camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

First thing is reading the instructions book with camera in hand. Make notes of important functions for further study and future reference.
Since you have been using a point and shoot camera and I do not know your photographic expertise level I will recommend that you learn basic photography if you have not learned it yet. It will improve your performance with the camera for better shots.
I have used the D750 and it is a great tool when used with FX lenses.

jdm Loc: Cape Cod

I have the 750 and love it. Personally, I find the manuals that come with cameras great for specific reference but dry and monotonous for overall learning of the functions of the camera. Like others here, I highly recommend David Busch’s book for its logical approach and simple language. I also really recommend Creative Live’s “Quick Start” class on the 750 with John Greengo. He’s a great instructor and he walks you through every single function and menu item in the camera. His visuals make everything clear and easy to understand.

The 750 is awesome! Don’t give up.

droszel

Doesn’t everyone just love the internet? A place where you can be anonymously snotty to someone asking a simple question?

Marilyng Loc: Lorain,Oh.

I don’t know if you have looked for videos on utube about the D750,if you haven’t punch in D750 on utube,there is a lot you can learn there.Good luck!

BillFeffer Loc: Adolphus, KY

Lighten up Francis. The manual can be like Greek to someone new to the camera. Invest in one of the recommended books. Darrell Young Mastering the Nikon D750 is excellent. Concentrate on one section at a time building skill and confidence as you learn. Keeping up with the latest technology is a GAS trap. A D100 is capable of producing excellent work within its narrower capabilities.

romanmel7 Loc: New Hartford, NY

Congratulations! I upgraded to the D750 from a D300 several years ago and it has been a great camera for me. I agree that the Busch book is an upgraded version of the manual but it does give context and examples that are more interesting than just reading the manual. It helped me a lot. Some here may disagree, but I found Scott Kelby’s “The Digital Photography Book” series to be helpful (and entertaining) when I first started using a dSLR. He teaches you how to use the camera to get the result you want, while gearing toward Nikon and Canon users with specific settings on your dSLR. You didn’t mention which len(s) you are using, but paired with fine lenses, you have a very capable tool in your hands. Now go out and enjoy!

CWGordon

I am not sure which technology was being referred to by one reader when he said it was dieing?
I had one a while back and it was a very competent picture taker. I sold it to make room for a D5, but not because I was dissatisfied with it. Btw, I got rid of the D5, for a D850. Again, not because I was dissatisfied. I merely wanted more megapixels. Better to capture the eyes on wildlife, you know. I took very satisfactory pictures with my D80, D200, and 300. Beautiful pictures of which I remain quite proud. I have written before that I have seen many poster size prints taken with 7 and 10 megapixel cameras. Technology is wonderful. It assists us in doing better, sharper pictures in lower and lower light. Not everyone shoots the same stuff. Maybe they just don’t need 45.7 megapixels or more. Maybe there is a compromise due to expendable cash. I am now retired, have no children, a wife who works and brings home benefits, 2 pensions and investments. My house and car are long paid for. I am lucky. I remember buying my first camera for $3 at a yard sale. At the time I was lucky I had that much money. I was working as a Guidance Counselor for less than $3K @ yr.
My next camera cost $5. They all took good pictures over the years. I learned from all of them. There was great value in starting with a pre WW11 camera and learning what it could do before moving up to the next better camera and mastering what it could do and so forth on up to my D850’s. I may never master all they are capable of doing, but surely understand far more for the past experiences and cameras I have had. The D750 is an excellent camera and has plenty going for it. If I didn’t have my current cameras, which I do love, I’d be happy and proud to be shooting a D750. I think I would be taking exactly the same pictures I currently take. We are all gear freaks to some extent or another, but need to worry more about our personal skills and improvement than we do about the incredible technological marvels all of our cameras provide us.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I was feeling the same about the Fuji X-T30 I got recently. A little practice and viewing online videos helps a lot.

The D750 is a fine camera. Start in Auto and then try Aperture. That's where I leave mine. Here's a link to a very good video.

https://www.creativelive.com/catalog/photography?via=photography_search&q=d750

Also -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmYJuCZiJWE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpzvfvroCgA
http://photoinduced.com/13037/nikon-d750-a-lot-to-love-in-a-smaller-package/
https://photographylife.com/recommended-nikon-d750-settings

tiphareth51 Loc: Somewhere near North Pole, Alaska

Hello. You have already been given some excellent advice regarding books and learning tools for using the d750. I personally own one as well as other Nikon cameras. It is an excellent camera and you made an excellent choice (in my opinion). Enjoy learning and using your new camera.

tomcat

I’ll add my 2 cents in for Steve Perry and John Gringo also. The D750 is an awesome camera. Once you understand what dynamic range means you will realize what a jewel you have.

gvarner Loc: Central Oregon Coast

Bite off a little at a time. Start with AUTO or whatever you’re familiar with and work out from there. YouTube usually has a video or two about basic menu setups for specific cameras but these are heavy with the presenter's point of view. However, they do give you a starting point. You start with taking pictures and move on the making pictures. Me, after all these years, am still mostly in the taking mode but I do enjoy the hobby. I have learned lots of the tech but don’t use much of it. Pretty much the same thing using s computer for most of us.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

My Dear Friend: When I started way back in High School I was intimidated by the complexity and the weight of my new camera. I carried it daily and took photos of everything. I eventually upgraded to a Canon 5D Mark II many years later. I was overwhelmed then but went back to the basics. I took my camera everywhere and photos of everything. I had played with the settings and bracketed every photo. I pixel peeped and chimped along the way. It was a great learning experience and shared it with my recently deceased son. He too was intimidated and frightened by that camera. I taught him the exposure triange and how to bracket all the photos. I have upgraded again and have a little birdie in my bag. It is called PhotoBert's Cheat Sheet. There is one made for your Nikon D750 and it is condenses about three hundred pages into one laminated page. It is a good buy and well worth it. Keep it in your bag for the first few months that you are enjoying your new toy. I mean, your new camera!
Happy Shooting!

lsaguy Loc: Udall, KS, USA

I don't have a Nikon camera but since you're coming from a P & S I'd suggest Bryan Petersen's book "Composition" first. Once you learn the elements of making a good photograph, the manual will tell you how to achieve it. Good luck and remember you're doing this for fun not because you've been sentenced to it.

lrm Loc: Sarasota, FL

If you never read one, how do you know they are not better than the manual? I have read both for every camera I have owned, and you are far better off with Busch than Nikon. Quicker learning, easier to understand and the cost is minimal for someone who spent thousands for camera gear.

bbrown5154 Loc: Baltimore, MD

Michael Andrew also has some good ones. I've used his for a D90, d7100 and D750