felt like now was the time. They're only young once. Here's a few pics of the Camaro with the 18-55 lens. These are just on the standard auto setting. I am going to have to read up on the camera's many features and start doing a few experiments.

[mongoose]

lookin good... now all ya got to do is turn the knob from the green box to the M.

[trapin]

Yikes. It's gonna be awhile before I visit that one. LOL!!!!

[Young Gun]

dont listen to em Tony...that green box is great dont worry hahah...shots look great!

[ls1 nova]

Congrats on the little one! Thats what drove me to by my cannon D40. I am still taking auto shots myself but have signed up for a digital class. Lots to learn. I have heard all good things about the Nikon. Get yourself a dedicated lense. The adjustable range lenses are nice but the pics I have seen from a dedicated lense are unreal. Even on auto.

[Fireeater]

Nice camera.

How many times have you cracked your leg on the bumper brackets?

Dave

[trapin]

Nice camera.

How many times have you cracked your leg on the bumper brackets?

Dave

Not once. But now that you've brought it up it's probably going to happen soon. Thanks for the bad juu-juu. LOL!!!!

[oestek]

Looks great... I love our D40. Turn the knob one setting to lose the flash and you'll see some really cool pics... you don't need to be that steady in reasonable light. Then grab a cheap mono or tripod and have fun!

[trapin]

I wonder, can anyone recommend a good book on the subject of DSLR photography? I need some new reading material for at night.

[Young Gun]

this book has some decent stuff...pretty good read if your new to digital photography...it helped me out..

http://www.amazon.com/Betterphoto-Gu...6572925&sr=8-3

this isnt bad either...

http://www.amazon.com/Digital-Photog...6572925&sr=8-1

[Larry Callahan]

Hmm, I may have to order one of those. I bought a DVD for my camera and it helped a bit. It's more about how the camera works and it's settings.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Digital-...6573423&sr=1-1

[Young Gun]

Hmm, I may have to order one of those. I bought a DVD for my camera and it helped a bit. It's more about how the camera works and it's settings.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Digital-...6573423&sr=1-1

I bought that as well...when i first got my camera...helped me learn to use it big time..

[Larry Callahan]

The music is annoying though. lol

[gordonquixote]

Please find some nekkid chics to photograph and post up!

[SatisTraction]

off subject but


what intake pipe is that?

[trapin]

That intake pipe was a gift from one of our members here; Ryan (Rybar). Very generous of him. He was going in another direction and didn't need it anymore so he threw it over the wall to me. I owe him big time.

[bwhinnen]

Don't listen to them Tony, stick with your little green box until you are ready to venture away Then move to the little 'A' as that will be the next one to try for your car and people portraits for the time being, then you can work out the exposure bits and move to 'M'.

Can't recommend any books but you can always try some photographic forums. We have a nice one in Australia that started life as a D70 forum but now is just a DSLR forum. I hope I can post up the URL to it here, if not just take it out and you'll have to PM me for it...

DSLR Users

Oh yes very nice Camaro too

[Steve1968LS2]

First picture and third picture in high-res to

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You know why... lol

Afer all, new magazine so not pimping opportunities.. :D

[WS6]

first time I've seen your car Tony. It's looking great.

[trapin]

Thank you. It doesn't see the sunlight much these days with everything I got going on. With any luck I'll be able to get back to work on her in the Fall.

Steve...let me play around with this new toy of mine a bit. I know I can get you better ones than those. Especially now that I'm armed with my "Editor Knowledge" from last year.