Nikon D5100: Hi everyone, I finally got something besides a p&s camera.. as I am sure you read in the title I got a Nikon D5100.. if anyone has any pointers to give me it would be...

bstreeter Loc: Canaan New York

Hi everyone, I finally got something besides a p&s camera.. as I am sure you read in the title I got a Nikon D5100.. if anyone has any pointers to give me it would be greatly appreciated ... thank you..

mbs1925 Loc: Tampa

Where I bought my camera they offered free classes; so I took those. Play with effects/scenes, take camera off 'auto' and start shooting. This camera has a lot on it, use your manual and start going through all the dials. It is a great camera, I really like mine.

Bret Loc: Dayton Ohio

Hello bstreeter and welcome to the UHH. Read your manual....front to back...back to front....and have fun with it.....I think you'll be very pleased.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

bstreeter wrote:

Hi everyone, I finally got something besides a p&s camera.. as I am sure you read in the title I got a Nikon D5100.. if anyone has any pointers to give me it would be greatly appreciated ... thank you..

Check YouTube for instructional videos.

Also look here. http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/d5100/users-guide/index.htm

bstreeter Loc: Canaan New York

Thank you everyone :) so fare so good I and am having a blast with it and I haven't even really left the house with it.. lol.. hopefully I will have more time tomorrow to play..again thank you ;)

Ken W Loc: Long Island Ny

Start saving.

d4stone Loc: The Villages, Florida

bstreeter wrote:

Hi everyone, I finally got something besides a p&s camera.. as I am sure you read in the title I got a Nikon D5100.. if anyone has any pointers to give me it would be greatly appreciated ... thank you..

I just bought a D5100 also and I have sent for this book to learn things the Manual doesn't teach you about using the many features

Nikon D5100: From Snapshots to Great Shots (Paperback)
By (author) Rob Sylvan

tlbuljac Loc: Oklahoma

Shoot, shoot and shoot some more. When in doubt shoot again

MtnMan Loc: ID

Bret wrote:

Hello bstreeter and welcome to the UHH. Read your manual....front to back...back to front....and have fun with it.....I think you'll be very pleased.

While it can't hurt to read your manual I couldn't keep awake for it or recall much from it.

I recommend David Bush's book on the D51000 and Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure. The first will help you on how to set things up and the second will tell you what you do with it.

MtnMan Loc: ID

jerryc41 wrote:

bstreeter wrote:

Hi everyone, I finally got something besides a p&s camera.. as I am sure you read in the title I got a Nikon D5100.. if anyone has any pointers to give me it would be greatly appreciated ... thank you..

Check YouTube for instructional videos.

Also look here. http://kenrockwell.com/nikon/d5100/users-guide/index.htm

Oh, yeah...I keep forgetting that. Very good indeed.

The Watcher

I'm told the CD that comes with the camera has a lot more info than the manual.

OnDSnap Loc: NE New Jersey

David Bushes Field Guide, "Nikon D5100" http://www.amazon.com/David-Buschs-Compact-Field-Guide/dp/1435460871/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347359180&sr=1-11&keywords=nikon+5100
and http://www.amazon.com/David-Buschs-Nikon-Digital-Photography/dp/1435460855/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1347359268&sr=1-1&keywords=david+bush+nikon+5100
Both can be had for about $25.00 on Amazon.
Also Lynda.com with Ben Long $25.00 will teach you most of the capabilities for the Nikon 5100.
http://www.lynda.com/tutorials/Shooting-with-the-Nikon-D5100/86641-2.html?srchtrk=index%3A1%0Alinktypeid%3A2%0Aq%3Anikon%205100%0Apage%3A1%0As%3Arelevance%0Asa%3Atrue%0Aproducttypeid%3A

Kathyr

You will love your new camera. I purchased an extra battery, and glad I did. Have fun!

jjadeco25 Loc: Alma, AR

Hi Bstreeter,
Congrats on the camera. Along with reading the manual, there is a great book that you can buy on Amazon 'Nikon 5100, From Snapshots to Great Shots'. It doesn't replace the manual, but goes into deeper detail on why and when you should use different features.
Here are a few of my shots that I took after I went through the book, I also have a 5100 obviously and I am upgrading to a 7000 for my studio shots.

MtnMan Loc: ID

The Watcher wrote:

I'm told the CD that comes with the camera has a lot more info than the manual.

The real manual is on the CD in pdf form.

There are also some simple videos which are good when you are first starting.

I printed out most of the manual but hardly ever use the printed version because you can search the pdf on on your computer by using "Ctrl F".