Hot answers tagged nikon-d3100
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Yes, it matters, a lot.
There is little difference in image quality between cropped-sensor bodies these days and certainly a lot less compared to the difference in quality between a poor and a quality lens. Even between a D5100 and D7000 which costs much more, the quality difference is small. The same is true in Canon's line-up.
Even more important, the ...
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First I'd like to address the other comments. They are correct if you present yourself as a professional photographer. While it may sound "snooty," it's true that you can't properly do a wedding unless you have some serious glass. You should have a collection that gives you 17mm-200mm and f/2.8 along that entire range. Prime is always better, but a 17-55 ...
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What you are going wrong is not giving the camera enough latitude. You fixed the aperture and ISO, so all the camera can do is set the shutter-speed and flash power. It must be not as low-light as you think because most often you would get an under-exposed image doing what you are doing.
The camera has a shutter-speed range it can use with the flash. The ...
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Cameras matter too, and at the bottom end there's a considerable difference between models. That advice largely starts to apply for film or more for cameras above the 1k mark, where the basic features are all included and you're differing on the quality of included systems - not simply if they're present. That said - the kit lens included with most of ...
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The main issue with most wedding photography is the lack of available light. While some scenes may look bright, you will find there isn't enough light. For example, churches tend to be "dark."
Assuming flash is not permitted during the ceremony, the 18-200mm lens likely won't pull in enough light to give you a great exposure. You will find most of your ...
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Website
D5000
D3100
Continuous Shooting
D3100 3 frames per sec
D5000's 4 frames per sec
D5000 is better for continuous shooting
Video Shooting
D3100 shoots full HD (1080p)
D5000 does not
D3100 is better for video shot from the camera
Resolution
D3100 has a 14.2MP sensor (23.1 x 15.4 mm CMOS sensor)
4,608 x 3,072 [L]
3,456 x 2,304 [M]
2,304 x ...
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The question here doesn't — or shouldn't — come down to what we prefer, but rather what you want to use it for. These lenses (because of their different focal length) have a significantly different angle of view, which means that they serve different purposes. Eventually, you may find that you want both.
On your APS-C Nikon, the 50mm lens acts as a short ...
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Despite the D90 being a full two years older than the D3100 I think it still holds up against the newer model.
The D90 does exposure and white balance bracketing, not achievable with the D3100. Also the screen on the D90 is superior, with 920,000 dot resolution vs the 230,000 of the D3100.
One area the D90 falls down is in video - if you want to use ...
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If you observed the Extreme Pro is in fact faster than the Extreme than that does answer your question (it answers the faster part, we already know the cheaper part).
If you have both cards you can always run a test, just set the camera to burst mode and hold the shutter button - this will tell you the maximum burst length for each card, or, if you don't ...
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Both of these lenses are plenty good enough; sure, there are differences, but particularly as a beginner, you won't notice them.
I would recommend the 18-105 because the flexibility of a bit more length is of great value to beginners, because it helps you figure out what focal lengths you prefer.
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Two easy ways.
Turn your lens to Manual focus. Nearly every lens has some kind of switch to toggle between modes of focus.
In camera, while in video mode.. press the "i" button, go down to where it says "AF-F" (the fourth option down on your menu, under the ISO setting) and change to "MF" or "AF-S"
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I prefer the 35mm. I actually have the d3100 and upgraded to the nikkor 35mm f/1.8 a few months ago.
I will get the 50mm however, but use it only for portraiture (not the best, but still cheap, fast and compact).
As an exercise try to shoot all day at 35mm with your kit lens. And then 50mm. You will know for sure what you need.
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I don't have a D3100, but everything I can find says that the electronic rangefinder is a manual focus aid. When the camera is in manual focus mode and you turn on the rangefinder, the exposure meter will indicate which way to turn the lens to focus. So you could turn it on when you want some help focusing manually.
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An indirect answer: the type of battery being used makes a difference. Lithium ion batteries are standard because they provide very consistent high performance for both the entirety of the charge and the life of the battery. They will last a long time, are meant to be recharged frequently, and perform well in many conditions. Cost is their downside.
If ...
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Consider this half an answer or an answer to half your question :)
Most cameras on the market use custom batteries. This allows the camera manufacturer to provide a precise and reliable experience for the user. The downside is increased cost and inconvenience since options are limited.
AA batteries are great and Pentax still makes DSLRs that use AAs and ...
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That's a newer-technology (AF-S) lens and newer cameras, so they're all compatible.
Ninon SLR Camera to Lens Compatibility.
The lens will work "well" on any of those cameras. They all have the same sensor size (DX), so you'll get the same field of view / effective focal length. Which is the "best" camera for you will depend mostly on other factors.
Nikon ...
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I bought the 18-105 with my D90, and in retrospect, I wish I hadn't.
I got the 50mm f1.8 soon after, and the image quality is leaps and bounds above the 18-105. So now, whenever I am taking something serious (portraits, etc), I use it.
I then got the 35mm f2, which gives me a wider angle with better image quality. Now, whenever I need a wider angle than ...
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Firstly, the classic advice 'invest in lenses not bodies' is somewhat out of date these days; it's really a leftover from the days of film. With film cameras, the body is little more than a light-proof box holding the film, so you were better off investing in really good glass.
Nowadays, however, the body has much more to do with the final image - the ...
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It could be a problem with your memory card.
Some cameras allow you to take a picture without a memory card and review it for a short time. Try to see if you can do it and see if the image looks ok. Then try it with your memory card on. If your image looks corrupted then the problem is with the memory card. If not you can atleast rule out the memory card ...
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The manual describes child mode like this:
Use for snapshots of children. Clothing
and background details are vividly
rendered, while skin tones remain soft
and natural.
So, while it probably affects the exposure program as well, from Nikon's own words the main concern seems to be with color rendering. Whatever effect this might have have on ...
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I'd say the goal should be to provide a wide range learning tools.
What you're really missing is a fast lens. With the 18-55 and 55-200 you'll really be limited to very 'constructed' shots if you want to shot something that displays good subject isolation - like a classical portrait (subject in focus and background blurred way out). Something like the ...
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It's completely normal under artificial lighting, when frame rate of your camera matches closely flickering rate of the light source (usually determined by frequency of electrical network). If the electricity frequency is n times higher, there will be n lines on screen.
When the frequency matches exactly, dark/bright phases of light flickering will always ...
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For a beginner I'd say 4 megapixels is neither here nor there. The image quality of both cameras will be remarkably similar, and in fact the biggest differences will be ergonomics and price.
You're probably right to trust your instincts and go for the Nikon, maybe spend the $200 you've saved on a 50mm f/1.8 lens and a tripod. Before you do this it's worth ...
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I really wouldn't call that an upgrade - the D3100 is technically a superior camera - faster processor, higher pixel count, better sensor tech, the only things in the (quite old) D90 are the AF motor and the screen resolution.
So assuming you dont want to use older lenses without internal AF drive, then yes, this would be a downgrade.
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I would say don't bother. It won't appear on your photographs and will only bother you if you focus on it (pardon the pun).
if it is really bad then give it a puff with a rocket blower, if that fails then send it to a proper repair shop otherwise I feel you're in danger of causing damage.
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You could try digiCamControl. One of its advanced features is Live View via computer display. However, the D3100 may not support that feature.
The Nikon SDK allows you to capture Live View images as JPGs. So a program could be written to loop, capture and display those JPGS. Someone has written a C# wrapper for the SDK which gives an example of this ...
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D3100 cannot support the feature that you want to implement, but the new Nikon D3200 has change the image of the D3xxx series. with the help of WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter, you can connect it to the DSLR, to automatically send your images to your Smart phone and even use your smartphone to remotely capture images from D3200 and D5200. I'm not sure if it ...
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The lenses will fit but will not autofocus as the D3100 does not have an in-camera focus motor and requires AF-S lenses for auto focus.
If you wish to use AF with your lenses, then you should consider the D7000 or a model with 1 to 3 numbers in its name (D300S, D700, D90, D3S, etc).
Note that the angle-of-view of your lenses will be different if you do not ...
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After doing some searching it looks like you've posted your question far and wide across many different sites in hopes for an answer! :-)
Although I don't speak Korean I did some relatively deep searching via Google for the D3100 manual in Korean (using things like limiting results to .pdf's in Korean, limiting results to the Korean Nikon site, phrasing my ...
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You really have a few different questions here...
For accessories, check out this post which has quite a bit of good information.
As for where to buy, Amazon usually has great prices and is quite reputable. Other popular online vendors include B&H Photo and Adorama. Be wary of companies that offer deals that seem too good to be true - they often ...
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